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Calvinism | By David W Cloud | October 15, 2009
Total Depravity: Man is totally corrupt and dead in his sin so that he cannot even respond to the gospel unless God sovereignly enables him, which only happens if he is one of the elect. God not only must enable the dead sinner, but must sovereignly regenerate him and give him the gift of faith. >> Read more
Calvinism | By D A Waite | October 1, 2009
Preface The weakest link in John Calvin's philosophy (and I call it "philosophy" instead of "theology" because in this particular matter at least, he is 100% contrary to the revealed will of God as given to us in the Bible, hence, it cannot properly be called "theology") is his so-called false teaching on the "LIMITED ATONEMENT >> Read more
Books, Calvinism | By John R Rice | April 22, 2009
Through the years there has been a conflict between the doctrine of eternal salvation by grace through faith, not of works, and the doctrine of salvation partly by God's grace and partly by man's works or by deserving it or by faithfulness. We know that all false religions teach salvation by good works, character, human merit, >> Read more
Calvinism, Reformation | By Curtis Hudson | April 18, 2009
The term "Calvinism" is loosely used by some people who do not hold Calvin's teaching on predestination and do not understand exactly what Calvin taught. Dr. Loraine Boettner in his book, "The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination" says, "The Calvinistic system especially emphasizes five distinct doctrines. >> Read more