Trojan Horses in the Church Today - Part 1: Calvinism

[@freegraceprotestant]

I cannot begin to tell you how IMPORTANT this sermon alone was for me, the stranglehold Calvinism had on me! I can’t describe it. No one, no pastor, elder or evangelist in the past 30 years has better explained Calvinism than THIS sermon here. This hour long session needs to played in EVERY seminary, church and religious school. God bless you. Thank you.

[@1971AEDWARDS]

I’m married to a 5-point calvinist for the past 7 years. She became one about a year before we got married. Yes, I was attending Faith Reformed Baptist Church in Media, Pa. in the beginning, but after researching it I stop going. I won’t force my wife to leave. Thanks for this teaching

[@manofthekingdom]

Hey brother! I went to school briefly in Media, PA. I'm from Montgomery County originally (Norristown, Plymouth Meeting, etc.). I'll pray for you and your wife, and wish you both well. I have some Calvinist teachers in my church and we've been going back and forth on the doctrine. I've recently worked out why the Total Depravity doctrine doesn't work, if you're ever interested to know about it. If TD fails (and it does), then the ULIP begins to break down also. Otherwise, I completely understand and respect your honoring your wife's choice. Best wishes, and God's grace and peace to you both!

[@philipzk8377]

I am from Myanmar. Thanks for this teaching

[@elgriego331]

Heaven is a Gift not a Reward! “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6:23‬ ‭🙏❤️

[@ducatiist]

“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to render to every man according to what he has done.” Rev. 22:12

[@jjsmoley]

@@ducatiist I'm assuming you are trying to imply that the reward referred to in Rev 22:12 is salvation and that you must earn it. However, that is not correct interpretation of that verse. Salvation (going to heaven) is a gift, not a reward, as was already stated. Rev 22:12 is referring to the rewards that believers will receive in heaven for the good works they have done once they trusted Christ as their Savior. 1 Corinthians 3 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

[@F15CEAGLE]

Correct!!

[@redeemed2517]

@@jjsmoley 🙌

[@myname-ns1rp]

this verse saved me out of Calvinism!

[@annalynn9325]

When I was a teen, once Calvinism was explained to me, I thought that’s what Christianity was. I thought it was horrible and I walked away from church. Glory to God, He brought me back when I was older.

[@bobtaylor170]

It is horrible, and it's a terrible distortion of the Bible. I'm glad you're back!

[@RustyCreek-qb6gm]

Whoever explained it to you explained it wrong if you walked away. Calvinism is the truth. It's clearly taught in Scripture

[@clellaadams]

Right. There is no good news in calvinism

[@karlbro7287]

And that was the devils intention when he created calvinism/reformed heresy. It truly is a disgusting and satanic heresy. It makes me glad you got brought back and shown the truth.

[@kevinfaust2529]

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” -2 Peter 3:9

[@erickanter]

Calvinists don't like that verse.

[@SugoiEnglish1]

Who is he writing to? Who is he talking about? You are ignoring the context (a key to correct hermeneutics). Besides, what is the will of God? Because of Daniel and other texts, you need to distinguish between God's moral will (what he would humans to do) and his all-powerful decretive will that Daniel says can't be thwarted. So, I would ask you if God willed it, would come to pass without fail?

[@sharoncole6383]

Ten years calvinists. Love that family. Had to leave them. Absolutely could not stand any more reformed calvinist doctrine. Thank you for this wonderful sermon.

[@ShowCat1]

23 years in Calvinist hell. Now I am free to worship Jesus and not a doctrine.

[@patrolman602]

​@@ShowCat1the only consistent Arminian is an open theist

[@aarontylerbellfilms8486]

Prove it. We want to hear your arguments.

[@captainkrajick]

​@@patrolman602Why do you Calvinists assume that the opposite of y'all is Arminianism. Both are wrong 😂

[@nathancjarrett]

That's about how long I was in it too. Yes, there are some good folks there....but once you see the flaws of the system you can't un-see it.

[@SavedInANanosecond.]

This is probably the most succinct and powerful refutation of Calvinism I have ever heard. Well done Pastor Tom!

[@jedimasterham2]

I agree with you fully.

[@JeremyThielman]

Amen, Gregg! Love your channel!

[@raymatthews4319]

Amen, Bro Gregg

[@soc5830]

Agreed!!

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

Amen Greg ! It's excellent.

[@sobonangoma3794]

Without the grace of God all of us are corrupt and have no ability to overcome sin. "And you has he quickened when you were dead in your trespasses and sins... by grace you have been saved, through faith...it is the gift if God."

[@scotthamilton814]

Amen. Faith is the gift of God

[@winterpatriot1429]

Salvation is the gift of God, received by grace through faith. Salvation is the gift. Faith is the means by which we receive it.

[@jacobgolden774]

Salvation is the gift. We can’t save ourselves so God does the work for us and gifts it to us by his Grace. Salvation is by grace through faith. The whole statement is the gift. Meaning it’s free, we didn’t earn it, we didn’t work for it, we just believe, accept by faith, and receive. That’s a free will choice we make yes, but our faith is not a work, meaning it doesn’t merit our salvation, God did that on the cross. Faith in its nature is passive. The Calvinist view makes it seem to me as if faith is a work. Which we know it’s not Ephesians 2:8-10

[@markrogers7546]

True!

[@megan6352]

@@scotthamilton814being saved by His grace is the gift - we are saved by believing and having faith

[@bethanymeade5172]

The way you explained perseverance of the Saints is not how I’ve ever understood it to be explained in Calvinism. It seems like you have a more, I guess catholic interpretation of it. My understanding of perseverance of the Saints is that the Lord will keep us and that we will persevere, not that we will never fall out if fellowship with him for a time, but that we will always come back…that we will never walk away from the faith completely.

[@michaelhalpert5518]

This is incorrect as well. If believers couldn’t walk away completely then Paul wouldn’t have spent all his time writing the letters to all the Churches in the New Testament to warn them to repent. If you stop for a moment and consider it, this is common sense. God is not the author of confusion. If you believe in the perseverance of the saints you must also believe that God chooses people to go to hell. Because if he chooses some to preserve it means he chooses others not to persevere. This robs God of His Righteousness. A righteous God cannot send someone to hell for choices they did not make because that is not justice. God is a perfect righteous judge. I hope this helps you see the error more clearly. I was never a Calvinist but I suffered from the same fears Calvinists face by looking to my works instead of Jesus. I fight against Calvinism because I see people everyday on the internet terrified that they are a reprobate or who are afraid that God will not forgive them. I do it out of love for those people. I’d also like to see you have the full assurance that you can only have if you know Jesus died for you. Calvinism says he didn’t die for everyone and there is no way to know for sure. The Bible says we should have assurance and the only way you can have assurance is if Jesus died for you. The only way to know he died for you is if he died for everyone. It makes sense and it’s also what the Bible teaches us. God wouldn’t leave salvation, the single most important thing in the universe, up to mystery would he? Jesus died for everyone including you. Only those who choose to follow him will be saved. You can have full assurance and be free!

[@curtisfranks3580]

Your explanation of the preservation of the saints is wrong. So what of the rest of your arguments, are they wrong too?

[@dagwould]

​@@curtisfranks3580 We are saved eternally: we have eternal life in salvation; if it could stop, it would not be eternal. Calvinism is 'perseverance by the act of the saints' Christianity is 'perseverance of Christ' in his regeneration of the Saints.

[@losnfjslefn8857]

"'Let's talk about the ones He chooses.' No let's talk aboit about the ones He DOESN'T!" EXACTLY! I feel one of the best gauges for the depth of a person's is not in how they treat those that love them back, but how they treat those that *don't* love them back. God is love not just because He is good to those who love Him back, but because He is also good to those that *don't* love Him. How? Because He sent His Son to die for all.

[@vibeauxssxuaebiv3489]

Cool. How's that fit with a doctrine of hell. How is your doctrine of hell more loving if someone still ends up in hell, bu God's will, based on their rejection of God, as all would do without God's intervention. Jesus loved those who do not love him, but in the end some will love God because of God. How can those who do not love God, then love God in and of themselves. That is a gift of God in the life of a person.

[@loriirons9503]

Calvanism tore our church apart when a new Pastor was hired to replace our outgoing Pastor of 35 years due to his wife's health. The new Pastor was very subtle and at about the three year mark when he was supposed to sign the agreement (annually) to ascribe to the beliefs in our constitution and by laws he would not and said he was going to change things up....Split the body in two, half of us had to leave, then within a year, he was gone back to work in the secular world... SAD that MAN thinks they KNOW or INTERPRET on their OWN who is saved and who is not saved....

[@jaygee3032]

Satan desires to sift us like wheat sister Lori Praise God you weren't caught in the threshing wind as chaff And reach out to them that were in love and truth and try and get them back to the foot of the cross

[@murraylloyd6011]

First mistake is "hiring a pastor" Not found in scripture.

[@primeobjective5469]

This is typical. It's happened dozens & dozens of times.

[@donnajones1151]

Thank you for sharing the truth. I was raised in Calvinism, I am free now!!

[@densershepherd4479]

Donna Jones. Absolute assurance can only come from our SaviorJesus Christ. So grateful for Blessed Assurance.

[@JimQuinlanEnergyFinance]

Calvin simply wrote out what Scripture set forth.

[@raymatthews4319]

@@JimQuinlanEnergyFinance Calvin butchered Scripture.

[@The-GreenHornet]

Lordship salvation is the cousin to Calvinism. Both damnable heresies.

[@jaygee3032]

@@The-GreenHornet exactly Satan has many coins Choose a side it's still hell No such thing as lesser of 2 evils Evil is evil If the light in thine eye be darkness OH HOW GREAT A DARKNESS IS THAT?

[@pgakagi]

Calvinism false teachings exposed and refuted. Thank you!

[@kellywilsonid]

7:19 “…I consider to be a global theological pandemic.” Oh my word 🤦🏻‍♂️😂😂😂

[@randyd9805]

@@kellywilsonid From what I can tell that statement is right on target and it's getting much worse, not better.

[@dalesanders4249]

No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. John 6:44 ESV

[@keith3362]

Here's what that doesn't say: 'God will only draw some people and only they will be saved'. That's not what it says. Jesus also said if He was raised up He would draw all men to Himself. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” (John 12:32, NASB). It doesn't mean all will beleive, which is a requirement. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.” (John 6:40, NASB)

[@lilit384]

Re-examine your definition of the word “dead.” This is where Calvinist are wrong. It does not mean man is incapable of placing faith in Christ.

[@glennluppold4233]

Yes the Holy Spirit draws him. And he draws everyone (John 12) some respond in faith, some do not. The verse you reference does not refute His drawing all men. It emphasizes the work of the Spirit.

[@oracleoftroy]

I'm confused by the responses. The verse speaks of the Father's drawing. One comment responded with something about the Son's drawing, and another comment mentioned the Spirit drawing. Are we Modalists or Unitarians here? If not, how does that address OP?

[@JoseTorres-lj3ek]

Unitarianism at it's best.

[@willembeckmann2]

Calvinists don't receive a specific list or definitive knowledge of who is predestined and who isn't. The doctrine of predestination, as understood within Calvinism, is based on the belief that God has chosen certain individuals for salvation according to His will, not based on human actions or merit. Calvinists believe that God's election or predestination is a hidden decree. They don't have direct access to this information in their present lives. Instead, they might look for signs or indications in their own lives, such as faith, good works, and perseverance, as potential indicators that they might be among the elect. However, these are not guarantees but rather potential reflections of God's grace working within them. Certainty about one's predestination isn't attainable according to Calvinist doctrine. They rely on faith in God's sovereignty and trust in His plan for salvation, recognizing that the ultimate knowledge of who is predestined rests with God alone.

[@RadRelics]

Amen

[@The-GreenHornet]

So then what you have described as being the Calvinistic doctrine. Leaves individuals WITHOUT any total assurance that they are GUARANTEED eternal life. Whereas 1 John 5:10-13. 10. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

[@damonwhitsell6911]

20 years ago I studied deeply into Calvinism and at the time concluded I was a three-point calvinist. I've been slowly drifting away from that stance while looking into lordship salvation. After watching this video I'm totally convinced all five points of Calvinism are absolutely biblically false. The scriptures chosen here totally dismantled every point of TULIP.

[@Liam0408]

I was also becoming something like a 3 point calvinist. I think what confused me the most was the teaching about works as evidence for salvation. The reason I was deceived is because the Bible does mention the fruit of the spirit, so it made sense to me at the time. But then I grew really introspective, constantly examining myself for evidence of salvation, finding that I was coming up short every time and always would bc holiness requires 100% perfection. It was torchure. It destroyed my mental health. I'm still trying to repair the damage, but glad to be getting back to the true Gospel I learned as a child. Through faith in Christ alone

[@The-GreenHornet]

Lordship salvation is also a false doctrine.

[@davidresler4737]

Watch his teaching on count down too armadgeddon

[@annhughes4992]

@@Liam0408 Child of God, I too have been deceived of understanding the believers position as an adoptive child of God. One area that has given me peace and joy over a tortured soul was in Ephesians chapter 1. I see now that the false doctrines of lordship following of Jesus Christ are being applied to our state in the flesh. This can wreak havoc to the life of the child of God. I pray you study carefully the scriptures here. You may begin to see that once you become His child you are like the thread of a needle, with Jesus Christ being the needle. All our spiritual blessings are IN CHRIST. Chosen in Him. The second we put our faith in Him, God made us a new spiritual creation. A new thread and the Holy Spirit threaded that thread in Christ, the needle. After that God's plan is to reveal to us all the great things He HAS DONE FOR US as new creatures. With God, it is always what He has done, never on what we have done or should do. He alone has prepared the way for us from the foundation of the world and He wants us to see the complete plan so we can have complete assurance and not have doubts and worries. Consider every time He uses the Scriptures IN HIM and our understanding of His marvelous substitutionary sacrifice has done for us. We are His workmanship created IN CHRIST JESUS. The Holy Spirit baptised us into Christ, a union that cannot be severed. We are sealed. We are grafted into the body of Christ. The church. We sit back and learn about all the blessings HE ALONE HAS DONE FOR US. I pray His Words of Truth will open up our eyes more and more from the many lies that Satan has for distracting us from knowing the glorious blessings that God has provided to those IN CHRIST.

[@myname-ns1rp]

God bless you, brother Damon

[@brokenbeliever7374]

Ive been watching a lot of john maccarther. This saddens me. He seems like a very smart man, yet is very decieved. Years ago a friend tried to get me to believe in calvanism. I rejected it. She said we could not be friends then. I was haertbroke. She had an agenda. Thank you for this video.

[@Wr-7-t-l8i]

Yes...if we could always remember the example shown in Acts 15....the Godly way to settle question, dispute, doctrine! Calvin, Zwingli, Luther, the Papacy....there is likelihood of great error by any person or group of persons arbitrarily deciding (Before Me/US, they were WRONG!! WE/I KNOW THE CORRECT WAY)😮 The beginnings of every cult or splinter group 😢 There are clear and concise Biblical Instructions WITH EXAMPLE to keep us from error. Pride with knowledge puffeth Up!

[@guiltyandforgiven]

Thank you Pastor for clarifying this important argument!

[@soulh4838]

Yes, unsaved people have compassion because when we got into a car wreck last Monday, there were quite a few unsaved people that helped us!!

[@theirmom4723]

How do you know they were unsaved?

[@willp.8120]

Most people, saved or unsaved, believe that you should help people in tragic situations. Most people, on the other hand, do not believe the gospel, nor can they without God revealing it to them.

[@lindajohnson4204]

​​@@willp.8120Yes, God must reveal the truth of the gospel to us, but isnt that what He is beginning to do when He draws "all men unto" Himself (John 12:32)? Or when He is "the Light that lightest every man who comes into the world" (in John 1)? Jesus said God hides His truth from the 'wise and prudent", and reveals it to the "babes". Both could be whom He had predestined them to be, EXCEPT that the wise and prudent can become as little children, willing to believe God, and then, it can be revealed unto them, too, a thing which has happen to many wise and prudent people, when they came to the end of themselves. It is stated negatively, that "unless" we "become as little children", we "shall in no wise enter the kingdom". Even though it is stated negatively, it does mean that there is hope for people when we are too wise in our own eyes. We, too, can repent, turning and becoming willing to believe God. The fact that we can repent and turn to Him as little children, doesn't fit anyone being predestined for either heaven or for hell. In fact, if that Bible verse is true, predestination to heaven or hell is a lie; and if predestination to heaven or hell is true, what Jesus said would be a lie! That doesn't have to shake our faith, because the predestination of everything that would ever happen, including who would be saved and who would remain lost is not taught anywhere in the Bible. Bible predestination is of specific things, not everything that would ever happen. That predestination of everything is a pagan, not a Biblical, idea. It comes through Augustine, who changed what he'd taught for 26 years, and taught this doctrine the last 15 years of his life. It was very close to what the Manichaean gnostics had taught, when he belonged to them. The Bible doesn't teach it anywhere. Setting aside these doctrines allows us to trust God again. God does not lie. "It is not the will of the Father that one of these little ones perish"-Jesus.

[@AlaskanMissions]

Calvinism says God chose you, (the elect) to be saved before you were born. If that is true then you were never in danger of being lost, you were never really lost. Jesus said "I came to seek and to save that which was lost." So no Calvinist can be saved because Jesus only came to save lost people.

[@JoeyjojoShabadoo7]

I came out of a Lordship salvation church a year and a half ago, and what he says at 24:00 is EXACTLY what I struggled with and couldn't take anymore. Thank you for this.

[@vaksehund2]

TULIP teaches nothing about Jesus - and so Jesus died in vain?!! I have so many "friends" that believe in either 1 or all of TULIP. Praying for them and often try to show their trust in God is wrong. Sad!!!

[@amazinggrace4507]

Wonderful point, sister!

[@MrAndyhdz]

And I'll pray for you

[@nootherway3906]

This is one of the best and simple explanations I’ve ever heard from Calvin and I’ve listened to a lot of them. Great job.

[@EugeneHolley-rc6ry]

Excellent series, so wonderful to see how great our God is and always has been to man.

[@NickIamaio-kf3rq]

This is a typical Arminian response to Reformed Theology. He is essentially saying that dead men can believe as if faith were in their back pocket. What he fails to show is that faith is a gift from God Eph. 2:8,9 “that not of yourselves” Regeneration does precede faith! I would be glad to debate him any day of the week except the Lord’s Day….

[@jjsmoley]

Ephesians 2:8-9 are refereeing to salvation as the gift per the way the Greek text is structured. See this for more detail. hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/2249/what-is-the-gift-of-god-in-ephesians-28

[@cherylallis2458]

You are just repeating what Calvinists have taught you. It is a false dichotomy to say that someone who has not been deceived by Calvinism is therefore Arminian. Armenians and Calvinism are, ironically, almost two sides of the same coin. They are not opposites.

[@igregmart]

"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one." (Romans 3.10-12). Calvinism comes from the Bible.

[@keith3362]

That scripture just supports that everyone has sinned. It certainly doesn't support Calvinism. Just like these don't: In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation-having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, (Ephesians 1:13, NASB) But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, (John 1:12, NASB) “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. (John 3:16, NASB) He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. (John 3:18, NASB) He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” (John 3:36, NASB) For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.” (John 6:40, NASB) Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. (John 6:47, NASB) He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.'” (John 7:38, NASB) but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name. (John 20:31, NASB) They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” (Acts 16:31, NASB) For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (Romans 1:16, NASB) even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; (Romans 3:22, NASB) For what does the Scripture say? “ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.” (Romans 4:3, NASB) Now to the one who works, his wage is not credited as a favor, but as what is due. (Romans 4:4, NASB) But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, (Romans 4:5, NASB) What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith; (Romans 9:30, NASB) but Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law. (Romans 9:31, NASB) Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, (Romans 9:32, NASB) just as it is written, “BEHOLD, I LAY IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND HE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.” (Romans 9:33, NASB) For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. (Romans 10:4, NASB) that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; (Romans 10:9, NASB) for “WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.” (Romans 10:13, NASB) So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17, NASB) For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. (1 Corinthians 1:21, NASB) This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith? (Galatians 3:2, NASB) in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we would receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Galatians 3:14, NASB) But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. (Galatians 3:22, NASB) For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; (Ephesians 2:8, NASB) not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:9, NASB) But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for EVERYONE. (Hebrews 2:9, NASB) For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; (2 Corinthians 5:14, NASB) “You men who are stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears are always RESISTING the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did. (Acts 7:51, NASB)

[@charlesgilbert5682]

Romans 3 compares the moral corporate status ofJews to Gentiles in hyperbolic language drawn from David in the Psalms. Is there actually the poison of apps under the lips of each and every iteration of man? Are the feet of every person that has existed swift to shed blood?

[@williammarinelli2363]

How much blood have you shed and how swift were your feet to do so?

[@EugeneHolley-rc6ry]

Paul is quoting Psalms 14:1-3 The fool has said in his heart, there is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were that did understand, and seek God. They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Verse 1 is the key as to who he is addressing.

[@mistysharman8604]

I find your opinion that 10% of humanity will be saved very interesting since I have heard that 10% represents a remnant. Thank you so much for addressing Calvinism. My church has gone the way of Calvinism and it absolutely breaks my heart. I try my best not to be abrasive when I in Sunday School, but when my Sunday school teacher’s wife replied “it is a mystery” when I expressed my refusal of a point of Calvinism we were discussing in class, I just wanted to say no it is a lie! A former SS teacher’s wife made the bold statement when it was clear I was not buying into this Calvinism that if you are not a Calvinist, you are an Arminian and Arminians are going to hell. I just sat there in shock. I didn’t even know what Arminianism was. Once I searched what that was, I realized she was totally wrong. I’m not a Calvinist or an Arminian. For a while, until I found channels like Soteriology 101, I didn’t know what to call myself except “old school Baptist”. Thanks again for this message. I will definitely be listening to more.

[@Kefalonia31]

What do you believe now? Why are you not an Arminian, and what do you believe about the gospel?

[@captainkrajick]

​@@Kefalonia31Why do people think that there's only 2 options? Calvinism and Arminianism are both heresies 😅

[@raymatthews4471]

The Calvinists are using stealth methods to take over sound, Bible believing churches. Their "pastors" come in unawares, not revealing what they really believe until the opportune time for them.

[@richbaker7187]

EXACT same thing happened to me. I went 50 years into my life not knowing what Calvinism was, then it just smacked me in the face. It was obvious to me that if Calvinism was true, then God is the author of sin. That is the logical conclusion to Calvinism, and I just can't throw something at it like, "It's a mystery". The only "mystery" spoken of in the bible is HOW did God come as a human, in the form of Jesus Christ, WHO existed from eternity? How can we understand the nature and essence of a triune God? That is the only "mystery" spoken of in the bible. WE believe God because He proved His love for us, in the person of Jesus Christ, dying for our sins, so that we can have a relationship with Him thru His Spirit. How is this possible? It's a mystery. That's it. There is no mystery how God can love EVERYBODY, but then Calvinists say God chose only a few for salvation. Then God doesn't love everybody. No mystery there.

[@LouisaWatt]

That is devastating to watch happening in your community.

[@robinpatrick9787]

I am not a Calvinist but I believe that John MacArthur and other Calvinist will be in heaven ❤

[@inTruthbyGrace]

you might like JM but Gal 1:8-9 would clarify that the man teaching that people were chosen to salvation *_before_* the foundation of the world is not the gospel so that man is accursed.

[@theodoreritola7641]

why arent u one if u belive they will be in HEAVEN?

[@guiltyandforgiven]

How come you believe that?

[@The-GreenHornet]

Why?...Just because you believe so? They preach another gospel, a accursed gospel (Galatians 1:6-9, 10-12). The Apostle Paul wrote against any gospel that adds ANY works-righteousness obedience works for proof of so-called salvation. The TRUE gospel is... For by grace alone through faith alone in trusting in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ alone (1 Corinthians 15:3-4). Jesus Christ alone through his BLOOD ATONEMENT alone PAID IN FULL for all sins of the whole world. A individual has to believe in the true Gospel in order to be saved. By grace alone through faith alone in trusting in Jesus Christ alone through his blood atonement alone for salvation. WITHOUT ANY...works-righteousness obedience, fruit bearing or any other merit by a individual. Grace = Unmerited Favor! NOTHING in my hands do I bring, only to the Cross do I cling. Where that precious crimson blood was shed on Calvary's cross.

[@lisalord6706]

CALVINIZM is another gospel. It is NOT good news. They are very sincere in what they believe, but they are sincerely WRONG! YE MUST BE SPIRITUALLY BORN AGAIN (John 3:3).

[@hettiebeyer-wj9zd]

What about Jesus said" no one comes to me except God cent him to me".

[@arjancornelissen9634]

Well, you can ignore that, and attack His preaching in John 6 by calling it "Calvinism"... Or you believe what He says.

[@58seas]

That verse is about opportunity and not about limitations.

[@romanc.5074]

Draw him, not send him. There is a big difference.

[@letjesusspeak501]

John 6 is old covenant - but if we keep reading the gospel of John, in chapter 12 verse 32 Jesus says: “And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”” ‭‭ Context is key to trying to understand.

[@kirkimportante3523]

You're right.

[@jkproluigi7473]

I respectfully believe that you have a false interpretation of Calvinism.

[@patchadams4me]

Clear it up for us, then.

[@jpstans77]

I listened through his explanation of total depravity and knew the rest would be just as bad.

[@larrybedouin2921]

False!

[@inTruthbyGrace]

of course a Calvinist would accuse someone disagreeing with Calvinism as possessing a "false interpretation of Calvinism". no Calvinist *_ever_* admits someone disagreeing with Calvinism could possibly understand it.... even when we use the very quotes of Calvinist teachers themselves

[@freegraceprotestant]

I lived under Calvinism in its full-on TULIP expressions: MacArthur, Sproul, Billy Graham, Washer, Mohler, Piper. I cannot tell you how AWFUL I felt knowing I could not live up these manward morality positions Calvinism calls us to. You’re not good enough, smart enough, not moral enough. The Calvinist mystery box keeps is guessing. And as we suffer under MacArthur we give him our hard earned money THINKING if we support his ministry we are given some type of eternal assurance … very similar to Catholicism. No. We languish in unbelief or in terror. Break away brother. Come to Christ as you are, warts and all and He will give you rest.

[@calibre722]

This is sad. One way or another, churches are being influenced by Calvinism. Some took portions of it (most of them adopting the "P" in TULIP), while others became 5 pointers. For you, why do you think Calvinism appeals to many Christians today?

[@zyn87]

They accept it because they are taught it as true in their catechism or confession of faith.

[@densershepherd4479]

Kaiser Digz. I think the “P “ appeals to many Christians today because human nature cannot accept the fact that we can do absolutely nothing to save ourselves or to keep us saved! It is all the work of Jesus Christ! The finished work on the Cross. I constantly remind myself that “HE” is holding on to me” NOT “ME” holding on to HIM”! WHAT FREEDOM; WHAT PRIVILEGE; YET WHAT RESPONSIBILITY! His law is written in my heart. I think that is what our Christian Community is missing today because we do not take the indwelling leadership of the Holy Spirit seriously as One who will guide, teach, protect, confirm and convict. True freedom; the POWER TO LIVE AS LED BY HIS SPIRIT.

[@crucifiedwithChrist_G220]

Anyone who says Calvinism denies man’s responsibility and free will, doesn’t understand Calvinism properly. The bible teaches both man’s responsibility and God’s sovereignty in salvation. There is a tension and mystery in this. Why can’t we simply accept that both are true (since that is what scripture says), rather than try to figure it all out in our finite minds. There is always much misunderstanding, misrepresentation, and straw man arguments in these debates. I pray that believers can stop calling one another heretics with respect to their soteriology and unite in the Gospel. Lord help us🙏🏼 Isaiah 55:8-9 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

[@FullCounsel12]

No mystery at all. Man has free will to choose.

[@GoodRapHipHop]

I am a former 5-point. Thank you for this teaching! I added it to my website.

[@briandavenport8971]

Glad you saw the truth. God bless you

[@bobtaylor170]

There came a time three years ago when I thought Calvinism was driving me mad. And I asked God to show me the truth of it. He led me to the excellent Soteriology 101 channel here on KZbin, and to John Lennox's marvelous refutation of Calvinism, "Determined to Believe?" ( There is plenty of Lennox on KZbin, but most of it is apologetic for Christianity, some of it deals with the falsity of Calvinism. ) I'm in a PCA church which perhaps has been kinder to me than I deserve: there's always a spy, a snitch, and one of them, who follows my comments under another name on Substacks, brought my comments ragging on Calvinism to the pastor's attention. This has made me nervous. I'm disabled, have a preposterously low income, and the church supplements it marvelously. So far, no threats about that. And if it happens, I will remind my pastor and the elders that I haven't yet suffered martyrdom, and offer to allow myself to be burned at the stake behind the church.

[@smclindsey]

I'm glad to hear this sermon. This has been one of my pet peeves for years. So many educated people believe Calvinism, even though it is so clear in the Scriptures that we have freewill. This belief is like a weed vine that is weaving itself into churches that did not formerly believe it, and keeping the congergation confused. It's kinda like an honor, or a sign of being highly educated. I term it "I'm saved, sorry about you!" Would our loving God choose people to go to hell? You can't have it one way without it going the other.

[@ILoveOldTWC]

Me too! A 19-year old at the time, bought into this and tried to convert me to Calvinism. Calvinists want to convert Christians to calvinism but not sinners to Christianity.

[@dagwould]

I must say I do owe a debt to Calvinists. It was a very kind and godly Calvinist couple who got me interested in theology and close study of the scriptures (thanks Steve and Beate). I had been bought up in a very nonintellectual church (one of the elders thought that the italicized words in the English translations of the Bible meant they were to be emphasized!). No one could answer any question; such as 'why is Christ the only way' (a: because he is creator); and another elder, when I asked about Schaeffer's books said that they had too many big words ( they don't). However, both the Bible and a close friend weened me of that particular heresy a decade or so later.

[@chadnoe8660]

Calvinism teaches what Jesus,Paul,Peter,John and other Bible writers taught. Is that God chooses whom He saves.

[@Wr-7-t-l8i]

Funny that it took 250 years for Constantine to Stumble onto it😮 Then centuries passed, Calvin finally rediscovered these DUSTY TRUTHS LAYING AROUND... THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR....AFTER LUTHER Already did some cutting, rearranging, attempted to remove "James, and Hebrews"!!!

[@Wr-7-t-l8i]

We are to be as the Bereans, study to verify! Empty your expectations Before you study. DON'T ALLOW thoughts and beliefs , or opinions of church friends, to be in your mind in order to Prove Them as you read!

[@hangryturtle9006]

I’m not convinced. I watched this whole sermon and all my experiences with this world and so much scripture also proves Calvinism is true.

[@SnapCracklePapa]

The truth is, the bible seems to say both about God choosing man, as well as man choosing God. This is a subject we should not approach with a cavalier "us vs them" attitude. Let us work out our salvation with fear and trembling, as Phil. 2:12 says. To get to the bottom of this issue one must have an open and humble heart and seek for the truth as for a hidden treasure.

[@ReadyToFly24]

Once sealed always sealed!

[@jedimasterham2]

Are you saying, once saved always saved? If so, the Bible does make it clear one can fall away from faith and lose salvation.

[@flixlouder8558]

@@jedimasterham2 scripture?

[@cranmer1959]

Once saved always saved is a perversion of the Calvinist doctrine of the perseverance of the saints.

[@marklester9679]

@@flixlouder8558 read 2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly " dividing " the word of truth.

[@marklester9679]

@@flixlouder8558 If that's true, explain Eph 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

[@donnarowe6027]

I am curious your thoughts on Jacob and Esau. Before birth. “Jacob have I loved, Esau have I hated”

[@Northlandchurchstc]

See Pastor's commentary on Romans 9:13. www.secureforever.org/romans9

[@davidhay6235]

Calvinism should not matter. Interesting to discuss in house otherwise....just preach to the lost about Hell and by their acceptance of Christ as their savior....they go to Heaven

[@dagwould]

​@@davidhay6235 First you have to get on the wavelength of the lost. The gospel is not 'word magic'; as Paul demonstrated at Mars Hill: one has to be understood by the lost in their terms. Just shouting John 3:16 at crowds is pointless and insulting to everyone, including our Lord, I daresay. So: start with forming real relationships with people and showing that you love them as persons first (being as they are in God's image) and avoid a torrent of 'church-speak' which will waft right past them and tell them you are more interested in YOUR mission, and not THEM. Next; Calvinism should not matter, but it does; at worst it staunches people's incentive to be gospel-tellers and to make real relationships with the lost and tends to making pride. Also, its not true; it reflects more of ancient Stoicism than the scriptures; so its not true and the truth should be of high importance to us.

[@dagwould]

Jacob was the line of Israel; Esau was not. So Jacob's line brought the Messiah, Esau's line did not. God chose the line of the younger over the line of the elder. So this was not about the order of priority of the culture at the time, but in God's order.

[@markanderson1448]

Thank you so much! The Calvinism heresy is absolutely destructive! I greatly appreciate your teaching!

[@TheMistysFavs]

WHY is it that you FEW who preach the TRUTH from the ONLY Bible have so few subscribers? I'll never understand. I'm up to 4 Pastors to listen to now. (Yankee is one!) God bless you! EDIT -- A verse they use is Romans 9:1.. ugh!

[@densershepherd4479]

Mary Mclocke. The simple answer I think to your question is that “strait is the gate and narrow is the way”; ( Matt. 7:14). The vast majority have no appetite for TRUTH. It is too hard to hear.

[@grac27]

Mary would you share the Pastors teaching the Truth. So disappointed to find out the ones I trusted were Calvinists.

[@greenkiwifruit9289]

@@grac27 Yankee Arnold, UGC KZbin channel, Andy Woods, and another KZbin channel called Good Hope if I remember correctly

[@patcandelora8496]

Freddie Coile also

[@justinpfrunder5951]

@@densershepherd4479 and why do you? are you so much better then they?

[@RepentfollowJesus]

I am so confused about whether i am saved or not. Listened to John MacArthur for decades. But Paul washer is Reformed Baptist. Every church i have belonged to has been baptist. Now i am so confused i dont go to any church and i feel so bad that i cant stop sinning that i am scared im not saved. Several calvanists say if you dont go to church you arent saved. I dont know what to rhink. I tbought i was saved and got upset with Him and walked away for several years, but went back. But now i wonder if i was saved even though i couldnt get enough bible back then. I have felt drawn off and on all my life. I repent almost daily trying to feel saved. Its driving me crazy. I feel defeated. Never found but one baptist church that seemed to have love for the brethren. But we moved 200 miles away and tried another for 5 or 6 years and never was allowed to be a true part of the church. Maybe because we are from the city and this is a very small town. I dont know. Im so scared now because i am so confused. I know God is not the author of confusion. But do i go baptist or reformed baptist or calvanism? I hope this helps. Off to listen.

[@Northlandchurchstc]

Maybe this will help you? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHi2dIGmqcmFqsk

[@colinm610]

We are saved by our faith (alone) in what Jesus did - not what we have (or have not) done. Period. Ephesians 2:8-9 says: 'For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.' If anyone tells you that your good works can save you they are deceiving you. Salvation is a gift. All we have to do is receive it (believe). Then our position in Christ is secure for all eternity. He said 'It is finished' meaning it is paid in full. 1 John 5:13 says: 'These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.' We all sin and we all continue to sin. Our carnal (self) nature is still at war with our new (born again) spiritual nature. Jesus has already won the victory over sin, the devil, and death and He has made us righteous and take n our sin on himself. We are declared righteous even though we still sin. Don't beat yourself up. Just believe John 3:16. The thief on the cross just believed. Everyone who waters down the gospel and makes it a work or our own efforts is preaching a false gospel. Jesus is your saviour. Believe the good news. His grace is so amazing. All religion seeks to get there by their own efforts somehow or they add stuff and pollute the truth. The book of Galatians warns against these false gospels and says they have fallen from grace. Buy this guys books or download them. He is correct. God bless you. Forget reformed theology, it is error. I am a pastor. Trust me. I used to listen to Paul Washer years ago then I realised he is a Lordship salvation teacher. Lordship Salvation teaches you have to have Jesus Lord of every single part of your life or you are not saved. It's all about your works. If your salvation is dependent on you and all you are doing is looking at your own performance then you have completely missed the boat. We are to be fixing our eyes on Jesus, not ourselves. Hebrews 12:2. Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

[@robrobinson15]

God bless you...a true man of God calling out a false gospel of calvinism

[@osks]

Is God ABSOLUTELY SOVEREIGN, not just ‘MERELY SOVEREIGN’ or NOMINALLY SOVEREIGN as you suggest, but ABSOLUTELY SOVEREIGN?

[@williammarinelli2363]

Is there a scripture you would like to share that explicitly states your proposition?

[@celiasleigh2805]

Yes he is absolutely sovereign. He sovereignty determined that salvation shall be through faith

[@dagwould]

Sovereign does not mean puppet master. Refer Psalms 115:16.

[@monica4879]

Good to differentiate between sovereignty and dictatorship.

[@jg4x]

My second listen. One of the better messages available for anyone that affirms Calvinism already or is headed down that path.

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

AMEN... NOT ENOUGH PASTORS UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS SERMON.... They either do not understand how to preach it, or they are afraid to touch the 3rd rail for the sake of 'unity'.... But they leave their members unprepared to counter the Calvinist prooftexts and carefully crafted arguments. If Calvinists ever gain a foothold of leadership in a body of believers, they will never offer the same grace which they enjoyed to those who disagree with them. It becomes 'my way or the highway' rather quick. And many will lie about their 'doctrine' in order to gain positions of leadership. ... Stealth Calvinism is a 'thing' which is destroying many churches.

[@erinsolis5942]

Literally living this out RIGHT NOW. 😢 Trojan horse for sure. And where were our "men of God"/deacons to stand in the gateway to stop them???? Sitting back checking boxes with their actions and "keeping the peace.!" 😡

[@19bmase]

PREACH!!

[@mitchielou9622]

I was in a stealth Calvinist church. After a month of being there they started back up a John MacArthur Bible study & I started to hear things that contradicted scripture & some that were making scripture say something it doesn’t say. We tried to talk to the pastor & his wife about our concerns, but they refused to meet with us to discuss it further. We knew it was time to leave.

[@Gospelmama1940]

This Calvinism stuff is everywhere. Reading God's Word and letting it speak is not hard to understand BUT Calvinism is convoluted. God doesn't give His Word for us to struggle with. He makes simple the thing we need to grasp in order to come to Him that we may have eternal live. Oh thank you Lord that someone like me can understand, can obey, and can be born again of the Holy Spirit !

[@geoffgoddard1296]

I am very confused by your sermon and what I see as apparent contradictions to other bible passages in both the Old and New Testaments...I'll just focus on the new for now... Your definition of Repentance seems different from most of the passages below. Help me understand. Matthew 3:8 Bear fruit in keeping with repentance. Matthew 3:11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Mark 1:4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Luke 3:3 And he went into all the region around the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. Acts 13:24 Before his coming, John had proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. Acts 19:4 And Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” Matthew 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” Matthew 9:13 Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.” For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners. Mark 1:15 And saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Luke 5:31-32 And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” Luke 17:3 Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Luke 24:47 And that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. Mark 6:12 So they went out and proclaimed that people should repent. Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Acts 3:19 Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out. Acts 5:31 God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. Acts 8:22 Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. Acts 17:30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. Acts 20:21 Testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts 26:20 But declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance. James 5:19-20 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins. Luke 15:7 Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. Luke 15:10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents. Acts 11:18 When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.” 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us. For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. Luke 13:3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Romans 2:4-5 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed. Hebrews 6:4-6 For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying once again the Son of God to their own harm and holding him up to contempt. Hebrews 12:17 For you know that afterward, when he desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no chance to repent, though he sought it with tears. 1 John 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. Revelation 2:5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. Revelation 2:16 Therefore repent. If not, I will come to you soon and war against them with the sword of my mouth. Revelation 3:3 Remember, then, what you received and heard. Keep it, and repent. If you will not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know at what hour I will come against you.

[@jjsmoley]

Repentance means a change of mind. Check out Pastor's booklet on the subject. faithconnector.s3.amazonaws.com/northlandchurch/downloads/repentance_booklet.pdf

[@rayhoskins4478]

My wife and I were looking for a Baptist church in our area. We went to a Church where the man use to be a teacher at a local seminary. Very well spoken and seemed to be of the word. But I started noticing things that he would say here and there, over time. And we would be like that just don’t sound or read right. Long story short, he had us doubting our salvation. But we just couldn’t find backing for what he was saying. He used a handful of verses that could be looked at in a certain way only if you threw out the rest of the Bible. He was a Calvinist. We are looking for another Church.

[@19bmase]

Praise the Lord Christ that you could detect that danger! You KNOW the voice of the shepherd, brother!

[@gaylewoikey-qn4tn]

Where are you? I sent this message to my Women’s Bible teacher

[@Hyper-Grace-is-Grace]

Great message brother! People need to know how evil this damnable Doctrine is. Calvinist have another jesus and another gospel and are under a curse according to Galatians 1. They mock the free gift of salvation through the Gospel of the Grace of God... The Gospel; God's Son Jesus (God in the flesh born of a virgin) came into the world as a man, lived a sinless life, dying in our place on the cross for the sins of the whole world, paying for sin with His blood, buried and rose again 3 days later. Salvation is offered as a free gift to everyone. And ALL that would believe in the Gospel and Jesus alone would have eternal life adopted into God's family by faith. the Calvinist mock the Gospel as easy believeisum and call it a license to sin. They are going the way of cain and bring their works to God instead of The Blood of Jesus Christ. Thats why they all are big proponents of "lordship salvation" because they want something to boast in (works) outside of the Blood and Cross of Christ. They will be the Lord Lord people in matthew 7 (along with many others if they dont get saved) that Jesus never knew, unless they believed the real Gospel before they shipwrecked their faith in Calvinism. The Calvinist that has never believed the real gospel; the way I see it is a Antichrist like it says in 1st John 5:10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believed not the record that God gave of his son. They say "he only died of the sins of the elect" proving they dont believe the record of God's Son. John MacArthur even goes as far to say its not the literal blood of Jesus that saves us.... This is why I believe the whole book of 1st John was written to show you who's an actual believer so our joy maybe full (the ones that believe God's record of His Son (the Gospel)) and those who are not (a antichrist) so we can mark and avoid them after we give them 2 admonitions as Titus 3:10 says.

[@The-GreenHornet]

AMEN!!! You Nailed It 👏 👌. I have been exposing Lordship salvation and those who teach it for a while now. You absolutely Nailed It in your comment. I had a friend who I thought was a strong Christian, but after getting to know him more and more. Saw that he thinks nothing wrong with Lordship salvation as well as JMAC and Paul Washer and Ray Comfort. All Lordship salvationist/Calvinist. We finally had our blow out debate, and went our separate ways. It still grieves me today. However every time I listen to a good teaching exposing Calvinism and Lordship salvation. I can't help but think about this once friend I thought I had. JMAC is such a deceiver.

[@jag6138]

@@The-GreenHornetI fell into Lordship salvation at one time. Only once I started studying deeper the true Gospel especially as revealed in Galatians and gaining a deeper understanding of the Catholic doctrine of justification, I began to see the subtle deception of Lordship salvation. It's Roman Catholic doctrine repackaged where the same words are used (faith alone) but the definitions are changed. The Gospel became so clear to me all over Scripture. The Gospel is so beautiful, I couldn't believe that it was as simple as believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. He truly gave Himself for us, He paid the price in full. Wolves have come into the faith and are so subtly trampling upon the truth. The warnings Paul gave in Galatians 1 ring as true today just as they did back then.

[@justinpfrunder5951]

Hi Matthew, I just want to let you know that I read your whole comment and im concerned for you as you have practically condemned many people who believe that Jesus Christ died for their sins and that God raised Him from the dead - to whom Paul said "will be saved". I would offer you a word of warning against doing that, as insodoing, you are calling down the judgement which you have used against "calvinists" on yourself, by saying that these believers must do something else to be saved - another gospel. I would also say, that with all due respect, you have misunderstood nearly everything you have spoken against "calvinism", and I would encourage you to take an honest, balanced, and unemotionally charged study of Calvinism and its claims, as there is no way you could possibly do that and say that Calvinists "mock the free gift of salvation through the Gospel of the Grace of God" or that calvinists teach "easy believism and a license to sin". Again, i'm not arguing but warning you that you have practically condemned people who believe that Jesus died for their sins and that He rose again. I'd say the same thing to a Calvinist who was condemning Arminians or those who disagree with them based on these disagreements rather than on the gospel.

[@sarahstone1715]

This man preached the truth in love .

[@YugaKhan]

When I was first I really did inherit to calvinistic views of predestination of election. I no longer am a calvinist anymore. I still attend a calvinist church and debate this topic quite a bit with the elders and pastors of my church. When it comes down to it I don't feel that this battle is really worth the time and effort because even a calvinist doesn't know who the elect are versus who is not elect so the preaching has to be to everyone anyway. I also think it depends on the individual when I became a calvinist it was because the order of my regeneration two believing in Christ. I spoke to God for the first time in 30 years, was then regenerated in an absolutely supernatural event, which caused me to go to the and read. The scriptures for the first time ever in my life made sense to me and I professed Christ is my Lord and Savior a few days later. That's not going to be for everyone and that's why I'm not a calvinist because all of our stories are different.

[@paulnewkirk7351]

If you are not a calvinist, to stay in a church that teaches such a flaw in the character of God is to your harm. God so loved the world, this is a fact. Whosoever believeth is also a fact. God has given to every man a measure of faith. Mans pride will cause him to take that bit of faith and avoid its benifit because he loves his sin. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. All scripture is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness. A mans faith comes from hearing God's word so that the small measure God gave him may grow and thereby produce repentance. God doesn't needmen to go to hell to bring glory to himself. This is flawed thinking and understanding of God. God is asea (if I spelled it correctly) . That simply means that he doesn't need anything to add to his being God and nothing can take away from him and make him less than he is. The fact is that God is God. He isn't dependent upon anything, period. He is almighty. It is man that needs him. My advice, find a true church, one who's doctrine is the same as the apostles. The Gospel is the power of God unto salvation.

[@carrotstick1970]

Such a beautiful, powerful testimony. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

[@SR1-774]

I am listening to this sermon a 4th time. Just 100 % Truth on the false gospel of the weed tulip. Calivinism is heresy of the worse type leading people to Hell for all of Eternity

[@gritsburgh9641]

Pastor, Cucuzza, in regards to 1 John 2:2, what John is saying is that Christ is the propitiation, not just of the Jews, but of the gentiles - the whole world. If this verse did mean what you say it means, then the sins of the entire world would be propitiated and all would be saved. But that is not what John is teaching. Just as God was the God of the Jews, but not all Jews will be saved and just as God is the God of the church, but not all in the church will be saved, so God is the propitiation for the whole world, but not everybody in the whole world will be saved. Who will be saved? Not the whole world, but only those whom the Father draws to the Son.

[@davidhollingsworth864]

What is this pastors name? Somebody,please? I LOVE HIM!

[@Northlandchurchstc]

Dr. Cucuzza northlandchurch.com/core-beliefs

[@joycewright5386]

Spent 20 years in a calvinist church. Never could wrap my head around it. So happy to be gone.

[@SR1-774]

Thank you Pastor Cucuzza. I have listened to over 150 of your sermons. I find myself in 100 % agreement with you. I wish there was a Church like yours in Palm Beach County Florida .

[@Liam0408]

My church teaches fruit as the evidence for salvation. I'm not really comfortable with it bc I know where it leads. The confusion I have is that the scriptures tell us about the fruit of the spirit. Can someone explain the difference?

[@jjsmoley]

Galatians 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Once you have trusted Christ as your Savior, God wants you to follow his will in your life. His will is to act like Jesus did manifesting those fruits listed in Galatians 5:22-23. In other words do good and not evil. However, doing good is not a requirement to being saved or a requirement to staying saved. Once we are saved we still have a free will to either do good or do evil (commit sin). But because we accept Jesus' payment for our sin, doing evil does not revoke that payment. We are saved forever once we have trusted Christ. You can see this whole plan in 3 simple verses. Ephesians 2: 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. First, notice that salvation is through faith in God and not in ourselves. Second notice that God wants us to do good works after we are saved, but it's not a requirement (notice the word SHOULD in vs 10, it doesn't say MUST or WILL, but rather we should).

[@Liam0408]

@@jjsmoley thank you. That makes sense. It got really confusing learning these things through calvinism bc I know that the Holy Spirit does help bring about these things in our lives. I guess the problem lies in trying to examine these fruits in our lives to prove we are saved instead of looking to faith in Jesus alone. It was such a subtle deception. It had me confused for a really long time

[@amazinggrace4507]

@@Liam0408 You are getting the false teaching of having 'fruit' to prove you are saved from Matthew 7. You need to start at verse 15 because the passage is about how to recognize false prophets. The fruit of a false prophet is his false doctrine. Calvinists and Lordship damnationists start at verse 16 in their attempt to deceive you and thereby take the meaning out of context. CONTEXT, CONTEXT, CONTEXT is how to interpret the Bible.

[@celiasleigh2805]

The bible teaches you will know prophets by their fruit. I don't think it ever says you will know believers that way.

[@basimccausland9041]

The perseverance of the saints presented here as Calvinist is actually Arminian

[@ctflooringconceptsllc9157]

I do believe God's word does warn us of apostasy.

[@PotterSpurn1]

I want to join Norland Bible Baptist church. This is my doctrinal beliefs. I have a Calvinist pastor who does his best to obscure the fact he is. Nice chap, good preacher, lousy doctrine.

[@greatjoy5661]

I agree

[@jamesproudlove1527]

Thank you for sharing the truth. God bless your ministry.

[@paws271]

Sooo. You're saying it isn't up to God?

[@shawnslack4891]

You found the faulty logic. Call out all calvanists as wrong yet hold a universalist view. They fail to see how unlimited atonement ultimately is universalism

[@celiasleigh2805]

​@@shawnslack4891Universalism only follows if your head is stuck in Calvinism. Because you don't believe that people choose to believe God. Yes if faith didn't actually have to exist to be saved and God just chooses who will be saved, then yes universalism would follow. Because God said he willed all to be saved.

[@eddiefuller4501]

Have you used 2 Peter 3:9 for the scripture that backs up God does not want anyone to perish?

[@kurtanderson5023]

the REAL trojan horse is the Progressive Christian .

[@duskacornwell5932]

There is more than one Trojan horse, unfortunately.

[@brendaduncan4347]

You are wrong. John MacArthur isn't trusted because he is popular. He is trusted because he is right. So are Paul Washer and R.C. Sproul. You didn't give a convincing sermon against Calvinism. You must go back and really study Romans. I used to believe as you did, but I am now an all points Calvanist.

[@flman9684]

Please be careful. Many souls have been saved via the preaching of these three men that you mentioned, and because of that, my heart rejoices, but all three are very wrong in many areas of their theology. I was once where you are and I am so grateful to have escaped the snare of Calvinism, Reformed Theology, Doctrine of Grace or whatever other fancy title they decide to give it. All it takes is for a Christian to fall into sin, which we are all prone to do, and if that Christian is sold out on Calvinism, he/she will start doubting the finished/ saving work of Jesus Christ in their life and immediately use their own "works" as a measuring stick of salvation. It is a straight up backended works salvation teaching with a front loaded "Salvation is of God and of God alone" teaching that is believed by every single truly saved and sealed believer anyway. One can not be saved and believe otherwise. Calvinism is the most subtle mind trick within the church in my humble opinion. God bless and know that this is my opinion only, but I would really be prayerful and open to listening to what the word of God actually says and means in context from others like maybe James Knox whose teachings on these key Calvinistic stronghold passages are in stark contrast to what Reformed Theology teaches. It is a stunning difference that paints a completely different picture of God. They can't both be right. One side has it very very wrong.

[@jean-claudemorin7377]

Very well-presented. Calvinism is dangerous to the body of Christ. Speakers like yourself, Dennis Rokser, Andrew Woods among others are doing a great service re-educating believers of the true nature of God, His Christ, His Spirit and His gospel.

[@F15CEAGLE]

Pastor Andy Woods 👍🏻👍🏻

[@charlesgilbert5682]

Mathew 9:12 and 13 'They that are whole need not a physician,, but they that are sick...for I am not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.' Neither righteousness nor sin is imputed. We inherited the curse of sin, but not the culpability unless each of us commits sin.

[@bobbates7421]

How is Calvinism dangerous. Nobody seems to be answering that question. It seems to me to be a whole bunch of hoopla for no reason.

[@LAStreetPreacher]

How is "Calvinism" dangerous to the body of Christ?

[@appointedaday]

all the man made doctrines are Calvinism Catholicism dispensationalism, pretrib postmillennialism, classical partial preterism, Men twist the word of God to their own destruction

[@Teller580]

Stop calling it that. I'm a Christian who believes what the Bible teaches which is called election & predestination. I'm NOT a Calvinist, I don't care about tulip or 5 points but I do see election taught in the Bible

[@truthmomEmma]

Predestination and election are corporate. God predetermined elected BELIEVERS to go to Heaven and unbelievers to Hell. The Bible shows free will throughout. (Rev. 22:17, Acts 17:30, 2 Peter 3:9, John 5:24, Psalm 119:50, 2 Tim 3:15... and many more.)

[@RNLWW]

I forgot to add, too, that this is how to let the Bible define and explain itself: Who are the chosen, elect, the saints, the predestined? •Israel chosen Isa 41:8-9, 44:1; Deut 7:6 (holy ones, “saints,” to be a special people), 14:1-2 (also you are the children of the Lord your God) •Elect Isa 45:4; Ps 135:4 •Foreknown Rom 11:1-2, which then explains Rom 8:29-30 Use free Bible software to do word studies. Look up a word to see all that God says about it. As the pastor said, use the easy and plain verses to inform the more difficult ones. This is a great tool!

[@PuppetryInMotion]

This is very effective against Calvinism too. SCRIPTURE: John 14:6 KJV Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: *_no man cometh unto the Father, but by me._* CALVINISM: John 14:6 KJV Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the -Father- Son, but by -me- the Father.

[@RNLWW]

Thank you for speaking out against this. I often wonder where are the Christian men to oppose such an unbiblical idea. That Jesus died for all is the crux of Christianity. If God has chosen whom to save and whom to damn, there is no need for the cross. It’s absurd. I’ve studied this issue for years. Their “evangelism” is nothing more than robotic, erroneous obedience to Jesus’ commands (which weren’t even for the body of Christ). They are seeking the saved, not the lost. Calvinism is nothing more than Roman Catholicism repackaged. Augustine, 400 years after Jesus’ earthly ministry, brought his mysticism, Greek philosophy, and Gnosticism into Christianity. The Roman Catholic adopted his ideas, the Protestant reformers keep them, and evangelicals have blindly embraced them. Two of Augustine’s most damaging doctrines are 1) original sin and 2) the body of Christ is the new or spiritual Israel. To make his ideas fit the Bible, he had to spiritualize or allegorized much of the Bible, redefining words like Israel, kingdom, all, mankind, world, etc. This killed the historic literal read of Scripture. This is how you get Calvinism. I’d like to point out a few things that will aid Bible understanding. Jesus was a minister of the circumcision sent to Israel only (Rom 15:8; Matt 10:5-7, 15:24). When He came that time, He was speaking only to the Jews. He came as Messiah, offering Israel her promised King and kingdom. He came only to the Jews because He was their king to receive or reject. (They rejected Him, and He currently sits at the right hand of the Father on His Father’s throne, awaiting His kingdom, which is earthly. The Hebrew scriptures promise Messiah reigning from Jerusalem on David’s throne. Augustine, Catholicism, Protestantism, Calvinism have all spiritualized these things, but the Bible does not.) After Jesus ascended, He spoke again, years later to Paul, telling Paul directly of this new thing God was doing (the dispensation of the age of grace, the church age, the body of Christ) because Israel had rejected her King - Eph 3:1-9; Gal 1:11-12, 16-20, 2:1-2, 7-9; Rom 2:16, 16:25-26; Col 1:25-27; 1 Cor 2:7-8; 1 Tim 1:15-16. If Paul is telling the truth, and I believe he is, then the dispensation of the grace of God can not appear anywhere in the Bible before Jesus gave it to Paul. Otherwise, Paul’s declarations could not be true that the body of Christ was: Kept secret Rom 16:25 Not made known Eph 3:5 Hid from ages & generations Col 1:26, 1 Cor 2:7 Hid in God Eph 3:9. I don’t hold to Augustine’s ideas, so when the synoptic gospels tell of Jesus going only to Israel with the message of how the Jews could enter their literal, earthly kingdom, I take it for what it says - that’s about believing Jesus as Messiah and works (this is why Jesus taught obedience to the Law) to enter the kingdom; not as personal Savior, *faith alone* on the completed work of the cross…Jesus had not even gone to the cross yet. That was a foreign idea until Paul came along, and he had to adamantly defend it throughout his ministry. In fact, nowhere in the Synoptics do we find our gospel message of trusting in the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Instead, we only find believe on Jesus or the name of Jesus as Messiah, the Christ. We do find bits of our gospel in the gospel of John as he wrote that after Paul’s gospel was made known, so John occasionally adds in his commentary (like John 3:13-21) while he’s telling about Jesus’ ministry. I hope this helps. I’m happy to answer questions or clarify. God bless.

[@PuppetryInMotion]

There is only one continuous Israel. God planned from the Old Testament to bring the Gentiles in to His Israel through the same Messiah John 10:16 KJV And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

[@joycebegnaud9645]

Thanks for sharing this 😊

[@NickIamaio-kf3rq]

If Jesus paid for for everybody sin on the cross then everybody is saved. This Arminian pastor would respond no! Sinners must believe- but isn’t unbelief a sin? Therefore you have a false doctrine of universal redemption; even this pastor doesn’t believe that. So somehow he has worked around this by essentially saying Christ died for every sin except unbelief. If Christ died for all men without exception then Jesus must be raised from the dead for them and He eternally interceded for them in heaven and John 17 supports. Arminianism does have answer to these important Theological Biblical thoughts. This pastor is theologically in error, sorry to say…

[@jjsmoley]

If I bought a copy of a movie for every person in the world and the only way to see that movie was to get a free copy from me then only those that accepted the free copy would see the movie. I still had to pay for all the copies of the movie regardless of who accepted a copy. The same idea is with Jesus Christ's payment on the cross. It's available to everyone but only those that accept Christ's payment have it put to their account. 1 John 2 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: 2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. See Pastor's booklet "The Alls of Salvation". faithconnector.s3.amazonaws.com/northlandchurch/downloads/the_alls_of_salvation_booklet_pdf.pdf

[@glendagaskin151]

Why preach the gospel if it’s already been determined.

[@vibeauxssxuaebiv3489]

Why obey God when God knows if you will obey? (Thus is the sane twisted logic you use)

[@WW3_Soon]

CH Spurgeon’s answer was; because we don’t know who in the audience are the elect.

[@ssendikwanawajasper6940]

I wish exegesis of these scriptures could be done without just mentioning them and moving away. Would you please teach on John 6 and 10, both of which come before John 12? What about 1 Corinthians 3:7 that says God gives the growth? Refute Calvinism with exegesis not handpicking of scriptures. How can someone have eternal life yet they can lose it? Is it eternal life or some potential eternal life?? If I got saved and "fell away" does that mean I had eternal life that only lasted the time I stayed a believer? Is that eternal life then?

[@Northlandchurchstc]

We believe that eternal life is forever and can never be lost once you have put your faith in Jesus Christ. You can find Pastor's teachings on John here. kzbin.info/aero/PL2B4ebzvFXJDhwoCjyKGR82XBEn2RUeOL

[@ssendikwanawajasper6940]

Then why refute the P in TULIP? Is it any different from the reality that one cannot lose the salvation?@@Northlandchurchstc

[@ssendikwanawajasper6940]

What would you say about 1 Corinthians 3:7 please. WHo gives the growth? Does growth mean something different in that case?

[@insiderinside1905]

Bad news for both sides: God is omnipresent. If you put on the omnipresent mind of Christ, you’ll see most of the difference between calvinism and Armenianism evaporates.

[@1satisfiedmind]

I have to say, having listened to this message while cleaning my barn tonight (10/27/23), this is one of the best sermons on/refutations of Calvinism I have ever heard. Praise God. Thank you, Pastor, and may the Lord use it to protect His sheep, and open the eyes of those living under this yoke.

[@SOG8014]

Thank you

[@rayhoskins4478]

Thank you for this message. I really needed this. Just escaped a Calvinist church.

[@curtisredmerski3962]

1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-4 KJV JOHN 3:16 KJV EPHESIANS 2 8-9 KJV 1 JOHN 5:13 KJV

[@richardmaldonado574]

That book that he talked about is “ the darker side of Calvinism” , by George Bryson

[@intrepidca80]

I'm not so sure about that. I looked that book up and it's only 400 pages, hardly a "huge book" (30:30), and it was also published in 2015, so hardly a "classic book". I think he might be referring to "The Other Side of Calvinism" by Laurence Vance. I'm reading it now... it's 800 pages and two inches thick, and published in 1999.

[@millhand-c6g]

maybe try reading Romans 9.

[@vinylcrafters4758]

I don't think I heard any comments on Psalm 65:4, 78:67-72, Acts 13:48, John 3:58, Luke 10:22, John 6:44, Romans 8:28-30 or the entire 9th chapter of Romans. Pastor Tom, while obviously well-meaning, seems to be getting very close to advocating a universalist point of view. No salesman knows who his next customer will be, so he knocks on all doors. We don't know who the elect are, so we give our testimonies to anyone whom the Holy Spirit inclines us to. But God does know who will be saved and who will not based on His will. That's why it's called grace.

[@celiasleigh2805]

Actually there's more reason to believe in universalism if you have Calvinistic beliefs. I was raised by a Calvinist and right after I got saved and was coming out of Calvinism I did come to the conclusion that if it was true and all of Scripture was true then universalism would have to be true. Scripture says God will for all the be saved. So if he chose and made it happen it would just be everyone. But as scripture say it's through faith and we must choose to believe him. Not everyone believes so clearly universalism isn't true.

[@hangryturtle9006]

God is sovereign in the affairs of men

[@larrybedouin2921]

Yes, God is sovereign even though he created man in their image with free will.

[@andrewfranklin9851]

Yes and no…because we are Adam’s descendants we are sinners, not because we sin, we have no choice, but because we have inherited his sinful nature.

[@stevemoomaw9588]

The debate has been going on at least since Augustine and Pelagius. I always find that a friendly back and forth debate is the fairest way to defend your position. Having the Faith is far more important than how we acquire it. I must say that I tend to agree more with McArthur, Sproul, Piper, and Washer of whom you mentioned. Calvin, Luther, and Augustine could be included in that group. I am not defending Calvinism but it seems to be what scripture teaches. Either way, we have the same dilema with those 90%. God could save them if he chose to. When we ask why, we only need to be reminded of Romans 9:20. But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?”

[@CK-ub7jf]

Calvin's explanation of predestination turns God into a monster. It has tortured and tormented millions, because it is a topic which is difficult to refute. In the first 1500 years of the Church's history nobody grappled with this hideous proposition. The call of God is a call of love to all mankind. Calvin was a heretic - period.

[@amazinggrace4507]

I, personally, have more hope for mankind than 1 in 10. I know the road is narrow that leads to the straight gate, but 2 passages of scripture give a glimpse into the size of the remnant church. God always has His remnant for every generation. 1 Kings 19:18 - 'Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.' Zechariah 13:8 - 'And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.'

[@bcbennet1]

Simple question....given the same information presented....why does person A reject Christ, while person B accept Christ?

[@whfowle]

John 12:32 says Jesus will draw all men to himself when he is crucified on the cross. Does that mean all will be saved? How do you interpret "drawing all"? What is "drawing"? Is "drawing" explained elsewhere in the scriptures?

[@jjsmoley]

Everyone can be saved but not everyone will be saved. Jesus said in John 3:18 that the difference between being saved or not is by believing on him (trusting that he died on the cross for our sins and rose again to prove it). John 3:18 - He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. I think the idea of being drawn in John 12:32 is the idea of being attracted or pulled. Kind of like the idea of a man and women that like each other are drawn to each other. To me it's similar to the idea in Romans 1:20 where it talks about creation being a witness to God. Both creation and cross pull us towards God and Jesus Christ. As long as we aren't so stubborn to out right reject the truth and we are honest with ourselves and take the time to look into it, God will strength that draw. Romans 1:20 - For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

[@elisasmalley2779]

I just pray more people understood this. why is it good news if it isn’t truly a free gift and Jesus didn’t pay the full price for ALL of our sins! Even saved we can’t begin to love Him enough and we can never pay Him back.❤

[@BibleExposition2022]

Calvinism is a heresy of the Devil’s doctrine. The logic of being spiritually dead means “inability to respond to the call of salvation” is what Calvinism said. Spiritually dead to God is not the inability to respond to salvation. Jesus called sinners to repentance & the preaching of the Apostles. In the parable of seed sowing, Jesus shares there is a Devil snatches the Word & other reasons people do not come to salvation. Whatever the “Ism” from men’s teaching are usually false.

[@melaniebaynes2730]

It has been suggested to me that the Geneva Bible is a Calvinist Bible, is that correct?

[@laverawoods9174]

Amen. Great teaching.

[@Brandaniron]

Highly recommend Ken Wilson’s book the foundation of Augustinian Calvinism. Proof Calvin got his theology from Augustine who got it from the gnostic sects.

[@lylebruce8091]

so what do we do with folks like mc carthur who are teaching heresey? why would god allow teaching leading many astray. are they tuely saved? if they dont believe jesus died for everyone that seems like a deal breaker for salvation

[@lindaf-Loved1st]

Calvinism is horrendous. Thank you Pastor for biblical teaching.

[@dagwould]

The better TULIP: T = total grace U = unlimited atonement L = love for the world I = irrepressible hope P = provision for all.

[@leighnapier4505]

I’m a content 5 point Calvinist, praise God ! ✝️

[@kirkimportante3523]

I am a biblicist and Calvin and I have the same conclusion on a plethora of salvation passages like "In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures." - James 1:18

[@kirkimportante3523]

The rule of grammar has directed us to the same conclusion.

[@josephinemorgan6582]

Awsome service pastor,,God bless you in Jesus Christ Name ..much love Christian family from Ruskin, Florida..

[@zechariah1398]

Around the 26:00 mark you are talking about assurance. You use 1 John 5: 13. Ok, but what about Colossians 1: 18-23? “19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross. 21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight- 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.”

[@Northlandchurchstc]

See Pastor's commentary if you want to understand what those verses are talking about. www.secureforever.org/colossians1

[@zechariah1398]

@@Northlandchurchstc i do understand what those verses talk about, especially the beginning of verse 23.