Gary McNees wrote:
> Two Calvinists, Bob and Loren, and one Lutheran, Bart, on this list
> have asserted that I do not understand Calvinism. They further assert that I
> misrepresent Calvinism, and malign Calvinism unjustly.
>
Whaaaaa! Whaaaa! Whaaaaaa!
>
> Norman Geisler entitled "Chosen But Free."
>
By his own admission he clearly stands on the side of moderate
Calvinism. Some of the subjects he discusses in the appendixes are
these: Was Calvin a Calvinist? The Origins of Extreme Calvinism; Is
Faith a Gift Only to the Elect? Double Predestination; Is Regeneration
Prior to Faith. I do not deny the fact that Chosen but Free is by far
the best presentation of the moderate Calvinist viewpoint in print.
Nor would I seek to pursuade any one away from reading it. Quite the
opposite.

Simply put, Geisler proposes that man is free but that God is
sovereign. Geisler down-plays many of the tenets of the Calvinist view.
While holding to eternal security, he argues that many other doctrines
of the system are not biblical. Though admittedly many Calvinistic
biblicists would not agree with all he writes, the book does makes for
a good reference work with its many quotes from other theologians and
the church fathers. Obviously Calvinists are mixed on the issue of free
will. Some say (rightly) the Bible never says man is free. Others argue
that man is free but God controls the events surrounding him, so that
in essence, he is not free.

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1) "A _______ is the life of the flesh: but _______ the rottenness of the
bones" .

Reference: Proverbs 14:30

A. Clear eye, greed
B. Word well spoken, wrath
C. Sound heart, envy
D. Teacher, a scorner

2) "Better is a _______ where love is, than a _______ and hatred therewith"
..

Reference: Proverbs 15:17

A. Dinner of herbs, stalled ox
B. Little, great treasure
C. Cruse of water, flagon of wine
D. Poor man's seat, prince's house

3) "Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat _____, _____, and
_____; and _____ begat Lot" .

Reference:Genesis 11:27

A. Noah, Canaan, Nahor, Haran
B. Haran, Abram, Nahor, Nahor
C. Nahor, Haran, Abram, Abram
D. Abram, Nahor, Haran, Haran

4) Complete the following: "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew
their strength; they shall mount up with wings as..."

Reference: Isa. 40:31

A. Eagles
B. The wind
C. Doves
D. The bittern

5) "He that hath no rule over his own ______