Justification The doctrine of justification by grace through faith alone is central to the teaching of the Reformation. It stood as a key to Martin Luther’s own exegetical insight at the beginning and wellspring of the Reformation. The importance of this biblical and...
Historical discussion has made “free will” a systematically ambiguous phrase. It is used to mean: 1. Free agency, that is, ability to make and execute one’s own decisions, thus incurring accountability for what one does. All Western philosophies and theologies assert...
Calvinism While Calvinism bears the name of John Calvin as the system of theology he set forth during the Reformation, he was by no means the inventor of it, for its roots go back to the Bible and to the interpretations of such early church theologians as Chrysostom...
A Reformed Interpretation of Romans 9:6-13 This paper will attempt to synthesis a Reformed Biblical understanding of Romans 9: 6-13. In order to do so, the paper will interact with the prevailing interpretations and theories which touch upon this difficult, yet...
Preservation (Perseverance) of the Saints Psalm 37:23-24 23 The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. 24 Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. (NLT) Psalm 73:1-2,23 1 Surely God...
Effectual Grace (Irresistible Grace) See first: Total Depravity, Unconditional election, limited atonement. Many of the verses already listed could be used here. (Ex. John 6:37,39,44-45,65; John 10:3-4, 26-27.29). Romans 8:30 30 and these whom He predestined, He also...
