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mlcarr
04/16/01 4:38 PM
A Few Calvinistically Correct Children's Songs
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For those of you who frequent this site that consider themselves REFORMED and who have a deep respect for the man who will one day stand before God with the blood of Michael Servetus on his hand I would like to offer up a couple of good old ARMINIAN children's songs that have been modified to make them more true to the scriptures or perhaps I should say more true to the REFORMED interpretation of the scriptures. After all you wouldn't want to deceive your little ones with songs that teach falsehoods. Here is one for the little ones.
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Jesus loves SOME of the children
SOME of the children of the world
red, brown, yellow, black, and white
if ELECT you'll be alright
Jesus loves SOME of the children of the world.
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Here is another one for you.
Maybe Jesus loves me but I really don't know
for LIMITED ATONEMENT tells me so
most little ones to Him DON'T belong
we're TOTALLY DEPRAVED but He's sovereign
Maybe Jesus loves me
Maybe Jesus loves me
Maybe Jesus loves me
If only I'm CHOSEN.
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Just imagine the joyful look on their faces as the glorious truths of Reformed theology sink into their heads as they sing these songs. Imagine the great comfort they will experience as they come to realize that unless their names were written in Heaven before the foundation of the world they have no hope for salvation. Remember now we must not deceive our children.
Posted Originally From: Christus Victor Ministries
pneumatika
04/17/01 1:52 PM
How Rude
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I just feel the deep [lack of] Christian love exuding from you, friend.
Ever read somewhere where it says something about "unity of the Spirit"? No, I guess not.
--that Pneumatika guy (who is not even a "Calvinist")
Posted Originally From: Christus Victor Ministries
TGB
04/17/01 3:02 PM
RE: A Few Calvinistically Correct Children's Songs
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mlcarr-
1. I thought they were funny tunes. I got my guitar out and gave 'em a try.
2. I never actually use caricatures like this with others because I don't like it done with my views! My Calvinist friend yesterday caricatured the God of open theism as "The Divine Guesser." I smiled!
3. John Wesley has a gut-splittingly funny poem about Calvin's doctrine much along the same lines.
If we can't caricature one another and laugh at ourselves, God help us all.
Tom Enough smiles?
Posted Originally From: Open Theism Information Site
writerdad
04/18/01 12:17 AM
RE: A Few Calvinistically Correct Children's Songs
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Personally, I think they (sadly) bring up a very true point about Calvinism. Reformed believers DO believe that God loves only the elect and that we should preach the gospel to all because WE do not know who is or isn't saved. Only God truly knows. So, given that, wouldn't it be wrong to say that God loves our children if we don't truly know if they are elect? If the songs are sad, it is because of the outworking of the theology involved. John 17:3 Harold
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