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bobbieinok

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9. Was that 'acceptance' of gays' why Piper said God sent a destructive tornado to MN?

Reply to Freddie (Reply #7)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 02:00 PM

Feb 2019

Piper is a super-conservative Calvinist, who with Mohler has made adherence to Calvinism a litmus test for SoBaptist leaders.

So did God pre-determine the decision and his punishment for it?

Calvinism makes my head hurt!! And my heart!

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