John Calvin and TULIP are Evil

John Calvin was a Protestant who controlled the town of Geneva. If you disagreed with him and his counsel, your property was confiscated and you were kicked out of the town. Heresy (wrong belief as defined by John Calvin) was punishable by death. He was in charge for 4 years and executed 16 people per year in addition to burning “witches”. Calvin allowed for torture to obtain confessions of breaking his laws. TULIP and Calvin are evil. Period!

Is it unfair or is it mercy?

When we read the story of Jacob and Esau, (Genesis 27 and 28) I would say that the "idea" or "thought" in our head that needs

to die, is "I deserve" or "They deserve" or "Anyone, Any where, deserves!"  What we

receive from God is mercy, which is, not getting what we do deserve. 

 Mercy is His to give

from our perspective,

His mercy is His glory.  

The book we call the Bible is one story, about

the preservation at great cost to God of His seed in man.  His wisdom and love  

(two words that both have to have "sacrifice" as part of their definition) 

is shown in His preservation of His 

seed against all odds.

We are His, "objects of compassion" Psalm 106:46

"vessels of wrath, made vessels of mercy by His glory/mercy"  Romans 9:22,23

One other thought, at the end of Isaiah 40 the "waiting on the Lord" results not in forgiveness, or insight, or healing, but

"strength"  Strength to endure, which is, to stay in the presence of God, when circumstances are pulling us away.