Predestination And Free-Will

Where Does Saving Faith Come From?

 
We may think that we choose God but it is God who gives us the desire to want Him and the faith to be able to trust Him. God is the giver of every aspect of salvation even regarding repentance and faith:
 

John 3:27 – “John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”

 
God has to enable sinners to… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

Is Faith A Work?

 
Is faith some kind of “work” that some one does or can do?  Believe it or not – according to the Bible – the answer is yes:
 

1 Thessalonians 1:3 – “Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father”

2 Thessalonians 1:11 – “Wherefore also we pray always… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

Which Comes First, Salvation Or Turning To Christ?

 
You’ve heard the expression: “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?” In a sense, that is the issue that has been addressed in this paper – “Which comes first: A. Our obedience to God’s commands to repent, believe the Gospel and receive Christ? OR B. God granting us repentance and salvation?” In other words:

1. Do we first accept Christ and His lordship, and then God rewards us… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

So What Is A Hyper-Calvinist?

 
Contrary to the claims of some free-will gospel promoters, a hyper-Calvinist is not the same as a Calvinist. A Calvinist believes that the doctrines of grace are the doctrines of the Bible. Also, a Calvinist understands His total inability to participate in raising himself to “newness of life” (Romans 6:4) and he also is grateful to God for having mercy on his soul, so he does his best out of… Continue reading →

Predestination And Free-Will

Why Preach If Salvation Is All Up To God?

 
This is one of the main concerns about Calvinism of the free-will camp. They think that if all Christians were Calvinists, no one would share the Gospel. Not to worry. A good Calvinist knows his Bible. For instance, he knows what it says in Romans chapter 10:
 

Romans 10:14-15 – “14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how… Continue reading →