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> [“Or could one seriously introduce the idea of a bad God, as it were by the back door, through a sort of extreme Calvinism? You could say we are fallen and depraved. We are so depraved that our ideas of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/or-could-one-seriously-introduce-the-idea-of-a-bad-god-as-it-were-by/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

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> [“I believe we best say yes to God's glory and sovereignty by saying no to Calvinism.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/i-believe-we-best-say-yes-to-god-s-glory-and-sovereignty-by-saying-no/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

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## Other authors on Calvinism

- [Oliver D. Crisp 13 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/calvinism/oliver-d-crisp/)
- [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-spurgeon-22605.jpg) Charles Spurgeon 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/calvinism/charles-spurgeon/)
- [Abraham Kuyper 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/calvinism/abraham-kuyper/)

## More by Austin Fischer

> [“The character of Jesus is the character of God. God would never do something Jesus would find morally reprehensible, so if you can’t find…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/the-character-of-jesus-is-the-character-of-god-god-would-never-do/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“no misery to be saved from . . . So evil is necessary, in order to the highest happiness of the creature, and the completeness of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/no-misery-to-be-saved-from-so-evil-is-necessary-in-order-to-the/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“heart of belief there is a leap. For various biblical, rational, and experiential”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/heart-of-belief-there-is-a-leap-for-various-biblical-rational-and/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“Or could one seriously introduce the idea of a bad God, as it were by the back door, through a sort of extreme Calvinism?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/or-could-one-seriously-introduce-the-idea-of-a-bad-god-as-it-were-by/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“Faith, doubt, humility, and confidence—this is the stuff and substance of theology at its best. Swagger, smugness, and certainty—this is the stuff and substance…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/faith-doubt-humility-and-confidence-this-is-the-stuff-and-substance/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“Daily Jesus challenges you to follow him up on the cross so your old self can continue to be crucified, and daily you must…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/daily-jesus-challenges-you-to-follow-him-up-on-the-cross-so-your-old/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“is easy, particularly if home has been a place of abuse or neglect. But oftentimes leaving home is difficult, especially if home has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/is-easy-particularly-if-home-has-been-a-place-of-abuse-or-neglect-but/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“It is often said that one’s theology is not tenable unless it can be preached at the gates of Auschwitz.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/it-is-often-said-that-one-s-theology-is-not-tenable-unless-it-can-be/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“so I have also tried to be honest. And the best way I have found to be honest is to tell you my story:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/so-i-have-also-tried-to-be-honest-and-the-best-way-i-have-found-to-be/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“As Greg Boyd states: Why should we assume that God desires to do everything he has the raw power to do? . . .…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/as-greg-boyd-states-why-should-we-assume-that-god-desires-to-do/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

> [“I believe we best say yes to God's glory and sovereignty by saying no to Calvinism.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/austin-fischer/i-believe-we-best-say-yes-to-god-s-glory-and-sovereignty-by-saying-no/)

[Austin Fischer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/austin-fischer/)

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