Assurance and Security

Doctrinal Studies, Topical Studies

If you ask most people if they are going to heaven when they die, they will usually respond “I hope so,” or “I think so,” or simply, “I don’t know.” This is even true of many people who attend church regularly and look at themselves as Christians. Can we know that we are saved? Is there really any Assurance of our salvation? Can we know that we will never lose our salvation? Is there really any security in our salvation? In this brief series of lessons, we look at the Scriptural basis for believing in the “Assurance and Security” of the believer. Assurance that we can KNOW we are saved, and Security that we will NEVER lose our salvation.

These Bible messages were taught by Pastor Gregg Bing during the adult Sunday school class in 2018 at Grace Bible Church in Fort Worth, TX.

Gregg Bing - April 23, 2023

The Decrees of God

A Scriptural Look at Calvinism

Before we begin looking at the 5 points of Calvinism, indicated by the TULIP acronym, we look at a doctrine commonly held by most Reformed theologians and Calvinists: the decrees of God. The basic statement of this doctrine is that God decrees or predetermines everything that happens, with no exceptions. We examine how this doctrine is explained by its proponents, and we consider some of the problem issues with this teaching.

Related Topics: Calvinism, Decrees of God, Determined Will, Foreknowledge, Free-will, Reformed Theology, Will of God | More Messages from Gregg Bing | Download Audio

From Series: "A Scriptural Look at Calvinism"

In this series, we examine the 5 points of Calvinism, typically specified by the TULIP acronym, to see whether they are consistent with the teachings of Scripture.

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