Episode #059: Calvinism Explained - Total Depravity

February 23
28 mins

Episode Description

In this first installment of our multi-week series on the "Calvinism Explained: The Five Points of Calvinism," Clint Archer and Will Brannon dive into the "T" in TULIP: Total Depravity. They discuss why this doctrine is often misunderstood, where it originated historically, and—most importantly—what the Bible actually says about the human condition and our inability to seek God apart from His grace.

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👇 Jump to moments (chapters):
0:00 – Intro: What is Total Depravity?
0:30 – Starting the "Tulip" series: Why five points?
1:55 – John Calvin vs. Jacob Arminius
2:35 – How the five points were formulated
3:33 – Can Clint define Total Depravity in one sentence?
4:10 – Does it mean humans are as evil as possible?
4:42 – The "Poison in the Water" 
5:57 – Jeremiah 17:9 DON'T follow your heart
7:33 – Total Depravity vs. Complete Inability
7:50 – Deep Dive: Romans 8:7
9:16 – The "Spiritual Zombie" 
14:50 – Why a dog doesn't meow
16:40 – Why the Gospel is "folly" to the natural person
20:25 – The Doctrine of Original Sin
25:50 – Are Christians still totally depraved after salvation?

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