Calvinists and Arminians agree that humans are saved by God’s grace alone. Does God apply grace in advance to allow people the capacity to follow him? Or does God apply grace to those who are chosen, in order to actually bring about their salvation?
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Calvinists and Arminians debate about the extent of Jesus’ death on the cross. Did he die for all people, or only for those God chose to save?
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The word “election” refers to the process of choosing. The Bible teaches that God chooses those who believe. But is God’s choice unconditional, based only on his own will? Or is God’s choice conditional, based on some quality or action of the person who is saved?
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The two theological systems known as Calvinism and Arminianism disagree about many things. Their greatest agreement comes in their understanding of the human condition. The difference between the two approaches has to do with how God acts to remedy the human problem.
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Systematic theology is a discipline within Christian theology that seeks to organize and present the beliefs and doctrines of the Christian faith in a systematic and coherent way.
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We don’t know all the details about the future, but we do know that Jesus is coming back. This prospect powerfully changes how we live until then.
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Upon death, every human being is destined either to eternal glory in heaven or eternal torment in hell.
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The church is neither a building nor an organization. It is a people, the community of all those who stand in a saving relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
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What Jesus accomplished in salvation has life-changing implications in the character and behavior of his followers.
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Salvation is the application of the work of Christ to the life of individual persons. At its core, the word means “deliverance”.
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When humanity rebelled against God, God’s love compelled him to act on our behalf to restore the relationship broken by sin.
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While humans possess the dignity of being made in God’s image, humankind is also hopelessly ruined by sin.
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As a divine person, the Holy Spirit plays a crucial role in fulfilling God’s salvation purposes in and among his people.
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As fully divine and fully human, Jesus’ identity uniquely qualifies him to be humanity’s Savior and Lord.
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God created everything from nothing and remains actively involved in preserving and directing all things so that they accomplish his purposes.
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God is a unique, infinite and perfect being who chooses to make himself known to humanity.
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God makes himself known through his creation, but primarily through his authoritative written word, the Bible, which reveals Jesus Christ.
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