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John Calvin 16 th Century Founder of the Reformed TraditionTRANSCRIPT
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Three Pairs of Poles:Three Pairs of Poles: God’s Sovereignty – Free Will God’s Sovereignty – Free Will
God’s act of grace Human response God’s act of grace Human response
Faith / Confession – Deeds / Faith / Confession – Deeds / BehaviorBehavior “saved by faith” “saved by faith” “faith “faith without workswithout works is dead” is dead”
Justification – HolinessJustification – Holiness“once saved always saved” “lead us not into “once saved always saved” “lead us not into temptation” temptation”
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John CalvinJohn Calvin1616thth Century Century
Founder of the Founder of the Reformed Reformed TraditionTradition
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Calvin’s Tulip:Calvin’s Tulip:
TTotal Depravityotal DepravityUUnconditional Electionnconditional ElectionLLimited Atonementimited AtonementIIrresistible Gracerresistible GracePPerseverance of the erseverance of the SaintsSaints
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Jacob Jacob ArminiusArminius1717thth Century Century
Founder of Founder of the Holiness the Holiness MovementMovement
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Living between the PolesLiving between the Poles
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ConclusionConclusion1.1. God is sovereign and salvation God is sovereign and salvation
always originates with God.always originates with God.2.2. But God also created human beings But God also created human beings
with a choice-making ability.with a choice-making ability.3.3. Predestination refers NOT to Predestination refers NOT to
individuals, but to a group - those individuals, but to a group - those "in Christ“ which in includes "in Christ“ which in includes whosoever believes.”whosoever believes.”
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Salvation ProcessSalvation Process►Hearing of the good news (Rom. Hearing of the good news (Rom.
10:17)10:17)►Belief in Jesus (Heb. 11:6)Belief in Jesus (Heb. 11:6)►Repentance (Acts 2:38)Repentance (Acts 2:38)►Confession to God (Rom. 10:9)Confession to God (Rom. 10:9)►Baptism (1 Pet. 3:21)Baptism (1 Pet. 3:21)►Endurance in one’s faith to the Endurance in one’s faith to the
end (Matt. 24:12-13) end (Matt. 24:12-13)