I really don’t want to have an argument with anyone out there on this subject, frankly because I’ve done that before and it isn’t fun. Often times I’ve found that people on the other end of the discussion aren’t really interested in searching God’s word for biblical life-nourishing truth. Instead they would rather argue and insist on creating “biblical-worldviews” for themselves that prop-up and comfort their western, individualistic, and enlightenment inspired notions of Christianity–something that would make little sense to people such as Paul (who wrote half of the new testament).
Earlier I came across some great resources from one of the greatest BAPTIST pastors of our day on the subject of Calvinism, John Piper. It’s a several part seminar he did for people doubting and/or struggling through the “doctrines of grace” as they are called by some. If you’re interested, please do check out the TULIP seminar.