TULIP Flashcards
What is Total Depravity
Humans are born spirtually dead and under the control of sin and satan. So they are unable to attain salvation from God by their own efforts.
John 3:5-6 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit. Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life..
What is unconditional election
God’s choice of certain individuals for salvation was not based on any foreseen response of obedience on their part, but was based only on His good and sovereign will
Romans 9:16 So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it
what is limited atonement
Christ died to save all of God’s chosen people, not all people.
John 10:15 just as my Father knows me and I know the Father. So I sacrifice my life for the sheep.
Irresistible Grace/ effectual calling
The Holy Spirit regenerates every one of the chosen so that they can and want to believe in Christ as Lord and Savior.
john 6:44 For no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them to me, and at the last day I will raise them up.
Perseverance of the saints
1 john 2:19 These people left our churches, but they never really belonged with us; otherwise they would have stayed with us. When they left, it proved that they did not belong with us.
1 John 5:4 For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith.
