April 3, 2011
The Five Points of Calvinism – Part 3 by R. L. Dabney
III. God's Election. In our Confession, Chapter III., Section iii., verses 4 and 7, we…
We believe in the five great points commonly known as Calvinistic; but we do not regard these five points as being barbed shafts which we are to thrust between the ribs of our fellow-Christians. We look upon them as being five great lamps which help to irradiate the cross; or, rather, five bright emanations springing from the glorious covenant of our Triune God, and illustrating the great doctrines of Jesus crucified. ~ C.H. Spurgeon