brightfame52
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The Holy Spirit regenerates the Spiritual dead, who are in unbelief
What's Wrong with Calvinism?
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Provide a verse that states the Spirit regenerates unrepentant unbelievers.
brightfame52
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God quickens elect sinners while dead in sin Eph 2:5 a sinner is dead in unbelief before quickened.
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One key reason for rejecting Calvinism is its overstated doctrine of Total Depravity, often redefined as Total Inability.
While Scripture affirms that all humanity is born in sin and spiritually dead (Rom 3:10-18; Eph 2:1-3), it does not teach that the unregenerate are incapable of believing the gospel unless they are first regenerated.
Calvinism reverses the biblical order by making regeneration the cause of faith rather than its result. Yet Scripture consistently places faith prior to regeneration (John 1:12-13; Gal 3:2; Eph 1:13). Depravity means people cannot save themselves, but it does not mean they are unable to respond to God’s gracious initiative.
The Holy Spirit convicts the world—not just the elect—of sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8), and the invitation to salvation is extended to all (John 3:16; Acts 17:30; 1 Tim 2:4; 2 Pet 3:9). If humans were truly incapable of responding, divine judgment would be unjust (John 3:18). Fallen man retains the God-given capacity to believe the truth, even in his sinful state.
Five Reasons Calvinism is Wrong - Thinking on Scripture
Calvinism has long exerted theological influence over many branches of the Church, offering a systematic framework known by the acronym TULIP—Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, and Perseverance of the Saints. While the system seeks to uphold the...
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