![]() ![]() The five points, known by the acronym TULIP, are:Īfter a pastoral introduction and some historical context, Piper goes through each of these, though not in this order. He is an award-winning author of a number of books including Desiring God, Don’t Waste Your Life, God’s Passion for His Glory, and Finally Alive.Īlthough the so-called “five points of Calvin” didn’t actually come from John Calvin in its present-day form-they find their roots in the Synod of Dort in 1618-1619-Calvin certainly affirmed all five in his famous Institutes of the Christian Religion (1559). John Piper served as Pastor for Preaching and Vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota for 33 years before stepping down earlier this year to devote his time to the ministry he founded, Desiring God. ![]() If you’re wondering, “What are the ‘five points of Calvinism’ all about?” this book is for you. Piper’s new book, Five Points, summarizes the basic doctrines of Reformed theology in a clear, accessible, and winsome way. ![]() ![]() Piper, said Dever, is probably “the single most potent factor in the recent rise of Reformed theology.” As part of the young, restless, and Reformed movement myself, I concur. Mark Dever, pastor of Capital Hill Baptist Church, recently articulated 12 sources God has used to reinvigorate Reformed theology among a younger generation in our day. John Piper, Five Points: Towards a Deeper Experience of God’s Grace (Ross-Shire, UK: Christian Focus Publications, 2013). ![]()
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