1. Calvinis m A Brief Introduction

2. John Calvin Geneva, Switzerland Reformed Christianity 1509-1564

3. RADIC AL REFORM ER John Calvin’s doctrines didn’t modify Catholicism – they took an entirely different direction.

4. Institutes of the Christian Religion John Calvin’s work of SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY

5. Feel free to disagree with Calvin’s premise, but his logic is hard to refute.

6. SOVEREIGN TY OF GOD The FOUNDATION of Calvin’s Theology

7. PREDESTINATI ON God controls all. Including you.

8. FREE WILL Incompatible with God’s Sovereignty

9. The “Five Points” T OTAL DEPRAVITY of human beings U NCONDITIONAL ELECTION God’s mercy alone L IMITED ATONEMENT Only for the Elect I RRESISTABLE GRACE Resistance is futile P ERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS You can’t do anything to lose election of Calvinist Theology

10. NOTHIN G There is you can do.

11. ICONOCLAS M Removal of Statues & Paintings from Churches

12. PLAIN CLOTHES Fashion is a sign of vanity.

13. Calvinis m Outside Switzerland Presbyterians (John Knox) Huguenots Puritans Separatists Calvinists became visible minorities in France, England, and Scotland.