Theodore Beza Chart

The sum of all Christianity: or a description and division of the causes of the salvation of the elect, and the destruction of the reprobate, collected out of Holy Writ. Deut. 6:4; 1 Cor. 8:4, 6; Gal. 3:20; 1 Thess. 1:9; Jer. 10:10

God

- whose ways are beyond finding out.

Psa. 33:11: Eph. 1:11: Heb. 6:17; Psa. 5:4; James 1:13-14; 1 John 1:5; Hab. 1:13; Acts 2:23; 4:27-28: Matt. 17:12; John 19:11; Prov. 16:33

His eternal and unchangeable purpose, preceding all causes in turn, by which in and of Himself He marked out certain men for His own glory.

Eph. 1:4, 9, 11; Rom. 8:28-30; 2 Tim. 1:9; 1 Thess. 5:9

The election for salvation of those in Christ.

Matt. 11:25-26; Rom. 9:17-18, 21-22; Jude 1:4;

The rejection for damnation of those by the culpability of their own sins

The creation of man in an upright estate, yet mutable.

Gen 1:1-31; Psa. 33:6; Heb. 11:3; Col. 1:16

The non-coerced corruption and defilement of man. Lk. 11:42 Jn. 5:42 Rom. 5:5 Rom. 8:39 2 Co. 13:14 2 Thess. 3:5 Tit. 3:4 1 Jn. 2:5 1 Jn. 3:17 1 Jn. 4:9 1 Jn. 5:3 Jude 1:21

God’s unprovoked love is toward fallen men in themselves, but in

The just hatred of God toward those corrupt in themselves, from the propagation of sin through Adam.

Jesus Christ

His grace is toward those chosen for election and salvation. Effectual Calling Softening or conversion by grace alone. Faith.

Rom. 3:24; 3:28; 4:25; 5:1, 9, 1618 ; 8:30; Gal. 2:1617; 3:24

Eph. 2:3; Psalm 5:5; Rom. 9:13

Gen. 2:17, 3:6-8, 6:5; Rom. 3:10-19, 23, 5:12; Eph. 2:1-3; Jer. 17:9; Titus 1:15

John 9:27; 2 Cor. 2:16; Acts 17:27 John 5:25; Eph. 1:18-20; 2 Tim. 1:8-9; Titus. 3:4-5; Eph. 2:4-5, 7-9; Rom. 9:11; 2 Cor. 5:20; 6:1-2; John 6:44; 2 Thess. 2:13-14; Acts 26:18; 1 Cor. 2:10, 12; Ezek. 11:19; 36:26-27; John 6:45; Eph. 2:5; Phil. 2:13; Deut. 30:6

Matt. 5:12; Heb. 9:27

Ineffectual Call. Psa. 95:8; Matt. 13:15

Ex. 8:15, 32; Mark 8:17

A hardening by one’s own free will.

Matt. 8:10; 21:21; Acts 15:19; Rom. 1:17; 10:17; Eph. 2:8-10; Gal. 2:16; Phil. 3:9; Heb. 6:12

Justification by imputation and sanctification only begun.

1 Cor. 1:30 1 Thess. 4:3-4 1 Peter 1:2

No calling at all; or an insignificant calling.

Ignorance of the Gospel.

Contempt for the Sacrifice of the Gospel.

Acts 17:30; Eph. 4:18; 1 Pet. 2:15; Matt. 7:26; 25:2

2 Pet. 3:3; Titus 3:10; Jude 1:18

Sanctification and holiness continued.

Martyrdom or Death

Iniquity and contamination; an utter defilement by sin, and death.

Acts 17:31; John 5:22, 27; Jude 1:6; 2 Peter 2:4; 2 Cor. 5:10; Eccl. 12:14; Rom. 2:16; 14:10, 12; Matt. 12:36-37

Jer. 6:30; Rom. 1:28; 2 Tim. 3:8; Titus 1:16

The judgment of God concerning both.

1 Cor. 15:5153; 1 Thess. 4:15-17; John 5:28-29; 1 Cor. 15:21-23, 4244; Phil. 3:21

The glorification of those justified in Christ.

The wicked justly condemned. Exo. 23:7; Pro. 17:15; Jer. 9:24; Matt. 13:49

Psa. 51:4; Zeph. 3:5; Acts 3:15; Rom. 3:26; 9:1ff; Rev. 15:3

Rom. 4:8; 5:12; Gal. 2:16; James 1:12; Rev. 2:10

The crown of Eternal Life given to the members of Christ, those having His obedience freely imputed to them.

Iustitia Dei The Justification of God, or Righteousness of God.

The just punishment of eternal death inflicted upon sinners

Matt. 25:33; Rom. 2:15-16; Matt. 25:4143; Luke 16:26; 2 Thess. 1:8-9

The glory of God from His eternal decree, merciful and strict in the highest degree.

Theodore Beza (1519-1605)

Jer. 10:10; see John 5:26; Acts 7:2; Psa. 119:68; 1 Tim. 6:15; Rom. 9:5; Acts 17:24-25; Luke 17:10 Rom. 11:36; Rev. 4:11; Dan. 4:25, 35; 1 Tim. 6:15; Heb. 4:13; Rom. 11:33-34; Psa. 147:5; Acts 15:18; Ezek. 11:5; Psa. 145:17; Rom. 7:12; Rev. 5:12-14

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