John Calvin and Universalism

Many Calvinists mistakenly believe that for one to believe in the unlimited atonement, that would have to make him believe in universalism. They have built this charge on a faulty theory that the death of Christ secures the salvation of the elect. It is the theory of Calvinism that has made this an issue. It should be noted that universalism teaches all will be saved, not that all could be saved. I cannot speak for all that believe in the unlimited atonement, but this is one preacher that does not believe in universalism. Furthermore, I believe that man still has to accept by faith the free gift of salvation. Or course, the Calvinist believes that God gives man the faith to believe.

As for the double payment theory, there is one sin that Jesus could not die for, the sin of unbelief. Calvinist seem to skim over that particular discussion. Even if God did exact double payment for lost people's sins, who are Calvinist to bemoan how God uses His power? Is He not sovereign? "There is no justice in a God that would do that" would be the rally cry. Yet they themselves are oblivious to the fact they believe God is pleased to damn billions, while offering them salvation they could never accept, according to their theory. Where is the justice in that?
When it is all said and done, it is man's unbelief (John 3:18) that sends him to hell. It is not that he is unable to believe, he is just unwilling.

Finally, where does John Calvin tie in with all of this discussion of universalism? As anyone that has studied his works will tell you, Calvin traced his conversion to when he was baptized as an infant. He also forced people to partake in the Eucharist. He killed those that disagreed with his theory about baptism. Is this not a type of universalism? Baptize all the infants to secure their salvation? Force the Eucharist upon those unwilling? And Calvinists accuse me of teaching universalism, when I say the death of Christ made salvation a possibility? At least I do not believe that baptism and the Eucharist made possible the salvation of those willing and unwilling to partake in. If you are reading this and you believe what the Bible says about baptism, know that hundreds of years ago John Calvin would have attempted to silence you also. Thank God we were not in Geneva during the reign of Calvin.

So who really taught universalism?