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A Calvinist's heart is also deceitful
Calvinists often cite Jeremiah 17:9 in support of their views. The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked, who can...
Bible Brian
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Does free will conflict with God's sovereignty?
Free will is one of the most basic and well known concepts in all of Christianity. Free will is what allows a "very good" world (Genesis...
Bible Brian
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God won't ask you to exceed Him in love
One issue I have with Calvinism is that it leads us to conclude that God would command man to be greater in love than He is. During His...
Bible Brian
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Calvinism gives an excuse where none ought to be
In my opinion, the greatest flaw in Calvinism is that it ultimately shifts the blame of a man's condemnation from the man himself...
Bible Brian
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Calvinism vs. Arminianism: Neither side are heretics
The problem with the Calvinism vs. Arminianism debate, other than the fact both views are effectively inventions of the men whose names...
Bible Brian
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Faith gets you no credit
Some Calvinists like to argue that if our faith is what saves us, we actually get some credit for our salvation. There is even one...
Bible Brian
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Was Christ defeated?
A major problem for the doctrine of Irresistible Grace is that Scripture explicitly tells us that we can, indeed, resist God's grace....
Bible Brian
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Perseverance of the Saints
What is Perseverance of the Saints? Perseverance of the Saints can also be referred to as "Eternal Security", and is often summed up as...
Bible Brian
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Irresistible Grace
What is Irresistible Grace? Irresistible Grace is, in effect, the Yin to Total Depravity's Yang. Whereas Total Depravity states that man...
Bible Brian
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Limited Atonement
What is Limited Atonement? Limited Atonement is the belief that Christ's sacrifice is very limited in its scope. Only the sins of the...
Bible Brian
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Unconditional Election
What is Unconditional Election? Unconditional Election states that God elects who will be saved not according to any characteristic or...
Bible Brian
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Total Depravity
What is Total Depravity? Total Depravity, as the name suggests, is the idea that mankind as a species is totally depraved. A common...
Bible Brian
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Perspicuity vs. Calvinism
One problem I have with Calvinism is that it seems in constant conflict with the doctrine of Perspicuity, which I contend is a very...
Bible Brian
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Limited Atonement: Can God command us to lie?
Of all of Calvinism's 5 points, Limited Atonement is the one that least fits with the scriptures. There are several reasons for this, the...
Bible Brian
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Limited Atonement and the word "world"
Of all the so-called "doctrines of grace", Limited Atonement is the least defensible, both in theory, and indeed in the admission of many...
Bible Brian
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