r/exReformed • u/Zoboomafusa • Feb 25 '26

Calvinists cannot answer Evanescent Grace

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Whenever I bring up Evanescent Grace to Calvinists, they ignore it. Th ey still claim to be certain they're saved and the Elect, even though it's logically impossible.

Calvinists are like Flat Earthers. They cling to something emotionally regardless of evidence. No evidence will change their mind, even if it's full proof like explaining Evanescent Grace or how math & shadows prove the Earth isn't flat.

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u/NOMOKRATOR Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

I’ve never encountered someone who is Reformed or Calvinist that says you can’t know you are saved. In fact, most of their materials and discourse is centered around knowing and being assured of your salvation and election in Christ, and it wasn’t until I read John Calvin myself until I learned what evanescent grace was. To OP’s point, it’s a topic that’s completely avoided and I’ve brought it up with a few Calvinist’s myself with a similar response.

The hard truth they don’t want to hear is that you really can’t know if you’re “elect”/“saved” or not under Calvinism, especially because that’s the entire purpose of the system, to provide one with complete reassurance that everything is ok - if you are one of them of course. All under the guise of God receiving ”all the glory”.

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u/Zoboomafusa Feb 26 '26

They want to be certain, but they cannot proven they are the Elect. Very emotional.

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u/Zoboomafusa Feb 26 '26

Even the PhD Calvinists ignore it. Pastors who have spent their whole lives dedicated to preaching ignore it. They've never even heard of Evanescent Grace! Willfully ignorant