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2009-06-04 – David Watson – Introducing Calvinism

// June 4th, 2009 // Bible Study, Mark's stuff

Introducing Calvinism

By David Watson

Benchley, June 3, 2009

• Core concept:? sovereignty
  • Calvinists emphasize God’s authority and ability to do whatever He wants, regardless of man’s depravity.
  • Calvinists de-emphasize man’s part in salvation.
• T.U.L.I.P.
  • The Five Points of Calvinism is a standard apologetic text for Calvinists.
  • Total depravity – all men are born guilty of sin.
    • Genesis 6:5?- Calvinists use this as proof text.
    • Matthew 19:14?- Counter-proof text
    • Ezekiel 18?is another major counter-proof.
  • Unconditional election – God chose people before the foundation of the world to be saved.
    • Matthew 22:14?- Calvinists say that God chose who would be saved.
    • Ephesians 1:4?- Calvinists use this as proof text also.
    • Hebrews 5:9?- Counter-proof text.
  • Limited atonement – Christ came to save some – those chosen already by God.
    • Hebrews 9:15?- Calvinist proof text.
    • I Timothy 2:3-4?- Counter-proof text
  • Irresistible grace – The Holy Spirit?cannot fail to save those who God chose to save.
    • I Corinthians 3:6-7?- Calvinist proof text.
    • Romans 6:16-18?- Counter-proof text.
  • Perseverance of the saints – Once people are saved, they are always saved.? People can still sin, but that doesn’t cause them to be lost.
    • I Thessalonians 5:23-24?- Calvinist proof text.