In loving memory of John Calvin, I will post this
sermon by Pastor Jeff Durbin: God saves. Not man.
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Therefore if any man be
in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things
are become new. – II Corinthians 5:17 (KJV)
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All the more vile is the stupidity of those
persons who open heaven to all the impious and unbelieving without the grace of
Him whom Scripture commonly teaches to be the only door whereby we enter into
salvation. ― John Calvin
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Calvinism Sermon: God Saves. Not Man. (Part 4 in series)
•Jan 27, 2017
What
are the Five Points of Calvinism? Do the Doctrines of Grace have anything,
ultimately, to do with a man named John Calvin? Or, are they truly biblical and
find their foundation in the Scriptures themselves? In this message, Pastor
Jeff Durbin (Apologia Church/Radio/TV) teaches for our series on the Doctrines
of Grace. This message was an overview after the first two letters of the
acrostic: TULIP.
Does
God choose a people for salvation? Does the Bible teach 'predestination'? On what
basis does God choose? Is it based upon foreseen faith? Does God save perfectly
and without fail? Or, is salvation dependent upon the "will" of man?
We
would encourage you to get out your bible, a notebook, and a pen. Watch this
message and test your traditions by the Scriptures. The Scriptures are the sole
infallible rule of faith, therefore, our beliefs must be consistent with the
Word of God and we must be willing to abandon any belief that contradicts God's
Word no matter how long we've held them or how cherished it has become.
For
more, go to https://apologiaradio.com. You can listen to our weekly
podcast and you can sign-up for All Access in which you can watch all of our TV
shows, our After Shows, and our Apologia Academy where you can learn about the
Biblical Worldview and Apologetics from men like Dr. James White, Jeff Durbin,
Dr. Mitch Stokes, Douglas Wilson, John Samson, Dr. K. Scott Oliphint and more!
VIDEO SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBJtGDsyimw&t=1805s
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A soul, therefore, when deprived of the Word of
God, is given up unarmed to the devil for destruction ― John Calvin
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John Calvin
(/ˈkælvɪn/; French:
Jean Calvin,
pronounced: [ʒɑ̃ kalvɛ̃]; born Jehan
Cauvin: 10 July
1509 – 27 May 1564) was an influential French theologian and
pastor during the Protestant Reformation. He was a principal
figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism,
aspects of which include the doctrine of predestination
and the absolute
sovereignty of God in salvation of the human soul from death and eternal
damnation. In these areas Calvin was influenced by the Augustinian tradition. Various Congregational, Reformed
and Presbyterian
churches, which look to Calvin as the chief expositor of their beliefs, have
spread throughout the world.
Calvin
was a tireless polemic
and apologetic writer who generated much
controversy. He also exchanged cordial and supportive letters with many
reformers, including Philipp Melanchthon and Heinrich Bullinger. In addition to his seminal
work Institutes of the Christian
Religion, he wrote commentaries on most books of the Bible, as well as
theological treatises and confessional documents.
Originally
trained as a humanist lawyer, he broke from the Roman
Catholic Church around 1530. After religious tensions provoked a violent
uprising against Protestantism in France, Calvin fled to Basel, Switzerland,
where he published the first edition of the Institutes in 1536. In that year,
Calvin was recruited by another Frenchman William
Farel to help reform the church in Geneva, where he
regularly preached sermons throughout the week. The city council resisted the
implementation of Calvin's and Farel's ideas, and both men were expelled. At
the invitation of Martin Bucer, Calvin proceeded to Strasbourg,
where he became the minister of a church of French refugees. He continued to
support the reform movement in Geneva, and was eventually invited back to lead
its church in 1541.
Following
his return, Calvin introduced new forms of church government and liturgy,
despite opposition from several powerful families in the city who tried to curb
his authority. During this period, Michael
Servetus, a Spaniard regarded by both Catholics
and Protestants
as having a heretical view of the Trinity, arrived
in Geneva. He was denounced by Calvin and burned at the stake for heresy by the
city council. Following an influx of supportive refugees and new elections to
the city council, Calvin's opponents were forced out. Calvin spent his final
years promoting the Reformation both in Geneva and throughout Europe.
OTHER
LINKS:
Calvin and the Christian Calling by
Alister McGrath June 1999
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