Scriptures that Refute Calvinism

[Robert Pate]

Calvinism is a false demonic doctrine that believes God predestinates people to hell before they are born, making God an unmerciful, unrighteous tyrant.

Luke 18:17, "WHOSOEVER shall not receive the Kingdom of God as a little Child shall in no wise enter in."

John 3:15, "WHOSOEVER believes in him should not perish".

John 4:14, "WHOSOEVER drinks of this water that I shall give him shall never perish".

JOHN 11:26, "WHOSOEVER lives and believes in me shall never die, do you believe this?"

John 12:46, "I am become a light into the world, that WHOSOEVER believes in me should not abide in darkness"

Acts 2:21, "And it shall come to pass that WHOSOEVER shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved".

Acts 10:43, "To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name WHOSOEVER believes in him shall receive remission of sins".

Romans 9:33, "As it is written, behold I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense: and WHOSOEVER believes in him shall not be ashamed.".

Romans 10:11, "For the scripture says WHOSOEVER believes in him shall not be ashamed".

Romans 10:13, "For WHOSOEVER shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved".

1 John 4:15, "WHOSOEVER shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dells in him, and he of God".

John 5:1, WHOSOEVER believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God".

Matthew 11:28, Come unto me ALL OF YOU that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest".

Matthew 10:32, WHOSOEVER shall confess me before men, him will I confess before my Father in heaven".

Matthew 16:32, "For WHOSOEVER will save his life shall lose it; and WHOSOEVER will lose his life for my sake shall find it".

Matthew 18:4, WHOSOEVER shall receive a little child in my name receives me".

Matthew 24:14, "And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all of the WORLD

Mark 1:37, And when they had found hm, they said unto him ALL MEN are seeking you".

Mark 3:35, And WHOSOEVER shall do the will of God (believe on Jesus) the same is my brother, and my sister, and my mother".

Luke 2:31, Which you have prepared before the face of ALL PEOPLE".

Luke 6:47, WHOSOEVER will come after me, and hears my saying, and does them, I will show you whom he is like".

John 1:7, "The same came for a witness of the light, that ALL MEN through him might believe".

Luke 9:26, "WHOSOEVER shall be ashamed of me, and my words, of him shall the Son man be ashamed".

Luke 12:8, "WHOSOEVER shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man confess before the angels in heaven".

John 1:7, "The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light that ALL MEN through him might believe".

John 4:14, "But WHOSOEVER drinks of this water that I shall give him shall never thirst".

Mark 8:34, WHOSOEVER shall come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me".

John 3:16, For God so loved the WORLD that he gave his only begotten Son that WHOSOEVER believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life".

John 3:26, "To whom you bared witness, behold the same was baptizing and ALL MEN came to him".

John 12:32, "And if I be lifted up I will draw ALL MEN unto myself".

Acts 17:30, "And the times of this ignorance God winked at: but now commands ALL MEN every where to repent".

Acts 3:39, "And the promise is unto you and to your children and to ALL that are afar off, even as MANY as the Lord shall call."

Acts 22:15, "For you shall be witnesses unto ALL MEN of what you have seen and heard".

Acts 17:31, "Wherefore he has given assurance unto ALL MEN in that he has raised Jesus from the dead."

Acts 22:15, "For you shall be his witness unto ALL MEN of what you have seen and heard".

Romans 5:18, "Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon ALL MEN to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon ALL MEN unto justification of life".

Romans 8:32, "He that spared not his own son, but delivered him up for US ALL how shall he not give us all things".

Romans 11:32, For God has declared them ALL in unbelief, that he might have mercy UPON ALL".

1 Corinthians 9:22, "I am made all things to ALL MEN that I might win some".

1 Corinthians 15:22, "For as in Adam ALL DIE so in Christ shall ALL be made alive".

2 Corinthians 4:14-15, "For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge; that if one died FOR ALL, then we are ALL DEAD"

2 Corinthians 5:19, "God was in Christ, reconciling the WORLD unto himself".

2 Corinthians 9:13, "While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection into to the Gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto to them, and unto ALL MEN".

Galatians 3:28, "For you are ALL ONE in Jesus Christ".

Ephesians 3:9, "And to make ALL MEN see what is the fellowship of the mystery, from which from the beginning of the WORLD was hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ".

Galatians 3:28, "For you are ALL ONE in Jesus Christ".

1 Timothy 2:4, "Who will have ALL MEN to be saved and to come into the knowledge of the truth".

1 Timothy 2:5-6, "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus Christ who gave himself a ransom FOR ALL".

1 Timothy 4:10, "For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the SAVIOR OF ALL MEN, especially of those who believe".

Hebrews 9:10, "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor; that he by the grace of God should taste death for EVERY MAN".

Hebrews 10:10, "For that we will have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus once FOR ALL".

James 1:5, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that gives to ALL MEN liberally".

1 John 2:2, "And he is a propitiation for sins: and not ours only, but also for the sins of the WHOLE WORLD".

1 John 4:14, "And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the savior of the WHOLE WORLD".

1 John 5:4, "For WHATSOEVER (WHOSOEVER) is born of God overcomes the WORLD : and this is the victory that over comes the world OUR FAITH",

2 Peter 3:9, "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise as some men count slackness: but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that ANYONE should perish, but that ALL should come to repentance".

 

[marks]

I think it takes a real effort to not pay attention to these passages.

They are clearly stated, plainly understood, and directly refute Calvinish doctrine.

Much love!

 

[Robert Pate]

I think it takes a real effort to not pay attention to these passages.

They are clearly stated, plainly understood, and directly refute Calvinish doctrine.

Much love!

Right. The Lord gave us a truthful book to keep us from believing a lie.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

For a treasure trove of scripture that refutes calvinism, check out this Utubes channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@RefutingCalvinism

 

[BlessedPeace]

If any reading this thread ascribe to the 1646 Westminster confession of faith,they know the answer is actually biblical.


Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)Chapter 3, paragraph 3& 4

III. By the decree of God, for the manifestation of His glory, some men and angels are predestinated unto everlasting life; and others foreordained to everlasting death.
IV. These angels and men, thus predestinated, and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed, and their number so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.

Humans,as all Christians know,are born condemned as sinners destined for Hell.

Unless or until God calls them to Himself,as Jesus said.

Then there is the term, Elect of God. Which means something.

 

[Robert Pate]

If any reading this thread ascribe to the 1646 Westminster confession of faith,they know the answer is actually biblical.


Westminster Confession of Faith (1646)Chapter 3, paragraph 3& 4


Humans,as all Christians know,are born condemned as sinners destined for Hell.

Unless or until God calls them to Himself,as Jesus said.

Then there is the term, Elect of God. Which means something.

The elect are those that have elected to believe in Jesus.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

The elect are those that have elected to believe in Jesus.

Exactly... Jesus said whosoever will...

Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Mark 8:34
Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

Unless or until God calls them to Himself,as Jesus said.

Then there is the term, Elect of God. Which means something.

Limited atonement has been debunked and is defunct.

The Father sovereignly decided to make man in His own Image which is why all men have free will. He said in His Word than we are predestined to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29), and we are to be followers of God as dear children (Ephesians 5:1)

God's Word says man is without excuse (Romans 1:20), the grace that brings salvation has come upon all men (Titus 2:11-13)

God's Word says it's not God's will that any perish and He wants all to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9), and He has commanded men everywhere to repent (Acts 17:30), and has given every man faith (Romans 12:3)

Jesus said if He be lifted up He would draw all men until Himself (John 12:32), and Jesus has tasted of death for every man (Hebrews 2:9)

In light of all these scriptures, we can say for sure that limited atonement taught by John Calvin is false doctrine and is in opposition to what God says.

 

[BlessedPeace]

Question: "What is the doctrine of election?"

Answer: An election is a time when people choose who they want to fill certain positions from President on down. An election is a choice. The biblical doctrine of election teaches that God chooses to save some, and, by necessity, if He does not choose everyone, then there are some who are passed over. Those whom He has chosen to save are referred to as “the elect” (see, e.g., Mark 13:20).

The Bible teaches that God chooses people based on His own purposes and His desire to show grace to undeserving sinners. Ephesians 1:4–6 says, “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” He chose in love, in accordance with His pleasure and will, so that He would be glorified. God’s election has nothing to do with what the elect would or would not do.

God did not choose everyone. If He had, then everyone would come to faith in Christ. He chose some, and He left others to their own desires. Left to ourselves, all of us would continue in our rebellion and reject Christ. God chose to pursue some, convict them of their need, and lead them to faith. It is because of God’s choice that anyone comes to faith in Christ. Jesus said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day” (John 6:44).

This is a tough truth to get our minds around. We are tempted to think that we are more just and gracious than God and that He should have chosen everyone. We need to reject that temptation. We are in no place to judge God! It is not as though some are desperately crying out to Him for salvation and He rejects them because He has not chosen them. Those whom God does not choose continue doing exactly what they want—they rebel against God and try to stay as far away from Him as possible. He simply allows them to continue on the path they have freely and willfully chosen. He has, however, chosen to intervene in the lives of some and win them over. He does this so that He might show His love and kindness to people who are undeserving.

Some people think that God “chooses” based on the choices that He knows that the elect will make: He knows who will and who will not receive Christ, and He makes His choice based on that. But that would make people the ultimate choosers, with God simply following our choice. Biblically, it is the other way around. God chooses some based on His own purposes, and then, in response to His work in their lives, they choose Him. His choice is first and foundational. Without God’s election, no one would ever turn to Him.

Many Christians recoil at the doctrine of election the first time they hear it. But, upon further reflection, most believers will admit that God was at work in their lives, drawing them to Himself long before they were even aware of it. They will recognize that, if He had not intervened, they would have continued in unbelief. The hand of God, working in big ways and little ways, becomes more evident in hindsight.

Some object to the doctrine of election on the grounds that it stifles missionary and evangelistic activity. After all, if God has chosen to save some, then they will be saved whether or not anyone takes them the gospel—so why bother? This objection overlooks the truth that hearing and believing the gospel is the means that God uses to save those He has chosen to save. Paul believed and taught election (it is a New Testament doctrine), yet he was zealous like no other in his missionary endeavors. Because he knew that God had chosen to save people through the gospel, Paul proclaimed it boldly and was persecuted for it. He explains, “I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:10). Paul endured persecution so that the elect will be saved, because the elect cannot be saved without hearing and believing the gospel. Through evangelism, God allows people to participate in His great plan of drawing a people unto Himself from every nation and language on earth. The doctrine of election frees us to share the gospel without pressure or fear of failure. When we share the gospel clearly, we have been obedient, and that is a success. The results are left to God.

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[Big Boy Johnson]

Some object to the doctrine of election

Because it's not biblical.

We should stick with God's Word on this one and not pay any attention to John Calvin since his teaching are in opposition to God's Word... such as these scripture references:

Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Romans 10:11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

1 John 4:15
Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

Acts 2:21
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Mark 8:34
Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

 

[Robert Pate]

Question: "What is the doctrine of election?"

Answer: An election is a time when people choose who they want to fill certain positions from President on down. An election is a choice. The biblical doctrine of election teaches that God chooses to save some, and, by necessity, if He does not choose everyone, then there are some who are passed over. Those whom He has chosen to save are referred to as “the elect” (see, e.g., Mark 13:20).

The Bible teaches that God chooses people based on His own purposes and His desire to show grace to undeserving sinners. Ephesians 1:4–6 says, “For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will—to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.” He chose in love, in accordance with His pleasure and will, so that He would be glorified. God’s election has nothing to do with what the elect would or would not do.

God did not choose everyone. If He had, then everyone would come to faith in Christ. He chose some, and He left others to their own desires. Left to ourselves, all of us would continue in our rebellion and reject Christ. God chose to pursue some, convict them of their need, and lead them to faith. It is because of God’s choice that anyone comes to faith in Christ. Jesus said, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day” (John 6:44).

This is a tough truth to get our minds around. We are tempted to think that we are more just and gracious than God and that He should have chosen everyone. We need to reject that temptation. We are in no place to judge God! It is not as though some are desperately crying out to Him for salvation and He rejects them because He has not chosen them. Those whom God does not choose continue doing exactly what they want—they rebel against God and try to stay as far away from Him as possible. He simply allows them to continue on the path they have freely and willfully chosen. He has, however, chosen to intervene in the lives of some and win them over. He does this so that He might show His love and kindness to people who are undeserving.

Some people think that God “chooses” based on the choices that He knows that the elect will make: He knows who will and who will not receive Christ, and He makes His choice based on that. But that would make people the ultimate choosers, with God simply following our choice. Biblically, it is the other way around. God chooses some based on His own purposes, and then, in response to His work in their lives, they choose Him. His choice is first and foundational. Without God’s election, no one would ever turn to Him.

Many Christians recoil at the doctrine of election the first time they hear it. But, upon further reflection, most believers will admit that God was at work in their lives, drawing them to Himself long before they were even aware of it. They will recognize that, if He had not intervened, they would have continued in unbelief. The hand of God, working in big ways and little ways, becomes more evident in hindsight.

Some object to the doctrine of election on the grounds that it stifles missionary and evangelistic activity. After all, if God has chosen to save some, then they will be saved whether or not anyone takes them the gospel—so why bother? This objection overlooks the truth that hearing and believing the gospel is the means that God uses to save those He has chosen to save. Paul believed and taught election (it is a New Testament doctrine), yet he was zealous like no other in his missionary endeavors. Because he knew that God had chosen to save people through the gospel, Paul proclaimed it boldly and was persecuted for it. He explains, “I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 2:10). Paul endured persecution so that the elect will be saved, because the elect cannot be saved without hearing and believing the gospel. Through evangelism, God allows people to participate in His great plan of drawing a people unto Himself from every nation and language on earth. The doctrine of election frees us to share the gospel without pressure or fear of failure. When we share the gospel clearly, we have been obedient, and that is a success. The results are left to God.

© Copyright 2002-2024 Got Questions Ministries. All rights reserved.
www.GotQuestions.org

If God chose some to be saved and damned the rest to hell, then God is an unjust sinner. This is what Satan wants you to believe. To believe Calvinism is the condemn yourself to hell.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

If God chose some to be saved and damned the rest to hell, then God is an unjust sinner. This is what Satan wants you to believe. To believe Calvinism is the condemn yourself to hell.

Yeah, you never hear a calvinist guy say "I'm one of the ones God decided not to elect... so I won't be seeing you fells in Heaven"

 

[Robert Pate]

God has chosen everyone to be saved by Jesus Christ. The Bible knows nothing about a forced salvation. Whosoever that wants to be saved will have to come to Christ as a repentant sinner and ask him to save them, Romans 10:13. If you are to proud to call on Christ to save you, you will be lost.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

If you are to proud to call on Christ to save you, you will be lost.

The calvinists claim the reason most people aren't saved is because God decided not to choose them... but they hate this scripture since it's doesn't fit in to their religious narrative:

2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

 

[Robert Pate]

The calvinists claim the reason most people aren't saved is because God decided not to choose them... but they hate this scripture since it's doesn't fit in to their religious narrative:

2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

The God of this world has blinded the religious. They don't believe the Gospel.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

The God of this world has blinded the religious. They don't believe the Gospel.

Which of course is why their religious systems don't go by what God's Word teaches.

 

[Robert Pate]

Which of course is why their religious systems don't go by what God's Word teaches.

They are going to get what they want. deception. They would not be happy with the God of heaven.

 

[BlessedPeace]

If God chose some to be saved and damned the rest to hell, then God is an unjust sinner. This is what Satan wants you to believe. To believe Calvinism is the condemn yourself to hell.

Orrrrrrr, read the Bible.

 

[Big Boy Johnson]

Orrrrrrr, read the Bible.

We did and it does not say what John Calvin "thought" it said!

ALL of these scripture truths refute limited atonement.... calvinists must ignore or explain away these quotes from the Lord's Word to keep their chicanery going...

Romans 8:29,30
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children

Romans 1:19-21
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Titus 2:11,12
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Acts 17:30
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

 

[Robert Pate]

We did and it does not say what John Calvin "thought" it said!

ALL of these scripture truths refute limited atonement.... calvinists must ignore or explain away these quotes from the Lord's Word to keep their chicanery going...

Romans 8:29,30
For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Ephesians 5:1
Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children

Romans 1:19-21
Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Titus 2:11,12
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Acts 17:30
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

John 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

Hebrews 2:9
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

The Bible does NOT support Calvinism or any religion. The Bible supports the Gospel of Jesus Christ and justification by faith. Calvinism and Catholicism are a spiritual diversion away from Christ and his Gospel.