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Category Archives: Calvinism
Pet Verses
Why are there so many different denominations, groups, cliques, and movements, with each one claiming the title “Christian”? It is because they all have “pet verses” to which they give favored preference over other verses from scripture. Allow me to … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Baptism, Bible Study, Calvinism, Church Attendance, Discernment, Election, Eternal Security, God's Word, Scripture, The Bible, Truth
Tagged Do you have to get baptized to get saved?, Is baptismal regeneration scriptural?, Is Calvinism scriptural?, Is drinking a sin?, Seventh Day Adventist teaching on the Sabbath, using pet verses
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How Should We Interpret Romans Chapter 9?
“Calvinism” series: (post #7) As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.” (Romans 9:13, N.K.J.V.) I had originally planned to end the series on Calvinism with the previous post. However, I feel I would be … Continue reading
Posted in Calvinism, Election, Salvation, Series: "Calvinism"
Tagged a vessel for dishonor, a vessel for honor, Calvinism in Romans chapter 9, David Cloud, God hardening Pharaoh's heart, He has mercy on whom He will and harden whom He will, How did Jesus use the word hate?, Jacob and Esau were two nations, Jacob I have loved Esau I have hated, They are not all of Israel who are of Israel, vessels of mercy, vessels of wrath
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Do the Saints Persevere?
“Calvinism” series: (post #6) This post brings us to the last of Calvinism’s five foundational doctrines. The doctrine is known as “Perseverance of the Saints,” and it is the “P” in Calvinism’s famous T-U-L-I-P acrostic. And what does the term … Continue reading
Can God’s Grace Be Resisted?
“Calvinism” series: (post #5) The “I” in the T-U-L-I-P acrostic that sums up the five core points of Calvinism is “Irresistible Grace.” The thrust of this particular point is that if God chose an individual in eternity past to be … Continue reading
Did Jesus Die for Everybody?
“Calvinism” series: (post #4) Years ago I attended an evangelism/missions service that was part of a multi-night crusade sponsored by our local S.B.C. Association. The guest speaker for the crusade was a fellow S.B.C. pastor who had gained a fair … Continue reading
Posted in Calvinism, Christ's Death, Salvation, Scripture, Series: "Calvinism", The Bible, The Gospel
Tagged Did Jesus die for everybody?, Did Jesus die for the whole world?, Did Jesus die only for the elect?, limited atonement, verses that refute limited atonement, What is limited atonement
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What Does It Take to Become One of God’s “Elect”?
“Calvinism” series: (post #3) Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father… (1 Peter 1:1-2, N.K.J.V.) Make no mistake, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Calvinism, Election, Faith, God's Love, Salvation, Scripture, Series: "Calvinism", The Bible, The Gospel
Tagged God's Foreknowledge, How does a person become one of God's elect?, John Calvin quote about some being foreordained to eternal damnation, the elect, verses that teach that God wants everybody to get saved, What does it mean to be elect?
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Can a Dead Person Make a Decision?
“Calvinism” series: (post #2) And you He made alive who were dead in trespasses and sins… (Ephesians 2:1, N.K.J.V.) And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together, with Him, having … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Calvinism, Choices, Faith, Salvation, Seeking Forgiveness, Series: "Calvinism", Sin, The Gospel
Tagged dead in trespasses and sins, dead men can't make decisions, Do people have a choice in salvation?, Does total depravity mean total inability?, Jesus the author of our salvation, the role of free will in salvation, What does it mean to be dead in trespasses and sins, What roles does the sinner play in salvation?
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What is TULIP Theology?
“Calvinism” series: (post #1) I am an ordained minister in the Southern Baptist Convention denomination. Even though some Baptists actually resent being called Protestant, the S.B.C., with its 15 million members, gets categorized as the largest Protestant denomination in America. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Calvinism, Church, Doctrine, God's Word, Salvation, Scripture, Series: "Calvinism"
Tagged Calvinism, Calvinism's tulip, How many Southern Baptist churches are Calvinist?, Institutes of the Christian Religion, John Calvin, Mark Oppenheimer, New York Times article about Calvinism, Tulip theology
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Before Genesis 1:1
“And now, O Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.” (John 17:5, N.K.J.V.) Take your Bible and turn to its very first verse, Genesis 1:1. You’ll see that the … Continue reading
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Tagged before Genesis 1:1, before the foundation of the world, before the world was, chosen in Christ, God in eternity past, God's elect, God's Foreknowledge, Known to God from eternity are all His works, predestination, the Lamb's Book of Life, When is a person's name written in the Lamb's book of life?
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