The Letter To The Church of Philadelphia, Part 5
As we continue to talk about the glory days of the Philadelphian Church Period outlined in Revelation 3:7–13, this session will look at how the Devil was working behind the scenes during this time to set the stage for what would become the Laodicean Church Period.
Recap in 10 Tweets
- Another one of the key pieces that is necessary to complete the Philadelphian puzzle is understanding the rise of Calvinism. #WordStrong
- Calvinism is a theological belief system popularized by John Calvin during the Reformation. #WordStrong
- Calvinism is, therefore, often referred to as “Reformed Theology” and sometimes Covenant Theology. #WordStrong
- The basic tenets of Calvinism were laid down in the writings of Calvin in what he called “Institutes of the Christian Religion.” #WordStrong
- Do note that Calvin began writing “Institutes of the Christian Religion” just one year after his conversion from Catholicism. #WordStrong
- Time Magazine, Annual Special Issue (04.23.09) entitled, “10 Ideas That Are Changing The World Right Now” ranked Calvinism #3! #WordStrong
- The two basic components of Calvinism are: 1) God’s SOVEREIGNTY, and 2) PREDESTINATION. #WordStrong
- In these 2 components Calvinism teaches that God decrees any & everything that happens, & chooses who will & will not be saved. #WordStrong
- From those two basic overarching components, there are actually five major “POINTS” that explain the teachings of Calvinism (TULIP). #WordStrong
- The acronym TUPLIP = Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement, Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of the Saints. #WordStrong
