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Calvinism: Irresistible Grace (Pt. 2)

Calvinism: Irresistible Grace (Pt. 2). Calvinistic Reasoning. Irresistible Grace. Irresistible Grace Defined by Calvinists.

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Calvinism: Irresistible Grace (Pt. 2)

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  1. Calvinism: Irresistible Grace (Pt. 2)

  2. Calvinistic Reasoning

  3. Irresistible Grace

  4. Irresistible Grace Defined by Calvinists “The Holy Spirit, in order to bring God’s elect to salvation, extends to themA SPECIAL INWARD CALL in addition to the outward call contained in the gospel message. Through this special call the Holy Spirit performs a work of grace within the sinner which inevitably brings him to faith in Christ. The inward change wrought in the elect sinner enables him to understand and believe spiritual truth; in the spiritual realm he is giving the seeing eye and the hearing ear. The Spirit creates within him a new heart or a new nature.” – The Five Points of Calvinism by Steel and Thomas, p. 48

  5. Irresistible Grace Defined by Calvinists “God regenerates the man, changes his nature and radically alters his character so that man is truly sorry for his sin and loves God.” – FivePoints of Calvinism by Edwin H. Palmer, p. 58

  6. A Calvinist’s View of Free-Will “As we said before, man is always free. He does exactly what he wants to do. This does not mean that he has free will – that is, the ability to choose the good and the bad equally as well. He does not have that kind of freedom. For He hates God, loves sin, and freely, willingly sins without any external compulsion. He is never able to choose the good, God, and Christ, because he is in slavery to the devil and his own sinful desires.” – FivePoints of Calvinism by Edwin H. Palmer, p. 58

  7. Salvation does not come as a direct operation of the Holy Spirit but by hearing the word of God. We agree with the Calvinists we are saved by faith. The question is, how does one get it? (Romans 10:17) So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (NKJV)

  8. Salvation does not come as a direct operation of the Holy Spirit but by hearing the word of God. We agree with the Calvinists we are saved by faith. The question is, how does one get it? 2 Thessalonians 2:14 “…He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (NKJV)

  9. What causes belief? “When God resurrects someone from spiritual death, it is impossible for the dead one to resist. He has been made alive. He can do nothing about it.” – FivePoints of Calvinism by Edwin H. Palmer, p. 63 John Calvin: "Faith is a special gift of God, which proceedeth not from our free will." "No free will of man can resist Him that willeth to save."

  10. Action • Spirit Does... • Through Word of God Whatever the Bible Describes the Holy Spirit Doing For the Conviction & Conversion of Sinners, the Same is True of the Word of God • You Must Be Born Again • John 3:5 “…unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” • 1 Pet. 1:23-25 “…having been born again…through the word of God…”

  11. Action • Spirit Does... • Through Word of God Whatever the Bible Describes the Holy Spirit Doing For the Conviction & Conversion of Sinners, the Same is True of the Word of God • You Must Be Filled With the Holy Spirit • Eph. 5:18 “…be filled with the Spiritspeaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing…” • Col. 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing…”

  12. Action • Spirit Does... • Through Word of God Whatever the Bible Describes the Holy Spirit Doing For the Conviction & Conversion of Sinners, the Same is True of the Word of God • You Must Be Sanctified • 2 Thess. 2:13-14 “God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.” • Eph. 5:26 “.. Christ also loved the church…that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word…”

  13. A Saving Faith Is an Obedient Faith (James 2:20-24) But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect? And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God. You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only. (NKJV)

  14. Foreknowledge ≠ Causation (Romans 8:29-30) For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. (NKJV) The Question: Who are those who were foreknown?

  15. Foreknowledge ≠ Causation (Matthew 25:34) "Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:” (NKJV)

  16. Foreknowledge ≠ Causation (Matthew 16:18-19) "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it. "And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven." (NKJV)

  17. Remember Also… (Heb. 12:28) “…we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken…” (Acts 2:47) “…the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” (NKJV)

  18. What causes belief? Is it Irresistible Grace? Passages oft Used By Calvinists to Supposedly Prove Irresistible Grace: (John 6:37) "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. (NKJV) (John 6:44) "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. (NKJV)

  19. What causes belief? Is it Irresistible Grace? “to bear as a natural product, yield, produce of a field and its yield fruit (Ps 1:3) (Mt 13:8; Mk 4:7f)” Or… “to dedicate oneself for some purpose or cause, give up, sacrifice”my body, given up for you” Lk 22:19” - Arndt, W., Danker, F. W., & Bauer, W. (2000). A Greek-English lexicon of the New Testament and other early Christian literature (3rd ed.) (242). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Passages oft Used By Calvinists to Supposedly Prove Irresistible Grace: (John 6:37) "All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. (NKJV) (John 6:44) "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. (NKJV)

  20. What causes belief? Is it Irresistible Grace? Passages oft Used By Calvinists to Supposedly Prove Irresistible Grace: But read the context of John 6… (John 6:43-45) Jesus therefore answered and said to them, "Do not murmur among yourselves. "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day. "It is written in the prophets, 'And they shall all be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to Me. (NKJV)

  21. What causes belief? Is it Irresistible Grace? Passages oft Used By Calvinists to Supposedly Prove Irresistible Grace: (John 10:16) "And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. (NKJV)

  22. How Can Calvinism Explain Muslims Doing Good?

  23. How Can Calvinism Explain Atheists Doing Good?

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