WHY I AM EXCITED ABOUT

THE DOCTRINES OF GRACE

 

1. The strongest confirmation of the Christian faith.

2. They give unity to the Bible

3. They accommodate more Biblical data.

4. They are provable and defensible.

5. They contain no logic fallacies.

6. They make sense of many obscure passages.

7. The only possible basis for security of salvation.


8. They silence the voice of self-condemnation.

Arminianism Calvinism

 

Freedom of the Will Total Depravity

Conditional Election Unconditional Election

Universal Atonement Limited Atonement

Resistible Grace Irresistible Grace

Loss of Salvation Preservation of the Elect


TOTAL DEPRAVITY MEANS


1. All faculties of the unregenerate are under the control and dominion of sin.

2. The will of the unregenerate is not morally neutral and is also controlled by sin.

3. The unregenerate are incapable of willing or doing anything that could attract the grace of God or contribute to their salvation.

4. None of the works of the unregenerated are acceptable to God.

"TOTAL DEPRAVITY" DOES NOT MEAN

1. The unregenerate are as bad as they can be.

2. Man has no free will in any sense of the word.

3. The unregenerate possess no virtues or sincere religious devotion in any sense.

4. Have lost certain faculties such as conscience, will or reason.


LOGIC FALLACIES REGARDING FREE WILL

A command to do a thing proves the ability to do it.

Predetermination of Will is a denial of responsibility.

For love to real, it must have the possibility of being rejected.

A person cannot be punished for what he cannot help doing



PRINCIPLES OF JUSTIFICATION

Principle One: Justification is based on the idea of Covenant. Gal.3

Principle Two: God requires the righteousness of the Law to be fulfilled in the believer. Rom.8:4

Principle Three: Christ is our substitute under the Law. Gal.4:4

Principle Four: Imputation of the righteousness of Christ through faith.

Rom.4

Principle Five: Justification is permanent.

Rom.8:30


Christ Died For...


His People: ... and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." Mt. 1:21.

His Sheep: ...and I lay down my life for the sheep." Jn. 10:15

His Church: ...the church of God which He has purchased with His own blood." Acts20:28

 

His Elect:"Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies." Ro.8:32-33.

Those Who Participate In His Covenant: "...He is the mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, ....that those who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance." Heb.9:15

Those For Whom Christ Intercedes: "I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for those whom You have given me out of the world for they are yours." "Jn.17:9.

Those The Father Gave To Christ: "Of those whom you gave Me I have lost none." Jn18:9

TEXT

CAUSE

EFFECT

Jn.3:3

Born again

See the Kingdom of God

Jer.24:7

God gives a new heart

That they may know Him

Ez. 16:62,63

God confirms His Covenant

And He will forgive their sins

Ez. 36:26,27

Gives a new heart

Obedience

James 1:18

He, of His own will,

Born again

Ps.65:4

Chosen by God

Drawn to Him


TEXT

EFFECT

CAUSE

Acts 13:48

Believing

Appointment to eternal life.

Acts 18:27

Believing

Grace

Heb. 12:2

Faith

Jesus

Phil.1:29

Believe in Christ

Granted by God

Jn.6:65

Come To Christ

Given by the Father

SECURITY OF SALVATION
COMPARISON CHART
 

Arminian

Baptist

Catholic

Reformed

Basis of Security

 Level of Sanctification & obedience Having made a 'decision' for Christ. Personal Righteousness & Obedience To Church Rites Election and Justification

Possible Causes of Loss of Salvation

 Apostacy: Certain Serious Sins None Apostacy From Church; Mortal Sins Final Apostasy (Though God preserves Elect from this)

Absolute Security of Salvation?

 None Yes None Yes









PURPOSES AND COMMANDS




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SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD

THE THEOLOGICAL BASES

1. Divine Attributes: Omniscience-Omnipotence





2. Immutablility 3. Divine Decrees








4. God Owns Everything