What is Calvinism?
Calvinism is a theological system rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, a 16th-century reformer. It emphasizes the sovereignty of God, predestination, and the total depravity of humanity. Calvinist beliefs also known as TULIP Calvinism:
- Total depravity, human beings are completely unable to save themselves without God’s help (including coming to repentance).
- Unconditional election, meaning God has predestined some for salvation while others are left to their sinful nature.
- Limited atonement, that Christ died for the elect, a chosen or specific group of people.
- Irresistible grace, strongly influences their views on salvation, asserting that it is solely a result of God’s grace and not human effort.
- Perseverance of the saints, denoting eternal security in salvation.
These articles will help Bible believers debunk Calvinism as well as address the dangerous heresy that is pervasive today in modern churches. Calvinist churches are often known as reformed churches.
General Arguments against Calvinism
- Calvinist “compatibilism” of James White (long article)
- Calvinist proof text debunked
- Francis Chan does ritual with Catholic priests!
- History of the two devils that’s destroying churches today – Calvinism, covenant theology, hyper-dispensationalism (long article)
- Is Calvinism biblical?
- Is God a sadist? (long article)
- Prayer debunks Calvinism (long article)
- The anti-Calvinist argument (long article)
- Three easy proofs that debunk Calvinism
Total Depravity
- Are humans dead robots? Here’s what the Bible says (Ephesians 2:1) (long article)
- Bible proofs for no free will?
- Calvinists kill man’s free salvation
- Did God force you to get saved? (long article)
- Do human beings really have free will? (long article)
- Does free choice really exist? (long article)
- God will use our decisions for His glory (long article)
- Man has the power to resist God’s will (long article)
Unconditional Election
- Are people elected for salvation, or is it just the nation of Israel? (long article)
- Argument against Golden chain for redemption (long article)
- Calvinist election and the book of life (long article)
- Calvinists misunderstand the sovereignty of God
- Does God reveal Himself only to the elect? (long article)
- Does John 6 say God draws only the elect?
- God’s foreknowledge and man’s free will (long article)
- God ordains who should be saved – debunking a Calvinist teaching (long article)
- God made the wicked for the day of evil (long article)
- The Bible disproves God’s Calvinist sovereignty
- Ultimate Calvinist debunking – Romans 9 (long article)
- Why did God elect Jacob and hate Esau?
- Why did God harden Pharaoh’s heart?
- Why did God hate Esau? (long article)
Limited Atonement
- Universal atonement vs limited atonement (long article)
- What does “all men” mean? Don’t be a Calvinist dummy (long article)