In my original post, I asked for scripture that refutes the following scripture supporting TULIP. The result was negative.
TULIP
T of TULIP Total Depravity (also known as Total Inability and Original Sin)
[Isa 64:6 ESV] 6 We have all become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away..
[Jer 17:9 ESV] 9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
U of TULIP Unconditional Election
Rom 8:28 - 30 ESV - And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.
L of TULIP Limited Atonement (also known as Particular Atonement)
[Jhn 10:3-4 ESV] 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
[1Co 15:23 ESV] 23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.
[Phl 3:12 ESV] 12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.
I of TULIP Irresistible Grace
[Jhn 6:37-40 ESV] 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day."
[Tit 3:5-7 ESV] 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
P of TULIP Perseverance of the Saints (also known as Once Saved Always Saved)
[Eph 1:13-14 ESV] 13 In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
[Eph 4:30 ESV] 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
First of all you never supplied scripture to establish any of these things.
Its like if I claim the theology of flying donkeys because Jesus rode in on a donkey.
Well I challenge you to find a bible verse against FLYING DONKEYS.
You are not going to find anything. Your theology is a FLYING DONKEY.
Lets look at your T of Tulip.
#1 problem with Tulip is the claim that NO PERSON can do any act of GOOD that is pleasing to God or has God as its source because he is Totally depraved.
Here is your bible verses:
Isa 64:6 ESV] 6 We have all become like one
who is unclean, and
all our righteous deeds are like a polluted garment. We all fade like a leaf, and our iniquities, like the wind, take us away..
[Jer 17:9 ESV] 9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?
5You meet him who rejoices in doing righteousness,
Who remembers You in Your ways.
Behold, You were angry, for we sinned,
We continued in them a long time;
And shall we be saved?
6For all of us have become like one who is unclean,
And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment;
And all of us wither like a leaf,
And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.
7There is no one who calls on Your name,
Who arouses himself to take hold of You;
For You have hidden Your face from us
And have delivered us into the power of our iniquities.
8But now, O LORD, You are our Father,
We are the clay, and You our potter;
And all of us are the work of Your hand.
IT does not mention one thing about our having lost the capacity to do GOOD acts with God as their source.
IT would make absolute sense for scripture to devote a book or even just a chapter to explain hey look guys .....we are totally depraved, IT NEVER DOES THIS. You can only take pieces of "SYMPTOMS" you joined to your boogey man.
Did you cough? did you sneeze? ahhh well then flying donkeys is true.