CALVINISM – ARMINIANISM – CHRISTIAN
FIVE TEACHINGS OF CALVINISM
Note: The following scriptures present a counterview to Calvinism
Total depravity
Romans 3:23
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (NKJV)
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (NKJV)
Unconditional election
Matthew 24:14
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. (NKJV)
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. (NKJV)
Mark 16:15
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (NKJV)
“Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (NKJV)
John 1:29
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (NKJV)
The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (NKJV)
John 3:17
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (NKJV)
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. (NKJV)
2 Corinthians 5:19-20
that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. (NKJV)
that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. (NKJV)
John 3:36
“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”(NKJV)
“He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”(NKJV)
Limited atonement
Hebrews 7:27
who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did oncefor all when He offered up Himself. (NKJV)
who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did oncefor all when He offered up Himself. (NKJV)
Hebrews 9:12
Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. (NKJV)
Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. (NKJV)
Irresistible grace
Your belief determines where you will spend eternity, and your behavior determines how you will spend eternity.
Acts 7:51
“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.” (NKJV)
“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers did, so do you.” (NKJV)
Matthew 7:24
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:” (NKJV)
“Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock:” (NKJV)
Matthew 7:26
“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:” (NKJV)
“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand:” (NKJV)
Matthew 10:32-33
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” (NKJV)
“Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.” (NKJV)
The perseverance of the saints
Psalm 31:23
Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, Andfully repays the proud person. (NKJV)
Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints! For the Lord preserves the faithful, Andfully repays the proud person. (NKJV)
Psalm 37:28
For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preservedforever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.(NKJV)
For the Lord loves justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preservedforever, But the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off.(NKJV)
Psalm 97:10
You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. (NKJV)
You who love the Lord, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked. (NKJV)
2 Timothy 1:12
For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. (NKJV)
For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. (NKJV)
APPLICATION
Whosoever
Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.(KJV)
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it, and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it.(KJV)
Mark 8:34
And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. (KJV)
Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (KJV)
Acts 10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins. (KJV)
And when He had called the people unto Him with His disciples also, He said unto them, Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me. (KJV)
Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. (KJV)
Acts 10:43
To him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins. (KJV)
Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (KJV)
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (KJV)
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (KJV)
Revelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (KJV)
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but shall have everlasting life. (KJV)
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but shall have everlasting life. (KJV)
Whosoever!