Luther And John Calvinism

French Theologian John Calvin served as a pastor during the Protestant Reformation. Growing up Roman Catholic, he had values and traditions instilled which were thought to be critical in one's relationship with God. However, after his exposure to reformation he experienced a shift in ideals, theology, and belief. This time of his life simply brought into light a spectrum of Christianity, which had yet to be acknowledged in such a thought-out manner. Now referred to as Calvinism, a fresh perspective had been presented through a series of beliefs which were backed by scripture from the Holy Bible. Though it might seem as though this evidence is not exactly factual, the presentation of the study is clearly thorough and logical.

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Limited, being the restriction of extent, and atonement regarded as reconciliation, join together forming the centralized idea that God sent his son to die on the cross for those whom he had predestined to save, also known as the elect. This belief is highly advanced in terms of the amount of study required to have a full understanding of how God portrays himself through the crucifixion of his son. As previously mentioned in Unconditional Election, not every person is exposed to salvation and the eternity behind it. Instead, God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for a purpose of saving the people in which God had already chosen. Many times than not, people make the death of Jesus Christ as something of ‘potential.’ Per say Jesus died purely to set all men free yet many are still condemned for eternity, did they have the potential to believe or did they not? According to Calvinism, his death did not atone for all. Instead, he died for the sins of those who spend eternity in the Kingdom. Therefore, all non-believing people do not have any sort of potential in salvation as a result of the foreknowing election of God. Also, the death of Jesus Christ does not lose potential for those whom God has elected according to his will. God designed the grace flowing from the cross after the son’s resurrection from the grave to be efficient enough for those who is does save, but it also does

This grace is highly irresistible and in Calvinism, it is known as Efficacious Grace, meaning God intervenes in one’s walk of life and overcomes their resistance to the Gospel. This sovereign discriminating grace of God leads one into vulnerability and willingness to become converted to following and loving him. The process in which one converts begins with a fallen man sensing the conviction of the Holy Spirit and resorts to the arms of God. This is commonly known as a regenerated heart. In John six verse forty-four, John the Evangelist states, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.” In this verse, it becomes clear the authority in which God is proclaiming through him. The inability of man is clear in this statement and it also highlights the power and position God has concerning the eternity of man. Although this doctrine is seemingly logical in terms of the fact that one man does not have the ability to fill the void between he and God. Instead, only perfection which fulfills the law of God can. Consequently, many Armenians oppose this proposition. In replacement, their beliefs regarding grace lie within resistible prevenient grace which is simply grace which restores one from the fall of man and restores their free will. This