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History of Calvinism:

Clear knowledge of God from the Bible is the kindling that sustains the fires of affection for God. The most crucial knowledge about what God is like in salvation, Is found in the five points of Calvinism, sometimes called the doctrines of grace. John Calvin, the famous theologian, Along with Martin Luther, were the most influential force of the Protestant Reformation.

The Synod of Dort in 1618, wrote what has come to be known as the Canons of Dort, which is  part of the confessions of faith in Reformed Churches. The Five Points of Calvinism, from the canons of Dort, was a response to the Five Articles of the Arminian Remonstrants.(free will controversy)

The five points of Calvinism are at the heart of reformed protestant biblical theology. This doctrine deeply affects our view of God, man, salvation, the atonement, regeneration, assurance, worship, and missions. The five points came to be summarized in English under the acronym TULIP.

T- Total depravity�U - Unconditional election�L - Limited atonement�I - Irresistible grace�P - Perseverance of the saint

Arminianism is a system of belief that attempts to explain the relationship between God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will in relation to salvation.

Arminianism is named after Jacob Arminius (1560—1609), a Dutch theologian. 

Calvinism emphasizes the sovereignty of God in our salvation.

Arminianism emphasizes the responsibility of man through his free will of Choice which can lead to to self-righteousness and personal merit in the salvation process.

Only faith in the finished work of Christ, and his perfect righteousness, flowing through the foundation of the Blessed Trinity, can any Lost sinner be justified and declared righteous before God.

Many free will doctrines (arminianism ) contradict the sovereignty of God in scripture Scripture and worthy of condemnation. This is a serious matter.

Arminianism broken down into five points, similar to the five points of Calvinism:

(1) total depravity states that every aspect of humanity is corrupted by sin; therefore, human beings are unable to come to God on their own accord. Partial depravity states that every aspect of humanity is tainted by sin, but still able to seek God. We are fallen and tainted by sin but not to the extent that we cannot chose to come to God and accept salvation.

(2) Unconditional election is the view that God elects individuals to salvation based entirely on His will, not on anything inherently worthy in the individual. Conditional election states that God elects individuals to salvation based on His foreknowledge of who will believe in Christ unto salvation, thereby on the condition that the individual chooses God. No one is predetermined for either heaven or hell. 

(3) Limited atonement is the belief that Jesus only died for the elect. Unlimited atonement is the belief that Jesus died for all, but that His death is not effectual until a person receives Him by faith.

(4) Irresistible grace argues that when God calls a person to salvation, that person will inevitably come to salvation. Resistible grace states that God calls all to salvation, but that many people can resist God’s pull toward salvation if we choose to. 

(5) Perseverance of the saints refers to the concept that a person who is elected by God will persevere in faith and will not permanently deny Christ or turn away from Him. Conditional salvation is the view that a believer in Christ can, of his/her own free will, turn away from Christ and thereby lose salvation by actively rejecting the Holy Spirit’s influence in their lives.

Arminianism is unbiblical, to varying degrees...

1) partial depravity- Romans 3:10–18 strongly argues for total depravity.

2) Conditional election, or election based on God’s foreknowledge of human action, underemphasizes God’s sovereignty (Romans 8:28–30).

4)Resistible grace underestimates the power and determination of God.

5) Conditional salvation makes salvation a reward for work rather than a gift of grace (Ephesians 2:8–10).

The relationship of our salvation between God’s sovereignty and mankind’s free will is impossible for a finite human mind to discern a concept only God can fully understand...

God is absolutely sovereign and knows all. Yes, human beings are called to make a genuine decision to place faith in Christ unto salvation. These two facts seem contradictory to us, but in the mind of God they make perfect sense.

Those who hold to these false doctrines of free will and Arminianism consistently must believe that their salvation depends, in part, on their own merit—and persons who are depending on their own merit instead of the merit of Christ, Will end up lost...

The biblical Christian believes that salvation is all of grace; otherwise all men are lost. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Eph. 2:8-9). 10).

Conclusion:

The sum of the matter is that God is absolutely sovereign, and gracious beyond all human comprehension! Our father in heaven has not left the world to perish in its sin. The Holy Spirit will complete a great salvation for his people. God has done this with infinite wisdom and love, so that he gets the glory and we get our joy in him! And it cannot fail...

The good news of the gospel:

In a free act of Gods sovereign grace, God justifies the ungodly by faith alone apart from works, pardoning their sins, declaring them righteous and acceptable in His presence. Faith is thus the sole instrument by which we, as sinners, are united to Christ, whose perfect righteousness and satisfaction for sins is alone the ground of our acceptance with God.

in Christ alone

According to Calvinism: According to the Bible

Salvation is accomplished by the almighty power of the triune God. The Father chose a people, the Son died for them, the Holy Spirit makes Christ's death effective by bringing the elect to faith and repentance, thereby causing them to willingly obey the Gospel. The entire process (election, redemption, regeneration) is the work of God and is by grace alone. Thus God, not man, determines who will be the recipients of the gift of salvation.