A Study of Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints in John 6 — As we have previously covered, various passages in the Bible support the doctrines of God’s sovereignty over salvation, often called Calvinism. Among those that we have examined are Ephesians 1 and 2 written by the Apostle Paul. …

“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive…” (1 Corinthians 15:22). Simply put, this verse demonstrates the essence of the biblical doctrine of Federal Headship, which teaches that Adam and Christ were both legal representatives on behalf of their posterity. In Adam, all die. In the Garden…

A detailed examination of total depravity, irresistible grace, and efficacious atonement in Ephesians 2 — Coming out of Ephesians 1, Paul elaborates on some of the concepts taught in the former chapter. He starts off by elaborating on a statement he made in Ephesians 1:15–23: “I…Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord…

A Detailed Examination of Unconditional Election in Ephesians 1 — Introduction In my last article I explained the Biblical concept of predestination which entails both election and reprobation. Here is a quick explanation from my last article on the doctrine of unconditional election: “Election is a concept taught in Scripture, wherein God, before the foundation of the world, chose a certain…

An introduction to Biblical election and reprobation. — Biblical Predestination: Biblical Predestination is a two-fold concept including both election and reprobation. Election deals with God’s choosing some people unto salvation, while reprobation deals with God choice not to save certain men but to condemn them. This article is an introduction to a series I am doing on passages that plainly…