Since about September 29th, I’ve listened several times with jaw-dropping wonder to an audio clip of the careless misrepresentation of Reformed Theology by Chuck Smith, Brian Broderson, and Don Stewart of Calvary Chapel from an airing of their KWAVE “Pastor’s Perspective” radio call-in program. I cannot keep silent any longer.
A CAVEAT: I will say that not all Calvary Chapels take the view aired on this broadcast; and I do acknowledge that there are many Calvary Chapels that may disagree with the doctrines of grace, and that they would probably not openly declare that “Calvinism is Christianity without Jesus,” as Brian Broderson did on that broadcast. In fact, there are a few Calvary Chapels that do openly embrace the doctrines of grace.
Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries addressed this on his radio call-in program, “The Dividing Line,” and posted such on his web log on September 29th, providing links for the Calvary Chapel audio snippet, as well as to the entire broadcast of “The Dividing Line.” As with all of Dr. White’s materials, I highly commend his comments for your education and edification. On the embedded YouTube video below, posted by Alpha and Omega Ministries on October 6th, Dr. White addresses the particular point that Brian Broderson made: “Calvinism is Christianity without Jesus.”
Alpha and Omega Ministries
Alpha and Omega Ministries Weblog: "Brief Debate Commentary, Chuck Smith and Calvary Chapel Leaders Demonstrate How NOT To Handle Scripture"
Calvary Chapel Pastor's Perspective Audio Soundbite
Alpha and Omega Ministries "Dividing Line Program"
A CAVEAT: I will say that not all Calvary Chapels take the view aired on this broadcast; and I do acknowledge that there are many Calvary Chapels that may disagree with the doctrines of grace, and that they would probably not openly declare that “Calvinism is Christianity without Jesus,” as Brian Broderson did on that broadcast. In fact, there are a few Calvary Chapels that do openly embrace the doctrines of grace.
Dr. James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries addressed this on his radio call-in program, “The Dividing Line,” and posted such on his web log on September 29th, providing links for the Calvary Chapel audio snippet, as well as to the entire broadcast of “The Dividing Line.” As with all of Dr. White’s materials, I highly commend his comments for your education and edification. On the embedded YouTube video below, posted by Alpha and Omega Ministries on October 6th, Dr. White addresses the particular point that Brian Broderson made: “Calvinism is Christianity without Jesus.”
Alpha and Omega Ministries
Alpha and Omega Ministries Weblog: "Brief Debate Commentary, Chuck Smith and Calvary Chapel Leaders Demonstrate How NOT To Handle Scripture"
Calvary Chapel Pastor's Perspective Audio Soundbite
Alpha and Omega Ministries "Dividing Line Program"
