The Five Points of Calvinism [Paperback]

George Bryson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1996

It is amazing that so many Christians call themselves Calvinists and yet so few actually understand the distinctives of Calvinist doctrine. A careful look at Calvinism in light of Scripture, before it is embraced, is the best possible way for Christians to protect themselves against this error of considerable consequence. In this book, George Bryson not only allows you to hear directly from some of the world's most famous Calvinists of the past, including John Calvin, but also from leading proponents of Calvinism today. What Calvinists admit may surprise you. Each of the much touted (but little understood) 5 points of Calvinism are carefully compared with the clear teaching of God's holy and infallible Word. The Five Points of Calvinism--Weighed and Found Wanting offers a serious scriptural challenge and correction to the extremes of Calvinism.

Product Details

• Paperback: 117 pages
• Publisher: Word for Today (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0936728671
• ISBN-13: 978-0936728674
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #863,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great critique of the Calvinist Doctrine, April 3, 2004

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This review is from: The Five Points of Calvinism (Paperback)

I found this book incredibly simple to comprehend, yet insightful and convincing. This is a manageable, well-balanced read for anyone interested in a critique of Calvinism. Without name-calling (as some so-called "Christian" reviewers do on these webpages and thus give a very poor image of a Chrisian church in America), George Bryson presents a structured, Bible-based presentation of Calvinism's inconsistencies. Of course, anyone who believes in the Calvinist dogma might argue that Bryson's Biblical passages are taken out of context, but the same arguement can be levied against Calvinist writings. We shouldn't forget that everyone's understanding of the Bible is unique, and hence there is no need to call those who disagree with you "heretics", as, most regretfully, did J.W. Majors. "Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you." - Romans 12:3

12 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best short treatments of Calvinism in print, October 3, 2007

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Terry L. Burnett "books-usa.net" (Corpus Christi, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Five Points of Calvinism (Paperback)

I bought this book from Amazon last year, and I was greatly impressed with it. One of the most important points it stresses is that the Calvinism-Arminianism debate is actually improper, because there exists a THIRD (more biblical) alternative that is neither Calvinist nor Arminian. Alas, that point is forever lost on critics from the Reformed camp especially, who have been brainwashed by their elders into believing that all non-Calvinists like Bryson are "Arminians".

And predictably, some reviewers are upset because Bryson dares to insinuate that their sacrosanct Reformed tradition departs from scripture on the salvation issue -- which it surely does. Dave Hunt explains the details of all that in his 600-page book, but George Bryson does a very admirable job in pointing out the basic scriptural weaknesses of Calvinism in this relatively brief volume. And, in spite of reviewer accusations to the contrary, I believe Bro. Bryson does so with a gracious spirit.

Way to go, George! :-)

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Imagine That..., March 14, 2009

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J. R. Cornett (Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Five Points of Calvinism (Paperback)

Imagine, the Arminians love it and the Calvinists loathe it. Perhaps we have too eagerly divided ourselves into these two categories; "Calvinist" vs "Arminian". Perhaps God is more sovereign than the Arminian would feel comfortable believing and more gracious than the Calvinist would ever be willing to accept (and, yes, I know Calvinists have a special explanation for grace: evidently God's grace picks some and not others)

My question is, why is this debate important? Will a thorough understanding of either theological position lead one sinner to salvation? No. This stuff trips people up, creates fear and undermines faith.