Calvinism

Question 1

Quote from John Calvin?

Answer 1

‘God predestined…a part of human race…for eternal salvation, and another part…to eternal damnation.’

Question 2

What are the 5 main ideas in Calvinism?

Answer 2

Total depravity (Original sin)
Unconditional election
Limited atonement
Irresistible grace
Perseverance of the Saints (once saved always saved)

Question 3

What is meant by total depravity?

Answer 3

Sin has affected all parts of man
evil in heart
slave of sin
does not seek for God
cannot understand spiritual things
at enmity with God
a child of wrath by nature
born again by God's will
God grants belief
belief is the work of God in practice
God predestines

Question 4

Total depravity - evil in heart - Mark 7:21 quote?

Answer 4

‘from a person’s heart, come evil ideas which lead him to do immoral things.’

Question 5

Total depravity - do not seek for God - Romans 3:11-12 quote?

Answer 5

‘there is no one who seeks God. All have turned away’

Question 6

Total depravity - cannot understand spiritual things - 1 Corinthians 2:14 quote?

Answer 6

‘The person without the spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God…and cannot understand them’

Question 7

Total depravity - a child of wrath by nature - Ephesians 2:15 quote?

Answer 7

‘gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following it’s desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we are by nature deserving of wrath.’

Question 8

Total depravity - born again by by God’s will - John 1:12-13 quote?

Answer 8

‘Yet to all who did receive him…he gave the right to become children of God…born of God.’

Question 9

Total depravity - God grants belief - Pilippians 1:29 quote?

Answer 9

‘For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ…to believe in him’

Question 10

Total depravity - belief is the work of God in practice - John 6:29 quote?

Answer 10

‘The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.’

Question 11

Total depravity - God predestines - Romans quote?

Answer 11

‘And those he predestined…he also justified…he also glorified.’

Question 12

what is meant by unconditional election?

Answer 12

by his kind will God chooses elect
God does not consider merit
God does not look into future

Question 13

Unconditional election - elect chosen by God’s kind will - Ephesians 1:4-5 quote?

Answer 13

‘In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship.’

Question 14

What is meant by limited atonement?

Answer 14

Jesus died only for elect

Question 15

Limited atonement - Jesus died only for the elect - John 10:11 quote?

Answer 15

‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.’

Question 16

Limited atonement - John 17:9 quote?

Answer 16

‘I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.’

Question 17

What is meant by irresistible grace?

Answer 17

when God calls elect into salvation, they cannot resist

Question 18

Irresistible grace - Romans 9:16 quote?

Answer 18

It does not…depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.’

Question 19

What is meant by perseverance of the Saints?

Answer 19

cannot lose your salvation

Question 20

Perseverance of the Saints - John 10:28 quote?

Answer 20

‘I give them eternal life and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand.’