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 \nIn frustration,I asked my pastor to look at it and tell me what he thought.Having read it,he told me that he basically agreed with my position,but hadnever seen it written anywhere before.Now that was an interesting statement,to be sure!When Christianity has been around for two thousand years,youhave to tread cautiously ifyou seem to be the first one to say something new.  \nSo I reworked and expanded it into a booklet.I started handing it out topeople when the topic would come up in conversation.As more and morepeople read it,I began to realize that there were other Christians who saw itthis way,too.They just never saw it presented in this fashion before.Whenpeople would read it,it sometimes helped them make sense of some of thesedifficult issues.Christians with strong Calvinistic leanings usually had aparticular response,too.This was something distinctly different than theyhad ever heard before.Many told me that it gave them a serious reason torethink their Calvinistic views.The feedback I usually got(from Calvinist  \nJAMIE DECH  \nand non-Calvinist alike)was that it was an important booklet and that itneeded to be published.  \nIhave told my kids before that if someone calls you a donkey,you shouldignore it.But if two people callyou a donkey,you need to ask why.And ifthree people call you a donkey,maybe you need to get yourself a saddle!Itseemed a fair philosophy for the booklet,too.I never saw the booklet as vitalreading for all Christians.But I did believe that an understanding of theconcept it presented was a vital concept for all believers to grasp.And sinceI was not aware of any other book that presented the concept this way,itseemed that perhaps it was,therefore,a somewhat important piece ofliterature.So,I expanded the booklet into its present form to make it morereadable and complete.I hope that I have presented my case well.  \nI believe any Christian will benefit from reading ","cbCaihW6osHk4tDX","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihW6osHk4tDX","pdf",5168740,92,"English","# Introduction\n## Part One","[{\"question\":\"Why did the author start writing about Calvinism?\",\"answer\":\"The author began with a term paper for a theology course, aiming to clarify and defend a struggle with Calvinism and to seek constructive feedback.\"},{\"question\":\"What feedback led to expanding the work?\",\"answer\":\"After receiving an “A-plus” but feeling misunderstood, the author had his pastor review it. 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