Why Primitive Baptists Are Not Calvinists

Summary

Elder Neal Failon Jr. explains that Primitive Baptists are often mislabeled as Calvinists because they believe in election and predestination, biblical doctrines taught by Jesus and the apostles long before John Calvin. He emphasizes that Primitive Baptists differ from Calvinists primarily in their understanding of the gospel's purpose, viewing it as illuminating spiritual life rather than imparting it. The sermon stresses the importance of sound doctrine and clarifies that God's elect can exist even where the gospel has not been preached. Elder Failon encourages believers to understand and articulate these distinctions based on Scripture.