Five Points Of Calvinism #1

Five Points of CalvinismFive Points of Calvinism

Total Depravity or Total Total Depravity or Total Spiritual InabilitySpiritual Inability

The “T U L I P”The “T U L I P” The Five Deadly Petals The Five Deadly Petals

T otal Heredity Depravity; T otal Heredity Depravity; InabilityInability

U nconditional ElectionU nconditional Election L imited AtonementL imited Atonement I rresistible GraceI rresistible Grace P erseveration of the SaintsP erseveration of the Saints

Total Depravity & InabilityTotal Depravity & Inability Quote:Quote:

Total depravity is a concept that Total depravity is a concept that everyone including the elect and non-everyone including the elect and non-elect is incapable of choosing God elect is incapable of choosing God because he is sinful. In my opinion, because he is sinful. In my opinion, Arminians, who reject this point, do Arminians, who reject this point, do not understand Romans 3:10-11.not understand Romans 3:10-11.

as it is written, THERE IS NONE as it is written, THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS GOD; Romans 3:10-NONE WHO SEEKS GOD; Romans 3:10-11 11 - Unquote! - Unquote!

Total Depravity & InabilityTotal Depravity & Inability

Romans 7:9 speaks of a time Romans 7:9 speaks of a time when Paul was “alive”when Paul was “alive” Not so if BORN DepravedNot so if BORN Depraved

Romans 3 -passage says that we Romans 3 -passage says that we all have "gone out of the way" all have "gone out of the way" (which implies that there was a (which implies that there was a time when we were not "out of time when we were not "out of the way")the way")

If TOTAL inability, the just like a If TOTAL inability, the just like a Hammer – Lazy Hammer?Hammer – Lazy Hammer?

Total Depravity & InabilityTotal Depravity & Inability Eccl 7:29Eccl 7:29

29 This only have I found:29 This only have I found:

God made mankind upright, God made mankind upright, (not totally (not totally depraved and totally unable to do upright depraved and totally unable to do upright things and be upright)things and be upright)

but men have gone in search of many but men have gone in search of many schemes." schemes." (It was not built into them. They (It was not built into them. They went from an upright state to seeking went from an upright state to seeking schemes that were not already built into schemes that were not already built into their totally depraved nature).NIVtheir totally depraved nature).NIV


Jesus said we have to become as Jesus said we have to become as little children if we would enter the little children if we would enter the kingdom (Matt.18:1ff).kingdom (Matt.18:1ff).

Why would God want us to mimic Why would God want us to mimic those totally depraved little brats?those totally depraved little brats?

How can there be a situation where How can there be a situation where Gentiles "do by Gentiles "do by naturenature the things the things contained in the Law"?(Rom.2:14).contained in the Law"?(Rom.2:14).


If every newborn is "utterly If every newborn is "utterly indisposed, disabled, and made indisposed, disabled, and made opposite to all good, and wholly opposite to all good, and wholly inclined to all evil", theninclined to all evil", then

How do we account for the goodness How do we account for the goodness of the "unregenerate" like Cornelius, of the "unregenerate" like Cornelius, Acts 10:1-4, 22, or anyone else today.Acts 10:1-4, 22, or anyone else today.

How do we account for all the good How do we account for all the good things that non-Christians do? things that non-Christians do?

Then how can "evil men proceed from Then how can "evil men proceed from bad to worse" 1 Ti 3:13?bad to worse" 1 Ti 3:13?

Case To TestCase To Test

Acts 2:36 – Let ALL the house of IsraelActs 2:36 – Let ALL the house of Israel 2:37 – Pricked in heart2:37 – Pricked in heart 2:37 – “What shall WE do?”2:37 – “What shall WE do?” How did Peter Answer?How did Peter Answer?

Nothing! It was already done for you?Nothing! It was already done for you? Already regenerated when you had Already regenerated when you had

ABILITY to HEAR and understand?ABILITY to HEAR and understand? Did GOD give only 3,000 ability to hear Did GOD give only 3,000 ability to hear

and obey? Is that JUST?and obey? Is that JUST?

Test ALL ThingsTest ALL Things

Does Calvinism Fit The Cases of Does Calvinism Fit The Cases of Conversion?Conversion?

Does Calvinism Honor God? Or Make Does Calvinism Honor God? Or Make Him unfair and Unjust?Him unfair and Unjust?

Does it give a different answer than Does it give a different answer than Peter gave?Peter gave?

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Five Points Of Calvinism #1