Predestination & Free-Will – Calvinism & Arminianism

What the bible says about being chosen by God for salvation versus you choosing God.

Discipleship materials about election, predestination, limited atonement (particular redemption), perseverance of the saints, free-will, Calvinism, Arminianism, Pelagianism, semi-Pelagianism, and more.

 

 
RELATED ISSUES DISCUSSED IN THESE MATERIALS: universalism, monergism, synergism, pelagianism, semi-pelagianism, particular redemption, eternal security, total depravity, original sin, unconditional election, irresistible grace, perseverance of the saints, preservation of the saints, TULIP, the doctrines of grace, reformed theology, and propitiation and how it relates to the nature and scope of Christ’s atonement.
 

 

Predestination & Election Article Highlights

1. Famous Calvinists – MOST POPULAR:

 
Check out our most popular article on Calvinism titled ““Famous Calvinists”. As of November 2023 this article has had over 69,000 views and it usually comes up on page 1 of a google search for “famous calvinists”. This brief and concise article mentions many Christians of the past who believed that the 5 points of Calvinism represent the truth of the Gospel as declared in the Bible. Those Christians include the famous Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon and the famous Bible commentary writer Matthew Henry as well as John Foxe, who wrote Foxe’s Book Of Martyrs, and John Bunyan who wrote Pilgrim’s Progress.
 

2. Very informative and accurate article on Free Will:

 
“The Myth Of Free Will” by Walter Chantry explains the human will and to what extent it is “free” to make choices.
 

3. Brief article discussing whether or not Jesus died for the ENTIRE world:

 
“Jesus Died For Whom?” examines the scope of Christ’s atonement. Was it for everyone who ever lived and who ever will live or for specific people as believed by those who subscribe to the doctrine of Predestination?
 

4. Various charts and tables summarizing the various positions of election and free-will:

• Calvinism vs. Arminianism comparison chart
• Charles Spurgeon’s Theological Grit and Grace in Acrimonious Calvinist-Arminian Dispute
• A One Page Table on the Main Christian Positions on Soteriology

Predestination & Free-Will Posts:

• A Biblical Critique of Chuck Smith’s Calvinism Study
• A Defense Of Calvinism
• A Dialog Of Opposing Views On Election, Predestination And Free-Will
• A Free-Will Prayer
• A Lengthy & Heated Dialog About Free-Willism
• A Letter From George Whitefield To John Wesley On Predestination & Free Will
• A Sermon On Particular Redemption
• A Word On Personal Evangelism And Soul Winning
• About Following John Calvin And Calvinism
• Accepting Christ
• Are You An Amyraldian?
• Arminianism At Its Core Is A Man-Centered Unbiblical Heresy
• Arminianism: The Golden Idol of Freewill
• Calvinism Versus Arminianism Tables And Charts
• Can We Blame God For The Evil In The World?
• Cause Thy Face To Shine Upon Us
• Common Grace And Free Offer Articles
• Dialog With A Staunch Arminian (Free-Willer)
• Do Caterpillars Choose To Become Butterflies?
• Does Faith Precede Regeneration
• Does God Predestinate People Based On His Foreknowledge?
• Election And Predestination As Taught In The Bible
• Election Or Atheism – No Middle Ground
• Famous Calvinists Of The Past & Present
• For Whom Did Christ Die?
• Free Grace By John Wesley
• Free Will – A Slave
• Free-Will, Election And Predestination Graphics Posters
• Free-Willism Preaches “Another Jesus”
• God Desires That ABSOLUTELY NONE Should Perish?
• God’s Hardening Of Men’s Hearts – Sovereign Or Judicial?
• How Dead Is Dead?
• Intended Atonement
• Is Arminianism A Damnable Heresy?
• Is The Age of Accountability Biblical?
• Jerry Johnson Videos On Election & Predestination
• Jesus Died For Whom?
• Letter To An Arminian Friend
• Misunderstood Bible Verses – Acts 16:31
• Objections to God’s Sovereignty Answered
• Old Paths – Chapter 18 – Election
• Orthodoxy Is Heresy
• Particular Redemption By Doyle Dewberry
• Predestination And Free-Will – Are People Saved Against Their Own Will?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Can A Person Resist God’s Grace?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Can Our Will Overpower God’s Will?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Can Unsaved Man Cooperate With God?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Can We Give Birth To Ourselves?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Getting Decisions For Christ?
• Predestination And Free-Will – God First Opens A Person’s Heart
• Predestination And Free-Will – Is Faith A Work?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Is Not Salvation All By God’s Grace And His Power?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Sheep Versus Goats
• Predestination And Free-Will – So How Does The Gospel Take Effect?
• Predestination And Free-Will – So What Is A Hyper-Calvinist?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What About The Life-Preserver Analogy?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What About The Sin Of Unbelief?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What About Verses Stating That Jesus Died For All Men?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What Does The Bible Teach About Justification?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What Is Limited Atonement? Is It Scriptural?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What Is Limited Atonement? Is It Scriptural?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What Is Meant By ALL, THE WORLD, Etc.?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What Is The Gospel?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What Kind Of Will Is Man Born With?
• Predestination And Free-Will – What The Gospel Is Not
• Predestination And Free-Will – Where Did These Modern Evangelism Methods Come From?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Where Does Saving Faith Come From?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Which Comes First, Salvation Or Turning To Christ?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Who Does The Choosing, Man Or God?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Who Had Or Has A Free Will?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Who Seeks Whom?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Why Does God Save Some People And Not Others?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Why Preach If Salvation Is All Up To God?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Why Would God Predestine Anyone To Hell?
• Predestination And Free-Will – Why Would God Tell Us To Receive Christ If We Can’t?
• Predestination Forum – Is God Glorified In Damning Some People
• Robert Morey Videos On Calvinism And Arminianism
• Salvation Is Of God Even Though It Seems To Be Of Us
• Salvation Is Of The Lord By Charles Spurgeon
• Salvation Taken Into God’s Own Hands
• Sheep & Goats
• Some Comments On Dave Hunt’s Book On Calvinism
• Sufficient For All But Not Efficient For All?
• The “Free-Will” Gospel Is Anti-God!
• The Arminian Captivity Of The Modern Evangelical Church
• The Best Video On Calvinism
• The Choice – Man’s or God’s?
• The Efficacy Of Christ’s Atonement
• The Election Collection
• The Extent of the Atonement: Answering Objections
• The Extent of the Atonement: Who Did Christ Die For?
• The Foreknowledge Of God By Arthur W Pink
• The Free Will Gospel Refuted By John 3:16
• The Free-Will Version Bible
• The God Nobody Knows
• The Good News Gospel
• The Gospel For Misinformed Christians
• The Hope Of Arminianism
• The Idea Of Exercising One’s Faith
• The Justice Of God In The Damnation Of Sinners
• The Lamb Of God And Me
• The Love Of God And The Depravity Of Man
• The Most Believed Lie
• The Mystery Of Salvation By God’s Grace Alone
• The Myth Of Free Will
• The Pelagian Captivity Of The Church
• The Phrase “Accepting Christ” – Why I Hate It
• The Problem With The God Of Calvinism
• The Quick And Easy Gospel
• The Remnant According To The Election Of Grace
• The Sovereignty Of God
• The Sovereignty Of God In Reprobation
• There Is No Such Thing As The Age Of Accountability
• To Deny An Effectual And Particular Redemption Is To Deny The Gospel
• Tulip Or Weeds?
• Two Gospels And Therefore Two Preaching Styles
• Unconditional Love?
• Universal Atonement Doctrine Dishonors God
• Variety of Salvation Views Categorized
• What Do We Believe?
• What Is Duty Faith And Is It Biblical
• What Is The Purpose Of The Preaching To The Non-Elect?
• What Is The Worth Of A Person’s Soul?
• Who Accepts Whom?
• Why Calvinism Has To Be The Gospel
• Why Give Diligence If You Can’t Fall Away?
• Why I Like The Free-Will Gospel So Much
• Why Should A Calvinist Preach The Gospel?

“Amazing Grace” Calvinism Video Series

The History And Theology Of Calvinism – Part 1

The History And Theology Of Calvinism – Part 2

The History And Theology Of Calvinism – Part 3

The History And Theology Of Calvinism – FULL Video

The History And Theology Of Calvinism – Brief Excerpt:

Predestination & Free-Will Video Messages:

• Calvinism Part 1 – Robert Morey
• Calvinism Part 2 – Robert Morey
• Does God Love Everyone? – Robert Morey
• Does God Love His Enemies? – Robert Morey

 

• Why We Can’t Choose God – R.C. Sproul
• Why are so many against reformed theology? – Steve Lawson, John MacArthur, R.C. Sproul
• What Is Free Will?: Chosen By God – R.C. Sproul

 

• Predestination – Dr. Duane Spencer

 

• God is Sovereign over all things including Election – Mark Kielar
• The Comforting Doctrine of God’s Unconditional Election – Mark Kielar
• Does God Predestine Men to Hell? (Double Predestination Explained Correctly) – Mark Kielar
• Does John 3:16 Refute Calvinism? (1 of 3) – Mark Kielar
• Does John 3:16 Refute Calvinism? (2 of 3) – Mark Kielar
• Does John 3:16 Refute Calvinism? (3 of 3) – Mark Kielar
• Jacob Have I Loved; Esau Have I Hated… (Not of Works) – Mark Kielar
• If God Has Predestined Men Unto Salvation, Why Evangelize? – Mark Kielar
• Does Predestination Make God Unjust? (Does Anyone *Deserve* Salvation?) – Mark Kielar
• He’s Not Willing That ANY Should Perish. ANY of WHOM? – Mark Kielar
• Believer, You’re Saved Because God Chose You First Not Because You Chose Him First. – Mark Kielar

 

• God’s Sovereign Election – A. W. Pink

 

• Amazing Sermon on Election – John MacArthur
• The doctrine of Election (1 of 3) – John McArthur
• The doctrine of Election (2 of 3) – John McArthur
• The doctrine of Election (3 of 3) – John McArthur
• Arminian Theology Destroyed & Calvinism Affirmed – John McArthur

 

• The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination – Loraine Better

 

• Calvinism is the Gospel – Jerry Johnson
• Arminianism & Works Salvation – Jerry Johnson
• Why I Am A Calvinist – Jerry Johnson
• Free Will & Liberal Christianity – Jerry Johnson
• Does Man Have Free-will? – Jerry Johnson
• The Perversion of Perseverance – Jerry Johnson
• Is the Age of Accountability Biblical? – Jerry Johnson
• The Reformed Difference – Jerry Johnson

Calvinism Is The Gospel

By Jerry Johnson

Predestination & Free-Will Audio Messages:

• Predestination – Roy Hargrave
• The Reformed Doctrine of Predestination (1 of 26) – Loraine Better
• Doctrine of Election (1 of 2) – Arthur Pink
• Doctrine of Election (2 of 2) – Arthur Pink
• God’s Sovereignty in the Salvation of Men – Jonathan Edwards

Additional Predestination and Free-Will articles:

• Charles Spurgeon on Particular Redemption (Excerpts from two Sermons)
• Why not be Calminian (Three grains of Calvinism and two of Arminianism)?
• A TREATISE ON THE PREDESTINATION OF THE SAINTS by Aurelius Augustine (PDF)

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