Total Depravity

Introduction: The Theological Dilemma Calvinism asserts God’s absolute sovereignty, including His decree of all events (Ephesians 1:11). Critics argue this makes God the author of sin—a claim Calvinists vehemently deny. Yet, if God ordains evil acts (like Judas’ betrayal), how is He not culpable? James 1:13 states, “God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He…

The Calvinist Claim Calvinism teaches Total Depravity: humanity is spiritually dead, enslaved to sin, and unable to respond to God without irresistible grace. In The Potter’s Freedom, James White argues that unless God monergistically regenerates sinners, they remain “corpses in trespasses and sins” (p. 75). Reformed theology asserts that salvation is entirely God’s work, with humans playing no role. But…