What is Calvinism? LIVE Q&A! Feb 1 w/ Pastor David Guzik

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟏𝟐𝐏𝐌 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 / 𝟑𝐏𝐌 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐐&𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦!
Welcome to the weekly live Q&A with Pastor David Guzik, author of the Enduring Word Bible commentary. After our lead question, Pastor David takes questions via the live chat - simply add your questions & our moderators will arrange & deliver them to Pastor David according to theme or subject!
This week, Pastor David's lead question comes from Henry via email - "I have to say, I'm a bit confused about Calvinism. Calvinism appears confusing and divisive. What's to know?"

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This week's questions
0:00 Greetings and introduction
1:22 Lead question (see above)
8:49 Points of disagreement concerning Calvinism
15:05 Charles Spurgeon
​21:30 If Salvation is Faith alone in Christ Alone, not of works. Why do so many focus on works as if its a determining factor of our salvation?
​24:05 Don’t calvinist focus on works and sin, in so far as, if someone is sinning a certain way, they question their salvation?
​24:50 Why does God strike Uzzah dead yet he was doing the right thing? Ananias and saphra are killed without mercy. In apologetics How do we defend that God is merciful presented with both scenarios?
28:45 In 1 John 5:14, did John write this to believers who had Doubts about who Jesus was and what he has done, or did he write it to give assurance to believers that they can pray to God and He will hear them only if they ask according to His will?
​30:20 In what ways does the blood of Jesus work objectively. and how can we apply it "to overcome by the blood of the lamb," Revelations 12:11. ​Is it OK to pray; "I cover my car ,house, my city or the roads with the blood of Jesus" Does the blood work that way? How should we use Jesus blood in prayer?
​34:40 Hey David, now for some time we go to a Pentecostal church. We are not growing in the faith. What should we do? Go from "church to church" or stay at the Pentecostal church?
38:21 ​How can i know i have real faith indeed, as i cant seem to overcome reoccurring doubts.
39:42 ​Can you explain 1 Corinthians 7:12-14 & 2 Corinthians 6:14-18 in light of each other?
43:35 Are the demons, the people in hell, the pharisees who blasphemed the holy ghost and the ones who take the mark of the beast the only creatures that can never be redeemed?
45:30 The baptism stated in Romans 6:4, is it the baptism with the Holy Spirit that John the Baptist and Jesus told us would take place or is it the baptism rite that Christians practice?
48:48 What is our Lords name? Is he Abraham’s God, Yahweh or is he named differently?
51:42 Manassa repented his sins and God forgave him. Why then does the Bible tells us that Judah went to captivity because of the sins and bloodshed Manasseh committed?
54:30 ​Do the dead know what is happening on earth?
57:15 A new church I am considering has a married lesbian couple that is open about their relationship. Is it my job to ask the pastor about this before joining? What should I do?
1:01:15 What scriptures would you use to show that belief in Once Saved Always Saved or Eternal Security is not required in order to receive Life?
1:03:24 Is it biblical that a pastor or his wife label himself or herself an Apostle?
1:04:40 ​Why isn't there a gospel written by Peter?
​1:05:05 if a Christian does a sin and is going to ask for forgiveness, but dies before asking, will they still go to heaven?
​1:05:45 Why in the OT did people live longer than the people in the NT?
​1:06:40 Books such as Kings & Chronicles almost always end with the sentence 'he slept with his fathers and they buried him in the city of David'. Where is this place nowadays? are there graves there still?
1:07:16 ​Who are the "kings of the earth" of REV 21:24? Are there people who are not living in the New Jerusalem?
1:07:57 ​How do you feel about the 7 day creation event fortelling that the end of times to be about 6000 yeara after Adam, and the 7th day being the 1000 day millennium?
1:09:11 ​Can a man & woman who desire to marry do so publicly in a church service but not get a license from the civil authority?
1:10:20 Regarding John 5:6, somebody was feeding him for 38 years but did not push him to the water when the Angel stirred up the water. Was that his real problem rather than his sickness?
1:11:45 David there are a few non believing co workers who I would love to invite & host bible studies with but I'm always afraid of doing something out of Gods timing, this one fear stops me from evangelizing

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