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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”
John CalvinJohn Calvin1616thth Century Century
Founder of the Founder of the Reformed Reformed TraditionTradition
Calvin’s Tulip:Calvin’s Tulip:
TTotal Depravityotal DepravityUUnconditional Electionnconditional ElectionLLimited Atonementimited AtonementIIrresistible Gracerresistible GracePPerseverance of the erseverance of the SaintsSaints
Jacob Jacob ArminiusArminius1717thth Century Century
Founder of Founder of the Holiness the Holiness MovementMovement
Living between the PolesLiving between the Poles
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.”
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)
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