95% OF ALL BAPTISTS ARE CALVINISTS! by steve finnell
Some tenets of Calvinism.
1. Once in grace always in grace aka know as eternal security and perseverance of the saints. [NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
2. The doctrine of original sin. That being, that because Adam sinned all men have inherited Adam's guilt and a sin nature at birth. [NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
3. Unconditional Election. God selects a certain few for salvation and selects all other to burn in hell. [NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
4. God imputes faith so the elect can believe and be saved.[NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
5. Limited Atonement. Jesus died only for the elect.[NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
6. Irresistible Grace. God selects His chosen few and they cannot resist His calling.[NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
7. Total Depravity. Men are born unable to keep from sinning. Men are not able to believe the gospel unless God forces them to believe.[NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
8. Men are saved by grace alone. Men have no responsibility to believe and be saved.[NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
9. Men are saved by faith only. Immersion in water is not essential in order to be saved. [NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
10. The minute a person believes that Jesus is the Son of God and confesses Him as Lord his sins are forgiven. Men's sins are forgiven and then they are baptized in water as a testimony of their faith.[NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
11. God predestined some individuals to be saved and predestined all others to be lost.[NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE]
If you believe like a Calvinists. If you teach doctrine like a Calvinist. You are a Calvinist.
I am not a Baptist or Calvinist but the parts about "Not Found in the Bible" I would have to differ with. The Bible does warn against foolish issues though.
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ReplyDeleteI look at the "Potential" of Truth much like I do money. You can place a life changing 10 million dollar grant in the hands 9 said poor men and 1 said wise man, yet the question remains who sets the standard that judges who the money proved to be Wise?