The Doctrines of Grace can be difficult to understand. What’s more, how the Doctrines of Grace interact with other points of biblical teaching can be challenging to reconcile. One of the most pressing questions that I’ve experienced from non-Reformed Christians is, “If Calvinism is true, why would we evangelize?” In this article, I answer that question from the words of Jesus, Paul, Acts, and historic Protestant confessions.

Romans chapter 8 is one of the most theologically rich chapters in the whole Bible, filled with beautiful truths about The Gospel, the sovereign grace of God, our assurance of salvation, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the relationship between faith and works. In this study, join us as we unpack what Paul has to say about both our experience of justification and the security God’s finished work in bringing us to saving faith in the Lord Jesus, including a short discussion of Limited Atonement.

Second of “the big three,” John chapter 6 records Jesus’s deep theological discourse on the will of God, the (in)ability of man, and the nature of saving faith. Careful study of the passage, and yielding our hearts to it, leaves us without question about the full sovereignty of God in redemption, and our utter need for His grace.

The last in our study of “the big three,” Ephesians chapter 1 is one of the most beautiful passages in all of Scripture—it’s also the most clear expression of God’s electing sovereignty. In Ephesians chapter 1, Paul walks us through God’s sovereign choice of His people, in Christ, to their redemption, for His own glory. Understanding this passage informs us how to more accurately praise God for His gracious gift of salvation.

Romans chapter 9 is one of the most challenging passages in all of Scripture—and it’s entirely straightforward. Romans 9 has been the battleground of tense theological debate for centuries, specifically surrounding the concept of God’s sovereignty in election, predestination, and “Calvinistic soteriology.” However, the passage is not nearly as hard to interpret as some have made it out to be… the only question is, can we receive it for what it is?

Sola Scriptura is the fundamental Protestant doctrine, but how should it be practiced? Here’s how Martin Luther—the man who brought Sola Scriptura into the public mind—thought it should be lived out in the Christian life.

Soli Deo Gloria is more than just a theological principle—it’s the lens through which we ought to see everything. Creation, redemption, even our very lives, these will only be truly understood when we understand them as expressions of the glory of God.

Sola Scriptura was the “formal issue” of the Protestant Reformation and is the chief theological commitment upon which the movement, and faithful Christian practice as a whole, is founded.

Solus Christus is absolutely essential to The Gospel—without it, Jesus Christ is demoted to a mere suggestion.

Sola Fide was the “material issue” of the Protestant Reformation and is the chief article by which the Reformed case either stands or falls.

Sola Gratia is the heart of The Gospel—it should be no surprise, then, that it is a central doctrine of Reformed Theology.