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