What is hyper Calvinism and how do we avoid it?

It's a question from a listener named Andrew, hello Pastor John, and thank you for this

podcast.

In the wake of your helpful new book, coronavirus and Christ, one theologian said of you,

quote,

Piper's thinking is sometimes Calvinism raised to the end power.

That's not where it belongs in quote.

I disagree.

I think that's exactly where it belongs and elevated and consistent Calvinism maintained

throughout one's entire ministry from private devotions to the pulpit and into those rare

moments when the Christian is called to speak into current events.

For your model of consistency, I thank God.

As for myself, I was recently called a hyper Calvinist by someone online for something

I said, there's no need to go into exactly what I said.

I simply want to know from you, what is a hyper Calvinist?

Is that what you're being accused of?

When does Calvinism go wrong?

How do we sustain our strong Calvinistic convictions to the end degree without slipping

into hyper Calvinism?

Pastor John, what would you say?

Let me state the absolutely crucial thing here first and then back up to the specific question

and then circle back again at the end and end on the absolutely crucial thing.

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