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Do you understand the Calvinist doctrine of salvation?

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1. The "five points of calvinism" ...
  were written by the followers of John Calvin in order to summarize the whole doctrine of the Gospel
  are five points of Calvinist soteriology which were derived from the decisions of the Synod of Dort
  summarize the Calvinist answer to the "five articles of Remonstrance" which were written by the followers of Jacobus Arminius
  are the very essence of the teaching of John Calvin
  are five points written by John Calvin and later disputed by Jacobus Arminius
 
2. "Total depravity" means that...
  man is neither able nor willing to return to God
  man is as sinful as he could be
  sin destroyed the human nature
  man didn't have free will from the very beginning
  every faculty of man is corrupted by sin
  there is nothing good in man
 
3. "Unconditional election" means that...
  man must not do anything to obtain salvation
  election is not conditioned by man's faith, but conditioned by his perseverance in faith
  God's election is not conditioned by any qualities of man, including faith
  among all other conditions for election God chose only one: faith
  faith is not the reason but the result of God's election
 
4. "Limited atonement" means that...
  The death of Christ is not sufficient to atone for the sins of all people
  God definitely saves some people and not just gives them a chance
  God calls to faith through the Gospel only a limited number of people
  by his death Christ effectively saved only the elect
  the atonement is effective for all people but it is limited by their free choice
 
5. "Irresistable grace" means that...
  man is never able to reject God's grace
  in a certain moment each of God's elect is effectually regenerated
  all men that were given to the Son by the Father, will definitely come to Him
  man believes in God contrary to his own will
  the elect is never able to reject God's grace
 
6. Man attains the assurance of salvation...
  only by a special experience when the Holy Spirit says to man that he is saved
  by a deep self-examination when he considers all his positive and negative sides
  if he lives in faith for a long time
  by observing in himself the fruits of election: faith in Christ, a godly sorrow for sin, a hungering after righteousness
  by the faith in God's promises
 
7. "Perseverance of the saints" means that...
  God does not wholly withdraw the Holy Spirit from the saints even in their falls
  the elect will be saved regardless of their lifestyle
  the saints never deviate from the guidance of God's grace
  God confirms and powerfully preserves the saints in grace
  after their conversion the saints always do what God wants them to do
 
8. With respect to the non-elect God...
  restrains the manifestations of their sin
  leaves them to their own sin and obduracy
  inclines them to sin
  does not call them through the Gospel because he does not want that
  does not call them through the Gospel because it is meaningless
 
9. Calvinists believe that the Gospel...
  should not be preached, because in the end it is meaningless
  should be preached to the elect only
  should be preached to those only whom God points out to us
  should not be preached, because it is not permitted to intervene in God's predestination
  should be preached to all people
  should be preached without asking ourselves whether listeners are elect or not
 
10. About the freedom of the will Calvinists teach that...
  before the fall Adam had the freedom of the will but never used it
  God suppresses the freedom of the will
  God never gave the freedom of the will to man
  the true freedom is the freedom to serve God
  regenaration restores man in his freedom
 

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