What are the 5 Points of Calvinism? | What is Calvinism and is it Biblical?

The Question of Calvinism and the Plan for the Video

Question, what is Calvinism and is it biblical? What are the five points of Calvinism? In this video, I'll answer those questions from a biblical perspective. Afterwards, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around to the end.

TULIP as the Summary of the Five Points of Calvinism

The five points of Calvinism can be summarized by the acronym TULIP. T stands for Total Depravity, U for Unconditional Election, L for Limited Atonement, I for Irresistible Grace, and P for Perseverance of the Saints.

Total Depravity and Unconditional Election

Here are the definitions and Scripture references Calvinists use to defend their beliefs. Total Depravity As a result of Adam's fall, the entire human race is affected. All humanity is dead in trespasses and sin.

Man is unable to save himself. Unconditional Election Because man is dead in sin, he is unable to initiate a response to God. Therefore, in eternity past, God elected certain people to salvation. Election and Predestination are unconditional.

They are not based on man's response because man is unable to respond, nor does he want.

To.

Limited Atonement and Irresistible Grace

Limited Atonement Because God determined that certain ones should be saved as a result of God's unconditional election, He determined that Christ should die for the elect alone. All whom God has elected and whom Christ died will be saved.

Irresistible Grace Those whom God elected He draws to Himself through Irresistible Grace. God makes man willing to come to Him. When God calls, man responds. Perseverance of the Saints The precise ones God has elected and drawn to Himself through the Holy Spirit will persevere in faith.

None whom God has elected will be lost. They are eternally secure. While all of these doctrines have a biblical basis, many people reject all or some of them. So-called four-point Calvinists accept Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints as biblical doctrines.

Man is deftly sinful and incapable of believing in God on his own. God elects people based on His will alone. Election is not based on any merit in the person chosen. All whom God has chosen will come to faith.

All who are truly born again will persevere in their faith. As for limited atonement, however, four-point Calvinists believe that atonement is unlimited, arguing that Jesus died for the sins of the whole world, not just for the sins of the elect.

And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not only for ours only, but also for the sins.

Of the whole world.

Why Five-Point Calvinists Reject Unlimited Atonement

1 John 2 .2. The five-point Calvinists, however, see problems with four-point Calvinism. First, they argue if total depravity is true, then unlimited atonement cannot possibly be true because, if Jesus died for the sins of every person, then whether or not His death is applicable to an individual depends on whether or not that person accepts Christ.

But as we have seen from the earlier description of total depravity, man in his natural state has no capacity whatsoever to choose God, nor does he want to. In addition, if unlimited atonement is true, then hell is full of people for whom Christ died.

He shed His blood in vain for them. To the five-point Calvinists, this is unthinkable. Please note, this has only been a brief summary of the five points of Calvinism. For a more in-depth look, please visit the links in the description below this video.

Resources, Subscription Call, and Closing

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