This Bible Study Outline on T.U.L.I.P. (Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, Limited Atonement (Particular Redemption), Irresistible Grace (Effectual Call) and Preservation of the Saints) is perfect for group or personal study.
| Total Depravity is the total inability of man, not born of the spirit, to do anything acceptable or good in the sight of God (Romans 3:10-18; Romans 8:8-9). | ||
| I. Sinners by RepresentationA. Romans 3:12B. Romans 5:12C. Genesis 5:3II. Sinners by NatureA. Conception, Ps 51:5bB. In Womb, Ps 51:5aC. Youth, Genesis 8:21D. Adult, Romans 7:14 | III. Sinners by PracticeA. All Mankind1. Rom 3:9-172. I John 1:10B. All Faculties of Man1. Heart, Jer. 17:92. Mind, Rom 8:6-83. Thoughts, Gen 6:54. Life, Eph 2:15. Man at Best, Ps 39:5 | IV. ConclusionA. Cannot hear not will not hear, John 8:47B. Can not understand, not will not understand, I Cor 2:14C. Can not believe, not will not believe, John 10:26 |
| Unconditional Election is the selection of individuals to eternal life based entirely on God’s sovereign choice and not influenced by any works or actions on man’s part either good or bad. (Romans 9:11). | ||
| I. Different TermsA. Election, Rom 9:11B. Chosen, Eph 1:4C. Draw, John 6:44D. Called, II Tim 1:9E. Predestined, Rom 8:29F. Church, Eph 5:25II. Election is UnconditionalA. Total Depravity | B. Before Creation, Eph 1:4C. Romans 9:11-17D. Romans 11:5-6III. Election Does Not Harm Those LeftA. Romans 9:11-23B. Total DepravityIV. Election in ChristEphesians 1:4-5 | V. The Elect are a Vast MultitudeA. Romans 8:29B. Genesis 15:5C. Revelation 5:9, 7:9VI. Evidence of ElectionA. I Thessalonians 1:4-5B. Romans 1:17C. Galatians 5:22-23D. Matthew 5:3-11 |
| Limited Atonement (Particular Redemption) Christ died only for the elect and by his death redeemed all for whom He died (Matthew 1:21). | ||
| I. The Purpose of the Death of ChristA. John 6:38-40B. Isaiah 53:4-12C. Matthew 1:21D. John 17:2, 9E. Hebrews 12:2F. I Peter 3:18 II. What the death of Christ AccomplishedA. I Peter 2:24 | B. John 10:11, 28C. Matthew 26:28D. Isaiah 53:11-12E. Hebrews 2:9-12F. Romans 5:8-9G. Romans 8:33-34 III. How Christ Accomplished RedemptionA. Substitution1. Isaiah 53:4-10 | 2. II Corinthians 5:19, 21 B. Satisfaction1. Romans 3:24-252. Hebrews 9:263. Isaiah 53:11IV. The Love of GodA. Discriminating, Rom 9:11-17B. Unchanging, James 1:17C. Everlasting, Jeremiah 31:3 |
| Irresistible Grace (Effectual Call) is the calling whereby God brings the elect into a vital relationship with Himself by the quickening power of the Holy Spirit (I Cor 1:23-24; John 6:37; I Peter 5:10; Eph 1:19-20; I Peter 3:18) | ||
| I. Difference Between Effectual Call and Gospel CallA. II Timothy 1:9-10B. I Corinthians 1:18II. Bible Description of the Effectual CallA. Resurrection or Quickening1. John 5:25 | 2. John 6:393. Ephesians 2:1B. Creation1. Ephesians 2:102. II Corinthians 5:17C. Birth1. John 3:82. I Peter 1:23 | III. Scripture Teaching Effectual CallA. John 5:26, 6:63B. John 6:45C. Hebrews 8:10-12 |
| Preservation of the Saints All the elect of God shall be kept by God and shall be eternally saved, however, they may walk in darkness and disobedience, losing the joy of their salvation in their timely existence (John 10:27-29). | ||
| I. Certainty of Preservation by the Covenant and Decrees of GodA. Romans 8:28-30B. Isaiah 46:9-11C. Jeremiah 32:40D. John 6:37 | II. Christ’s Prayer for His PeopleA. John 17:2-11B. John 11:42III. Certainty of Preservation by the Promise of GodA. Psalm 94:14 | B. Romans 8:35-39C. I Thessalonians 5:23-24D. Philippians 1:6E. John 10:27-29 |