I'm not looking to deny God's word. I am looking to see what it actually says that agrees with your explanation of it, and what in your explanation the text does not say, but you have assumed it is saying.
So, what do you think is the meaning of the Eph 1:4-6 passage? Which of the TULIP doctrines are you claiming it declares? And where do you see TULIP clearly stated in the passage?
So, what do you think is the meaning of the Eph 1:4-6 passage? Which of the TULIP doctrines are you claiming it declares? And where do you see TULIP clearly stated in the passage?
T totally depraved sinners, being added to the body of Christ. It shows
U unconditional election, (undeserved grace) not by works as your camp teach.
L limited atonement, that shows that God chose a limited number to be joined to His body, unlike you (name it and claim it, universalism) where everyone is added to the body and hell doesn't exist heresy.
I irresistible grace, means God's elect won't be able to resist His grace which causes them to embrace the gospel and obey it.
P perseverance of the Saints, means God's elect can never fall away and lose His salvation. Because He is the One who keeps us and nothing can snatch us from His hand.
As you can see, TULIP, or the five points of Calvinism, summarizes God’s work of salvation, and it highlights the omnipotent love of God. Christians can rest assured that if they believe, it is because of the work of God, and that work cannot fail because His love cannot fail.