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The Doctrines of Grace

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The Doctrines of Grace, otherwise known as the Five Points of Calvinism, are central truths found in the Bible. The reference to these truths as the "Five Points of Calvinism," are referring to the 16th century reformer, John Calvin who reintroduced these truths to the forefront of thinking, during "dark age" of Catholic dominance. Calvin did so in response to the unbiblical tendencies of Jacobus Arminius, a dutch theologian whose views contradicted the biblical perspective of John Read the rest...

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How can I be sure of my salvation?

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:59:14 +0000

There are two important tests in Scripture for a person to determine whether or not he or she is a true believer. There is first of all an objective test, which asks, "Do I believe?" Ask yourself if you affirm the Scripture's record of the person and work of Jesus Christ. Do you believe that He is God manifest in the flesh? Do you believe that God saves sinners solely through the merits of Jesus Christ's obedient life and substitutionary death on the cross? Second is the subjective or Read the rest...

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Is it possible for redeemed people to lose their salvation?

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:58:27 +0000

The Bible says, "No!" One who is saved "has everlasting life, and ... is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24). Eternal life by definition cannot be temporary. It is the present possession of all those who have truly trusted Christ. Romans 8:28-39 reveals clearly that there is nothing in the universe that can separate the elect from the love of God. The One who chose to save you "is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great Read the rest...

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Regeneration

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:57:00 +0000

A. A. HODGE; revised by B. B. WARFIELD Regeneration (from Lat. re-, again + generare, beget) is a theological term used to express the initial stage of the change experienced by one who enters upon the Christian life. It is derived from the New Testament, where the "new birth" (1 Pet. i. 3, 23; Titus iii. 5; John iii. 3 f.) is the beginning of that "renewal" which produces the "new creature." In the history of theology the term has been used with varying latitude of meaning. Among the Jews Read the rest...

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Calvinism vs. Arminianism

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:56:12 +0000

According to Arminianism, salvation is accomplished through the combined efforts of God (who takes the initiative) and man (who must respond) - man's response being the determining factor. God has provided salvation for everyone, but His provision becomes effective only for those who, of their own free will, choose to cooperate with Him and accept His offer of grace. At the crucial point, man's will plays a decisive role; thus man, not God, determines who will be recipients of the gift of Read the rest...

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Election

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:55:23 +0000

The teaching of the Bible is that God did not merely plan to give salvation to those who would choose to believe, but rather that He actually determined beforehand those who would be chosen for salvation (Matthew 22:14; Acts 13:48; Romans 8:28-30; Romans 9:7-24; Ephesians 1:4-5, 11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 1:9). In other words, we respond in faith to God's choice of us and His election of us is not based upon anything we do. Election must be seen from God's perspective rather than Read the rest...

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Predestination

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:54:24 +0000

Acts 13:48 "And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed." Rom.8:29-30 "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate.... Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified." Rom.9:11-22 "For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) .... For Read the rest...

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Saved by grace

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:53:30 +0000

For starters, no one is saved by good works. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this not of your yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works lest any man should boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do(EPH 2:8,9) If we are saved by Grace through faith, that grace will result in good works. In other words it is the grace of God that will lead us to do what God requires of us. There is Read the rest...

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A Defense of Calvinism

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:52:36 +0000

By Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) It is a great thing to begin the Christian life by believing good solid doctrine. Some people have received twenty different "gospels" in as many years; how many more they will accept before they get to their journey's end, it would be difficult to predict. I thank God that He early taught me the gospel, and I have been so perfectly satisfied with it, that I do not want to know any other. Why, if I believed what some preach about the temporary, Read the rest...

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The Five Points of Calvinism

CRAOM.net — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:51:49 +0000

The Canon of Dort ("The Five Points of Calvinism") Five theological points were formulated to answer the Remonstrants in a document known as the Canon of Dort, which declared: that fallen man was totally unable to save himself (Total Depravity) that God's electing purpose was not conditioned by anything in man (Unconditional Election) that Christ's atoning death was sufficient to save all men, but efficient only for the elect (Limited Atonement) that the gift of faith, Read the rest...

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