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Proverbs 16:9 (KJB) “A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
Some people have never heard of Calvinism. This unbiblical doctrine is known by several names such as Doctrines of Grace, Monergism or Reformed Theology. This false belief system ...
Continue Reading →Job 42:2 (KJB) “I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.”
We frequently hear the statement “God is in Control. He is still on the throne.” Typically this is about ...
Reformed theologians credit John Calvin with creating the essential points of Calvinist theology. However, it is commonly agreed upon that the core principles of Calvinism were first taught by Augustine centuries before Calvin. Augustine was the “Father of Roman Catholic Theology,” but oddly he is claimed by Catholics and Protestants alike as the greatest of theologians. As we shall see, much of Calvin’s teaching is “warmed-over Catholicism” [Dave Hunt – What ...
Continue Reading →In this series of articles, our goals are to examine the beliefs of John Calvin and each part of the beliefs of Calvinism and to provide a Biblical answer to all part of Calvinism’s T-U-L-I-P. In this article, we will examine the beliefs of John Calvin and compare them to what the Bible teaches us.
The term “Calvinism” has been ...
Continue Reading →With a few noteworthy exceptions, most evangelicals believe in “eternal security,” the teaching that a saved person can never be lost. Eternal security aids in assurance regarding salvation—the confidence that one can recognize beyond any doubt that he is saved. Did Calvin teach that one could be sure of his salvation, eternally secure from the point of conversion ...
Continue Reading →Acceptance of the first three points of Calvinism leads unsurprisingly to the inevitability of accepting the next point, what Calvinists call “irresistible grace.” The argument goes as follows:
As previously posted, Calvinism restricts the love of God by suggesting that God has only chosen to save a few and condemn the rest (Unconditional Election). Accepting this point logically leads to the thought that Christ did not die for the sins of the whole world, but rather for the sins of only the elect. Calvinists teach that their doctrine of ...
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