How can a sinner be saved according to Reformed theology?
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In Reformed theology, a sinner is saved through God's sovereign election and grace, as no one can come to Christ unless drawn by the Father.
According to Reformed theology, salvation is rooted in divine sovereignty, specifically in God’s choice of those He will save, known as election. Ephesians 1:4 reveals that God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. This election is not based on any foreseen merit or action but solely on God’s will and mercy. The sinner’s response comes through a work of the Holy Spirit, who effectively calls and draws individuals to Christ (John 6:44). Thus, salvation is entirely by grace; it begins with God’s initiative and culminates in the faith and acceptance of the gospel by the believer, formed through the Spirit’s regenerative work in their heart.
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