Calvinism-Andy Woods

NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE 043 - JOHN 15:1-8 - DR. ANDY WOODS -SEPTEMBER 21, 2025 - NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE Here’s a summary of the PowerPoint : Main ideas: Calvinism Critique: Calvinism is critiqued for imposing a philosophy on Scripture, relying heavily on Augustine rather than the whole Bible, leading to a distorted view of God and salvation 1 2 Perseverance of Saints: Calvinistic perseverance emphasizes believer's faithfulness, not God's keeping power, causing uncertainty in assurance of salvation 3 4 Scriptural Context: Verses supporting perseverance are often taken out of context; biblical passages like John 15:1-8 show pruning and discipline, not guaranteed eternal security 5 6 7 Assurance of Salvation: True assurance is a privilege for all believers based on God's testimony, not self-worth; Calvinism's doctrine damages this assurance 8 9 10 Questions? Try “ASK ANDY” AI Tool at askandy.andywoodsministries.org

NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE 042 MATTHEW 24:13 • DR. ANDY WOODS • SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE Here’s a summary of the PowerPoint: · Calvinism Critique: Calvinism is critiqued for imposing philosophy on Scripture, relying heavily on Augustine and altering scriptural meanings to fit its doctrines rather than Scripture itself 1 2 3 · Perseverance Doctrine: The Calvinistic 'Perseverance of the Saints' emphasizes believer's faithfulness to the end, but this view is challenged as unbiblical and undermining assurance of salvation 4 5 6 7 · Scriptural Context: Verses used to support perseverance are often taken out of context; proper exegesis shows these passages address believers but do not mandate continuous faith as a condition for salvation 8 9 10 11 12 · Assurance of Salvation: True assurance of salvation is presented as a privilege for all believers based on God's testimony, not on human works or continuous perseverance, contrasting with Calvinistic doubt 13 14 15 16 · Faith Definition: Biblical faith ('believe') involves trust and reliance, not mere intellectual assent, and salvation is conditioned on faith alone, not ongoing works or perseverance 17 18 19

Here’s a summary of the PowerPoint slides: Calvinism is critiqued for imposing a philosophy on Scripture, relying heavily on Augustine and altering scriptural meanings to fit its doctrines rather than Scripture itself 1 2 - Perseverance Doctrine: The Calvinistic 'Perseverance of the Saints' emphasizes believer's faithfulness to the end but is argued to cause uncertainty and lacks biblical support for final salvation assurance 3 4 5 - Biblical Examples: Scripture provides examples of non-persevering saints in both Old and New Testaments, challenging the Calvinistic perseverance view 6 7 8 - Assurance of Salvation: True assurance of salvation is presented as a privilege for all believers based on God's testimony, not on works or perseverance, contrasting with Calvinistic doubt 9 10 11

2 CORINTHIANS 1:1 • DR. ANDY WOODS • AUGUST 31, 2025 • NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE Here’s a summary of the PowerPoint slides: Main ideas: - Calvinism Critique: Calvinism is critiqued for imposing a philosophy on Scripture, relying heavily on Augustine and altering scriptural meanings to fit its doctrines rather than Scripture itself 1 2 - Perseverance Doctrine: The Calvinistic 'Perseverance of the Saints' emphasizes believer's faithfulness to the end, but this assurance is questioned as it builds uncertainty into salvation 3 4 - Biblical Examples: Scripture provides examples of non-persevering saints in both Old and New Testaments, challenging the Calvinistic perseverance definition 5 6 7 - Assurance of Salvation: Calvinism's doctrine of “Perseverance” undermines assurance of salvation, leaving believers in doubt, contrasting with biblical teaching that assurance is a privilege for all believers 8 9 - Faith Interpretation: The present tense 'believing' in John 20:30-31 indicates that faith is sufficient for salvation 10 11 12

NEO CALVINISM VS. THE BIBLE 039 - August 10, 2025

Here’s a summary of the power points: Main ideas: - Calvinism Critique: Calvinism is critiqued for imposing a philosophy on Scripture, relying heavily on Augustine and altering scriptural meanings to fit its doctrines rather than Scripture itself 1 2 3 - Perseverance Doctrine: The Calvinistic 'Perseverance of the Saints' emphasizes believer's faithfulness to the end, but this view is challenged as it builds uncertainty into salvation assurance and is seen as unbiblical 4 5 6 7 8 - Biblical Examples: Scripture provides examples of Old and New Testament believers who did not persevere, contradicting Calvinistic perseverance claims 9 10 11 12 13 14 - Assurance of Salvation: Calvinism is said to destroy assurance of salvation, leaving believers in doubt, whereas biblical assurance is based on faith and God's testimony, not works or perseverance 15 16 17 18 19

NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE 037 – Critiquing Perseverance and “Final Salvation.” ROMANS 5:1. DR. ANDY WOODS. 7-27-25 Problems with Calvinist “Perseverance” · Final salvation is unbiblical · Scriptural examples of non-persevering saints · Support only found in out of context verses · Subtle form of works salvation · Preferability of immediate death following conversion? · Lessens the importance of practical sanctification · Lessens the importance of the Bema Seat warnings · Destroys the assurance of salvation

“PERSEVERANCE or PRESERVATION? The uncertainty of Lordship Salvation. MATTHEW 24:13 Dr. Andy Woods. 7-20-25 *Accompanying slide number cited - Calvinism Critique: Calvinism is critiqued for imposing a philosophy on Scripture, relying heavily on Augustine and altering scriptural meanings to fit its doctrines rather than Scripture itself 1 2* - Perseverance Doctrine: The Calvinistic 'Perseverance of the Saints' emphasizes believer's faithfulness to the end, not God's keeping power, leading to uncertainty about ultimate salvation 3 4 - Biblical Examples: Scripture provides examples of Old and New Testament believers who did not persevere, challenging the Calvinistic perseverance definition 5 6 - Assurance of Salvation: Calvinism's doctrine undermines assurance of salvation, causing lifelong doubt about election, contrasting with biblical teaching that assurance is a privilege for all believers 7 8 - Faith and Salvation: Salvation is conditioned on faith alone, with belief defined as trust and reliance, not continual behavior; present tense in key verses does not mandate ongoing faithfulness 9 10 11

- Irresistible Grace: Calvinism teaches that grace is irresistibly given to the elect, preceding faith which is considered a gift from God - Human Resistance: Scripture shows that humans can resist God's grace and disbelieve, challenging the Calvinistic view of irresistible grace - John 6:44 Interpretation: The Greek verb helkyō in John 6:44 can mean 'draw' or 'attract' rather than 'drag' or coerce, suggesting a non-coercive drawing by God - Biblical Evidence: Multiple biblical passages indicate that despite God's signs and drawing, people may still not believe, highlighting human free will in response to grace - Grace to Unsaved: God's grace extends through the Holy Spirit's conviction, the Word, gospel, creation, and conscience, enlightening all people

NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE 034 - CAN LOST MAN SEEK GOD? ACTS 17:26-27 • DR. ANDY WOODS • JULY 6, 2025 • NEO-CALVINISM VS THE BIBLE