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    CALVINISMREFUTED

    Verse by Verse

    (Errors of Calvinism)

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    F!RE"!RD

    T#e Do$%rines of C#ris%iani%y even sin$e from %#e early $en%&ries#ave been in'l%ra%e by erroneo&s %ea$#ins from men b&% %#ese$an be %es%e an %#eir $laims $an be a&%#en%i$a%e by %#e *&re+ri%%en "or of ,o- T#e Tea$#ins of %#e A*os%les are $onsis%en%an #ave no% $#ane ever sin$e %#ey +ere *ro$laime an+ri%%en- Any vie+ %#erefore %#a% oes no% *ass %#e s$r&%iny of %#e+ri%%en "or s#o&l be o&% ri#%ly re.e$%e by %#e sain%s- "eaore an &*lif% %#e +ri%%en "or of ,o an es%roy alls*e$&la%ions an o$%rines no% $en%ere an base &*on C#ris%-

    Any %ea$#in %#a% oes no% $onform %o %#e os*el %r&%# s#o&l beavoie an no% a$$e*%e an moreover e/*ose an no% %a%-

    Calvinism is a %#eoloi$al %#o% $on$o$%e by a man name0o#n Calvin in %#e ays of Reforma%ion aro&n 122- 3is errors areen#an$e by #is follo+ers- T#is is $learly seen by %#eir %a4in+ors from S$ri*%&re an ain ne+ +ors %#erein an %#ere yoave a o$%rine- T#e errors of Calvinism an Calvinis%s are %#a%%#ey ma4e a o$%rine o&% of one an a fe+ S$ri*%&res no%$onsierin %#e $on%e/% an nele$%in o%#er verses of %#e

    S$ri*%&re %#a% eal +i%# %#e same s&b.e$%- Tea$#in *ar%ial %r&%# ofS$ri*%&re or #alf5%r&%# is no% %r&%# a% all- T#is is $lear is%or%ion of%#e "or of ,o- Ain an removin %ea$#ins from %#e 6oo4,o *ro#ibi%s an $onemns-

    Calvinism7s ma.or o$%rines are an$#ore on TULI8 an a$ronym for%#e 've *oin%s of Calvinism- T#is s%&y is a *oin% by *oin% anverse by verse ref&%a%ion of %#eir o$%rines-

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    Basically, Calvinism is known by an acronym:

    T.U.L.I.P.

    Total Depravity(also known as Total Inability and OriginalSin)

    Unconditional Election

    Limited tonement (also known as Particular Atonement)

    Irresistible !race

    Perseverance o" t#e $aints (also known as Once SavedAlways Saved)

    VERSE 6: VERSEREFUTATI!N

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    T%TL DEP&'IT(:

    Sin has affected all parts of man The heart! emotions! will! mind! and body are all affected bysin "e are completely sinful "e are not as sinful as we could be! but we are completelyaffected by sin

    The doctrine of Total #epravity is derived from scriptures that reveal human character$%an&s heart is evil (%ark '$*+) and sick ,er '$-) %an is a slave of sin (.om /$0) 1edoes not seek for 2od (.om +$0*) 1e cannot understand spiritual things ( 3or $4) 1eis at enmity with 2od (5ph $6) And! is by nature a child of wrath (5ph $+)

    The 3alvinist asks the 7uestion! 8In light of the scriptures that declare man&s true nature asbeing utterly lost and incapable! how is it possible for anyone to choose or desire 2od98 Theanswer is! 81e cannot Therefore 2od must predestine8

    3alvinism also maintains that because of our fallen nature we are born again not by our own willbut 2od&s will (,ohn $*+): 2od grants that we believe (Phil $-): faith is the work of 2od(,ohn /$;*-): 2od appoints people to believe (Acts +$4;): and 2od predestines (5ph $*:

    .om ;$-: -$-*+)

    Sin has affected all parts of man The heart! emotions! will! mind! and body are all affected bysin "e are completely sinful "e are not as sinful as we could be! but we are completelyaffected by sin

    (es, I a)ree #ere t#at man is sin"*l and all #ave sinned b*t to say man is bere"t o" all)oodness is not script*ral.

    &omans +:++ -or all #ave sinned and "all s#ort o" t#e )lory o" !od,

    Contin*in) t#e verse s#ow t#at t#e man w#o "all s#ort o" t#e )lory o" !od and #avesinned can believe and be *sti"ied t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s.

    Deat# came to all men beca*se o" dam and Li"e is available to all men beca*se o" C#ristand is received by t#e sinner t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s. T#is is w#at Pa*l is teac#in) in t#eBook o" t#e &omans.

    'erses 0120 bein) *sti"ied as a )i"t by 3is )race t#ro*)# t#e redemption w#ic# is in C#rist /es*s45 w#om !od displayed p*blicly as a propitiation in 3is blood t#ro*)# "ait#. This wastodemonstrate 3is ri)#teo*sness, beca*se in t#e "orbearance o" !od 3e passed over t#esins previo*sly committed4 2 "or t#e demonstration, I say,o" 3is ri)#teo*sness at t#e

    present time, so t#at 3e wo*ld be *st and t#e *sti"ier o" t#e one w#o #as "ait# in /es*s.

    &omans 5:6, 676 T#ere"ore, *st as t#ro*)# one man sin entered into t#e world, and deat# t#ro*)# sin,and so deat# spread to all men, beca*se all sinned8

    67 $o t#en as t#ro*)# one trans)ression t#ere res*lted condemnation to all men, even sot#ro*)# one act o" ri)#teo*sness t#ere res*lted *sti"ication o" li"e to all men.

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    &omans 2:++ -or t#e wa)es o" sin is deat#, b*t t#e "ree )i"t o" !od is eternal li"e in C#rist /es*s o*rLord.

    The doctrine of Total #epravity is derived from scriptures that reveal human character$

    T#e term Total Depravity is not "o*nd in $cript*res. T#is was a coined word by Calvinistsand t#en make a doctrine o*t o" it. 3*man c#aracter is not totally depraved.

    %an&s heart is evil (%ark '$*+)

    9ark :61+6 ;-or "rom wit#in, o*t o" t#e #eart o" men, proceed t#e evil t#o*)#ts,"ornications, t#e"ts, m*rders, ad*lteries, deeds o" covetin) andwickedness, as well asdeceit, sens*ality, envy, slander, pride and"oolis#ness. + ;ll t#ese evil t#in)s proceed"rom wit#in and de"ile t#e man.;

    In conte In ot#er instance /es*s s#owed t#e sinner can #ave an #onest and )ood #eartand can receive t#e ?ord o" !od so as to be saved. T#ere"ore yes man is a sinner b*tnot *tmost evil or most evil ot totally depraved. $atan and #is demons in t#eir conditionwe can say are totally depraved beca*se t#ey are beyond salvation.

    L*ke 7:6565;B*t t#e seedin t#e )ood soil, t#ese are t#e ones w#o #ave #eard t#e word in an#onest and )ood #eart, and #old it "ast, and bear "r*it wit# perseverance.

    and sick ,er '$-)

    /eremia# 6:516@5 T#*s says t#e L%&D, ;C*rsed is t#e man w#o tr*sts in mankind nd makes "les# #isstren)t#, nd w#ose #eart t*rns away "rom t#e L%&D. 2 ;-or #e will be like a b*s# in t#edesert nd will not see w#en prosperity comes, B*t will live in stony wastes in t#ewilderness, land o" salt wit#o*t in#abitant. ;Blessed is t#e man w#o tr*sts in t#eL%&D nd w#ose tr*st is t#e L%&D. 7 ;-or #e will be like a tree planted by t#e water, T#ate 6@ ;I,t#e L%&D, searc# t#e #eart, I test t#e mind, Even to )ive to eac# man accordin) to #is

    ways, ccordin) to t#e res*lts o" #is deeds.

    In t#ese verses t#e L%&D is s#owin) t#an man can eit#er tr*st !od or not verses 517.3e said man=s #eart is desperately sick. $ick not totally depraved beca*se i" #e is sick #ecan still be c*red. nd t#at is w#y in t#e ne

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    nd t#e $cript*res never teac# t#ere is no c*re "or t#e sick #eart o" man and t#e c*re "ort#e sick #eart is to listen to t#e ?ord o" t#e Lord and repent.

    Psalms 6@:@@ 3e sent 3is word and #ealed t#em, nd delivered them"rom t#eir destr*ctions.

    Eekiel 67:+61++6 ;Cast away "rom yo* all yo*r trans)ressions w#ic# yo* #ave committed and makeyo*rselves a new #eart and a new spiritF -or w#y will yo* die, % #o*se o" Israel> + ;-or I#ave no pleas*re in t#e deat# o" anyone w#o dies,; declares t#e Lord !%D. ;T#ere"ore,repent and live.;

    Gec#araia# 6:+12+ ;T#ere"ore say to t#em, =T#*s says t#e L%&D o" #osts, ;&et*rn to 9e,; declares t#eL%&D o" #osts, ;t#at I may ret*rn to yo*,; says t#e L%&D o" #osts. 0 ;Do not be like yo*r"at#ers, to w#om t#e "ormer prop#ets proclaimed, sayin), =T#*s says t#e L%&D o" #osts,;&et*rn now "rom yo*r evil ways and "rom yo*r evil deeds.;= B*t t#ey did not listen or)ive #eed to 9e,; declares t#e L%&D. 5 ;(o*r "at#ers, w#ere are t#ey> nd t#e prop#ets,do t#ey live "orever> 2 ;B*t did not 9y words and 9y stat*tes, w#ic# I commanded 9yservants t#e prop#ets, overtake yo*r "at#ers> T#en t#ey repented and said, =s t#eL%&D o" #osts p*rposed to do to *s in accordance wit# o*r ways and o*r deeds, so 3e#as dealt wit# *s.=;=;

    %an is a slave of sin (.om /$0)

    &omans 2:@@ -or w#en yo* were slaves o" sin, yo* were "ree in re)ard to ri)#teo*sness.

    (es t#is is correct man is a slave o" sin beca*se o" #is sin"*l nat*re #e sins. B*t #isbein) sin"*l does not make #im totally depraved. 3is bein) slave to sin does not mean #e

    cannot come to !od. /es*s is t#e one w#o will set *s "ree "rom sin. 3e brin)s li)#t to t#e?orld. 3e enli)#tens everyman so one can come to 3im. /es*s addressed *s all tobelieve in t#e Li)#t so t#at darkness may not overtake *s and so t#at we may becomesons o" t#e Li)#t./o#n 6:, 6 T#ere was t#e tr*e Li)#t w#ic#, comin) into t#e world, enli)#tens every man.

    6 B*t as many as received 3im, to t#em 3e )ave t#e ri)#t to become c#ildren o" !od,evento t#ose w#o believe in 3is name,

    /o#n 6:02107+0

    T#e crowd t#en answered 3im, ;?e #ave #eard o*t o" t#e Law t#at t#e C#rist is toremain "orever4 and #ow can (o* say, =T#e $on o" 9an m*st be li"ted *p=> ?#o is t#is$on o" 9an>; +5 $o /es*s said to t#em, ;-or a little w#ile lon)er t#e Li)#t is amon) yo*.?alk w#ile yo* #ave t#e Li)#t, so t#at darkness will not overtake yo*4 #e w#o walks int#e darkness does not know w#ere #e )oes. +2 ;?#ile yo* #ave t#e Li)#t, believe in t#eLi)#t, so t#at yo* may become sons o" Li)#t.; T#ese t#in)s /es*s spoke, and 3e wentaway and #id 3imsel" "rom t#em.

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    02 ;I #ave come asLi)#t into t#e world, so t#at everyone w#o believes in 9e will notremain in darkness. 0 ;I" anyone #ears 9y sayin)s and does not keep t#em, I do not

    *d)e #im4 "or I did not come to *d)e t#e world, b*t to save t#e world. 07 ;3e w#o reects9e and does not receive 9y sayin)s, #as one w#o *d)es #im4 t#e word I spoke is w#atwill *d)e #im at t#e last day.

    /o#n 7:+01+2+0 /es*s answered t#em, ;Tr*ly, tr*ly, I say to yo*, everyone w#o commits sin is t#e slaveo" sin. +5 ;T#e slave does not remain in t#e #o*se "orever4 t#e son does remain "orever.+2 ;$o i" t#e $on makes yo* "ree, yo* will be "ree indeed.

    Biblical depravity.Totally depraved means beyond salvation and irreparable. In t#e same book o" &omansin conte

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    verse "or Pa*l did not stop at verse 6.

    T#e reason no one is ri)#teo*s and no one seeks a"ter !od beca*se we #ave "ailedobeyin) t#e Law o" !od. ?e #ave trans)ressed a)ainst t#e Law o" !od and #ave not"*l"illed it to t#e letter and t#e dot and t#ere"ore we all "all s#ort o" t#e )lory o" !od andt#ere"ore all o" *s are acco*ntable be"ore 3im. nd no one is *sti"ied in 3is si)#t by t#e

    Law.

    'erses 6+1@6+ ;Their throat is an open grave, With their tongues they keep deceiving,;;The poison of asps is under their lips;4 60 ;Whose mouth is full of cursing andbitterness;4 65 ;Their feet are swift to shed blood, 62 Destruction and misery arein their paths, 6And the path of peace they have not known.; 67 ;There is nofear of God before their eyes.; 6 Aow we know t#at w#atever t#e Law says, itspeak to t#ose w#o are *nder t#e Law, so t#at every mo*t# may be closed andall t#e world may become acco*ntable to !od4 @ beca*se by t#e works o" t#eLaw no "les# will be *sti"ied in 3is si)#t4 "or t#ro*)# t#e Law comest#e

    knowled)e o" sin.

    3ow t#en can a sinner be *sti"ied be"ore !od lmi)#ty> T#e sinner w#o is not ri)#teo*sin &omans +:6@ can be ri)#teo*s and be *sti"ied t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s . Pa*l is notteac#in) #ere t#at t#e sinner cannot believe /es*s in "act #e teac#es ot#erwise sinceman "all s#ort o" t#e )lory o" !od beca*se #e "ailed t#e Law #e can only be made ri)#twit# and be"ore !od t#ro*)# "ait# in t#e $on o" !od w#o died "or #im. -ait# in C#rist is!od=s ri)#teo*sness revealed.

    'erses 6126 B*t now apart "rom t#e Law theri)#teo*sness o" !od #as been mani"ested,bein) witnessed by t#e Law and t#e Prop#ets, even theri)#teo*sness o"

    !od t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s C#rist "or all t#ose w#o believe4 "or t#ere is nodistinction4 + "or all #ave sinned and "all s#ort o" t#e )lory o" !od, 0 ein)

    *sti"ied as a )i"t by 3is )race t#ro*)# t#e redemption w#ic# is in C#rist /es*s45 w#om !od displayed p*blicly as a propitiation in 3is blood t#ro*)# "ait#.This wasto demonstrate 3is ri)#teo*sness, beca*se in t#e "orbearance o" !od3e passed over t#e sins previo*sly committed4 2 "or t#e demonstration, I say,o" 3is ri)#teo*sness at t#e present time, so t#at 3e wo*ld be *st and t#e

    *sti"ier o" t#e one w#o #as "ait# in /es*s.

    !%D 3$ $3UT UP LL IA DI$%BEDIEACE $% T3T 3E 9( $3%? 9E&C( T% LLAD T3T I$ T3&%U!3 -IT3 IA /E$U$ C3&I$T. T#is is t#e tr*e )race o" !od.

    Tit*s :6666-or t#e )race o" !od #as appeared, brin)in) salvation to all men,

    &omans 66:++ -or !od #as s#*t *p all in disobedience so t#at 3e may s#ow mercy to all.

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    !alatians +: B*t t#e $cript*re #as s#*t *p everyone *nder sin, so t#at t#e promise by "ait#in /es*s C#rist mi)#t be )iven to t#ose w#o believe.

    &omans 6@:6106 Bret#ren, my #eart=s desire and my prayer to !od "or t#em is "or theirsalvation. -or Itesti"y abo*t t#em t#at t#ey #ave a eal "or !od, b*t not in accordance wit# knowled)e. +

    -or not knowin) abo*t !od=s ri)#teo*sness and seekin) to establis# t#eir own, t#ey didnot s*bect t#emselves to t#e ri)#teo*sness o" !od. 0 -or C#rist is t#e end o" t#e law "orri)#teo*sness to everyone w#o believes.

    nd in t#e %T conte T#e conte

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    6Corint#ians :162 b*t *st as it is written, ;Things which eye has not seen and ear has notheard,And which have not entered the heart of man,All that God has preparedfor those who love Him.; 6@ -or to *s !od revealed themt#ro*)# t#e $pirit4 "ort#e $pirit searc#es all t#in)s, even t#e dept#s o" !od. 66 -or w#o amon) menknows t#e thoughtso" a man e 3avin) be)*n by t#e $pirit, are yo* now bein) per"ected by t#e "les#> 0 Did yo*s*""er so many t#in)s in vain11i" indeed it was in vain> 5 $o t#en, does 3e w#o provides

    yo* wit# t#e $pirit and works miracles amon) yo*, do it by t#e works o" t#e Law, or by#earin) wit# "ait#> 2 Even so bra#am believed God, and it was reckoned to him asrighteousness. T#ere"ore, be s*re t#at it is t#ose w#o are o" "ait# w#o are sons o"bra#am. 7 T#e $cript*re, "oreseein) t#at !od wo*ld *sti"y t#e !entiles by "ait#,preac#ed t#e )ospel be"ore#and to bra#am, saying,;All the nations will be blessed inyou; $o t#en t#ose w#o are o" "ait# are blessed wit# bra#am, t#e believer.

    5 B*t now t#at "ait# #as come, we are no lon)er *nder a t*tor. 2 -or yo* are all sons o"!od t#ro*)# "ait# in C#rist /es*s.

    T#ey become sons o" !od )iven birt# t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s and t#e $pirit is receivedand now t#ey can *nderstand t#e t#in)s o" !od by t#e $pirit in t#em.

    !alatians 0:22 Beca*se yo* are sons, !od #as sent "ort# t#e $pirit o" 3is $on into o*r #earts, cryin),;bbaF -at#erF;

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    1e is at enmity with 2od (5ph $6)

    Ep#esians :6+1626+ B*t now in C#rist /es*s yo* w#o "ormerly were "ar o"" #ave been bro*)#t near by t#eblood o" C#rist. 60 -or 3e 3imsel" is o*r peace, w#o made bot# groups intoone andbroke down t#e barrier o" t#e dividin) wall, 65 by abolis#in) in 3is "les# t#e enmity,

    which ist#e Law o" commandments containedin ordinances, so t#at in 3imsel" 3e mi)#tmake t#e two into one new man, thusestablis#in) peace, 62 and mi)#t reconcile t#embot# in onebody to !od t#ro*)# t#e cross, by it #avin) p*t to deat# t#e enmity

    ?#at is t#e enmity #ere spoken o"> It is t#e Law o" Commandments w#ic# C#rist #astaken wit# 3im on t#e cross n*lli"yin) its e""ect on man t#*s makin) peace. Beca*se mancannot obey t#e Law and by t#e Law #e is condemned and by C#rists o""erin) o" 3isbody #e made peace wit# !od and reconciled man to !od. nd t#ro*)# "ait# in 3im t#e!entiles and Israel #ave become one body and saved.

    Pa*l teac#es t#at C#rist already reconciled t#e world to !od not co*ntin) t#eir sins and

    we are reconciled t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s.

    Corint#ians 5:6166 namely, t#at !od was in C#rist reconcilin) t#e world to 3imsel", not co*ntin) t#eirtrespasses a)ainst t#em, and 3e #as committed to *s t#e word o" reconciliation. @

    T#ere"ore, we are ambassadors "or C#rist, as t#o*)# !od were makin) an appealt#ro*)# *s4 we be) yo* on be#al" o" C#rist, be reconciled to !od. 6 3e made 3im w#oknew no sin to besin on o*r be#al", so t#at we mi)#t become t#e ri)#teo*sness o" !odin 3im.

    And! is by nature a child of wrath (5ph $+)

    (es be"ore we are saved we are c#ildren o" wrat# and are condemned. ll were c#ildreno" t#e devil w#en we were not saved. I" we contin*e t#e verse we are saved and madealive t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s.

    Ep#esians :6176 nd yo* were dead in yo*r trespasses and sins, in w#ic# yo* "ormerly walkedaccordin) to t#e co*rse o" t#is world, accordin) to t#e prince o" t#e power o" t#e air, o"t#e spirit t#at is now workin) in t#e sons o" disobedience.+ mon) t#em we too all "ormerly lived in t#e l*sts o" o*r "les#, ind*l)in) t#e desires o"t#e "les# and o" t#e mind, and were by nat*re c#ildren o" wrat#, even as t#e rest. 0 B*t!od, bein) ric# in mercy, beca*se o" 3is )reat love wit# w#ic# 3e loved *s, 5 even w#en

    we were dead in o*r trans)ressions, made *s alive to)et#er wit# C#rist by )race yo*#ave been saved, 2 and raised *s *p wit# 3im, and seated *s wit# 3im in t#e #eavenly

    placesin C#rist /es*s, so t#at in t#e a)es to come 3e mi)#t s#ow t#e s*rpassin) ric#es o" 3is )race inkindness toward *s in C#rist /es*s. 7 -or by )race yo* #ave been saved t#ro*)# "ait#4and t#at not o" yo*rselves, it ist#e )i"t o" !od4

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    9ade alive t#ro*)# "ait# t#e same teac#in) in

    Colossians :616+6 #avin) been b*ried wit# 3im in baptism, in w#ic# yo* were also raised *p wit# 3imt#ro*)# "ait# in t#e workin) o" !od, w#o raised 3im "rom t#e dead.6+ ?#en yo* were dead in yo*r trans)ressions and t#e *ncirc*mcision o" yo*r "les#, 3e

    made yo* alive to)et#er wit# 3im, #avin) "or)iven *s all o*r trans)ressions,

    T#ese verses s#ow *s t#at re)eneration raisin) *p and makin) alive or new birt# ist#ro*)# "ait# in t#e workin) o" !od and never be"ore "ait# and never be"ore t#e )ospel ispreac#ed. It is a"ter t#e )ospel preac#ed we p*t "ait# in /es*s to be saved and becomesons o" !od. ll were c#ildren o" wrat# in t#e be)innin) "or all #ave sinned and !od=sway "or *s to be 3is c#ildren is t#ro*)# 3is $on1 by "ait# in 3im.

    The 3alvinist asks the 7uestion! 8In light of the scriptures that declare man&s true nature asbeing utterly lost and incapable! how is it possible for anyone to choose or desire 2od98 Theanswer is! 81e cannot Therefore 2od must predestine8

    3ere t#e Calvinists make t#eir own dilemma and make a sol*tion lo)ically and notbiblically. (es man is lost b*t t#e $cript*res did not say t#at #e is not able to come to!od wit# t#e aid and power o" t#e ?ord and t#e $pirit. In t#e verses above we #ave takenin conte It is "o*nd in t#e conte

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    sons were !od=s will. ?#o are t#ey> T#ose w#o received and believed in t#e $on. $o inbiblical t#eolo)y everyt#in) is t#ro*)# "ait# and by "ait# and never be"ore "ait# in /es*s.

    2od grants that we believe (Phil $-):

    P#ilippians 6:717 in no way alarmed by youropponents11w#ic# is a si)n o" destr*ction "or t#em, b*t o"salvation "or yo*, and t#at too,"rom !od. -or to yo* it #as been )ranted "or C#rist=s sake, not only to believe in 3im, b*t also tos*""er "or 3is sake,

    To w#om did !od )rant to believe> It is to t#ose w#o did not oppose t#e )ood news.'erse 7 said t#ere were t#ose w#o oppose.

    faith is the work of 2od (,ohn /$;*-):

    /o#n 2:212 /es*s answered t#em and said, ;Tr*ly, tr*ly, I say to yo*, yo* seek 9e, not beca*se yo*saw si)ns, b*t beca*se yo* ate o" t#e loaves and were "illed. ;Do not work "or t#e "ood w#ic# peris#es, b*t "or t#e "ood w#ic# end*res to eternal li"e,w#ic# t#e $on o" 9an will )ive to yo*, "or on 3im t#e -at#er, !od, #as set 3is seal.; 7

    T#ere"ore t#ey said to 3im, ;?#at s#all we do, so t#at we may work t#e works o" !od>;

    /es*s answered and said to t#em, ;T#is is t#e work o" !od, t#at yo* believe in 3imw#om 3e #as sent.;

    Calvinists #ave taken t#is verse o*t o" conte

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    )ain anot#er error takin) o*t o" conte T#e verse say t#ose appointed to eternal li"e believed. T#e H*estion a)ain w#oare t#ose appointed to eternal li"e> T#e conte;

    T#e verses above s#ow *s t#e workin) o" !od and t#e power o" t#e ?ords o" C#rist. T#e3oly $pirit too works wit# t#e )ospel preac#ed. Pa*l said in &omans 6@:6 "ait# comes"rom #earin) and #earin) t#e ?ords o" C#rist. /es*s said in /o#n 2:2+ t#at 3is words arespirit and li"e. In /o#n 5:+ 3e said t#at we searc# t#e $cript*res beca*se in t#em wet#ink we #ave eternal li"e beca*se t#ey testi"y abo*t 3im. 3ebrews 0:6 says t#at t#e?ord o" !od is power"*l and is able to penetrate man1 so*l, body and spirit. ?#at are we

    sayin) #ere> (es man is dead in sin b*t t#ro*)# t#e words o" C#rist "ait# is bro*)#t "ort#and t#ose w#o )ladly receive t#e word t#e -at#er draws t#em to t#e $on and to t#osew#o oppose t#e )ood news t#ey are not drawn to t#e $on. /o#n 2:20

    9an is not totally depraved b*t t#is does not mean #e can save #imsel"> Ao. 3e needs!od "or salvation and knowled)e o" t#e tr*t#. T#at is w#y !od reac#es o*t "or man w#oseeks and "ears 3im and sends t#e )ospel t#e power o" !od into salvation w#erein "ait#is bro*)#t.

    Calvinism is #avin) a problem wit# t#e nat*re o" man. It teac#es man is totally dead andincapable to respond or seek !od. !od #as )iven man conscience and t#e ability to

    believe and disbelieve. %*r conscience is not evil. T#is conscience moves men to dow#at is ri)#t and "ear !od. T#is is seen in many people in t#e bible even be"ore t#ey weresaved. nd !od makes 3imsel" known to t#ose w#o "ear 3im.

    &omans :6016560 -or w#en !entiles w#o do not #ave t#e Law do instinctively t#e t#in)s o" t#e Law,t#ese, not #avin) t#e Law, are a law to t#emselves, 65in t#at t#ey s#ow t#e work o" t#eLaw written in t#eir #earts, t#eir conscience bearin) witness and t#eir t#o*)#tsalternately acc*sin) or else de"endin) t#em,

    Psalms 5:6060 T#e secret o" t#e L%&D is "or t#ose w#o "ear 3im, nd 3e will make t#em know 3iscovenant.

    !enesis 5:T#en Enoc# walked wit# !od t#ree #*ndred years a"ter #e became t#e "at#er o"9et#*sela#, and #e #ad ot#er sons and da*)#ters.

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    !enesis 2:5175 T#en t#e L%&D saw t#at t#e wickedness o" man was )reat on t#e eart#, and t#at everyintent o" t#e t#o*)#ts o" #is #eart was only evil contin*ally. 2 T#e L%&D was sorry t#at 3e#ad made man on t#e eart#, and 3e was )rieved in 3is #eart. T#e L%&D said, ;I will bloto*t man w#om I #ave created "rom t#e "ace o" t#e land, "rom man to animals to creepin)t#in)s and to birds o" t#e sky4 "or I am sorry t#at I #ave made t#em.; 7 B*t Aoa# "o*nd

    "avor in t#e eyes o" t#e L%&D.

    /o#n 6:00 /es*s saw Aat#anael comin) to 3im, and Jsaid o" #im, ;Be#old, an Israelite indeed, inw#om t#ere is no deceitF;

    cts 6@:6106 Aow there wasa man at Caesarea named Corneli*s, a cent*rion o" w#at was called t#eItalian co#ort, a devo*t man and one w#o "eared !od wit# all #is #o*se#old, and )avemany alms to t#e #ewishpeople and prayed to !od contin*ally. + bo*t t#e nint# #o*r o"t#e day #e clearly saw in a vision an an)el o" !od w#o #ad $ustcome in and said to #im,;Corneli*sF; 0 nd "i; nd #e said to #im, ;(o*r prayers and alms #ave ascended as a memorial be"ore!od.

    and 2od predestines (5ph $*)

    Ep#esians 6: 1-136 Pa*l, an apostle o" C#rist /es*s by t#e will o" !od, To t#e saints w#o are at Ep#es*sand who are"ait#"*l in C#rist /es*s: !race to yo* and peace "rom !od o*r -at#er andt#e Lord /es*s C#rist. + Blessed bet#e !od and -at#er o" o*r Lord /es*s C#rist, w#o #asblessed *s wit# every spirit*al blessin) in t#e #eavenlyplacesin C#rist, 0*st as 3ec#ose *s in 3im be"ore t#e "o*ndation o" t#e world, t#at we wo*ld be #oly and blamelessbe"ore 3im. In love 5 3e predestined *s to adoption as sons t#ro*)# /es*s C#rist to

    3imsel", accordin) to t#e kind intention o" 3is will, 2 to t#e praise o" t#e )lory o" 3is)race, w#ic# 3e "reely bestowed on *s in t#e Beloved. In 3im we #ave redemptiont#ro*)# 3is blood, t#e "or)iveness o" o*r trespasses, accordin) to t#e ric#es o" 3is)race 7 w#ic# 3e lavis#ed on *s. In all wisdom and insi)#t 3e made known to *s t#emystery o" 3is will, accordin) to 3is kind intention w#ic# 3e p*rposed in 3im 6@ wit# aview to an administration s*itable to t#e "*llness o" t#e times, that is,t#e s*mmin) *p o"all t#in)s in C#rist, t#in)s in t#e #eavens and t#in)s on t#e eart#. In 3im 66 also we #aveobtained an in#eritance, #avin) been predestined accordin) to 3is p*rpose w#o worksall t#in)s a"ter t#e co*nsel o" 3is will, 6 to t#e end t#at we w#o were t#e "irst to #ope inC#rist wo*ld be to t#e praise o" 3is )lory. 6+ In 3im, yo* also, a"ter listenin) to t#emessa)e o" tr*t#, t#e )ospel o" yo*r salvation11#avin) also believed, yo* were sealed in3im wit# t#e 3oly $pirit o" promise,

    I" we "ollow t#e Doctrine o" Calvinism !od predestined ot#ers "or salvation, C#rist dyin)"or t#em only, t#e 3oly $pirit callin) t#em only and ca*ses t#em "reely to believe /es*s.T#ey alone are )iven t#e ability to believe and repent and t#e rest o" #*manity le"t intodamnation and c*rsed. T#is is abs*rd and not t#e teac#in)s o" t#e postles. T#is isanot#er )ospel. )ospel o" selection or election. T#e tr*e )ospel o" salvation is, K!odsent 3is $on to t#e world to save t#e world by )ivin) 3im as a ransom "or all and

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    w#oever believes s#all be saved and w#oever disbelieves s#all be condemned beca*se#e does not believe in t#e name o" t#e $on o" !od w#o died "or #im.; /o#n +:6216.

    (es we believe t#at !od predestines. T#e H*estion a)ain w#o is predestined> T#eanswer is "o*nd in Ep#esians t#ey stopped in verse 66, in verses 6 to 6+ t#ose w#owere described in C#rist in t#e precedin) verses w#o were c#osen to be #oly and

    blameless, predestined as sons, redeemed and "or)iven were t#ose w#o were in C#rista"ter believin) t#e )ospel o" salvation and were sealed by t#e 3oly $pirit.

    Ep#esians 6:616+6 to t#e end t#at we w#o were t#e "irst to #ope in C#rist wo*ld be to t#e praise o" 3is)lory. 6+ In 3im, yo* also, a"ter listenin) to t#e messa)e o" tr*t#, t#e )ospel o" yo*rsalvation11#avin) also believed, yo* were sealed in 3im wit# t#e 3oly $pirit o" promise,

    (.om ;$-: -$-*+)

    &omans 7: -or t#ose w#om 3e "oreknew, 3e also predestined to becomecon"ormed to t#e ima)eo" 3is $on, so t#at 3e wo*ld be t#e "irstborn amon) many bret#ren4

    Lookin) at t#e verses it *st con"irmed w#o are t#ose w#om !od predestined1 t#osew#om 3e "oreknew. ?#o are t#ose t#en 3e "oreknew> In Ep#esians 6:616+ t#ese weret#ose In C#rist w#o believed t#ro*)# t#e )ospel. -oreknowled)e is knowin) be"ore #and.

    &omans :1+ -or t#is is t#e word o" promise: ;At this time I will come, and %arah shall have a son.; 6@

    nd not only t#is, b*t t#ere was &ebeka# also, w#en s#e #ad conceived twinsby oneman, o*r "at#er Isaac4 66 "or t#o*)# the twinswere not yet born and #ad not doneanyt#in) )ood or bad, so t#at !od=s p*rpose accordin) to Hisc#oice wo*ld stand, not

    beca*se o" works b*t beca*se o" 3im w#o calls, 6 it was said to #er, ;The older will servethe younger.; 6+ /*st as it is written, ;#acob I loved, but &sau I hated.; 60 ?#at s#all wesay t#en> T#ere is no in*stice wit# !od, is t#ere> 9ay it never beF 65 -or 3e says to9oses, ;I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom Ihave compassion.; 62 $o t#en it doesnot dependon t#e man w#o wills or t#e man w#or*ns, b*t on !od w#o #as mercy. 6 -or t#e $cript*re says to P#arao#, ;'or this very

    purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate (y power in you, and that (y name might beproclaimed throughout the whole earth.;67 $o t#en 3e #as mercy on w#om 3e desires, and 3e #ardens w#om 3e desires. 6(o*will say to me t#en, ;?#y does 3e still "ind "a*lt> -or w#o resists 3is will>; @ %n t#econtrary, w#o are yo*, % man, w#o answers back to !od> T#e t#in) molded will not sayto t#e molder, ;?#y did yo* make me like t#is,; will it> 6 %r does not t#e potter #ave a

    ri)#t over t#e clay, to make "rom t#e same l*mp one vessel "or #onorable *se andanot#er "or common *se> ?#at i" !od, alt#o*)# willin) to demonstrate 3is wrat# and to make 3is power known,end*red wit# m*c# patience vessels o" wrat# prepared "or destr*ction> + nd He did soto make known t#e ric#es o" 3is )lory *pon vessels o" mercy, w#ic# 3e preparedbe"ore#and "or )lory,

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    T#ere"ore t#ose w#o are predestined were t#e 3is people w#om 3e "oreknew w#obelieved t#ro*)# t#e )ospel and not t#ose w#o disbelieved and disobeyed. T#is iscon"irmed in t#e earlier verses o" t#e same c#apter o" &omans t#at t#e c#ildren o" !odare t#e c#ildren o" t#e promise and t#e c#ildren o" t#e promise were t#ose o" t#e "ait# o"bra#am1 t#ose w#o believed t#e )ospel, t#ose w#o believed in /es*s.

    &omans :2172 B*t it isnot as t#o*)# t#e word o" !od #as "ailed. -or t#ey are not all Israel w#o aredescended"rom Israel4 nor are t#ey all c#ildren beca*se t#ey are bra#am=sdescendants, b*t: ;through Isaac your descendants will be named.; 7 T#at is, it is not t#ec#ildren o" t#e "les# w#o are c#ildren o" !od, b*t t#e c#ildren o" t#e promise arere)arded as descendants.

    nd t#e c#ildren o" t#e promise are o" t#e "ait# o" bra#am t#ose w#o believed t#ro*)#t#e )ospel preac#ed.

    !alatians +:515 $o t#en, does 3e w#o provides yo* wit# t#e $pirit and works miracles amon) yo*, do itby t#e works o" t#e Law, or by #earin) wit# "ait#> 2 Even so bra#am believed God, and itwas reckoned to him as righteousness. T#ere"ore, be s*re t#at it is t#ose w#o are o""ait# w#o are sons o" bra#am. 7 T#e $cript*re, "oreseein) t#at !od wo*ld *sti"y t#e!entiles by "ait#, preac#ed t#e )ospel be"ore#and to bra#am, saying,;All the nationswill be blessed in you; $o t#en t#ose w#o are o" "ait# are blessed wit# bra#am, t#ebeliever.

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    UAC%ADITI%AL ELECTI%A:

    2od does not base 1is election on anything 1e sees in the individual 1e chooses the electaccording to the kind intention of 1is will (5ph $4*;: .om -$) without any consideration ofmerit within the individual %necannot be an elect wit#o*t bein) in C#rist. T#ere"ore one #as to be a believer to be inC#rist. %ne #as to be in C#rist to be an elect. In Ep#esians Pa*l was addressin) t#ismessa)e to t#e saints t#e believers in C#rist. In verses 6 to 6+ t#ey were in C#rist a"terlistenin) to t#e messa)e o" tr*t#, t#e )ospel o" salvation and were sealed in 3im wit# t#e3oly $pirit o" promise.

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    T#ere"ore 3e c#ose *s believers, predestined *s as sons andmade known to *s t#emystery o" 3is will, accordin) to 3is kind intention and will w#ic# 3e p*rposed in 3im.3ere we can see #ow we were c#osen by answerin) w#at is t#e mystery o" 3is will madeknown and w#at is 3is kind intention w#ic# 3e p*rposed in 3im> ?#at is t#e will o" !odrevealed and t#e p*rpose o" !od in C#rist> T#is seen in conteC#rist to die and res*rrect "or man=s sin. T#is is t#e p*rpose o" !od in C#rist1 3is kindintention and will.

    cts :+10+ t#is (an,delivered over by t#e predetermined plan and "oreknowled)e o" !od, yo*nailed to a cross by t#e #ands o" )odless men and p*t Himto deat#. 0 ;B*t !od raised3im *p a)ain, p*ttin) an end to t#e a)ony o" deat#, since it was impossible "or 3im to be#eld in its power.

    Aow C#rist was )iven w#at is !od=s will #ow man can be *sti"ied>T#e $cript*res #as "oreseen t#at !od wo*ld *sti"y t#e !entiles by "ait#.-ait# in C#rist is !od=s eternal decree "or man=s *sti"ication "or 3e )ave 3is $on to t#eworld.

    !alatians +:515 $o t#en, does 3e w#o provides yo* wit# t#e $pirit and works miracles amon) yo*, do itby t#e works o" t#e Law, or by #earin) wit# "ait#> 2 Even so bra#am believed God, and itwas reckoned to him as righteousness. T#ere"ore, be s*re t#at it is t#ose w#o are o""ait# w#o are sons o" bra#am. 7 T#e $cript*re, "oreseein) t#at !od wo*ld *sti"y t#e!entiles by "ait#, preac#ed t#e )ospel be"ore#and to bra#am, saying,;All the nationswill be blessed in you; $o t#en t#ose w#o are o" "ait# are blessed wit# bra#am, t#ebeliever.

    T#at is w#y t#ose w#o are called c#osen are t#ose in C#rist t#ro*)# "ait# in 3im. T#is ist#e will o" !od. T#is is t#e p*rpose and predetermined plan o" !od in C#rist. T#ere"oreelection is in C#rist and never o*tside C#rist. ?e are c#osen beca*se o" C#rist in *s and

    *s in C#rist. Election is never done o*tside C#rist and not t#ro*)# C#rist. Electionwit#o*t C#rist=s ransom in t#e pict*re is tantamo*nt to C#ristless t#eolo)y. T#at willres*lt into a )ospel o" selection not a )ospel o" salvation t#ro*)# C#rist and by "ait# in3im and t#ro*)# 3im. T#at is w#y in Ep#esians c#apter 6 Pa*l mentioned many times ;InC#rist; verses + and 6 , ;In 3im; verses 0, , , 6@ and 6+ ;T#ro*)# C#rist; verse 5, ;Int#e Beloved; verse 2. nd w#o are t#ese w#o are in C#rist> T#ose w#o #ave "ait# in/es*s verses 6, 6, 6+ and 65.

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    (.om -$) without any consideration of merit within the individual

    &omans :1+ -or t#is is t#e word o" promise: ;At this time I will come, and %arah shall have a son.; 6@

    nd not only t#is, b*t t#ere was &ebeka# also, w#en s#e #ad conceived twinsby oneman, o*r "at#er Isaac4 66 "or t#o*)# the twinswere not yet born and #ad not done

    anyt#in) )ood or bad, so t#at !od=s p*rpose accordin) to Hisc#oice wo*ld stand, notbeca*se o" works b*t beca*se o" 3im w#o calls, 6 it was said to #er, ;The older will servethe younger.; 6+ /*st as it is written, ;#acob I loved, but &sau I hated.;

    'erse 66 says;... so t#at !od=s p*rpose accordin) to Hisc#oice wo*ld stand, not beca*se o" works b*tbeca*se o" 3im w#o calls,;

    T#is verse does not speak o" c#oosin) one "or #is personal salvation it speaks o" !od*sin) an individ*al as 3is instr*ment to do w#at is 3is p*rpose. Esa* served /acob. !odloved /acob and #ated Esa* "or 3e knew t#em be"ore t#e "o*ndation o" t#e world. -rom/acob came t#e people o" !od and not "rom Esa*. T#ese two were sons o" Isaac w#owas t#e son o" bra#am to w#om t#e promise was made t#at t#ro*)# #im all nationss#all be blessed in #im. !od was speakin) abo*t C#rist1 t#e blessin) o" bra#am. ndt#is blessin) is in "act received t#ro*)# "ait# in /es*s like bra#am w#o believed !od.nd !od be"ore#and preac#ed t#e )ood news to bra#am and bra#am believed. ndt#ose w#o are o" "ait# are c#ildren o" bra#am and c#ildren o" t#e promise. T#is is t#econte

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    t#e "*llest meas*re. + Blessed be t#e !od and -at#er o" o*r Lord /es*s C#rist, w#oaccordin) to 3is )reat mercy #as ca*sed *s to be born a)ain to a livin) #ope t#ro*)# t#eres*rrection o" /es*s C#rist "rom t#e dead,

    so t#at t#e proo" o" yo*r "ait#, beingmore precio*s t#an )old w#ic# is peris#able, event#o*)# tested by "ire, may be "o*nd to res*lt in praise and )lory and #onor at t#e

    revelation o" /es*s C#rist4 7 and t#o*)# yo* #ave not seen 3im, yo* love 3im, andt#o*)# yo* do not see 3im now, b*t believe in 3im, yo* )reatly reoice wit# oyine

    $ee #ow a Calvinist makes a doctrine o*t o" a "ew verses wit#o*t takin) t#e conte ?#at i" !od, alt#o*)# willin) to

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    demonstrate 3is wrat# and to make 3is power known, end*red wit# m*c# patiencevessels o" wrat# prepared "or destr*ction> + nd He did soto make known t#e ric#es o"3is )lory *pon vessels o" mercy, w#ic# 3e prepared be"ore#and "or )lory,

    Pa*l was not talkin) o" personal salvation #ere #e was talkin) o" one bein) *sed as an

    intr*ment o" !od to accomplis# 3is p*rpose eit#er as vessels o" wrat# or vessels o"#onor. nd P#arao# was #ardened beca*se !od knew #e will not let 3is people )owit#o*t comp*lsion. nd to 9oses 3e said 3e s#all #ave mercy on w#om 3e s#all #avemercy. I" we )o to t#e story o" 9oses and P#arao# !od knew in t#e be)innin) P#arao#will not listen to 9oses to let 3is people )o *nless by "orce.

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    LI9ITED T%AE9EAT:

    ,esus died only for the elect Though ,esus& sacrifice was sufficient for all! it was not efficaciousfor all ,esus only bore the sins of the elect Support for this position is drawn from suchscriptures as %att /$; where ,esus died for =many>: ,ohn 0$! 6 which say that ,esus diedfor the sheep (not the goats! per %att 6$+*++): ,ohn '$- where ,esus in prayer intercededfor the ones given 1im! not those of the entire world: Acts 0$; and 5ph 6$6*' which statethat the 3hurch was purchased by 3hrist! not all people: and Isaiah 6+$ which is a prophecyof ,esus& crucifi?ion where he would bore the sins of many (not all)

    ,esus died only for the elect

    ?#ere is t#is statement "rom script*re 3e died ;only; "or t#e elect> T#is teac#in) is anti1)ospel. T#e $cript*res tell *s /es*s died "or all men, "or t#e world, "or *s and t#e w#oleworld. 3e is )iven as a ransom "or all so t#at #e w#o believes s#all #ave eternal li"e. T#isis t#e )ospel t#is is t#e )ood news. %*tside t#is is anot#er )ospel. C#rist #as made

    peace and reconciled all #*manity to !od. T#is is t#e res*lt o" 3is deat# andres*rrection.

    /o#n 6: T#e ne

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    Colossians 6:616 -or it was t#e 'ather)s)ood pleas*re "or all t#e "*llness to dwell in 3im, @ and t#ro*)#3im to reconcile all t#in)s to 3imsel", #avin) made peace t#ro*)# t#e blood o" 3is cross4t#ro*)# 3im, I say,w#et#er t#in)s on eart# or t#in)s in #eaven. 6 nd alt#o*)# yo* were"ormerly alienated and #ostile in mind, engagedin evil deeds, yet 3e #as nowreconciled yo* in 3is "les#ly body t#ro*)# deat#, in order to present yo* be"ore 3im #oly

    and blameless and beyond reproac#11

    3ebrews : B*t we do see 3im w#o was made "or a little w#ile lower t#an t#e an)els, namely,/es*s,beca*se o" t#e s*""erin) o" deat# crowned wit# )lory and #onor, so t#at by t#e )race o"!od 3e mi)#t taste deat# "or everyone.

    6/o#n : and 3e 3imsel" is t#e propitiation "or o*r sins4 and not "or o*rs only, b*t also "or thoseoft#e w#ole world.

    6/o#n 0:6@, 606@ In t#is is love, not t#at we loved !od, b*t t#at 3e loved *s and sent 3is $on to bet#epropitiation "or o*r sins.60 ?e #ave seen and testi"y t#at t#e -at#er #as sent t#e $on to bet#e $avior o" t#e world.

    Though ,esus& sacrifice was sufficient for all! it was not efficacious for all ,esus only bore thesins of the elect

    It is s*""icient "or all beca*se 3e paid already t#e sins o" all men. T#is is spoken o" t#esin o" t#e world as stated in t#e above verses. To say 3e bore ;only a)ain ;only; t#esins o" t#e elect is not in t#e $cript*re. B*t rat#er it is correct to say only t#ose w#obelieved salvation is applied. &ansom o" man=s sin does not eH*ate immediate salvation.$alvation is received t#ro*)# "ait# in t#e $on o" !od. T#is is biblical t#eolo)y.

    Support for this position is drawn from such scriptures as %att /$; where ,esus died for=many>

    9att#ew 2:77 "or t#is is 9y blood o" t#e covenant, w#ic# is po*red o*t "or many "or "or)iveness o"sins.

    It is correct /es*s died "or many. ll are many. 9any does not necessarily mean not all.Take t#is verse in &omans. Pa*l *sed many b*t re"erred to all men.

    &omans 5:65, 671665 B*t t#e "ree )i"t is not like t#e trans)ression. -or i" by t#e trans)ression o" t#e one t#emany died, m*c# more did t#e )race o" !od and t#e )i"t by t#e )race o" t#e one 9an,/es*s C#rist, abo*nd to t#e many.

    67 $o t#en as t#ro*)# one trans)ression t#ere res*lted condemnation to all men, even sot#ro*)# one act o" ri)#teo*sness t#ere res*lted *sti"ication o" li"e to all men.6 -or as t#ro*)# t#e one man=s disobedience t#e many were made sinners, even sot#ro*)# t#e obedience o" t#e %ne t#e many will be made ri)#teo*s.

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    ,ohn 0$! 6 which say that ,esus died for the sheep

    /o#n 6@:66, 6566;I am t#e )ood s#ep#erd4 t#e )ood s#ep#erd lays down 3is li"e "or t#e s#eep.

    65 even as t#e -at#er knows 9e and I know t#e -at#er4 and I lay down 9y li"e "or t#e

    s#eep.

    T#ere is no problem wit# t#e verse /es*s died "or 3is s#eep and t#at is tr*e. T#eproblem is w#en we insert only w#ic# cannot be "o*nd in conte

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    Acts 0$; which state that the 3hurch was purchased by 3hrist! not all people:

    ct @:77 ;Be on )*ard "or yo*rselves and "or all t#e "lock, amon) w#ic# t#e 3oly $pirit #asmade yo* overseers, to s#ep#erd t#e c#*rc# o" !od w#ic# 3e p*rc#ased wit# 3is ownblood.

    and 5ph 6$6*'

    Ep#. 5:515 3*sbands, love yo*r wives, *st as C#rist also loved t#e c#*rc# and )ave 3imsel" *p"or #er, 2 so t#at 3e mi)#t sancti"y #er, #avin) cleansed #er by t#e was#in) o" water wit#t#e word, t#at 3e mi)#t present to 3imsel" t#e c#*rc# in all #er )lory, #avin) no spot orwrinkle or any s*c# t#in)4 b*t t#at s#e wo*ld be #oly and blameless.

    3ere Pa*l was speci"ically mentionin) t#e c#*rc# as t#e p*rc#ased one. T#at is correct.T#e c#*rc# alone or t#e Believers are t#e recipient o" salvation even t#o*)# C#rist died

    "or all.

    and Isaiah 6+$ which is a prophecy of ,esus& crucifi?ion where he would bore the sins of many(not all)

    Isaia# 5+:6, 26 T#ere"ore, I will allot 3im a portion wit# t#e )reat, nd 3e will divide t#e booty wit# t#estron)4 Beca*se 3e po*red o*t 3imsel" to deat#, nd was n*mbered wit# t#etrans)ressors4 (et 3e 3imsel" bore t#e sin o" many, nd interceded "or t#etrans)ressors.

    2 ll o" *s like s#eep #ave )one astray, Eac# o" *s #as t*rned to #is own way4B*t t#e L%&D #as ca*sed t#e iniH*ity o" *s all To "all on 3im.

    ?e #ave s#owed "rom $cript*re t#at many may mean ;all; in &omans 5:65, 6716. ndt#at is w#y in verse 2 Isaia# also said, ;ll o" *s like s#eep #ave )one astray...; ll men#ave )one astray "or all men #ave sinned. 3e interceded "or t#e trans)ressor1 all men aretrans)ressors.

    &omans 5:65, 671665 B*t t#e "ree )i"t is not like t#e trans)ression. -or i" by t#e trans)ression o" t#e one t#emany died, m*c# more did t#e )race o" !od and t#e )i"t by t#e )race o" t#e one 9an,/es*s C#rist, abo*nd to t#e many.

    67 $o t#en as t#ro*)# one trans)ression t#ere res*lted condemnation to all men, even sot#ro*)# one act o" ri)#teo*sness t#ere res*lted *sti"ication o" li"e to all men.6 -or as t#ro*)# t#e one man=s disobedience t#e many were made sinners, even sot#ro*)# t#e obedience o" t#e %ne t#e many will be made ri)#teo*s.

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    I&&E$I$TIBLE !&CE:

    "hen 2od calls his elect into salvation! they cannot resist 2od offers to all people the gospelmessage This is called the e?ternal call @ut to the elect! 2od e?tends an internal call and itcannot be resisted This call is by the 1oly Spirit who works in the hearts and minds of the electto bring them to repentance and regeneration whereby they willingly and freely come to 2odSome of the verses used in support of this teaching are .omans -$/ where it says that 8it isnot of him who wills nor of him who runs! but of 2od who has mercy8: Philippians $*+ where2od is said to be the one working salvation in the individual: ,ohn /$;*- where faith isdeclared to be the work of 2od: Acts +$4; where 2od appoints people to believe: and ,ohn$*+ where being born again is not by man&s will! but by 2od&s

    All that the Bather gives %e shall come to %e! and the one who comes to %e I will certainly notcast out!8 (,ohn /$+')

    "hen 2od calls his elect into salvation! they cannot resist

    ct*ally t#is statement is not "o*nd in $cript*res. I" we talk o" resistance "rom !od=smercy and kindness we can "ind verses men resist !od and believers "all "rom )race andre"*se to repent.

    9en resistin) !od and 3is $pirit

    Proverbs 6:+15+ ;T*rn to my reproo", Be#old, I will po*r o*t my spirit on yo*4 I will make my wordsknown to yo*. 0 ;Beca*se I called and yo* re"*sed, I stretc#ed o*t my #and and no onepaid attention4 5 nd yo* ne)lected all my co*nsel nd did not want my reproo"4

    cts :5656 ;(o* men w#o are sti""1necked and *ncirc*mcised in #eart and ears are alwaysresistin) t#e 3oly $pirit4 yo* are doin) *st as yo*r "at#ers did.

    ct 67:0120 nd #e was reasonin) in t#e syna)o)*e every $abbat# and tryin) to pers*ade /ews and!reeks. 5 B*t w#en $ilas and Timot#y came down "rom 9acedonia, Pa*l begandevotin)#imsel" completely to t#e word, solemnly testi"yin) to t#e /ews t#at /es*s was t#eC#rist. 2 B*t w#en t#ey resisted and blasp#emed, #e s#ook o*t #is )arments and said tot#em, ;(o*r blood beon yo*r own #eadsF I am clean. -rom now on I will )o to t#e!entiles.;

    &omans :015

    0 %r do yo* t#ink li)#tly o" t#e ric#es o" 3is kindness and tolerance and patience, notknowin) t#at t#e kindness o" !od leads yo* to repentance>5 B*t beca*se o" yo*r st*bbornness and *nrepentant #eart yo* are storin) *p wrat# "oryo*rsel" in t#e day o" wrat# and revelation o" t#e ri)#teo*s *d)ment o" !od,

    /o#n 5:+10@+ ;(o* searc# t#e $cript*res beca*se yo* t#ink t#at in t#em yo* #ave eternal li"e4 it ist#ese t#at testi"y abo*t 9e4 0@ and yo* are *nwillin) to come to 9e so t#at yo* may #aveli"e.

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    9att#ew +:++ ;/er*salem, /er*salem, w#o kills t#e prop#ets and stones t#ose w#o are sent to #erF3ow o"ten I wanted to )at#er yo*r c#ildren to)et#er, t#e way a #en )at#ers #er c#icks*nder #er win)s, and yo* were *nwillin).

    Believers "allin) away

    !alatians 5:0150(o* #ave been severed "rom C#rist, yo* w#o are seekin) to be *sti"ied by law4 yo*#ave "allen "rom )race. 5 -or we t#ro*)# t#e $pirit, by "ait#, are waitin) "or t#e #ope o"ri)#teo*sness. 2 -or in C#rist /es*s neit#er circ*mcision nor *ncirc*mcision meansanyt#in), b*t "ait# workin) t#ro*)# love. (o* were r*nnin) well4 w#o #indered yo* "romobeyin) t#e tr*t#>

    Timot#y :6@166@ -or t#is reason I end*re all t#in)s "or t#e sake o" t#ose w#o are c#osen, so t#at t#eyalso may obtain t#e salvation w#ic# is in C#rist /es*s andwit# iteternal )lory. 66 It is atr*stwort#y statement: -or i" we died wit# 3im, we will also live wit# 3im4 6 I" we end*re,we will also rei)n wit# 3im4 I" we deny 3im, 3e also will deny *s4

    3ebrews 2:0120 or in t#e case o" t#ose w#o #ave once been enli)#tened and #ave tasted o" t#e #eavenly)i"t and #ave been made partakers o" t#e 3oly $pirit, 5 and #ave tasted t#e )ood word o"!od and t#e powers o" t#e a)e to come, 2 and then#ave "allen away, it is impossible torenew t#em a)ain to repentance, since t#ey a)ain cr*ci"y to t#emselves t#e $on o" !odand p*t 3im to open s#ame.

    3ebrews 6@:21+62 -or i" we )o on sinnin) will"*lly a"ter receivin) t#e knowled)e o" t#e tr*t#, t#ere no

    lon)er remains a sacri"ice "or sins,

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    2od offers to all people the gospel message This is called the e?ternal call @ut to the elect!2od e?tends an internal call and it cannot be resisted

    T#is view is not seen in t#e $cript*res t#at t#ere are e?#at is !od=s p*rpose i" t#is is correct> T#is is inconsistency. ?#y will !od o""ersalvation t#ro*)# t#e )ospel and command all men to repent i" 3is callin) is "alse. T#e3oly $pirit convicts men o" t#eir sins w#et#er t#ey believe or not. T#e ?ord o" !odpenetrates t#eir so*l, body and spirit w#et#er t#ey believe or not. &eection o" men isdone internally in t#eir spirit w#en !od calls.

    T#e )ood news is "or all men. !od calls all men "or salvation.

    Tit*s :6666-or t#e )race o" !od #as appeared, brin)in) salvation to all men, 6 instr*ctin) *s todeny *n)odliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, ri)#teo*sly and )odly in t#epresent a)e,

    ct 6:+@1+6+@ ;T#ere"ore #avin) overlooked t#e times o" i)norance, !od is now declarin) to men t#atallpeopleeveryw#ere s#o*ld repent, +6 beca*se 3e #as "i

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    /es*s invites all to come "reely "or salvation

    9att#ew 66:77 ;Come to 9e, all w#o are weary and #eavy1laden, and I will )ive yo* rest. ;Take 9yyoke *pon yo* and learn "rom 9e, "or I am )entle and #*mble in #eart, and you will find

    rest for your souls.

    9ark 7:+0+0 nd 3e s*mmoned t#e crowd wit# 3is disciples, and said to t#em, ;I" anyone wis#es tocome a"ter 9e, #e m*st deny #imsel", and take *p #is cross and "ollow 9e.

    L*ke 2:021002 ;?#y do yo* call 9e, =Lord, Lord,= and do not do w#at I say> 0 ;Everyone w#o comes to9e and #ears 9y words and acts on t#em, I will s#ow yo* w#om #e is like: 07 #e is like aman b*ildin) a #o*se, w#o d*) deep and laid a "o*ndation on t#e rock4 and w#en a "loodocc*rred, t#e torrent b*rst a)ainst t#at #o*se and co*ld not s#ake it, beca*se it #adbeen well b*ilt. 0 ;B*t t#e one w#o #as #eard and #as not acted accordingly,is like a

    man w#o b*ilt a #o*se on t#e )ro*nd wit#o*t any "o*ndation4 and t#e torrent b*rsta)ainst it and immediately it collapsed, and t#e r*in o" t#at #o*se was )reat.;

    /o#n :+1+7+ Aow on t#e last day, t#e )reat dayo" t#e "east, /es*s stood and cried o*t, sayin), ;I"anyone is t#irsty, let #im come to 9e and drink. +7 ;3e w#o believes in 9e, as t#e$cript*re said, =-rom #is innermost bein) will "low rivers o" livin) water.=; + B*t t#is 3espoke o" t#e $pirit, w#om t#ose w#o believed in 3im were to receive4 "or t#e $pirit wasnot yet given,beca*se /es*s was not yet )lori"ied.

    &evelation :66 T#e $pirit and t#e bride say, ;Come.; nd let t#e one w#o #ears say, ;Come.; nd let

    t#e one w#o is t#irsty come4 let t#e one w#o wis#es take t#e water o" li"e wit#o*t cost.

    &eection is w#en t#ey did not mi< t#e word preac#ed wit# "ait#.

    3ebrews 0:61, 616+6 T#ere"ore, let *s "ear i", w#ile a promise remains o" enterin) 3is rest, any one o"yo* may seem to #ave come s#ort o" it. -or indeed we #ave #ad )ood newspreac#ed to *s, *st as t#ey also4 b*t t#e word t#ey #eard did not pro"it t#em,beca*se it was not *nited by "ait# in t#ose w#o #eard.

    6 -or t#e word o" !od is livin) and active and s#arper t#an any two1ed)ed sword,

    and piercin) as "ar as t#e division o" so*l and spirit, o" bot# oints and marrow,and able to *d)e t#e t#o*)#ts and intentions o" t#e #eart. 6+ nd t#ere is nocreat*re #idden "rom 3is si)#t, b*t all t#in)s are open and laid bare to t#e eyes o"3im wit# w#om we #ave to do.

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    /es*s said t#ose w#o will not resist b*t come to t#e Li)#t are t#ose w#o #ave an #onestand )ood #eart and do w#at is ri)#t.

    L*ke 7:6616, 6566;Aow t#e parable is t#is: t#e seed is t#e word o" !od. 6 ;T#ose beside t#e road aret#ose w#o #ave #eard4 t#en t#e devil comes and takes away t#e word "rom t#eir #eart, so

    t#at t#ey will not believe and be saved. 65 ;B*t t#e seedin t#e )ood soil, t#ese are t#eones w#o #ave #eard t#e word in an #onest and )ood #eart, and #old it "ast, and bear"r*it wit# perseverance.

    /o#n +:6166 ;T#is is t#e *d)ment, t#at t#e Li)#t #as come into t#e world, and men loved t#edarkness rat#er t#an t#e Li)#t, "or t#eir deeds were evil. @ ;-or everyone w#o does evil#ates t#e Li)#t, and does not come to t#e Li)#t "or "ear t#at #is deeds will be e;6 nd /es*s said to #im, ;?#y do yo* call 9e )ood> Ao one is )ood e

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    @ ;(o* know t#e commandments, =Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal,Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.=; 6 nd #e said, ;ll t#eset#in)s I #ave kept "rom myyo*t#.; ?#en /es*s #eard this,3e said to #im, ;%ne t#in)yo* still lack4 sell all t#at yo* possess and distrib*te it to t#e poor, and yo* s#all #avetreas*re in #eaven4 and come, "ollow 9e.; + B*t w#en #e #ad #eard t#ese t#in)s, #ebecame very sad, "or #e was e To t#ose w#o believed in t#e Lord /es*s in t#e same c#apter

    &omans :+@1+++@ ?#at s#all we say t#en> T#at !entiles, w#o did not p*rs*e ri)#teo*sness, attainedri)#teo*sness, even t#e ri)#teo*sness w#ic# is by "ait#4 +6 b*t Israel, p*rs*in) a law o"ri)#teo*sness, did not arrive at thatlaw. + ?#y> Beca*se they didnotpursue itby "ait#,b*t as t#o*)# it wereby works. T#ey st*mbled over t#e st*mblin) stone, ++*st as it is

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    written, ;-ehold, I lay in .ion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,And he whobelieves in Him will not be disappointed.;

    &omans 66:61+, 1+6 "or i" !od did not spare t#e nat*ral branc#es, 3e will not spare yo*, eit#er. Be#oldt#en t#e kindness and severity o" !od4 to t#ose w#o "ell, severity, b*t to yo*, !od=s

    kindness, i" yo* contin*e in 3is kindness4 ot#erwise yo* also will be c*t o"". + nd t#eyalso, i" t#ey do not contin*e in t#eir *nbelie", will be )ra"ted in, "or !od is able to )ra"tt#em in a)ain.

    "or t#e )i"ts and t#e callin) o" !od are irrevocable. +@ -or *st as yo* once weredisobedient to !od, b*t now #ave been s#own mercy beca*se o" t#eir disobedience,+6 so t#ese also now #ave been disobedient, t#at beca*se o" t#e mercy s#own to yo*t#ey also may now be s#own mercy. + -or !od #as s#*t *p all in disobedience so t#at 3emay s#ow mercy to all.

    !alatians +:

    B*t t#e $cript*re #as s#*t *p everyone *nder sin, so t#at t#e promise by "ait# in /es*sC#rist mi)#t be )iven to t#ose w#o believe.

    Philippians $*+ where 2od is said to be the one working salvation in the individual:

    P#ilippians :61626 $o t#en, my beloved, *st as yo* #ave always obeyed, not as in my presence only, b*tnow m*c# more in my absence, work o*t yo*r salvation wit# "ear and tremblin)4

    6+ "or it is !od w#o is at work in yo*, bot# to will and to work "or His)ood pleas*re. 60 Doall t#in)s wit#o*t )r*mblin) or disp*tin)4 65 so t#at yo* will prove yo*rselves to be

    blameless and innocent, c#ildren o" !od above reproac# in t#e midst o" a crooked andperverse )eneration, amon) w#om yo* appear as li)#ts in t#e world, 62 #oldin) "ast t#eword o" li"e, so t#at in t#e day o" C#rist I will #ave reason to )lory beca*se I did not r*n invain nor toil in vain.

    It is spoken to t#ose obey and w#o #old "ast t#e word o" li"e. T#ese are t#ose w#o #ave"ait# and not w#o t*rn t#eir back "rom t#eir "ait#.

    P#ilippians 6:5125 in view o" yo*r participation in t#e )ospel "rom t#e "irst day *ntil now. 2 'or I amcon"ident o" t#is very t#in), t#at 3e w#o be)an a )ood work in yo* will per"ect it *ntil t#eday o" C#rist /es*s.

    ,ohn /$;*- where faith is declared to be the work of 2od:

    /o#n 2:212 /es*s answered t#em and said, ;Tr*ly, tr*ly, I say to yo*, yo* seek 9e, not beca*se yo*saw si)ns, b*t beca*se yo* ate o" t#e loaves and were "illed. ;Do not work "or t#e "ood w#ic# peris#es, b*t "or t#e "ood w#ic# end*res to eternal li"e,w#ic# t#e $on o" 9an will )ive to yo*, "or on 3im t#e -at#er, !od, #as set 3is seal.; 7

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    T#ere"ore t#ey said to 3im, ;?#at s#all we do, so t#at we may work t#e works o" !od>;

    /es*s answered and said to t#em, ;T#is is t#e work o" !od, t#at yo* believe in 3imw#om 3e #as sent.;

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    received t#e $on and believed in 3im verse 6. 'erse 6+ s#ow *s t#at t#ese w#o wereborn as sons were !od=s will. ?#o are t#ey> T#ose w#o received and believed in t#e$on. $o in biblical t#eolo)y everyt#in) is t#ro*)# "ait# and by "ait# and never be"ore"ait# in /es*s.

    All that the Bather gives %e shall come to %e! and the one who comes to %e I will certainly notcast out!8 (,ohn /$+')

    /o#n 2:+10@+ ;ll t#at t#e -at#er )ives 9e will come to 9e, and t#e one w#o comes to 9e I willcertainly not cast o*t. +7 ;-or I #ave come down "rom #eaven, not to do 9y own will, b*tt#e will o" 3im w#o sent 9e. + ;T#is is t#e will o" 3im w#o sent 9e, t#at o" all t#at 3e #as)iven 9e I lose not#in), b*t raise it *p on t#e last day. 0@ ;-or t#is is t#e will o" 9y -at#er,t#at everyone w#o be#olds t#e $on and believes in 3im will #ave eternal li"e, and I 9ysel"will raise #im *p on t#e last day.;

    T#ese are spoken to t#ose w#o be#olds t#e $on and believes in 3im and not to t#osew#o t*rn t#eir backs.

    8 3ow does 3e now say, =I #ave come down o*t o"#eaven=>; 0+ /es*s answered and said to t#em, ;Do not )r*mble amon) yo*rselves. 00 ;Ao

    one can come to 9e *nless t#e -at#er w#o sent 9e draws #im4 and I will raise #im *p ont#e last day. 05 ;It is written in t#e prop#ets, =And they shall all be taught of God.=Everyone w#o #as #eard and learned "rom t#e -at#er, comes to 9e.

    Prior to t#is incident o" t#e /ews disbelievin) and )r*mblin) a)ainst t#e words o" /es*swere verses 210@ w#erein /es*s spoke to a crowd w#o not all #ave resisted 3im. nd 3eeven said t#at t#ey do t#e work o" !od by believin) w#om !od #as sent M /es*s. /es*snever ta*)#t man cannot believe 3is words or 3im in "act 3e commanded all to believe3is words and w#om !od #as sent to be t#e $avior o" t#e world. nd t#ere"ore w#at/es*s meant t#e -at#er draws to 3im all w#o listen to 3is words and also to t#e voice o"t#e -at#er. Everyone w#o #as #eard and learned "rom t#e -at#er comes to 3im. T#e /ews

    w#o )r*mbled t#ere"ore t#ey were not drawn to 3im.

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    3e knew in t#e be)innin) w#o wo*ld believe. $ome o" 3is disciples also disbelieved./es*s stressed 3e w#o believes. T#ere"ore only t#ose w#o believe 3is words are )rantedby t#e -at#er to come to C#rist. 'erses 0, 20125, 2712

    /o#n 2:021602 ;Aot t#at anyone #as seen t#e -at#er, e; 5+ $o /es*s said to t#em, ;Tr*ly, tr*ly, I say to yo*, *nless yo* eatt#e "les# o" t#e $on o" 9an and drink 3is blood, yo* #ave no li"e in yo*rselves. 50 ;3ew#o eats 9y "les# and drinks 9y blood #as eternal li"e, and I will raise #im *p on t#e last

    day.55

    ;-or 9y "les# is tr*e "ood, and 9y blood is tr*e drink.52

    ;3e w#o eats 9y "les# anddrinks 9y blood abides in 9e, and I in #im. 5 ;s t#e livin) -at#er sent 9e, and I livebeca*se o" t#e -at#er, so #e w#o eats 9e, #e also will live beca*se o" 9e. 57 ;T#is is t#ebread w#ic# came down o*t o" #eaven4 not as t#e "at#ers ate and died4 #e w#o eats t#isbread will live "orever.;5 T#ese t#in)s 3e said in t#e syna)o)*e as 3e ta*)#t inCaperna*m. 2@ T#ere"ore many o" 3is disciples, w#en t#ey #eard thissaid, ;T#is isdi""ic*lt statement4 w#o can listen to it>; 26 B*t /es*s, conscio*s t#at 3is disciples)r*mbled at t#is, said to t#em, ;Does t#is ca*se yo* to st*mble> 2 ;Whatt#en i" yo* seet#e $on o" 9an ascendin) to w#ere 3e was be"ore> 2+ ;It is t#e $pirit w#o )ives li"e4 t#e"les# pro"its not#in)4 t#e words t#at I #ave spoken to yo* are spirit and are li"e.

    20 ;B*t t#ere are some o" yo* w#o do not believe.; -or /es*s knew "rom t#e be)innin)

    w#o t#ey were w#o did not believe, and w#o it was t#at wo*ld betray 3im.25 nd 3e was sayin), ;-or t#is reason I #ave said to yo*, t#at no one can come to 9e*nless it #as been )ranted #im "rom t#e -at#er.;

    22 s a res*lt o" t#is many o" 3is disciples wit#drew and were not walkin) wit# 3imanymore. 2 $o /es*s said to t#e twelve, ;(o* do not want to )o away also, do yo*>;27 $imon Peter answered 3im, ;Lord, to w#om s#all we )o> (o* #ave words o" eternalli"e. 2 ;?e #ave believed and #ave come to know t#at (o* are t#e 3oly %ne o" !od.;@ /es*s answered t#em, ;Did I 9ysel" not c#oose yo*, t#e twelve, and yetone o" yo* is adevil>; 6Aow 3e meant /*das the sono" $imon Iscariot, "or #e, one o" t#e twelve, was)oin) to betray 3im.

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    ,esus draws all men to 1imself and enlightens everyman but those who resist and not believe1is testimony are not granted by the Bather to come to 3hrist for salvation and forgiveness

    /o#n 6: T#ere was t#e tr*e Li)#t w#ic#, comin) into t#e world, enli)#tens every man.

    /o#n 6:+1+2+ ;nd I, i" I am li"ted *p "rom t#e eart#, will draw all men to 9ysel". ++ B*t 3e was sayin)t#is to indicate t#e kind o" deat# by w#ic# 3e was to die.+0 T#e crowd t#en answered 3im,;?e #ave #eard o*t o" t#e Law t#at t#e C#rist is to remain "orever4 and #ow can (o* say,=T#e $on o" 9an m*st be li"ted *p=> ?#o is t#is $on o" 9an>; +5 $o /es*s said to t#em,;-or a little w#ile lon)er t#e Li)#t is amon) yo*. ?alk w#ile yo* #ave t#e Li)#t, so t#atdarkness will not overtake yo*4 #e w#o walks in t#e darkness does not know w#ere #e)oes. +2 ;?#ile yo* #ave t#e Li)#t, believe in t#e Li)#t, so t#at yo* may become sons o"Li)#t.; T#ese t#in)s /es*s spoke, and 3e went away and #id 3imsel" "rom t#em.

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    PE&$E'E&ACE %- T3E $IAT$$

    Dou cannot lose your salvation @ecause the Bather has elected! the Son has redeemed! andthe 1oly Spirit has applied salvation! those thus saved are eternally secure They are eternallysecure in 3hrist Some of the verses for this position are ,ohn 0$'*; where ,esus said 1issheep will never perish: ,ohn /$4' where salvation is described as everlasting life: .omans ;$where it is said we have passed out of Eudgment: 3orinthians 0$+ where 2od promises tonever let us be tempted beyond what we can handle: and Phil $/ where 2od is the one beingfaithful to perfect us until the day of ,esus& return

    Dou cannot lose your salvation

    T#is not correct in t#e standpoint o" t#e $cript*re beca*se t#ere are believers anddisciples w#o "all and #ave "allen away.

    Believers "allin) away

    9att#ew :61+6 ;Aot everyone w#o says to 9e, =Lord, Lord,= will enter t#e kin)dom o" #eaven, b*t #ew#o does t#e will o" 9y -at#er w#o is in #eaven will enter ;9any will say to 9e on t#at day, =Lord, Lord, did we not prop#esy in (o*r name, and in

    (o*r name cast o*t demons, and in (o*r name per"orm many miracles>= + ;nd t#en Iwill declare to t#em, =I never knew yo*2 depart from (e, you who practice lawlessness.=

    9att#ew 0:0150 ;T#ere"ore be on t#e alert, "or yo* do not know w#ic# day yo*r Lord is comin). 0+ ;B*tbe s*re o" t#is, t#at i" t#e #ead o" t#e #o*se #ad known at w#at time o" t#e ni)#t t#e t#ie"was comin), #e wo*ld #ave been on t#e alert and wo*ld not #ave allowed #is #o*se tobe broken into. 00 ;-or t#is reason yo* also m*st be ready4 "or t#e $on o" 9an is comin)at an #o*r w#en yo* do not t#ink He will05 ;?#o t#en is t#e "ait#"*l and sensible slavew#om #is master p*t in c#ar)e o" #is #o*se#old to )ive t#em t#eir "ood at t#e propertime> 02 ;Blessed is t#at slave w#om #is master "inds so doin) w#en #e comes. 0 ;Tr*ly Isay to yo* t#at #e will p*t #im in c#ar)e o" all #is possessions. 07 ;B*t i" t#at evil slavesays in #is #eart, =9y master is not comin) "or a lon) time,=0 and be)ins to beat #is "ellow slaves and eat and drink wit# dr*nkards4 5@ t#e master o"t#at slave will come on a day w#en #e does not e 0+ ;Blessed ist#at slave w#om #is master "inds so doin) w#en #e comes. 00 ;Tr*ly I say to yo* t#at #ewill p*t #im in c#ar)e o" all #is possessions. 05 ;B*t i" t#at slave says in #is #eart, =9ymaster will be a lon) time in comin),= and be)ins to beat t#e slaves, bothmen andwomen, and to eat and drink and )et dr*nk4 02 t#e master o" t#at slave will come on a day

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    w#en #e does not e;27

    $imon Peter answered 3im, ;Lord, to w#om s#all we )o> (o* #ave words o" eternal li"e.2 ;?e #ave believed and #ave come to know t#at (o* are t#e 3oly %ne o" !od.

    @ecause the Bather has elected! the Son has redeemed! and the 1oly Spirit has appliedsalvation! those thus saved are eternally secure They are eternally secure in 3hrist

    %nly t#ose w#o believe and repent are eternally sec*re in C#rist.

    3ebrews +:61606 Take care, bret#ren, t#at t#ere not be in any one o" yo* an evil, *nbelievin) #eart t#at"alls away "rom t#e livin) !od. 6+ B*t enco*ra)e one anot#er day a"ter day, as lon) as it is

    stillcalled ;Today,; so t#at none o" yo* will be #ardened by t#e deceit"*lness o" sin.60

    -or we #ave become partakers o" C#rist, i" we #old "ast t#e be)innin) o" o*r ass*rance"irm *ntil t#e end,

    6 Corint#ians 65:616 Aow I make known to yo*, bret#ren, t#e )ospel w#ic# I preac#ed to yo*, w#ic# also yo*received, in w#ic# also yo* stand, by w#ic# also yo* are saved, i" yo* #old "ast t#eword w#ic# I preac#ed to yo*, *nless yo* believed in vain.

    &evalation :515 =T#ere"ore remember "rom w#ere yo* #ave "allen, and repent and do t#e deeds yo* didat "irst4 or else I am comin) to yo* and will remove yo*r lampstand o*t o" its place11

    *nless yo* repent. 2 =(et t#is yo* do #ave, t#at yo* #ate t#e deeds o" t#e Aicolaitans,w#ic# I also #ate. =3e w#o #as an ear, let #im #ear w#at t#e $pirit says to t#e c#*rc#es.To #im w#o overcomes, I will )rant to eat o" t#e tree o" li"e w#ic# is in t#e Paradise o"!od.=

    &evelation :6666 =3e w#o #as an ear, let #im #ear w#at t#e $pirit says to t#e c#*rc#es. 3e w#oovercomes will not be #*rt by t#e second deat#.=

    &evelation +:+15+ =$o remember w#at yo* #ave received and #eard4 and keep it,and repent. T#ere"ore i"yo* do not wake *p, I will come like a t#ie", and yo* will not know at w#at #o*r I willcome to yo*. 0 =B*t yo* #ave a "ew people in $ardis w#o #ave not soiled t#eir )arments4and t#ey will walk wit# 9e in w#ite, "or t#ey are wort#y. 5 =3e w#o overcomes will t#*s beclot#ed in w#ite )arments4 and I will not erase #is name "rom t#e book o" li"e, and I willcon"ess #is name be"ore 9y -at#er and be"ore 3is an)els.

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    Some of the verses for this position are ,ohn 0$'*; where ,esus said 1is sheep will neverperish:

    /o#n 6@:17 ;9y s#eep #ear 9y voice, and I know t#em, and t#ey "ollow 9e4 7 and I )ive eternal li"eto t#em, and t#ey will never peris#4 and no one will snatc# t#em o*t o" 9y #and. ;9y

    -at#er, w#o #as )iven themto 9e, is )reater t#an all4 and no one is able to snatc# themo*t o" t#e -at#er=s #and.

    T#e verses are clear only t#e s#eep w#o #ear 3is voice and "ollow 3im. nd t#ose w#ot*rned t#eir backs t#e same #ands t#at keep t#em will destroy t#em s#o*ld t#ey p*t t#e$on o" !od into contempt and open s#ame, ins*lt t#e 3oly $pirit and treat t#e bloodw#ic# sancti"ied t#em *n#oly.

    3ebrews 6@:21+62 -or i" we )o on sinnin) will"*lly a"ter receivin) t#e knowled)e o" t#e tr*t#, t#ere nolon)er remains a sacri"ice "or sins, b*t a terri"yin) e

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    !alatians 2:17 Do not be deceived, !od is not mocked4 "or w#atever a man sows, t#is #e will also reap.7 -or t#e one w#o sows to #is own "les# will "rom t#e "les# reap corr*ption, b*t t#e onew#o sows to t#e $pirit will "rom t#e $pirit reap eternal li"e.

    3orinthians 0$+ where 2od promises to never let us be tempted beyond what we canhandle:

    6Corint#ians 6@:6+6+ Ao temptation #as overtaken yo* b*t s*c# as is common to man4 and !od is "ait#"*l,w#o will not allow yo* to be tempted beyond w#at yo* are able, b*t wit# t#e temptationwill provide t#e way o" escape also, so t#at yo* will be able to end*re it.

    2 Aow t#ese t#in)s #appened as e 7 B*t i" yo* are wit#o*t discipline, o" w#ic# all#ave become partakers, t#en yo* are ille)itimate c#ildren and not sons. -*rt#ermore,we #ad eart#ly "at#ers to discipline *s, and we respected t#em4 s#all we not m*c# rat#erbe s*bect to t#e -at#er o" spirits, and live> 6@ -or t#ey disciplined *s "or a s#ort time asseemed best to t#em, b*t 3e disciplines us"or our)ood, so t#at we may s#are 3is#oliness.66ll discipline "or t#e moment seems not to be oy"*l, b*t sorrow"*l4 yet to t#ose w#o#ave been trained by it, a"terwards it yields t#e peace"*l "r*it o" ri)#teo*sness. 6

    T#ere"ore, stren)t#en t#e #ands t#at are weak and t#e knees t#at are "eeble, 6+ and makestrai)#t pat#s "or yo*r "eet, so t#at the limbw#ic# is lame may not be p*t o*t o" oint, b*trat#er be #ealed. 60 P*rs*e peace wit# all men, and t#e sancti"ication wit#o*t w#ic# noone will see t#e Lord. 65 $ee to it t#at no one comes s#ort o" t#e )race o" !od4 t#at noroot o" bitterness sprin)in) *p ca*ses tro*ble, and by it many be de"iled4 62 t#at there be

    no immoral or )odless person like Esa*, w#o sold #is own birt#ri)#t "or a singlemeal. 6

    -or yo* know t#at even a"terwards, w#en #e desired to in#erit t#e blessin), #e wasreected, "or #e "o*nd no place "or repentance, t#o*)# #e so*)#t "or it wit# tears.

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    and Phil $/ where 2od is the one being faithful to perfect us until the day of ,esus& return

    P#ilippians 6:515 in view o" yo*r participation in t#e )ospel "rom t#e "irst day *ntil now. 2 'or I amcon"ident o" t#is very t#in), t#at 3e w#o be)an a )ood work in yo* will per"ect it *ntil t#eday o" C#rist /es*s. -or it is only ri)#t "or me to "eel t#is way abo*t yo* all, beca*se I

    #ave yo* in my #eart, since bot# in my imprisonment and in t#e de"ense andcon"irmation o" t#e )ospel, yo* all are partakers o" )race wit# me.

    T#is promise is spoken to t#ose w#o #ave participated in t#e )ospel and were partakerso" t#e )race o" !od and not spoken to t#ose w#o #ave "allen away, "all and come s#ort o"t#e )race o" !od. T#ose w#o #ave "allen away s#all be *d)ed.

    T#at is w#y only t#ose like t#e postle #imsel" ta*)#t in 3ebrews 6@ t#at t#ey are nott#ose w#o s#rink back into destr*ction b*t o" w#o #ave "ait# to t#e preservin) o" t#eso*l. Pa*l consistently wrote in #is epistles t#e condition Ki" we contin*e in "ait#.

    In t#is manner saints persevere and are preserved.

    3ebrews 6@:++ B*t we are not o" t#ose w#o s#rink back to destr*ction, b*t o" t#ose w#o #ave "ait# tot#e preservin) o" t#e so*l.

    3ebrews +:61606 Take care, bret#ren, t#at t#ere not be in any one o" yo* an evil, *nbelievin) #eart t#at"alls away "rom t#e livin) !od. 6+ B*t enco*ra)e one anot#er day a"ter day, as lon) as it isstillcalled ;Today,; so t#at none o" yo* will be #ardened by t#e deceit"*lness o" sin. 60

    -or we #ave become partakers o" C#rist, i" we #old "ast t#e be)innin) o" o*r ass*rance"irm *ntil t#e end,

    Colossians 6:+ yet 3e #as now reconciled yo* in 3is "les#ly body t#ro*)# deat#, in order to presentyo* be"ore 3im #oly and blameless and beyond reproac#11 + i" indeed yo* contin*e in t#e"ait# "irmly establis#ed and stead"ast, and not moved away "rom t#e #ope o" t#e )ospelt#at yo* #ave #eard, w#ic# was proclaimed in all creation *nder #eaven, and o" w#ic# I,Pa*l, was made a minister.

    6 Corint#ians 65:616 Aow I make known to yo*, bret#ren, t#e )ospel w#ic# I preac#ed to yo*, w#ic# also yo*received, in w#ic# also yo* stand, by w#ic# also yo* are saved, i" yo* #old "ast t#eword w#ic# I preac#ed to yo*, *nless yo* believed in vain.

    6Peter 6:0150 to obtainan in#eritance which isimperis#able and *nde"iled and will not "ade away,reserved in #eaven "or yo*, 5 w#o are protected by t#e power o" !od t#ro*)# "ait# "or asalvation ready to be revealed in t#e last time.

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    Peter 6:51665 Aow "or t#is very reason also, applyin) all dili)ence, in yo*r "ait# s*pply morale

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    CALVINISM REFUTED FROM OTHER CHRISTIAN

    SOURCES

    T3E CL'IAI$T T. U. L. I. P.&E-UTED B( $C&IPTU&E

    Compiled by /o#n 3enry

    IAT&%DUCTI%A:

    3alvinism is a manmade philosophy depending on fallible human logic which total

    ignores many clear Scriptures! perverts many! and misuses others Fong before ,ohn

    3alvin>s time the teaching was presented by the .oman 3atholic heretic Augustine1ere are some Scriptures soundly refute the errors of the 3alvinist TGFIP$

    T N T%TL IABILIT((3alled in 3alvinism! Total #epravity! but actually taught as the

    Total Inability of man to choose Truth The 3alvinist plays many such word games The

    "ord of 2od teaches that 2od created man with the ability to reason! choose! and

    receive Truth)$

    5phesians $;$ 8Bor by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves$ it

    is the gift of 2od8

    .omans 0$'$ 8So then faith cometh by hearing! and hearing by the "ord of 2od8

    ,ames $$ 8"herefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness! and

    .535IH5 with meekness the engrafted "ord! which is able to save your souls8

    Isaiah$;$ 83ome now! and let us .5ASO< together! saith the FO.#$ though your

    sins be as scarlet! they shall be as white as snow: though they be red like crimson! they

    shall be as wool8

    #euteronomy +0$-$ 8I call heaven and earth to record this day against you! that I have

    set before you life and death! blessing and cursing$ therefore 31OOS5 FIB5! that both

    thou and thy seed may live8

    ,oshua 4$6$ 8And if it seem evil unto you to serve the FO.#! 31OOS5 you this day

    whom ye will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other

    side of the flood! or the gods of the Amorites! in whose land ye dwell$ but as for me and

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    my house! we will serve the FO.#8

    Psalm -$+0! ! '+$ 8I have 31OS5< The "ay of Truth$ Thy ,udgments have I laid

    before meThy Testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever$ for They are the

    reEoicing of my heartFet Thine hand help me: for I have chosen Thy Precepts8

    ,ohn $$ 8@ut as many as .535IH5# him! to them gave he power to become the

    sons of 2od! even to them that believe on his name8

    Timothy $$ 8I know whom I have believed! and am persuaded that he is able to

    keep that which I have 3O%%ITT5# unto him against that day8

    U N UAC%ADITI%AL ELECTI%A(3alvinism teaches that 2od selects those who are

    to be saved without any condition! but the @ible teaches that there is one condition to

    salvation$ faith)$

    Peter $$ 85lect according to the foreknowledge of 2od the Bather! through

    sanctification of the Spirit! unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of ,esus 3hrist8

    Thessalonians $+$ 82od hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through

    sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the Truth8

    Fuke '$60$ 8 Thy faith hath saved thee 8

    5phesians $;$ 8Bor by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves$ it

    is the gift of 2od8

    L N LI9ITED T%AE9EAT(3alvinism teaches that 3hrist died only for the elect! but

    the @ible teaches that 1e died for all mankind The reason not all are saved is because

    they failed to repent and receive the Saviour! not because 1e didn>t provide for their

    salvation)$

    Isaiah 6+$/$ 8All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own

    way: and the FO.# hath laid on him the ini7uity of us AFF8

    Timothy 4$0$ 8Bor therefore we both labour and suffer reproach! because we trust in

    the living 2od! who is the Saviour of AFF %5

    ,ohn $$ 8And he is the propitiation for our sins$ and not for ours only! but also for the

    sins of T15 "1OF5 "O.F#8

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    1ebrews $-$ 8@ut we see ,esus! who was made a little lower than the angels for the

    suffering of death! crowned with glory and honour: that 1e by the grace of 2od should

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    give unto them eternal life$ and they shall never perish! neither shall any man pluck

    them out of my hand %y Bather! which gave them me! is greater than all! and no man is

    able to pluck them out of my Bathers hand8

    3olossians +$+*4$ 8Bor ye are dead! and your life is hid with 3hrist in 2od "hen

    3hrist! who is our life! shall appear! then shall ye also appear with him in glory8

    1ebrews '$6$ 8"herefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto

    2od by him! seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them8

    C%ACLU$I%A:

    3alvinism clearly errs from the teaching of the "ord of 2od on all 6 points of it>s TGFIP

    The logical conclusion of 3alvinism is that 2od is an unfair respecter of persons who

    chooses people to salvation! not according to any standard that 1e established! butarbitrarily This strikes at the love and Eustice of 2od! contradicts the fact that 3hrist

    gave his life for AFF! and reEects man>s responsibility to choose and love his 3reator

    Proverbs 4$+$ 8 It is not good to have respect of persons in Eudgment8

    Acts 0$+4*+6$ 8 Of a truth I perceive that 2od is no respecter of persons$ @ut in every

    nation he that feareth 1im! and worketh righteousness! is accepted with 1im8

    ,ohn /$;*-$ 8 "hat shall we do! that we might work the works of 2od9 This is the

    work of 2od! that ye believe on 1im whom 1e hath sent

    5phesians $;$ 8Bor by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves$ it

    is the gift of 2od8

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    T.U.L.I.P. T#e -ive Points o" Calvinism M &e"*ted

    Total Depravity&e"*ted by &omans 6:671+, Eekiel 67Total depravity is the name given to the belief that no human being has any perfect aspects to

    their character and person. Everything is spoiled. Humans are born already dead in sin, because

    they inherit the guilt of Adams sin. When Adam and Eve fell from their original righteousness

    and communion with God, and so became dead in sin, they were wholly defiled in all thefaculties and parts of soul and body. They being the root of all man!ind, the guilt of this sin was

    imputed and the same death in sin and corrupted nature conveyed to all their posterity

    descending from them by ordinary generation. This total depravity is said to result in a totalinability to contribute anything to ones salvation.

    Unconditional Election&e"*ted by 9att#ew :6+160, Peter 6:16

    "nconditional election is a term given to the belief that God chose some for salvation, butnothing about those persons influenced Gods choice, and salvation is not on the basis that if you

    do what God tells you #a condition$, then he will save you. Those of man!ind who arepredestinated unto life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to His

    eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of his will, hath chosen

    in %hrist unto everlasting glory, out of His mere free grace and love, without anyother thing in the creature as a condition or cause moving him thereunto.

    Limited tonement&e"*ted by /o#n +:62, 6/o#n :61&imited atonement is a term given to the belief that 'esus did not lay down his life for all

    man!ind, but only for some, and that the rest of man!ind have no (aviour. According to thisbelief, 'esus did not shed his blood for everyone in general, but only for certain persons in

    particular. The benefit of the cross and of the message of the cross is available only to these

    fortunate persons. The atonement is irrevocably and utterly limited to that number, and the cross

    has no potential to ma!e atonement for even one single person more. &imited atonement simplymeans that 'esus did not die for the whole world. This belief arises logically and necessarily out

    of the other points of %alvinism. )t is wrong because they are wrong.

    Irresistible !race&e"*ted by L*ke :+@, 9att#ew +:+)rresistible grace is the term given to the belief that the grace of God is free which is to say it is

    not tied or obligated to anyones choice, but operates apart from human will. )n other words, ifyou have not received the grace of God, you cannot apply to God for it and choose to receive it.

    Those who receive Gods grace e*ercise no will of their own, nor are they able to resist. )t comes

    to them perforce. This view of grace cannot allow of God laying down two alternatives, pointingout the eternal and unchangeable conse+uences of each, and giving a person the choice,

    especially when Gods will favours one alternative and abhors the other.

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    Perseverance o" t#e $aints&e"*ted by 3ebrews 6@:6@, 61, 6Peter :@1erseverance of the saints is a term given to belief in the impossibility of apostasy, meaning that

    a person who is saved cannot possibly become unsaved. Gods grace is infallible. -ne cannot fall

    from grace. Apostasy is impossible. This security of the believer is not about being completelyprotected by God so long as one continues to see! refuge in God. )t is about being imprisoned by

    God in his security, and +uite unable to brea! out of it. -nce saved, always saved. Any apparent

    apostasy by a person is either ust that, apparent but not real, or else it was the persons salvationthat was only apparent but not real.

    For a further explanation of this Calvinist Doctrine go to our Sermon

    Page and select Calvinism - The Five Points of Error

    A ! minute eas" to understand explanation given at a Conservative#ennonite $i%le School in &ul" ''!(

    TGFIP The Bive Points of 3alvinism M .efutedAugust ! 04'leBBBCBUsersBUserBDes4%o*BVieo2Re$orinBVieosBCalvinismBTULI8Ref&%e-*f -

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    C!NCLUSI!N

    Calvinism is Aot t#e !ospel o" !od.

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    !%D 3$ $3UT UP LL IA DI$%BEDIEACE $% T3T 3E9( $3%? 9E&C( T% LL AD T3T I$ T3&%U!3

    -IT3 IA /E$U$ C3&I$T.

    T3I$ I$ T3E T&UE !&CE %- !%D.T3I$ I$ T3E !%%D AE?$ T3E %AL( !%$PEL.

    /o#n +:62167

    60 ;s 9oses li"ted *p t#e serpent in t#e wilderness,even so m*st t#e $on o" 9an be li"ted *p4

    65 so t#at w#oever believes will in 3im #ave eternal li"e.62 ;-or !od so loved t#e world, t#at 3e )ave 3is only be)otten $on,

    t#at w#oever believes in 3im s#all not peris#,b*t #ave eternal li"e.

    6 ;-or !od did not send t#e $on into t#e world to *d)e t#e world,b*t t#at t#e world mi)#t be saved t#ro*)# 3im.

    67 ;3e w#o believes in 3im is not *d)ed4#e w#o does not believe #as been *d)ed already,

    beca*se #e #as not believed in t#e nameo" t#e only be)otten $on o" !od.

    /o#n 6:6

    6 -or t#e Law was )iven t#ro*)# 9oses4)race and tr*t# were realied t#ro*)# /es*s C#rist

    Tit*s :66

    66 -or t#e )race o" !od #as appeared,brin)in) salvation to all men!

    &omans 66:+

    + -or !od #as s#*t *p all in disobedience so t#at3e may s#ow mercy to all

    !alatians +:

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    B*t t#e $cript*re #as s#*t *p everyone *nder sin,so t#at t#e promise by "ait#

    in /es*s C#rist mi)#t be )iven to t#ose w#o believe

    6 /o#n :

    6 9y little c#ildren,I am writin) t#ese t#in)s to yo* so t#at yo* may not sin.nd i" anyone sins, we #ave an dvocate wit# t#e -at#er,

    /es*s C#rist t#e ri)#teo*s4 and 3e 3imsel" is t#e propitiation "or o*r sins4

    and not "or o*rs only,b*t also "or those oft#e w#ole world

    3ebrews : B*t we do see 3im

    w#o was made "or a little w#ile lower t#an t#e an)els,namely,/es*s,

    beca*se o" t#e s*""erin) o" deat# crowned wit# )lory and #onor,so t#atby t#e )race o" !od 3e mi)#t taste deat# "or everyone

    PETE& +:

    T#e Lord is not slow abo*t 3is promise,as some co*nt slowness, b*t is patient toward yo*,not wis#in) "or any to peris# b*t "or all to come to repentance

    6TI9%T3( :+1

    + T#is is )ood and acceptable in t#e si)#t o" !od o*r $avior,4 w#o desires all men to be saved

    and to come to t#e knowled)e o" t#e tr*t#.5 -or t#ere is one !od, andone mediator also between !od and men,

    theman C#rist /es*s, 2 w#o)ave 3imsel" as a ransom "or all!t#e testimony givenat t#e proper time.

    -or t#is I was appointed a preac#er and an apostle(I am tellin) t#e tr*t#, I am not lyin))

    as a teac#er o" t#e !entiles in "ait# and tr*t#.

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    /o#n 6:16+

    - T#ere was t#e tr*e Li)#t w#ic#, comin) into t#e world!enli)#tens every man

    6@ 3e was in t#e world, and t#e world was made t#ro*)# 3im,

    and t#e world did not know 3im.66 3e came to 3is own, and t#ose w#o were 3is own did not receive 3im. B*t as many as received 3im, to t#em 3e )ave t#e ri)#t to become c#ildren o"

    !od, eventot#ose w#o believe in 3is name!6+ w#o were born, not o" blood nor o" t#e will o" t#e "les#

    nor o" t#e will o" man, b*t o" !od.

    /o#n 7:6

    6 T#en /es*s a)ain spoke to t#em, sayin),

    8I am t#e Li)#t o" t#e world4 #e w#o "ollows 9e will not walk in t#e darkness !b*t will #ave t#e Li)#t o" li"e

    /o#n 6:02107

    4/ 8I #ave come asLI!3T T% T3E ?%&LD!so t#at E'E&(%AE ?3% BELIE'E$ in 9e will not remain in darkness

    0 ;I" anyone #ears 9y sayin)s and does not keep t#em,I do not *d)e #im4 "or I did not come to *d)e t#e world,

    BUT T% $'E T3E ?%&LD07 ;3e w#o reects 9e and does not receive 9y sayin)s,

    #as one w#o *d)es #im4t#e word I spoke is w#at will *d)e #im at t#e last day.

    /es*s Invites ll to Come -reely "or $alvation

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    9att#ew 66:77 ;Come to 9e, allw#o are weary and #eavy1laden, and I will )ive yo* rest.

    ;Take 9y yoke *pon yo* and learn "rom 9e, "or I am )entle and #*mble in #eart,

    and you will find rest for your souls.

    9ark 7:+0+0 nd 3e s*mmoned t#e crowd wit# 3is disciples, and said to t#em,

    I" anyone wis#es to come a"ter 9e,#e m*st deny #imsel", and take *p #is cross and "ollow 9e.

    L*ke 2:021002 ;?#y do yo* call 9e, =Lord, Lord,= and do not do w#at I say> 0

    ;Everyone w#o comes to 9e and #ears 9y words and acts on t#em,I will s#ow yo* w#om #e is like: 07 #e is like a man b*ildin) a #o*se, w#o d*)deep and laid a "o*ndation on t#e rock4 and w#en a "lood occ*rred, t#e torrent

    b*rst a)ainst t#at #o*se and co*ld not s#ake it, beca*se it #ad been well b*ilt. 0

    ;B*t t#e one w#o #as #eard and #as not acted accordingly,s like a man w#o b*ilt a #o*se on t#e )ro*nd wit#o*t any "o*ndation4 and t#e

    torrent b*rst a)ainst it and immediately it collapsed,and t#e r*in o" t#at #o*se was )reat.;

    /o#n :+1+7+ Aow on t#e last day, t#e )reat dayo" t#e "east, /es*s stood and cried o*t,

    sayin), ;I" anyone is t#irsty, let #im come to 9eand drink.+7 ;3e w#o believes in 9e,

    as t#e $cript*re said, =-rom #is innermost bein) will "low rivers o" livin) water.=; +

    B*t t#is 3e spoke o" t#e $pirit, w#om t#ose w#o believed in 3im were to receive4"or t#e $pirit was not yet given,beca*se /es*s was not yet )lori"ied.

    &e


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