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To: visually_augmented
The Five Points of Calvinism
Total depravity (Original Sin)
Unconditional election (God's Election)
Limited atonement (Particular Redemption)
Irresistible grace (Effectual Calling)
Perseverance of the Saints
This spells out the word Tulip which is a five point Calvinist. There are some who are not five pointers and some would say are they truly Calvinist,
I don't know only Calvin knows and maybe Hobbs knows too.
12 posted on 04/18/2007 11:24:12 PM PDT by John 6.66=Mark of the Beast? ("If God is your Father then I am your Brother" Larry Norman)
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To: John 6.66=Mark of the Beast?

Oooooohhhhh, you mean total DEPRAVITY! Now I understand your point.

I think your misunderstanding might be the realization that there is a difference between TOTAL depravity and UTTER depravity. The first (total depravity) says that NOTHING we do is good outside of Christ. The second (utter depravity) says that we ALWAYS do the absolute WORST imaginable at all times.

Due to the common grace of God, He protects his people and His creation from utter corruption and evil which would be man’s normal proclivity.


14 posted on 04/19/2007 5:18:41 AM PDT by visually_augmented (I was blind, but now I see)
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