Can a believer “fall from grace?”  Is “Once saved, always saved” a biblical doctrine? Are followers of Christ eternally secure??? Throughout church history, these have been some of the most controversial questions that believers have debated.  In this session, we’ve come to the part of the series on the Book of Life and salvation theology where we deal with the “P” in Calvinism’s “TULIP”: Perseverance of the Saints. We’ll now look at the controversies that surround the doctrine of eternal security…and answer these questions directly from Scripture.

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In this mini-series about the Book of Life and salvation theology…we’re dealing with the 5 points of the “TULIP” of Calvinism. And we’re now looking at the “I”…Irresistible Grace…that God…by His sovereign mandate…irresistibly FORCES saving grace upon those whom He elected. But in response to this doctrine…Dr. Dan unpacks how the Scripture clearly teaches that there are many things that God CANNOT do…BECAUSE He’s God.  That is…His perfect and balanced character prevents Him from doing many things that He COULD do with His power. In other words, He constrains Himself because of His perfect nature. And because of this…He doesn’t coerce humans into believing in Him…and He doesn’t force us to love Him. And so, the All-powerful God actually pleads with us to freely receive His grace…freely love Him…and freely obey Him!!!

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In this mini-series about the Book of Life and salvation theology…we’re dealing with the 5 points of the “TULIP” of Calvinism. And now we come to the “I”…Irresistible Grace. This is defined as, “God…by His sovereign mandate…irresistibly FORCES saving grace upon those whom He elected.” The implications of this Calvinist doctrine are profound…including how it brings into question why we need to witness…or why we send missionaries around the world. Because, if the doctrine of Irresistible Grace is true, then the elect will be saved…no matter what we do…and the un-elect will be lost…no matter what we do. Join Dr. Dan as he unpacks the biblical response to the concept of Irresistible Grace. 

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In this mini-series about the Book of Life and salvation theology…we’re dealing with the 5 points of the “TULIP” of Calvinism. And now we come to the “L”…Limited Atonement. This Reformed doctrine holds that Christ only died for those whom the Father elected. But, as soon as you start digging into the Old and New Testament understanding of Atonement…you find a relentless affirmation that Christ died for all…for everyone…for the whole world. Join Dr. Dan as he unpacks the Word’s clarity on the fact that the Blood of Christ has been shed for all…and that the provision for salvation has been made for everyone.  

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In this mini-series about the Book of Life and salvation theology…we’re dealing with the Doctrine of Predestination. And amazingly, in this session…we find that the resolution of the tension between God’s sovereignty and human freewill is found in the life of Pharaoh and the plagues of Egypt. In the interactions between Pharaoh, Moses, and God…we see the affirmation that…despite Pharaoh’s freedom to obey or disobey God’s will…God would establish His purposes…either WITH Pharaoh’s obedience…or BECAUSE OF his disobedience!!!  

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In this mini-series about the Book of Life and salvation theology, this month, Dr. Dan dispels the error, taught by some, that Predestination is about personal salvation.  In fact…it’s not.  But…there IS a biblical doctrine of Predestination.  And in this session…we’ll find out the surprising biblical truths about what it REALLY means to be CHOSEN!!!  

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In this mini-series about salvation theology, we now turn to the biblical texts that bear directly on the doctrines related to the Lamb’s Book of Life.  And what we find is really unexpected!!!  Dr. Dan will show that what “Average Joe Calvinist”…AND…what “Average Joe Arminian” believe about the Book…are WRONG!!!  So…join us…and be ready to be surprised!!! 

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In this mini-series about the Book of Life and salvation theology, we’re now working through the implications of the Calvinist doctrine of Unconditional Election (“Double Predestination”). In this session, Dr. Dan will give the biblical response to the Reformed theological contention that everything is pre-determined by God and that humans have no freedom to choose good or evil, love or hate, God or self. We’ll see that the Word teaches that the greatest privilege that humans have is to FREELY and WILLINGLY respond to the grace that God offers to all…and to CHOOSE to join Him in His great purposes.  

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In this mini-series about the Book of Life and salvation theology, we’re now working through the implications of the Calvinist doctrine of Unconditional Election (“Double Predestination”).  In this session, Dr. Dan will give the biblical response to the Reformed contention that everything is determined and that humans have no freedom to choose good or evil, love or hate, God or self.  We’ll see that the Word teaches that the greatest privilege that humans have is to freely and willingly respond to the grace that God offers to all…and to choose to join Him in His great purposes.  

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In Revelation 20, the Word reveals that…in the end…what ultimately matters is that a person’s name is in the Book of Life. In this series on the biblical theology of salvation, we’ll deal with the question, “Why, if God is absolutely sovereign and absolutely loving, EVERYONE isn’t saved?” The Calvinists’ response to this question is the idea that “God has TWO wills: One will of ‘desire’…and another will of ‘decree.’” In this session, Dr. Dan will give the biblical response…and show how the Scriptural concept of God granting humans the gift of genuine freedom and choice, resolves the irreconcilable contradiction that is created by the Reformed “Two-Wills” concept.

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