Understanding tyrant theocracy with Calvin, Taliban and Khomeini

Is there a point where Calvin the protestant reformer of Geneva, the Taliban and Iran's Ayathulla Khomeni converge? Yes, I just found one. Tyranny.




All these had tyranny imposed on people in the name of God. The first unbelievably in the name of Christ. Can anyone impose religious tyranny in the name of Christ, the incarnate son of God, who lived, moved and made friends with "sinners" and gave his life to save them from God? Yes, Calvin did and in this he became more despotic than the others. Ofcourse! the popes also did it. Calvin did not bear the fruit of Christ, the character of Christ, the tolerance of Christ because he did not possess the love of Christ. His Christ does not love everybody. His Christ did not die for every sinner. His Christ was not the historical Christ depicted in the scriptures. Even if we allow him to have the historical Christ, he has not definitely followed him in bearing the fruit of the spirit.

Jesus said,
Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!' Matthew 7:22-23
Yes, Calvin fits this category. He was an evil doer. It is quite evident from his tyranny. 

How is the theocracy of Calvin, different from the theocracy of Christ? 
When Christ returns and establishes his kingdom, will it be different from Calvin's? 
Definitely! First, Christ will separate the sheep from the goats. Then he will judge them in righteousness. Then  only the sheep will be with Christ, in the New Jerusalem. The sheep are the believers, those who have accepted Christ, those who love Christ. There will be no tyranny, there will be perfect love and perfect peace. Evil will be absent. Calvin's Geneva has quite a history of oppression and punishment for what we take for granted today. These laws were not consistent with the teachings of Christ, but with the teachings of Moses. Calvin would fit more into a pharisee, than into a Christian.Oh!Sorry, he was a Christian Pharisee.
That's the dangerous part. He was a Christian because he believed in grace of an extreme discriminating variety, but his life was not showcase of the grace of God. He did not lead by 'Servant leadership' style of Jesus. He did exactly what Christ told not to do, that is wield power. Hear the words of the Lord,

Jesus called them together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave."
Matthew 20:25-27

Yes, Calvin 'lorded it over them' and that too in the name of Christ. So much for a theologian. Whatever blinded him, whatever has blinded those who call themselves after him! May the Lord have mercy on them. It cannot get more contradictory, more anti-Christian. That's why I call it tyranny.
When Jesus rules, you will be ruled by the humble one, the lion who is the lamb! The one who washed his disciples feet and called his followers to do so, can never be glorified by wielding of power and political authority in his name. 

When can one confidently stand before the judgement seat of Christ?

This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus. 1 John 4:17


In this world we are like Christ and that is the confidence we can have on the day of judgement. May the lord be merciful to Calvin. I don't see Christ-likeness in him. I see tyranny and oppression,that will drive people away from Christ. 

Tyranny in the name of Allah is quranic, but tyranny in the name of Jesus is unbiblical and anti-christian. Taliban and Ayathullah Khomeni are consistent with their interpretation of Quran. But Calvin was not consistent with the biblical Christ. May be power corrupted him. God only knows why made him do things antagonistic to the teachings of Christ but he did it in the name of Christ. What a contradiction! May God help the Calvinist to see ! May he open their biased minds and show them the truth. 

The spelling of hypocrisy is C-A-L-V-I-N.

The spelling for genuine is J-E-S-U-S.

If God's greatest command was to preach, then you can follow Calvin. But since God's greatest commandment is to love, please follow only Christ and dissociate yourself from other identities. May God help you ! 


"For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all." Romans 11:32

May the Lord of mercy, transform you into people who are merciful to all as the Lord commanded,

"Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful." Luke 6:36 

Soli Deo Gloria !(True version)



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