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persecution, even to the court of the Inquisition.” Heinstigated bitter persecutions against the Bible-believingDonatists who were striving to maintain pure churches aerthe apostolic faith.Augustine was the father of amillennialism, interpretingBible prophecy allegorically; teaching that the CatholicChurch is the kingdom of God.Augustine taught that Mary did not commit sin.Augustine believed in purgatory.Augustine was one of the fathers of the heresy of infantbaptism, claiming that unbaptized infants were lost, andcalling all who rejected infant baptism “infidels” and “cursed.”Augustine exalted church tradition above the Bible andsaid, “I should not believe the gospel unless I were moved todo so by the authority of the Catholic Church.”8. Calvinism cannot explain Christ’s warnings and hisjudgments.Repeatedly, Christ warned sinners that except they repentand believe on Him they would perish (e.g., Lk. 13:3, 5; Jn.8:24). Christ also issued judgments upon sinners becausethey did not believe.Luke 10:12-16--“But I say unto you, that it shall be moretolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. Woe untothee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mightyworks had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have beendone in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting insackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyreand Sidon at the judgment, than for you. And thou,Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrustdown to Hell. He that heareth you heareth me; and he thatdespiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth medespiseth him that sent me.”In light of Calvinism’s definition of sovereign election andthe irresistible drawing and regeneration of the elect, Christ’swarnings and judgments make no sense. Why would He warn35