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I found this interesting page over at Reformed For His Glory, Types of Calvinism – A Comprehensive List | Reformed For His Glory which is an attempt at a comprehensive numerical list of categories within Calvinist orthodoxy (and a few that fall outside the realm). There are 9 total categories, 6 of which fall into Calvinistic orthodoxy. Which on would you say you are?
1). Total hyper-Calvinism:
Rejects:
Duty / faith, The well-meant offer, Common grace, Any love for the reprobate by God,
Promiscuous evangelism
Affirms:
Eternal Justification, Active Reprobation, That God works ends without means,
That providence and moral responsibility are incompatible,
Determinism (usually ending up in fatalism in practice), Supralapsarianism, Selective evangelism
2). Partial hyper-Calvinism:
Rejects:
The well-meant offer, Common grace, Any love for the reprobate, Promiscuous evangelism,
Sometimes Duty / Faith
Affirms:
Some form of Eternal Justification (maybe not strongly), Active reprobation,
Determinism (Its hardest version). Supralapsarianism, Restricted evangelism
No love for the reprobate by God
3). Ultra-High Calvinism
Affirms:
Determinism (Double Predestination), Many times Supralapsarianism,
Promiscuous non-selective evangelism, Many times Active Reprobation
Little to no love for the reprobate by God, Duty-faith
Rejects:
Most times common grace, Well-meant offer
4). Regular High Calvinism
Affirms:
Usually a moderate form of Determinism (many call it compatibilism),
Some Supra, few Infra, usually no Lapsarian position, Sometimes well-meant offer
Many times Common Grace, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism
At least some love for the reprobate by God
Rejects:
Sometimes Common Grace, Many times the well-meant offer
5). Moderate Calvinism
Affirms:
Compatibilism, sometimes a slightly higher form, Few supralapsarians, many infralapsarians, many without a position
Usually Common Grace, Usually the well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism
Love for the reprobate, most say non-salvific
6). Lower Moderate Calvinism (may pre-date the confessions)
Affirms:
Compatibilism (Maybe a lower form of Determinism),Infralapsarianism or no position, Common Grace
The well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism
Non-salvific love for reprobates, sometimes salvific love as well,Single predestination, sometimes double
7). Lower Calvinism
Affirms:
Compatibilism (maybe even lower than that), Infralapsarian or no position, Common Grace
The well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism, Many salvific love for the non-elect
Softer forms of Double Predestination
8). Lowest Calvinism
Affirms:
Lowest form of compatibilism (some moderate), Infralapsarian or no position, Common Grace
The well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism, Salvific love for the non-elect
Single predestination only
9). Amyraldism (4 point Calvinism)
Affirms:
Lowest form of compatibilism, Mostly no lapsarian position, Salvific Grace for all, General Atonement
Common Grace and usually love for all people, Usually some form of election, Single predestination only
I believe that I'm a No:3
1). Total hyper-Calvinism:
Rejects:
Duty / faith, The well-meant offer, Common grace, Any love for the reprobate by God,
Promiscuous evangelism
Affirms:
Eternal Justification, Active Reprobation, That God works ends without means,
That providence and moral responsibility are incompatible,
Determinism (usually ending up in fatalism in practice), Supralapsarianism, Selective evangelism
2). Partial hyper-Calvinism:
Rejects:
The well-meant offer, Common grace, Any love for the reprobate, Promiscuous evangelism,
Sometimes Duty / Faith
Affirms:
Some form of Eternal Justification (maybe not strongly), Active reprobation,
Determinism (Its hardest version). Supralapsarianism, Restricted evangelism
No love for the reprobate by God
3). Ultra-High Calvinism
Affirms:
Determinism (Double Predestination), Many times Supralapsarianism,
Promiscuous non-selective evangelism, Many times Active Reprobation
Little to no love for the reprobate by God, Duty-faith
Rejects:
Most times common grace, Well-meant offer
4). Regular High Calvinism
Affirms:
Usually a moderate form of Determinism (many call it compatibilism),
Some Supra, few Infra, usually no Lapsarian position, Sometimes well-meant offer
Many times Common Grace, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism
At least some love for the reprobate by God
Rejects:
Sometimes Common Grace, Many times the well-meant offer
5). Moderate Calvinism
Affirms:
Compatibilism, sometimes a slightly higher form, Few supralapsarians, many infralapsarians, many without a position
Usually Common Grace, Usually the well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism
Love for the reprobate, most say non-salvific
6). Lower Moderate Calvinism (may pre-date the confessions)
Affirms:
Compatibilism (Maybe a lower form of Determinism),Infralapsarianism or no position, Common Grace
The well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism
Non-salvific love for reprobates, sometimes salvific love as well,Single predestination, sometimes double
7). Lower Calvinism
Affirms:
Compatibilism (maybe even lower than that), Infralapsarian or no position, Common Grace
The well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism, Many salvific love for the non-elect
Softer forms of Double Predestination
8). Lowest Calvinism
Affirms:
Lowest form of compatibilism (some moderate), Infralapsarian or no position, Common Grace
The well-meant offer, Promiscuous non-selective evangelism, Salvific love for the non-elect
Single predestination only
9). Amyraldism (4 point Calvinism)
Affirms:
Lowest form of compatibilism, Mostly no lapsarian position, Salvific Grace for all, General Atonement
Common Grace and usually love for all people, Usually some form of election, Single predestination only
I believe that I'm a No:3