5 Big Myths About Calvinism- or as a Calvinist named John Newton termed it- Amazing Grace

Here is a great article looking at 5 common myths about Biblical Calvinism, sometimes referred to as the Doctrines of Grace or Reformed theology.

Here are the five big myths:

1. CALVINISM DESTROYS EVANGELISM

2. CALVINISM APPEALS TO THE PRIDE OF MAN

3. CALVINISM STUNTS HOLINESS

4. CALVINISM TEACHES THAT MEN ARE MERELY ROBOTS

5. CALVINISM DIMINISHES THE GOD OF LOVE

Here is a money quote from the article from Charles Spurgeon....

“I do not come into this pulpit hoping that perhaps somebody will of his own free will return to Christ. My hope lies in another quarter. I hope that my Master will lay hold of some of them and say, "You are mine, and you shall be mine. I claim you for myself." My hope arises from the freeness of grace, and not from the freedom of the will. Free will carried many a soul to hell, but never a soul to heaven.”

3 Things You Should Know About Islam

Here is a view of Islam that you won't find in many places. One caveat- the makers of the video have a weak view of Scripture, because Scripture gives more than advice and does not genuinely contradict itself according to the law of non-contradiction.

Nevertheless, it could open many an eye to the lie of Islam- especially so-called moderate Islam. (HT: Newsbusters)

PRAY FOR CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS

Christopher Hitchens is a well known atheist (author of "God is not Great") who has debated numerous Christians including Doug Wilson and intended to debate James White. However he has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He describes the beginning of this ordeal with a prose that gives one the feeling that death has begun to shake his foundations.... I have more than once in my time woken up feeling like death. But nothing prepared me for the early morning last June when I came to consciousness feeling as if I were actually shackled to my own corpse. The whole cave of my chest and thorax seemed to have been hollowed out and then refilled with slow-drying cement. I could faintly hear myself breathe but could not manage to inflate my lungs. My heart was beating either much too much or much too little. Any movement, however slight, required forethought and planning. It took strenuous effort for me to cross the room of my New York hotel and summon the emergency services.

Hitchens writes that there are an astonishing number of prayer groups on his side, for which he seems appreciative.

His own brother has become a believer in Christ and no doubt is among those praying.

Add yourself to that number, and may God be gracious to bring Mr. Hitchens out of his spiritual death and into the forgiveness and eternal life that comes by faith in Christ alone.