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Karma

Truth Series Part 6 Karma (/ˈkɑːrmə/; Sanskrit: कर्म, translit. karma, IPA: [ˈkərmə] ( listen); Pali: kamma) means action, work or deed; it also refers to the spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent and actions of an individual (cause) influence the future of that individual (effect). Karma means 'action' in the Sanskrit language, the origin of the Hinduism religion of today. It practically means that 'whatever goes around comes around'. But is Karma right? Is it true? Let's think about this... The logical Jab If there were two people and God decided to share a loaf of bread between them,…

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Arminianism

Truth Series Part 5 So if we look at the complete opposite of Calvinism, we see a few flaws at this doctrine. Jacobus Arminius spoke against John Calvin's theology which was quite risky at the time. However, his doctrine broke through the barriers of peoples minds causing a rift in the church. Basically, Arminianism states that you do have a choice. A choice to choose Christ as opposed to Calvinism that states that no matter what you do, you are either chosen or not. Here are the flaws of Arminianism: It's works orientated. Everything is about the works you perform, if…

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Calvinism

Truth Series Part 4 With so many Calvinists popping up and throwing their doctrine around, I decided to research this topic and of course, write about it. As I said before, before we even touch upon the core of the matter, let us find the origin. so that's exactly what we are going to do. History of Calvinism Calvinism gets its name from John Calvin, a reformer in the 1500's. He was part of the Catholic church before parting ways and beginning the reformation. Although the doctrine of predestination wasn't actually his, it was the teachings of a predecessor.  John Calvin…

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