https://freerepublic.com/tag/totaldepravity62210/ en-us Sat, 3 May 2014 14:07:17 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3151663/posts The Trouble With Calvin – Pt. 1 Over my next five blog posts, I am going to critique the famous “five points” of Calvinist theology: 1. Total Depravity 2. Unconditional Election 3. Limited Atonement 4. Irresistibility of Grace 5. Perseverance of the Saints (“Once Saved, Always Saved”).Pt. 1 – Total DepravityIn John Calvin’s magnum opus, The Institutes of the Christian Religion, Calvin presents a view of man that is very much like Luther’s, but contrary to what we find in the pages of Sacred Scripture. Calvin used texts like Gen.6:5,The Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great... Tim Staples' Blog https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/3151663/posts#comment Sat, 3 May 2014 14:07:17 GMT