A Calvinist's Honest Doubts Resolved: By Reason and God's Amazing Grace

by Dave Hunt

Book Overview

Discover the heart of a Calvinist seeker and the surprising result of his quest for truth in this true-to-life dialogue based on years of actual accounts and reasoning from the Scriptures. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1928660347
• ISBN13: 9781928660347
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Berean Call
• Length: 109 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.2"

Customer Reviews

A great book for honest, doubting Calvinists, not so great for Calvinists in general.

With the topic of Calvinism, there is always going to be a division of opinion. However, Dave Hunt has done a good job with his many books about Calvinism (What Love is This and Debating Calvinism) to really portray accurately what Calvinism is about and the problems attendant to this system. This book is actually a summary of the larger and more comprehensive "What Love is This" focusing on how a consistent Calvinist can start doubting his own election and salvation. Calvinism as a system does not offer any consolation for those who are doubting. Dave Hunt quotes Calvinists after Calvinists to prove his points. The book is written in an easy to understand style, and since it's short, it's perfect for an introduction to the subject, definitely not for a thorough examination of Calvinism. Many Calvinists will not like this book, as can be seen by the one-star reviews. However, they really do not have any arguments against Hunt's logic and scriptural exposition. I will definitely recommend this book to someone who is searching for the truth. But, if you're a commited Calvinist, reading this book might stress you out.

Is Calvanism of God? Surely not!

I LOVED this book by Dave Hunt. It is short and an easy read, for those not wanting the depth of a long book. It presents a breif overview of the 5 points and why they are not and can not be of God. AWESOME book! Any Calvi reading it will wonder...anyone wondering about Calvanism will know they don't HAVE to wonder anymore! God is not a calvi...He is Love. Period.

A book with honest answers to your questions!

If you or a friend has doubts about something you're being taught about God's plan of salvation for mankind it's time for honest answers based on the Word of God. Look no further, you've found a book that covers all the bases. A 'Calvinist's Honest Doubts Resolved' is written in an 'easy read' novel format with enough hard facts from the Bible and Calvinistic teachings to convince you Calvinistic doctrine circulating today is error. You will be encouraged as you read about the wonderful plan of salvation God instituted before the world began for every man, women and child ever born. It will answer all your doubts and maybe even stir up to further research in books like Dave Hunts complete nonfiction book 'What Love is This?'. A good read!

Must Have Primer on Calvinism!

This is a must have primer for Pastors, Elders, Deacons, and Church Staffers! Have you, or anyone you know, recently heard remarks from teachers in your church saying that certain verses in the Bible like John 3:16 don't really mean what they plainly say, and that one of the "Johns" (Calvin, Owen, Edwards, Piper, MacArthur) say they really mean something completely different?! If so, Dave recounts a similar true-to-life, but fictional account of a man who is unwittingly seduced by the intellectual elitism of Calvinism. Eventually he struggles to free himself when he prayerfully compares his salvation experience and Scripture, to this intellect-based system of man. Chilling and sobering to read... When your done, go on to get Dave's newly revised 3rd Edition of What Love is This? Calvinism's Misrepresentation of God (2006). F.Y.I. the aforementioned 3rd Edition of "What Love is This?" includes, "A Calvinist's Honest Doubts Resolved".

Compelling Story on Weaknesses of Calvinism

I found this to be a very interesting and compelling story on someone who became a Calvinist, gave it great thought and had many doubts. While "Al" is a fictional character, this story is fiction based on fact. Hunt wrote it based on numerous conversations he has had with Calvinists. Al comes up with one question and doubt after another after converting to Calvinism. One example concerns the supposed inability connected with Total Depravity: "Why would God repeatedly appeal to men to repent if they couldn't? Why send His prophets day after day, year after year, pleading with the unregenerate Israel if they were predestined to rebel and go to hell?" (p. 80) Another question is how could a Calvinist truly know if he is one of the elect when he continues to sin and when Calvin himself wrote that God is sometimes involved in "enlightening some with a present sense of grace, which afterward proves evanescent." There are a lot of good points in this little book and its unusual format. Read it, but then go on to more advanced material.