John Calvin-Life,Legacy and Theology

JOHN CALVIN : LIFE, LEGACY AND THEOLOGY -
PROF. M. M. NINAN
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Total Depravity
Human beings are so affected by the negative
consequences of the fall of Adam (Original Sin)
that they are incapable of doing anything that is
righteous, and are always and unchangeably
sinful. Human freedom is totally enslaved by
sin so man can choose only evil. Man is
spiritually dead.
Unconditional Election
Since human beings cannot choose good for
themselves, God by his eternal decree has
chosen or elected some (totally arbitrarily by
God) to be counted as righteous (unto eternal
heaven) without any condition and some to be
unrighteous (unto eternal hell fire). This is
unconditional and the choice is totally arbitrary
at the whim of God done even before creation.
Limited Atonement
The effect of the atonement of Jesus on the
cross is thus limited only for the chosen.
Jesus died only for those whom God has
chosen before the foundation of the world.
Irresistible Grace.
The grace that God extends to the chosen ones
cannot be refused by them. They have no
freedom to refuse. The freedom is only to
accept.
Dragged Kicking & Screaming to Heaven?
Perseverance of the Saints
Since God has decreed the elect, and since
they have no choice to reject it, they are
unconditionaly and eternally secure in that
salvation
John Wesley
Deprivation
Human beings are sinful and without God,
incapable (deprived) on their own of being
righteous; however, they are not
irredeemably sinful and can be transformed
by God's grace. God's prevenient grace
restores humanity the freedom of will.
Conditional Election
God has chosen that all humanity to
righteous by His grace, yet has called each
person to respon that call by exercising the
freedom of choice and will which he has
given to all as a condition of availing the
salvation and heavenly bliss. Rejection
would imply pain and suffering.
Unlimited Atonement
The effect of the atonement of Jesus on the
cross is open to all mankind, "whomsoever
will" and depends only the humans and on
the condition that he freely accept that offer
and avail of it.
Resistible Grace
God's grace is freely offered to all without
any specific merit. Every human being has
the freedom to accept or refuse, this offer of
Grace unto salvation.
Assurance and Security
There is security in God's grace and his
assurance of salvation. But humans have
the freedom of will to reject the grace any
time.
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