1. What is Calvinism?

2. John Calvin, Catholic, theologian of Protestant Reformation. Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace  Perseverance of the Saints

3. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability Ezek. 18:19-20; Deut. 24:16 Ja. 1:13-15 Matt. 18:3-4 1 Cor. 14:20

4. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election 1 Tim. 2:4 2 Pet. 3:9 Heb. 10:26 Phil. 2:12 Gal. 5:4; Heb. 12:15

5. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement 2 Cor. 5:14-15; 1 Pet. 3:18 Heb. 5:9 Rev. 22:17

6. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace Rom. 1:16; 1 Th. 2:13 Jn. 3:5-8; 1 Pet. 1:22-23

7. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace Rom. 1:16; 1 Th. 2:13 Jn. 3:5-8; 1 Pet. 1:22-23 Born of the Spirit through God’s word! Jn. 6:63; Ps. 119:50, 93 Spirit give life / word gives life Tit. 3:5; Ja. 1:21 God saves through the Spirit and word 1 Cor. 6:11; Jn. 17:17 Sanctified, washed by Spirit and word

8. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace Rom. 1:16; 1 Th. 2:13 Jn. 3:5-8; 1 Pet. 1:22-23 Every conversion ascribed to the word! Acts 2:40-41 Pentecost Acts 8:12-13 Samaritans Acts 8:35-39 Eunuch Acts 9:6-18 Paul (Acts 22:16) Acts 10-11 Cornelius Acts 16:31-34 Jailer Acts 16:13-15 Lydia Acts 18:8 Corinthians (1 Cor. 15:1-2) Acts 19:1-7 Men at Ephesus

9. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace Rom. 1:16; 1 Th. 2:13 Jn. 3:5-8; 1 Pet. 1:22-23

10. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace  Perseverance of the Saints Once Saved, Can Be Lost Jn. 15:1-6, 10 branches cast into fire 1 Cor. 10:12 fall away from God 1 Tim. 5:15; 6:21 Christians turned 1 Cor. 9:27 Paul could be lost 2 Pet. 2-3 false teachers turn Christians away from God 1 Tim. 4:1-3 depart from truth Ja. 5:19 stray from truth Gal. 5:4; Heb. 12:15 fall from grace

11. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace  Perseverance of the Saints Christians admonished to.... 1 Cor. 10:12 take heed lest fall 1 Tim. 4:6-10 nourished, words of faith Heb. 3:6-15 take care not hardened 2 Pet. 1:10 be diligent make calling and election sure Heb. 4:11 be diligent, lest fall away Heb. 5:12-14 exercise senses to discern good and evil Heb. 10:35-39 endure, not throw away Phil. 2:12 obey, work out salvation

12. What is Calvinism? Five major doctrines (TULIP):  Total Inability  Unconditional Election  Limited Atonement  Infallible Grace  Perseverance of the Saints

13. God’s desires.... who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.