How Then Can Man Be Saved? If man cannot and will not choose to be saved and if he is totally undeserving of salvation, then how can he be saved? With men this is impossible, but with God nothing shall be impossible. The doctrine of unconditional election provides the first step to answer that question. […]
The Doctrine of Unconditional Election (1): Based on Total Depravity
The second of the Five Points of Calvinism that we will examine is the doctrine of unconditional election. In the Canons of Dort this doctrine appears first, since it appeared first in the “Remonstrance” they were refuting. There are some people who call themselves “Four Point Calvinists” because they will not accept this teaching (similarly, […]
The Doctrine of Total Depravity (16): Freed Will, Not Free Will
From a previous post: The following scriptural proofs for the doctrine of total depravity are outlined under various headings… 9. Since all men are dead in sin and in bondage to Satan, they are not able by themselves to make any choice for good, or to have true faith in Christ. They cannot change their own […]