Calvinism has shaped Protestant theology for five centuries — but does it hold up under careful biblical scrutiny? Beyond Tulip offers rigorous, accessible examinations of Reformed doctrine, equipping Christians to think biblically about God's character, human freedom, and the gospel.
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New to the Calvinism debate? Begin with the curated introduction to the five points (TULIP), the key biblical texts at stake, and the alternative framework Beyond Tulip defends — a vision of God's genuine, universal love and human moral responsibility.
Does Scripture teach that fallen humanity is incapable of any positive response to God, or does spiritual death describe…
Is election individual and unconditional — God choosing specific persons — or is it corporate, with God choosing a peopl…
Did Christ die for the sins of all humanity, or did He bear the punishment due for the sins of the elect alone? Does uni…
Does God give selected individuals an inward saving call that necessarily changes their desires and infallibly produces …
Does Scripture teach that God guarantees every genuine believer will continue in faith to the end, or do its warning pas…
What Is Limited Atonement? Limited atonement — also called particular redemption or definite atonement — is the third point of the Calvinist TULIP. A fair definition, one informed Calvinists would…
February 16, 2025 · 22 min read
Recent studies expand Beyond Tulip beyond cornerstone essays into focused passage clusters on perseverance, election, inability, and resistible grace.
Hebrews 6:4–6 is one of the most important warning passages in the debate over perseverance. It describes people who……
Hebrews 10:26–39 intensifies the warning by speaking of deliberate sin after receiving the knowledge of the truth,……
Ephesians 1:4–13 is central to the election debate because it says believers were chosen in Christ before the……
Acts 13:48 says that “as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.” It is one of the briefest and most contested……
Ephesians 2:1–5 describes fallen people as dead in trespasses and sins, walking according to the age, enslaved to……
Acts 7:51 is one of the most direct texts in the debate over irresistible grace: Stephen tells his hearers, “You always……