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TULIP is an acronym for the Five Points Of Calvinism , a Christian Theology named after French Reformer John Calvin . Calvinism is synonymous with Reformed Theology and deals with Soteriology . Many of the Puritans who founded colonies in the American northeast were Calvinists. The 5 points sum up the teachings of Calvin, and are as follows:

T: Total Depravity (or Radical Corruption)1


U: Unconditional Election


L: Limited Atonement (or Purposeful Atonement)2


I: Irresistible Grace (or The Spirit's Effectual Calling)3


P: Perseverance Of The Saints (or Preservation of the Saints)4



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1. R.C. Sproul. What is Reformed Theology? (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books, 1997), 118.

2. Ibid., 163 (title of chapter).

3. Ibid., 189.

4. Ibid., 197. Here the difference seems small, but the focus changes from us perservering, to God preserving us through grace.