John Calvin but I don't think he was French. He believed in predestination, the idea that God had chosen who would be saved and who would be condemned
The elect.
the convent of life being equally preached to all and among those to whom it is preached not always finding the same reception. Put in another way - predestination meant that those chosen to the saved were chosen by God from the beginning of time, and that their selection did not depend on anything that they did in their lives but upon God's will alone. (Note that this strongly implies that some are not chosen for salvation). To Calvin, it was a doctrine of assurance in that if your salvation was contingent upon what you did or believed, then it was possible to "lose" your salvation but if your election depended on God's grace alone, then it was absolutely unchangeable.
Pilgrims were separatists who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. They also wanted to separate themselves from those who were not believers, the damned. Pilgrims believed they were elected by God for salvation and they wanted to worship only with other “saints” who had also been saved by God.Pilgrims were separatists who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. They also wanted to separate themselves from those who were not believers, the damned. Pilgrims believed they were elected by God for salvation and they wanted to worship only with other "saints" who had also been saved by God.
Roger Williams agreed with the mainstream Massachusetts Puritans that the vast majority of people were damned, and only a few were saved. But who were the saved (the elect)? The majority of Puritans believed those who were wealthy and worked hard and raised families were "visible saints" and thus, eligible for church membership and the right to vote. Williams disagreed. He said no person could be sure of anyone's beliefs but himself. He said that even though he prayed with his wife, he did not know for sure if she was truly saved. Only God did. Roger Williams was the ultimate separatist. And he believed that religion and government (church and state) should be entirely separate. If there was no way to tell if a person was saved, then everyone living in the community had the right to vote.
He meant that the Christian is Not saved by the works they do, (although it does not hurt to do good works for your fellow human beings). He meant that the Christian is saved because they accept Jesus as the Christ and Savior, and that He died on the cross to save the human race from being held accountable for their sins. There are no works a human being can do to save themselves. They must accept Jesus as their savior and live a Christian live in order to be saved.
The elect.
The elect
John calvin.
It's possible that all of those groups believed they were chosen in one way or another, but the title of "chosen" has persisted with the Hebrews.
In Calvinist theology, the elect are those chose by God for salvation.
the convent of life being equally preached to all and among those to whom it is preached not always finding the same reception. Put in another way - predestination meant that those chosen to the saved were chosen by God from the beginning of time, and that their selection did not depend on anything that they did in their lives but upon God's will alone. (Note that this strongly implies that some are not chosen for salvation). To Calvin, it was a doctrine of assurance in that if your salvation was contingent upon what you did or believed, then it was possible to "lose" your salvation but if your election depended on God's grace alone, then it was absolutely unchangeable.
I think you guys mean "Puritan" and they believed that God had already had certain people chosen to go to heaven. So if you weren't one of those people, no matter how many good deeds you can do will ever get you to Heaven.
Edwards believed that people could be saved from God's wrath by sincerely repenting of their sins, turning towards God, and accepting Jesus Christ as their savior. He emphasized the importance of experiencing a spiritual awakening or conversion in order to be saved. Edwards believed that this salvation was a gift from God, offered to those who truly sought it.
it is 580.
The Bible states that the Holy Spirit comes to those who are saved. For example, look in Acts 19 where the people who did not fully believe in Christ (they received John's Baptism, that is, they put their faith in the coming messiah but not Christ specifically) and once they believed in Christ and were saved, they became filled with the Holy Spirit.
Pilgrims were separatists who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. They also wanted to separate themselves from those who were not believers, the damned. Pilgrims believed they were elected by God for salvation and they wanted to worship only with other “saints” who had also been saved by God.Pilgrims were separatists who wanted to separate themselves from the Church of England. They also wanted to separate themselves from those who were not believers, the damned. Pilgrims believed they were elected by God for salvation and they wanted to worship only with other "saints" who had also been saved by God.
The shortest list of those who have saved this country would have to contain his name