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DO YOU UNDERSTAND CALVINISM? A PRACTICAL TEST

Calvinism - many write about it and preach about it- but how many really know what Calvinism is? A quick look around a few anti-Calvinist sites reveal that an appalling ignorance is no excuse to hold fire on the subject. If you are getting your  information from David Cloud or Dave Hunt, then the case for you doing this quiz is compelling. Below is a multiple choice quiz for all budding Calvinists (and others) which should reveal just how much you really do know!

Print it out on to a sheet and after you have done the quiz, click here for answers with brief explanations.

1) The difference between a Calvinist and a hyper Calvinist is:
A/ Just one of degree 
B/ No difference 
C/ A hyper Calvinist denies some important parts of the Calvinist belief 
2) When it comes to evangelism and soul winning, a Calvinist:
A/ Evangelise only the elect 
B/ Evangelises (as much as he can) all men 
C/ Does not evangelise at all 
3) Calvinists "limit the atonement" in:
A/ It’s merits or worth 
B/ It’s intention or purpose
C/ It’s proclamation 
 4) Calvinist’s believe that evangelism is:
A/ The means God uses to accomplish His own purposes 
B/ A waste of time 
C/ An Arminian invention 
4) Calvinist’s believe that evangelism is:
A/ The means God uses to accomplish His own purposes 
B/ A waste of time 
C/ An Arminian invention 
5) Calvinist’s believe TOTAL DEPRAVITY means:
A/ Sin has affected the whole man: body, soul and spirit 
B/ Every man must be as wicked as he possibly can be 
C/ No third option!     
6) Calvinists believe that God damns men for:
A/ The sheer fun of it 
B/ Their own personal sin 
C/ Only to prove His justice 
7) Calvinists believe that God elected men to salvation when they were viewed:
A/ In a state of neutrality 
B/ Were viewed as sinners 
C/ God didn’t elect men at all 
8) Calvinists believe that God’s grace:
A/ Can never ever be resisted 
B/ Can never ever be resisted by the elect 
C/ At a certain point only can the elect never resist the grace of God 
9) Calvinists believe that the elect
A/ Are left to their own free wills to come to Christ 
B/ Are brought kicking and screaming to Christ 
C/ Have their wills renewed by the power of God and are brought willing to Christ 
10) Calvinists believe that the saints
A/ Will persevere through God's appointed means and by God's help 
B/ Won't all persevere 
C/ Will be saved whether they are holy or not 
11) Calvinists believe that all non Calvinists are:
A/ Damned until they formally accept the 5 points of Calvinism 
B/ Heretics with whom we should have nothing to do 
C/ Fellow believers in the Lord 
     
Click here for answers
 
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