If you are a Calvinist, you may or
may not be a Christian.
Do you believe that humans are so depraved that they can do nothing to earn salvation and that they cannot choose to believe in Jesus without the intervention of God’s grace?
• If you answered yes, then you agree with the Bible and Christianity.
• Calvinists affirm the same doctrine, but often claim that "Arminians" (non-Calvinist Christians... the vast majority of Christianity) do not, despite near, if not complete unanimity among "Arminian" theologians in affirming the doctrine.
• If you answered yes, then you agree with the Bible and Christianity.
• Calvinists affirm the same doctrine, but often claim that "Arminians" (non-Calvinist Christians... the vast majority of Christianity) do not, despite near, if not complete unanimity among "Arminian" theologians in affirming the doctrine.
Doctrine does not affect one's
salvation - belief in Christ does. However, there exists a distinct possibility
that if your doctrine is false, as is the case with Calvinism, then you may
never have asked Jesus' forgiveness and as a result, you may not have received
salvation.
Material borrowed from
this site. All edits are mine.
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