The doctrine of “Once Saved, Always Saved,” also known as “The Perseverance of the Saints,” promotes the idea that a child of God cannot so sin as to be eternally lost. This is an idea as hold as man himself. It was preached in the Garden of Eden by that old serpent, Satan (Gen. 3:4-5).… Read More Perseverance Of The Saints – Mike Mitchell
What John Calvin formalized in the sixteenth century began with the teachings of Augustine in the fourth century. Since Calvin’s day, scholars have spread the doctrine throughout most of the denominational world. Through the years they simplified their teachings into five principles, the fourth of which is called “Irresistible Grace.” Calvinists claim that since Adam… Read More Irresistible Grace – Richard Mansel
Over the past several years the evangelical world has had a resurgence of Calvinism. A new breed of young leaders have risen to prominence in evangelical circles. Their influence, not only among evangelical churches, but also within the churches of Christ, is growing through conferences, publications, and internet presence. This new resurgence brings to head… Read More Limited Atonement – Wesley Walker
If one holds to the doctrine of Total Hereditary Depravity and thereby believes that all of mankind is so utterly depraved that they cannot respond to the grace of God, one has to believe in the Calvinistic doctrine of Unconditional Election in order to have any sort of hope for salvation. John Calvin knew this.… Read More Unconditional Election – Jon Mitchell
The doctrine of total hereditary depravity is a foundational tenet of Calvinism. John Calvin believed that all babies are born in sin and that their nature had to be changed. In his Institutes, he wrote that babies “bear with them an inborn corruption from their mother’s womb” (Institutes II, 1340). “Indeed, their whole nature is… Read More Total Hereditary Depravity – David W. Hester
The doctrine known as Calvinism has permeated the foundational theology of much of the denominational world for centuries. Initially conceived by Augustine in the fourth century A.D., the doctrine was popularized in England, Ireland, and Scotland by John Calvin in the sixteenth century. Puritans and Presbyterians brought it to the New World in the seventeenth… Read More Calvinism — Jon Mitchell, Interim Editor (Editorial: September, 2014)
Carolina Messenger 