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By Book

Browse passages by Bible book, with historical positions and summaries for each reference.

Matthew

Bible Reference Summary Historically Supports
Matthew 13:24 - 43 Wheat and Weeds Calvinism View
Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! Provisionism View

John

Bible Reference Summary Historically Supports
John 3:14 - 15 Jesus is the Bronze Serpent Provisionism View
John 6:44 - 51 No one can come to Christ unless the Father draws him Calvinism View
John 17:1 - 10 To give eternal life to all whom you have given him Calvinism View
John 20:31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. Provisionism View

Acts

Bible Reference Summary Historically Supports
Acts 2:39 The promise is for all whom the Lord our God will call Calvinism View

Romans

Bible Reference Summary Historically Supports
Romans 3:10 - 18 None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God. Calvinism View
Romans 3:11 No One Seeks God Calvinism View
Romans 8:38 - 39 For I am sure that nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God Calvinism View
Romans 9:19 - 25 Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? Calvinism View

1 Corinthians

Bible Reference Summary Historically Supports
1 Corinthians 3:15 He himself will be saved, but only as through fire Provisionism View

Ephesians

Bible Reference Summary Historically Supports
Ephesians 1:1 - 13 He chose the faithful in Christ Jesus to be holy and blameless before the foundation of the world Calvinism View

1 John

Bible Reference Summary Historically Supports
1 John 2:2 He is the propitiation for the sins of the whole world Provisionism View