Sovereign Grace Church

…the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears

(2 TIMOTHY 4:3)

There are but two schemes of religion in this world. One is true the other is false. One is saving the other is damning. These two schemes of religion are free grace and free will. Free grace declares that salvation is the work of GOD alone (JONAH 2:9). Free will declares that salvation is, at least in part, the work of man. Free grace declares that salvation is conditioned upon the obedience of CHRIST alone as the sinner’s Substitute (2 CORINTHIANS 5:21). Free will declares that salvation is ultimately and finally conditioned upon the obedience of the sinner himself. Any doctrine that makes salvation, eternal life, acceptance with GOD, and the reward of the heavenly inheritance to be dependent upon, or determined by you, at any point or in any measure, is contrary to sound doctrine and must be rejected. To receive, believe, or embrace such doctrine will be damning to your soul (1 JOHN 5:10-12).
Here are five points of Divine truth revealed in Holy Scripture. Anything that is contrary to, or in any measure diminishes these five points of sound doctrine must be rejected as heresy (GALATIANS 1:6-9).

I) TOTAL DEPRAVITY — All men by nature are both totally sinful and completely helpless, because all are spiritually dead in sin; in Adam all died (MATTHEW 15:19; ROMANS 5:12; EPHESIANS 2:1-4).

II) UNCONDITIONAL ELECTION — GOD, from eternity, chose a people in CHRIST whom He determined to save, without consideration of anything in them or anything that might be done by them (2 THESSALONIANS 2:13; EPHESIANS 1:3-6).

III) LIMITED ATONEMENT — CHRIST died for and redeemed His elect only. The benefits of CHRIST’s death are limited to the elect. And His death effectually secures and accomplished their salvation (ISAIAH 53:8-11; JOHN 10:11, 15; HEBREWS 9:12).

IV) IRRESISTIBLE GRACE — GOD the HOLY SPIRIT calls sinners from spiritual death to spiritual life in CHRIST by the power of His grace which cannot be successfully resisted (PSALM 65:4; 110:3; JOHN 6:63; EPHESIANS 2:8-9).

V) PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS – Every sinner chosen by GOD in election, redeemed by CHRIST at Calvary, and called by the SPIRIT in grace shall persevere in grace unto eternal glory, because they are all preserved and kept by grace (JOHN 10:27-30; JEREMIAH 32:38-40; 1 PETER 1:5).

Salvation is all of grace! We were chosen by His grace (ROMANS 11:5). We are justified by his grace (ROMANS 3:24). We are saved by his grace (EPHESIANS 2:8-9). We are called by his grace (GALATIANS 1:15). We are glorified by his grace (EPHESIANS 2:7). From election to glorification, salvation is all of GRACE (ROMANS 8:28-39).