Calvinism (TULIP) is taught throughout the whole Bible.
TULIP, as you well know, is an acronym.
NONE of the concepts of TULIP were believed in the early church...the church that believed what Jesus taught.
If you could name just one, I'd be happy to discuss it.
The Gospel of John is all about TULIP
Impossible.
TULIP (the concepts) did not exist at the time of John and did not exist until after 1,500AD.
I believe TULIP before I new it was Calvinism.
What is wrong with giving God 100% glory for salvation?
Salvation belongs to God....100%
Living a Christian life, which is known as being part of the Kingdom of God, which Jesus preached throughout His ministry, and you can begin by reading Matthew 5, 6 and 7...The Sermon on the Mount.
Why does man have to have some hand in salvation?
Because God preached to man.
Because God revealed Himself to man...so that man could know how to have a relationship with God.
Because God taught us how He expects us to behave. If I have to behave a certain way, it means I take part in my salvation.
God expects to be obeyed. IF I do NOT behave as He expects me to, do you suppose He'll just accept me anyway?
This is what John teaches:
If we believe AND OBEY we are saved,
If we do not obey we are lost.
John 3:36
36“He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.”
Many things were written so that we may BELIEVE that Jesus will save us.
By BELIEVING we will have life.
John 20:30-31
30Therefore many other signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.
What does BELIEVE mean?
It means to
ADHERE TO
FOLLOW
OBEY
LISTEN TO
RESPECT
TO TRUST
TO CLING TO
This is what Jesus taught about obeying His COMMANDS:
What is the fruit? Jesus says that apart from Him we can do nothing....like what?
John 15:5
5“I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing.
Jesus expects us to do good works:
John 5:28-29
28“Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice,
29and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
I do not see this in the Bible.
I don't know what you do not see in the bible....