Why Primitive Baptists Are Not Calvinists - Part 2

Summary

Neil Failin Jr., pastor of Harmony Primitive Baptist Church, explains that Primitive Baptists are often mislabeled as Calvinists due to their belief in election and predestination, which are biblical doctrines taught by Jesus and the apostles long before Calvin. He highlights key differences, including the purpose of the gospel, the nature of regeneration, the understanding of perseverance, and the doctrine of predestination. Primitive Baptists believe the gospel gives light, not life, and that God's elect are saved by His sovereign call, not by human decision or works. They also distinguish between eternal and temporal salvation and reject the Calvinist idea of double predestination and that God predestines sin.