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Reformed Christianity, [1] also called Calvinism, [a] is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation, a schism in the Western Church. Today, it is largely represented by the Continental, Presbyterian, and Congregational traditions, as well as parts of the Anglican and Baptist traditions.
The five articles. Article 1 – Conditional election. Article 2 – Unlimited atonement. Article 3 – Total depravity. Article 4 – Prevenient grace and resistible grace. Article 5 – Conditional preservation of the saints. Notes and references. Citations. Sources.
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- Preface. Christians love God. He is our great Treasure, and nothing can compare with him. One of the great old catechisms says, “God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, and unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth” (Westminster Shorter Catechism, Question Four).
- Historical Roots. John Calvin, the famous theologian and pastor of Geneva, died in 1564. Along with Martin Luther in Germany, he was the most influential force of the Protestant Reformation.
- Total Depravity. When we speak of man’s depravity, we mean man’s natural condition apart from any grace exerted by God to restrain or transform man. The totality of that depravity is clearly not that man does as much evil as he could do.
- Irresistible Grace. You will notice that I am changing the traditional order of T U L I P. The I stands for irresistible grace and usually comes fourth.
- Total Depravity. T stands for total depravity, which describes how sin affects human beings. But to understand this, we have to start before sin entered the world.
- Unconditional Election. U stands for unconditional election, which is part of God’s solution to our total depravity. The fall into sin, of course, did not surprise God.
- Limited Atonement. L stands for limited atonement, which describes God’s intent behind the death of Christ in providing salvation. The question is, Did Christ intend to atone for the sins of all people who have ever lived, or did He intend to atone for the sins of the elect only?
- Irresistible Grace. I stands for irresistible grace, which refers to God’s loving power in salvation. Essentially, it says that if God loves you and wants you in His family, He is going to get you.
Broadly speaking Calvinism (named after the 16 th century Genevan reformer John Calvin) is a biblical world-and-life view that speaks to the head, heart, and hands with implications for church, family, vocation, government, and everything in between. But more narrowly conceived Calvinism is the Reformed understanding of salvation.
Apr 2, 1997 · The five cardinal doctrines expounded in the chapters of this book are known to many as the Five Points of Calvinism, and to others as the "doctrines of grace." While these doctrines, though certainly not originated by John Calvin, were re-emphasized and taught anew by him at the time of the Reformation, it remained for the Synod of Dordrecht ...
Jul 1, 2004 · A Review of The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented. The updated version is even more useful than the original, and I strongly recommend it to those who desire a sound, clear, Biblical presentation on the five points of Calvinism in a pastoral, communicative style. Byron Snapp. July 01, 2004. Reformed Thought Theology.
