I AM A CHRISTIAN:
I affirm that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
I affirm that Christ, born of a woman, eternally existant, creator of all things, was crucified, buried and risen from the dead.
I affirm that by grace we are saved, through faith. By grace, we have faith in the saving power Christ.I am “Reformed”I don’t consider myself a “Calvinist” – with all the stuff that goes along with it. I do say I’m “Calvinistic” in sotierology, but not in ecclesiology.Reformed theology differs from both Roman Catholic theology and Arminian theology (Wesleyan/Nazarene/most of what most Americans think is “mainstream”)There are two fundamental “nutshells” that are recognized as “Reformed”. The first are the “Five Solas” and the second is “TULIP”. There is a lot more to “Reformed theology” than these two pieces, but these are the very basics.
The Five Solas
(along with links to other posts I have written:
SOLA SCRIPTURA
- My Thoughts on Sola Scriptura – originally post 7/31/05 – reposted on 8/22/06
- More on Sola Scriptura – 8/13/05
- Sola Scriptura in 20 Words or Less – 8/17/05
- Grand Finale; “Sola Scriptura – the problems” – 8/18/05
- Sola Scriptura – recap – 7/10/06
- Does Sola Scriptura Matter? – 7/24/06
- Sola Scriptura! – First Essay – 7/27/06
- Sola Scriptura! – A History Lesson – 7/30/06
- Sola Scriptura! – The Establishment of Scripture – 7/31/06
- Sola Scriptura! – The Authority of Scripture – 8/20/06
- Sola Scriptura! – The Sufficiency of the Written Word – 9/3/06
SOLA GRATIA
SOLA FIDE
- Sola Fide – 8/10/05
- More on Sola Fide (Saving Faith, Charles Spurgeon) – 8/14/05
- Sola Fide – 8/2/06
- Faith Alone – 8/2/06
SOLA CHRISTUS
SOLI DEO GLORIA
“TULIP“:
Total depravity of man
- Spurgeon and the “T” – 4/24/08
Unconditional election
- About That Free Will – 8/29/06
Limited Atonement
Irresistable grace
Perseverence of the saints
