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The other TULIP
If you are familiar with Calvinism you probably know of the acronym TULIP which stands for the five points that Calvinists believe in.
Total depravity
Unconditional election
Limited atonement
Irresistible grace
Perseverance of the saints
There is another TULIP acronym which isn’t as well known.
T — Total Humility
U — Unconditional Kindness
L — Limited Criticism
I — Irresistible Graciousness
P — Perseverance in Patience
I learned about the second TULIP from this article: The Doctrines of Graciousness I recommend this for every Calvinist reading this post. Anyone believing the first five points also needs the second five. And if you are a Christian who isn’t a Calvinist you need the second TULIP even if you don’t believe the first.
I learned of the article from a link in this blog post: Your theological crisis was preordained…
Who makes the choice?
There are many doctrinal divisions among Christians. For example, some believe that human beings repent and believe because God causes them to do so by choosing them to be saved while some believe that people believe and are saved because they choose to do so. What does the Bible say about this? Read the rest of this entry
