The first point of Calvinism, the “T” in “TULIP,” stands for “Total Depravity.” We are by nature in opposition to God, in bondage to sin, and will never, left to our own devices, turn to Christ.

Music

Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In), from the soundtrack, The Big Lebowski, 1998

Susan Boyle, Amazing Grace, from the album, I Dreamed a Dream, 2009

Promoted Resources

Confident Christianity, with Mary Jo Sharp

The Confident Christianity podcast, available in iTunes