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After going through the Roman Catholic Church (RCC), it is appropriate to talk about Protestantism before venturing out into various other denominations. Many historians (lost and saved) teach that biblical Christianity was in and always has been in the RCC, but that they had lost their way and needed "reformed" and "purified" to return to what it was supposed to be. What they do not tell you is that there have always been faithful disciples of Jesus Christ that were never a part of the RCC, and therefore never protested it to reform it.

Ed's personal journey about how God led him to a biblical church.

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With 1.3 billion members, the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) is one of the top religions of the world. The RCC claims the name of God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and uses the Bible, but when investigated and compared to what the Bible says it is in complete opposition to God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible. If we are to have a proper heart and perspective to reach our Catholic family, friends, and neighbors for the Lord Jesus Christ, it would do us well to know a little about what they believe and how they think.

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The introduction and first lesson on what does a true, biblical church look like sets the tone for the rest of the series. This series is not meant to be just informative so that we can soak up more information to prove "why we are right and everyone else is wrong..." but it is to be better equipped to minister to the world for our Lord Jesus Christ. We are called by God to be actively involved in the work of the Lord, and that means we are to lead the lost to saving faith in Jesus Christ alone and make disciples of Jesus Christ by bringing up born again believers in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Q&A Session 2 to close the Calvinism series

Q&A Session 1 to close the Calvinism series

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After examining the false doctrines of Calvinism/Reformed Theology, we need to discuss how we need to properly and earnestly contend for the faith. Wisdom from the Lord is extremely important so we can be the best ambassadors of Jesus Christ that we can possibly be for him.

When examining not only the context of verses and passages Calvinists/Reformed Theologians use to support their false doctrines, but examining the grammar and basics of the English language, it is clear that the tenants of Calvinism/Reformed Theology are unfounded and found wanting. Pastor Rory Wineka speaks about this plus other aspects of his life and ministry that were impacted by Calvinism.

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The last letter in the TULIP acronym stands for "Perseverance of the Saints," or as many Reformed Theologians like to rename it, "Preservation of the Saints." It is the doctrine that the faith God gives his elect is a faith that makes the elect to persevere unto the end and receive salvation. It may sound a lot like the doctrine of eternal security, but it is not. This study unpacks all these details and shows how this doctrine robs verses away from eternal security to support their understanding of perseverance of the saints.

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Continuing down the TULIP train of Reformed Theology, we now discuss the doctrine of Irresistible Grace. Similar to previous weeks, if you believe in the doctrines of Total Depravity you begin to be cornered into believing Unconditional Election, and then Limited Atonement, and now Irresistible Grace. Rather than letting the Bible speak for itself on this matter, man's philosophy wrests and corrupts the scriptures to make it teach a doctrine that it simply does not say! It is good for us to just read, believe, and love what the Bible says and let it be the boss and determine our doctrines!