Calvinism is much like gnosticism. Its all about that hidden knowledge. Will the real elect please stand up?
I believe that is why many of the followers of it are so arrogant and unpleasant to deal with. Even Calvinists warn other Calvinists about this in their books. Anyone who has watched Leighton Flowers debates with those two Calvinist "gentelemen" knows what I am talking about.
Once you believe you are that special snowflake, the lottery winner, with that hidden knowledge of theology that no one else has, you are on the "Inside circle" while the rest of us arent.
We dont know the world doesnt mean the world.
We dont know God wants all to be saved doesnt mean God wants all to be saved and come to repentance
We dont know that God doesnt really mean it when He is commanding people to repent and believe the Gospel.
The fact that Calvinists have to change so many verses, not just a few, is a good indicator you are dealing with something false. The traits seem to be:
-Hidden knowledge
-Theology theology theology, book worms
-Debates, debates debates and more debates. Debating is the new evangelism.
The problem with the debating tactic of evangelism is that, they are usually recruiting other Christians, already saved people, whereas they let the other Christians do their work of spreading the actual Gospel.
Most people dont care about Codex this or Aleph that or this manuscript and that greek term. People are suffering in this world, especially the ones who appear to have it all good, the party animals, they are miserable people usually on antidepressants and constant anxiety.
They need to hear practical solutions to practical problems, witness to them about how Jesus cured you of addiction and got you out of that sin lifestyle and how you are genuinely happy now.