Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Did John Calvin Write the Five Points of Calvinism?



"That old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach today, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again." (From Iain Murray's The Forgotten Spurgeon)

If you're looking for a couple of short books on Calvinism, I strongly recommend The Five Point of Calvinism by Herman C. Hanko, and The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray.

Recommended sermons:

The Doctrine of Reprobation, by Rev. Cornelis (Neil) Pronk [Text: Romans 9 (Audio)] [Canons of Dort, Article 15]
John Calvin: The Galleons of Grace (The Five Points of Calvinism), by Dr. Ian Brown [Text: Romans 8:29-30 (Audio)]
The Synod of Dort, Part 1, by Dr. Nick Needham
The Synod of Dort, Part 2, by Dr Nick Needham

For more on the Five Points of Calvinism, the following series of sermons was preached in 1982 by Rev. Paul den Butter:

Introduction to the Doctrines of Grace (aka The Five Points of Calvinism) [Text: Jude 3b (Audio)]

Unconditional Election

Unconditional Election, #1 [Text: Ephesians 1:4,5 (Audio)]
Unconditional Election, #2 [Text: Romans 9:18-21 (Audio)]
Unconditional Election, #3 [Text: Acts 18:9-11 (Audio)]
Unconditional Election, #4 [Text: 1 Thessalonians 1 (Audio)]

Limited Atonement

Limited Atonement, #1 [Text: Romans 2:1-16 (Audio)]
Limited Atonement, #2 [Text: Hebrews 7:27b (Audio)]
Limited Atonement, #3 [Text: 1 Peter 3:18a (Audio)]
Limited Atonement, #4 [Text: John 12:31 (Audio)]
Limited Atonement, #5 [Text: Matthew 20:17-28 (Audio)]
Limited Atonement, #6 [Text: John 3:1-16 (Audio)]


Total Depravity




Irresistible Grace

Irresistible Grace, #1 [Text: Matthew 22:1-14 (Audio)]
Irresistible Grace, #2 [Text: John 6:44 (Audio); Acts 16:14 (Audio)]
Irresistible Grace, #3 [Text: 2 Timothy 1:9 (Audio)]

Perseverance of the Saints






How I Found Christ?

 How I Found Christ? by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)