The Five Points of Calvinism

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The Five Points of Calvinism 3

• Limited Atonement

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Calvinism
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Total Inherited Depravity Unconditional
Election Limited Atonement Irresistible
Grace Perseverance of the Saints
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Calvinism
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Total Inherited Depravity Unconditional
Election Limited Atonement Irresistible
Grace Perseverance of the Saints
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P
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Did Jesus Die For ALL?

• "The question which we are to discuss under the
  subject of 'Limited Atonement' is, Did Christ
  offer up Himself a sacrifice for the whole human
  race, for every individual without distinction or
  exception or did His death have special
  reference to the elect? In other words, was the
  sacrifice of Christ merely intended to make the
  salvation of all men possible, or was it intended
  to render certain the salvation of those who had
  been given to Him by the Father? Arminians hold
  that Christ died for all men alike, while
  Calvinists hold that in the intention and secret
  plan of God Christ died for the elect only"
  (Loraine Boettner, The Reformed Doctrine of
  Predestination, p. 150).

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Did Jesus Die For ALL?

• If God has elected some and not others to eternal
  life, then plainly the primary purpose of
  Christ's work was to redeem the elect" (Ibid., p.
  151).
• "We believe that God has an elect people whom he
  has chosen unto eternal salvation. We believe
  that the atonement of Christ was for that chosen
  number and no one else" (Elder Eddie K. Garrett,
  Primitive Baptist, in The Christian Baptist,
  March, 1972).

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A SYSTEM OF INFIDELITY
CALVINISM
T. U. L. I. P.
LIMITED ATONEMENT
Christs redeeming work was intended to save the
elect only and actually secured salvation for
them. His death was substitutionary in the
place of certain specified sinners. (The
Reformed Faith by L. Boettner p. 26-27)
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Christ Died for ALL People

• 1 John 22 - "not for ours only, but also, for
  the sins of the world."
• John 651 - He gave His flesh for the life of the
  world (Jn. 316)
• 2 Corinthians 514 - "if one died for all, then
  were all dead."
• Hebrews 29- Note "by the grace of God," Christ
  "tasted death for every man
• The grace of God that bringeth salvation "hath
  appeared to all men" (Titus 211), and it is this
  grace which sent Christ to die for all.

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Christ Died for ALL People

• 1 Timothy 23 For this is good and acceptable
  in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all
  men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of
  the truth. 5 For there is one God and one
  Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ
  Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be
  testified in due time.

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Christ Died for ALL People

• 1 Timothy 410 For to this end we both labor
  and suffer reproach, because we trust in the
  living God, who is the Savior of all men,
  especially of those who believe.
• 2 Peter 39 The Lord is not slack concerning
  His promise, as some count slackness, but is
  longsuffering toward us, not willing that any
  should perish but that all should come to
  repentance.

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Christ Died for ALL People

• Matthew 1128 "Come to Me, all you who labor
  and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29
  "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I
  am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find
  rest for your souls. 30 "For My yoke is easy
  and My burden is light."
• Romans 56 For when we were still without
  strength, in due time Christ died for the
  ungodly.

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Consequences of Limited Atonement

• It restricts God's love and grace (2 Cor. 514
  Heb. 29)
• It negates God's will to save all men (1 Tim.
  24 2 Pet. 39)
• It makes a mockery of the great commission (Matt.
  2819 Mk. 1615, 16). Why preach to "every
  creature" if all are not subject? See Acts 1034,
  35.

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Consequences of Limited Atonement

• Pretends that Limited Atonement makes Jesus
  death EFFECTIVE
• Thus, could not have died in vain for people.
• But,..
• If Jesus died in vain for some, then the doctrine
  of Limited Atonement is FALSE
• 1 Cor 152 By this gospel you are saved, if you
  hold firmly to the word I preached to you.
  Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

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Consequences of Limited Atonement

• Pretends that Limited Atonement makes Jesus
  death EFFECTIVE
• Thus, could not have died in vain for people.
• But,..
• If Jesus died in vain for some, then the doctrine
  of Limited Atonement is FALSE
• 2 Cor 61 - As God's fellow workers we urge you
  not to receive God's grace in vain. NIV

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Consequences of Limited Atonement

• Pretends that Limited Atonement makes Jesus
  death EFFECTIVE
• Thus, could not have died in vain for people.
• But,..
• If Jesus died in vain for some, then the doctrine
  of Limited Atonement is FALSE
• 1 Cor 811-12 And because of your knowledge shall
  the weak brother perish, for whom Christ died?
  NKJV

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Can Set Aside The Grace of God

• Gal 221 -I do not set aside the grace of God
  for if righteousness comes through the law, then
  Christ died in vain." NKJV
• Gal 411 -I am afraid for you, lest I have
  labored for you in vain. NKJV
• Gal 52-4 - Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if
  you become circumcised, Christ will profit you
  nothing. 3 And I testify again to every man who
  becomes circumcised that he is a debtor to keep
  the whole law. 4 You have become estranged from
  Christ, you who attempt to be justified by law
  you have fallen from grace. NKJV

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How One Comes to Jesus
Believe Repent Confess Baptized into
BAPTISM BAPTISM BAPTISM
IN CHRIST
Gal. 3 26, 27
Outside Christ