KJV Onlyism And Calvinists

 A.C.Pike

Introduction

In this brief article, I will look at why some KJVOnlyists quote or refer to Calvinists. This article is not to do down KJVOnlyists (I, myself, am a King James Bible Believer*), but to ask the question why they quote or refer to them (Calvinists), but consider them outside the realms of orthodox theology?

KJVOnlyism and Calvinists

There are several Ministries online that believe that the KJV Bible is God's preserved word in the English language. They refer to Calvinists in a positive way in their videos, but say that the Doctrines of Grace are heresy. They teach that Britain's greatest leader was Oliva Cromwell, they recommend John Bunyan's work 'The Pilgrim's Progress, they defend King James the 1st of England because he commissioned the Authorised Version of the Bible, and they refer to Charles Spurgeon as one of the greatest preachers of not just our time, but of all time. Yet these four men were either Calvinists (Bunyan, Cromwell, and Spurgeon), or held some sort of Calvinists views (King James the 1st of England). 

It is important to note that some of the translators of the AV/KJV Bible were Calvinists. One of them was a man named Thomas Holland. He was born in 1549AD in Ludlow, England, and died in 1612 in Oxford, England. He held a BA in Art (Oxford), a MA in Divinity (Oxford), and a Doctorate in Divinity (Oxford). His project was the translation of the Manuscripts from Isaiah to Malachi in the Old Testament. He was a prominent member of the translation committee. He was a 'CALVINIST Christian.

As previously mentioned, this article is not to attack anyone. It is to ask the question of why some non Calvinists today will accept, defend, and even refer to people like Bunyan, Cromwell, Spurgeon, and King James (the 1st of England), and indirectly to Thomas Holland - who were either Calvinists or held some sort of Calvinist views, but then imply that modern day Calvinists are heretics and that Calvinism is heresy?

I'm just asking the question.

Conclusion

I just want to say that I consider non-Calvinists as my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Note

*I hold to the view that the AV/KJV Bible is the accurate translation in English that is based on the correct Manuscripts (Hebrew Text and the Received Text) and that God has preserved his word throughout the ages. 

Notes

A) AV refers to the 'Authorised Version.

B) KJV refers to the 'King James Bible.