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Calvinism vs. Arminianism

Calvinism vs. Arminianism. Two seemingly conflicting views of salvation. Both are correct and proven through scripture. Calvinism represents salvation of the spirit. Arminianism represents salvation of the soul. Man, Created in the Image of God. The Five Points of Calvinism.

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Calvinism vs. Arminianism

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  1. Calvinism vs. Arminianism • Two seemingly conflicting views of salvation. • Both are correct and proven through scripture. • Calvinism represents salvation of the spirit. • Arminianism represents salvation of the soul.

  2. Man, Created in the Image of God

  3. The Five Points of Calvinism • 1. Total Depravity. • 2. Unconditional Election. • 3. Limited Atonement • 4. Irresistible Grace • 5. Perseverance of the Saints. • Applies to the salvation of man’s spirit.

  4. The Five Points of Arminianism • 1. Free Will. • 2. Conditional Election. • 3. Universal Atonement. • 4. Obstructable Grace. • 5. Falling From Grace. • Applies to the salvation of man’s soul.

  5. 1st Point of Calvin & Arminius

  6. 2nd Point of Calvin & Arminius

  7. 3rd Point of Calvin & Arminius

  8. 4th Point of Calvin & Arminius

  9. 5th Point of Calvin & Arminius

  10. Comments on Both

  11. Proof Scriptures for Calvinism & Arminianism A conflict in the method that a human is saved. Is it through God or a free choice of Man? Let’s look at both, first the Calvinist view and then the Arminian view.

  12. The Five Points of Calvinism as Applied to the Spirit of Man I.Total Depravity - As a result of the fall, man’s depravity is complete and total. He does not have the free will to choose God because he is dead, blind, deaf and unteachable in the things of God.

  13. Total Depravity • (Rom 5:12 KJV) Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: • (1 Cor 2:14 KJV) But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

  14. Total Depravity • (Eph 2:2 KJV) Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: • (Eph 2:3 KJV) Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

  15. Total Depravity • (John 15:16 KJV) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

  16. Total Depravity • (John 1:12 KJV) But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: • (John 1:13 KJV) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

  17. Total Depravity • (Rom 9:14 KJV) What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. • (Rom 9:15 KJV) For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. • (Rom 9:16 KJV) So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.

  18. The Five Points of Calvinism as Applied to the Spirit of Man II. Unconditional Election—Election is entirely dependent upon the free will of God and his purpose for those he chose to spiritually regenerate. God’s work of regeneration must precede faith and repentance. Faith is automatic as the response to spiritual regeneration, but repentance is a work of man based upon his free will choice. Regeneration and faith result in spirit salvation, which is the covenant of grace. Repentance and baptism result in soul salvation, which is the covenant of works

  19. Unconditional Election • (Acts 2:39 KJV) For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. • (Eph 1:1 KJV) Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: • (Eph 1:2 KJV) Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

  20. Unconditional Election • (Eph 1:3 KJV) Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: • (Eph 1:4 KJV) According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: • (Eph 1:5 KJV) Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

  21. Unconditional Election • (Eph 1:6 KJV) To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. • (Eph 1:7 KJV) In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; • (Eph 1:8 KJV) Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

  22. Unconditional Election • (Eph 1:9 KJV) Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: • (Eph 1:10 KJV) That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

  23. Unconditional Election • (Eph 1:11 KJV) In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: • (Eph 1:12 KJV) That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

  24. Unconditional Election • Two things should be very clear in the above passage of Scripture. • The first is that God chose us for salvation before the foundation of the world. • The second is that He chose us according to the good pleasure of His will—not ours.

  25. Unconditional Election • It is stated three times in this brief passage that God chose us on account of His will and good pleasure and not ours. • In addition, the following verses expressly state that we are not saved by our own will or choice but by the choice and will of God:

  26. Unconditional Election • (John 15:16 KJV) Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. • (Rom 9:11 KJV) (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

  27. Unconditional Election • (John 1:13 KJV) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of thewill of man, but of God. • (John 6:44 KJV) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

  28. Unconditional Election • John 6:44 is a proof scripture for Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace & Perseverance of the Saints. • See explanation of this verse under II. Conditional Election below.

  29. Unconditional Election • (Rom 8:28 KJV) And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. • (Rom 8:29 KJV) For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

  30. Unconditional Election • (Rom 9:11 KJV) (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

  31. Unconditional Election • (1 Cor 1:26 KJV) For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: • (1 Cor 1:27 KJV) But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

  32. Unconditional Election • (1 Cor 1:28 KJV) And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: • (1 Cor 1:29 KJV) That no flesh should glory in his presence.

  33. Unconditional Election • (2 Tim 1:9 KJV) Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, • (John 5:21 KJV) For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.

  34. The Five Points of Calvinism as Applied to the Spirit of Man III. Limited Atonement—Atonement is for the elect of God only. Christ died only for those whom the Father gave him.

  35. Limited Atonement • (John 6:37 KJV) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. • This verse is a scripture text for Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace & Perseverance of the Saints.

  36. Limited Atonement • (John 6:44 KJV) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. • This verse is a proof scripture for Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement and Perseverance of the Saints.

  37. Limited Atonement • (John 6:65 KJV) And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. • (1 John 4:10 KJV) Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

  38. Limited Atonement • (John 1:13 KJV) Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of thewill of man, but of God. • See explanation of this verse under II. Conditional Election below.

  39. The Five Points of Calvinism as Applied to the Spirit of Man IV. Irresistible Grace—Since God has unconditionally elected those whom He has chosen for Christ, all those who are born again spiritually will find Christ irresistible. They will believe in Christ and receive him as their propitiation because God the Holy Spirit has given them the faith to believe this.

  40. The Five Points of Calvinism as Applied to the Spirit of Man IV. Irresistible Grace - They are irresistibly drawn to Christ for spirit salvation—even though they may resist the call to repentance and baptism. Even though spirit salvation is irresistible, soul salvation is obstructable by the free will choices of the believer. All believers are children (i.e., teknon) of God, but not all believers become the mature sons (i.e., huios) of God.

  41. The Five Points of Calvinism as Applied to the Spirit of Man IV. Irresistible Grace - Spirit salvation is irresistible. Spirit salvation is by faith in Christ. Soul salvation is by faithfulness to Christ. Faith in Christ is irresistible. Faithfulness to Christ is obstructable.

  42. Irresistible Grace • (John 6:37 KJV) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. • This verse is a proof scripture for Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace & Perseverance of the Saints.

  43. Irresistible Grace • (John 6:44 KJV) No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. • This verse is a proof scripture for Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace & Perseverance of the Saints.

  44. The Five Points of Calvinism as Applied to the Spirit of Man V..Perseverance of the Saints—Since spirit salvation is dependent upon the election of God and in no way dependent upon man’s faithfulness, the Christian will certainly persevere in spirit salvation. Since the Christian did nothing to earn his salvation, he can also do nothing to lose it.

  45. Perseverance of the Saints • (John 6:37 KJV) All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. • This verse is a proof scripture for Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace & Perseverance of the Saints.

  46. Perseverance of the Saints • (1 Cor 3:15 KJV) If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. • This verse establishes that even though all of a Christian’s works can be burned up, he will still be unconditionally saved. Good works are not a criterion for spirit salvation. All Christians will persevere in spirit salvation—even with NO GOOD WORKS at the Judgment Seat of Christ.

  47. Perseverance of the Saints • (2 Tim 2:10 KJV) Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. • (2 Tim 2:11 KJV) It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: • (2 Tim 2:12 KJV) If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: • (2 Tim 2:13 KJV) If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.

  48. Perseverance of the Saints • “The salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory” is soul salvation and depends upon our faithfulness (i.e., not denying him and believing his Word). If we do this, we must die to self and suffer in order to reign with him. If we do not do these things, then we will still be saved spiritually because He is faithful and cannot deny himself.

  49. Perseverance of the Saints • This is the perseverance of the saints in spirit salvation because of the faithfulness of Jesus, and not our faithfulness. The Christian who is saved spiritually once will remain saved—even if he denies Jesus and does not remain faithful. There will be severe consequences at the Judgment Seat of Christ with the loss of soul salvation, the inheritance and eternal glory with Jesus Christ in his kingdom.

  50. Perseverance of the Saints • (Rom 8:38 KJV) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, • (Rom 8:39 KJV) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. • We will now look at the Five Points of Arminianism, which are true when applied to soul salvation.

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