TULIP

Total Depravity      (also known as Total Inability and Original Sin)  {all people won't be drawn to Him}
Unconditional Election     (God Elects certain for Salvation)   {and excludes some from Election}
Limited Atonement     (also known as Particular Atonement)    {most in the world aren't included in Christ's sacrifice for their sins}
Irresistible Grace     (those who are "called" cannot resist "the call")  {and those who haven't been called don't see or understand his Grace}
Perseverance of the Saints    (also known as Once Saved Always Saved)   {God gives 'Eternal Life', which by definition is "Eternal"}

      These five categories do not comprise Calvinism in totality. They simply represent some of its main points.

http://www.mslick.com/tulip.htm    I couldn't have said it better myself!

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