Total Depravity
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Doctrines of Grace
Doctrines of Grace
Tulip
Total Depravity man is unable to seek God
Unconditional Election God Chose us
Limited Atonement Jesus died for us
Irresistible Grace Made us to be saved
Perseverance of the Saints will keep us as a child of His
They Did Not Believe
They Did Not Believe
They were followers/ Disciples of Jesus
why does some one believe, and not another
They wanted free eats, deliverance from the Romans
following Jesus for what they could get out of Him
today, Healing Ministries, name it and claim it
giving seed money so the Lord will bless you 100%
coming to church to feel good
wanting a hand out in bad times, not around in the good times
What can I get..
when they could not get what they want, they left
From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.
Did not believe V 35
Why? Total Depravity
Total depravity means that there is no spiritual good in man. Man does not meet God’s standard. Any good in man can only be spoken of from an anthropocentric (man-centered) viewpoint because the minute we put our eyes upon the God of the universe, there is no good in man. He falls short at every point without exception.
Total depravity is the fact that by his very nature man does not meet God’s approval. Man cannot meet God’s approval, though he is totally responsible to the God of the universe to do so. He is responsible, but he does not desire to meet it and he cannot meet it. He is totally depraved. He is a sinner in the sense of the definition that we find in the Word of God.
Unable to believe, incapable
A Closer Look
A Closer Look
Total depravity IS NOT Absolute depravity
Total depravity refers to an entire absence of holiness not the fullest measure of sin
Reisinger, E. C., & Allen, D. M. (2002). Beyond five points (p. 82). Cape Coral, FL: Founders Press.
Turn to Romans 1 18-23
Though God is revealed to them they cant see
they are blinded
the deprived nature will worship creation
the truth is supressed
Totally incapable of coming to God
Turn to Genesis 1 15
Adam is perfect / Innocent
walking and talking to God
He was very Good
Genesis 2 15
Adam was smart, no genetic defect
He had the right perspective about creation
God made creation for man to live in and enjoy
We went on a trip to see the waterfalls of Western Maine
The scenery was beautiful
the leaves were beautiful
we had no desire to worship the trees
we worshipped the maker of the trees
Adam now had choice; do I trust in God, or gain Knowledge?
Do I worship The Creator, or the creation?
Man today does not have a choice
Natural man will always worship the creation
the totally depraved mind will never chose God
The Fall Genesis 3: 6
Radical change
Not innocent
Running and hiding from God
Blaming God, blaming wife
making excuses for himself
covering his guilt
they are now looking at life through the perspective of Man Centeredness
not God Centeredness
still happening today
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 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.
The Nature Of Total Depravity
The Nature Of Total Depravity
A mighty Lion King of the jungle
ferocious meat eater
His nature before the fall was a grass eater
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
today, he will starve to death surrounded by nice green grass
His nature has changed, it is physically impossible for him to choose grass
The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
How can this happen? their natures have been changed back to, before the fall
Turn to Romans 3: 9-18
The depraved nature
None is righteous - does not meet Gods standard
No one understands- mind is fallen, depraved
None seek after God- runs and hides
None do good- Works are not good enough
No Not One
Seeker friendly churches are attracting the people who are the same as were the people Jesus fed in the wilderness
Man is not interested in seeking God, but his own desires
an artist rendition of the picture of Vs 13-18
they are dead
living according to satans world
by nature children of wrath
And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
Romans 3 18 don't reverence God,
don't care about God
in rebellion against God
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.
They are blinded and cannot see the light
by their nature they will not, cannot, want to, seek after God
they cannot will themselves to change
the lion cannot, nor the zebra
man by his will, love a food that he hates. unless its Moxie
but liver …no way. God will have to change me to make me love liver
Mans will will never come to God
John 1: 12-13 not of the will of the flesh
John 3: 3 Must be born again
John 3: 6 Flesh is flesh, Spirit is spirit
John 5: 37-44 unwilling to listen, or believe
John 6: 24-26 Their Motives were wrong
John 6: 36-40 eternal life chosen by the Father
John 6: 44 None can come unless the Father draws
Beyond Five Points The Calvinist View
Article III of the Baptist Confession of 1644 states: “God had in Christ before the foundation of the world according to the good pleasure of his will foreordained some men to eternal life through Jesus Christ to the praise and glory of his grace leaving the rest in their sin to their just condemnation to the praise of his justice.”
Our Response
Our Response
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don't try to talk people into “Getting Saved”
saying a prayer
asking Jesus into their heart
those are all works they can then say “look what I did”
For I am not ashamed of the Good News, since it is God’s powerful means of bringing salvation to everyone who keeps on trusting, to the Jew especially, but equally to the Gentile.
we are to proclaim the gospel
No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
God does the work of salvation
We have to opportunity to partner with God in spreading the good news
So, flee the passions of youth; and, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart, pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love and peace. But stay away from stupid and ignorant controversies—you know that they lead to fights, and a slave of the Lord shouldn’t fight. On the contrary, he should be kind to everyone, a good teacher, and not resentful when mistreated. Also he should be gentle as he corrects his opponents. For God may perhaps grant them the opportunity to turn from their sins, acquire full knowledge of the truth, come to their senses and escape the trap of the Adversary, after having been captured alive by him to do his will.
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Praise God because of all the Trillions of people; you are one of the chosen ones
You are a child of God, live like one