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Pelagianism
Season 1 · Episode 177

Pelagianism

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · R.J. Rushdoony

April 4, 202611m 15s

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Show Notes

Pelagianism places man at the center of salvation, treating God’s grace as an aid rather than the decisive cause. By denying original sin and affirming human ability, it recasts conversion as a human choice God merely approves. In doing so, it rejects eternal security, minimizes Christ’s atoning work, and turns salvation into self-improvement rather than resurrection from spiritual death.

The consequences are far-reaching. Pelagianism fuels humanism in both church and state, transferring trust from God to man, education, science, and government. It produces a culture that excuses sin, idolizes victimhood, and expands state power while denying divine authority. Scripture, history, and modern collapse all testify to the same truth: man cannot save himself. Only God’s sovereign grace in Christ redeems, restores, and gives lasting hope.