Calvinism vs Arminianism
TULIP Chart
Calvinism, which is Monergistic, teaches that salvation is wholly the work of the Holy Spirit in regeneration. Mankind possesses no inclination toward the Gospel in his natural state and needs Divine Grace to be enabled to believe. Arminianism, which is Synergistic, teaches that salvation is accomplished as man and God cooperate. Divine Grace and the human will will work together for salvation to happen.
TOTAL DEPRAVITY
UNCONDITIONAL ELECTION
LIMITED ATONEMENT
IRRESISTABLE GRACE
PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINT
The Divine Sovereignty Human Responsibility Debate
James R. White & George Bryson
Soli Deo Gloria—“to God alone be the glory.” This was one of the “solas” of the Reformation. Today many who
benefit from the work of the Reformers stand firmly against what the Reformers believed about the
sovereignty and glory of God as they pertain to salvation and the spiritual deadness of sinful man.
The Origins of Calvinism
Joel R. Beeke, PhD
The spread of Calvinism was unusual. In contrast to Catholicism, which had been maintained by civil and military force, and Lutheranism, which survived in becoming a religion of politics, Calvinism had, for the most part, only its consistent logic and its fidelity to the Scriptures. Within a generation it spread across Europe.
Why I Am a Calvinist
Phil Johnson
Phil Johnson explains why he is a Calvinist and why everyone is a Calvinist of sorts. Highly Recommended!
A Brief Comparative Study of Arminianism and Calvinism
David N. Steele & Curtis Thomas
Steele and Thomas contrast the Five Points of Calvinism with the Five Points of Arminianism in the clearest and most concise form to be found for the edification of the average student.
The Dangers of Arminianism
Various Authors
Just as Calvinism is named for John Calvin but existed as pre-Calvinism before him and is subsumed under Reformed theology in general, so there was a kind of pre-Arminianism before Jacob Arminius, and there were later variations of this general system. Designed for the serious researcher!
Calvinists in the Hands of an Angry Arminian
Gary L.W. Johnson
A brief response to Roger Olson and his bellicose attitude in his recent book, Arminian Theology: Myth and Realities.
How Did John Piper Become a Calvinist?
Desiring God Podcast
John Piper explains how he became a Calvinist in this clip from a 2002 sermon delivered at Bethlehem Baptist Church.
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