…Permit me to remind you in the first place, of that important aphorism, John 3:27 (which by the by seems to speak strongly in favor of the doctrines in question) ‘ A man can receive nothing, unless it be given him from heaven.’ If you should accede to my opinions upon my persuasion only, you [...]
Perseverence of Saints
The Five Points of Calvinism – Part 5 by R. L. Dabney
V. Perserverence of the Saints. Our Confession, in Chapter XVII., Sections i and ii., states this doctrine thus: ‘They whom God hath accepted in his beloved, effectually called and sanctified by his Spirit, can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of grace, but shall certainly persevere therein to the end, and be [...]
An Examination of the Five Points of Calvinism – Part V: Perseverance of the Saints by Brian Schwertley
One of the doctrines of sovereign grace is the perseverance of the saints. This doctrine refers to the biblical teaching which says that those whom God loved before the foundation of the world and chose in Christ, who are regenerated by the Holy Spirit and truly believe in Jesus Christ as He is presented in [...]
