DISPUTATION XXXVII ON THE REGAL OFFICE OF CHRIST As Christ, when consecrated by his sufferings, was made the author of salvation to all who obey him; and as for this end, not only the solicitation and…
Arminius
Jerry Sutton, “Anabaptism and James Arminius: A Study in Soteriological Kinship and Its Implications”
Please click on the link to read: Jerry Sutton, “Anabaptism and James Arminius: A Study in Soteriological Kinship and Its Implications”, Midwestern Journal of Theology, 11.2 (2012): 54-87, available from BiblicalStudies.org.uk. Jerry Sutton, “Anabaptism and…
Three Theological Positions of Jacobus Arminius
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Arminius: ON THE DECREE OF GOD
1. The decrees of God are the extrinsic acts of God, though they are internal, and, therefore, made by the free will of God, without any absolute necessity. Yet one decree seems to require the…
Arminius: ON GOD, CONSIDERED ACCORDING TO THE RELATION BETWEEN THE PERSONS IN THE TRINITY
1. The Son of God is not called by the ancient fathers “God from himself,” and this is a dangerous expression. For, Autoqeo” [as thus interpreted, God from himself,] properly signifies that the Son has…
Arminius on Apostasy
In reading two new books, Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation by Keith Stanglin and Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace by Keith Stanglin and Tom McCall, I found the follow- ing interesting facts. It is…
Arminius: ON PREDESTINATION TO SALVATION, AND ON DAMNATION CONSIDERED IN THE HIGHEST DEGREE
1. The first in order of the divine decrees is not that of predestination, by which God foreordained to supernatural ends, and by which he resolved to save and to condemn, to declare his mercy…
Arminius: ON GOD CONSIDERED ACCORDING TO HIS NATURE
1. GOD is good by a natural and internal necessity, not freely; which last word is stupidly explained by the terms “unconstrainedly” and “not slavishly.” 2. God foreknows future things through the infinity of his…
Is Your Soteriology Hermanszoonian? (Quiz)
IS YOUR SOTERIOLOGY HERMANSZOONIAN? Everyone has at least some sort of systematic theology. Even if, say, “Mr. Smith” denies he has one, we could call it “Smithism.” Simply having an “-ism” attached to a set…
Arminius’ Influence on the Wesleyan Doctrine of Holiness – Wynkoop
Arminius’ principles show how the theories of predestination lead toward or away from the later Wesleyan doctrine of holiness. Arminius laid the foundation for a biblical doctrine of holiness, though he himself did not develop…
Arminius – On The Manner In Which Theology Must Be Taught
1. It has long been a maxim with those philosophers who are the masters of method and order, that the theoretical sciences ought to be delivered in a synthetical order, but the practical in an…
Arminius – On Blessedness, The End Of Theology
1. The end of theology is the blessedness of man; and that, not animal or natural, but spiritual and supernatural. 2. It consists in fruition, the object of which is a perfect, chief, and sufficient…
Arminius – Nine Theological Questions
THE NINE QUESTIONS: NINE OPPOSITE QUESTIONS 1. Which is first, Election, or Faith Truly Foreseen, so that God elected his people according to faith foreseen? 1. Is the decree “for bestowing Faith on any one,”…
Roy Ingle, “Arminius on Water Baptism”
The following is taken from The Works of Arminius on baptism. Arminius held to baptism by sprinking and he also practiced and taught infant baptism as can be seen from this article. This is one area of…
James Arminius’ 20 Reasons for Rejecting Theodore Beza’s Supralapsarian Predestination
1. It is not the foundation of Christianity of salvation, or of its certainty. 2. It comprises within it neither the whole nor any part of the Gospel. 3. It was never admitted, decreed, or…
Thomas Edward Dow, “The Evangelical Ecumenism of James Arminius”
This is the author’s doctoral dissertation completed for the University of Waterloo in 1980. The author’s abstract is included below. To access the dissertation, please click on the link: Thomas Edward Dow, “The Evangelical Ecumenism of James…
Arminius on Pelagius
“Free Will is unable to begin or to perfect any true and spiritual good without Grace. That I may not be said, like Pelagius, to practice delusion with regard to the word “Grace,” I mean…
Jackson Watts, “Arminius on the Human Condition”
Determining what’s wrong with people is arguably the most important job of physicians. But the task of diagnostics goes far beyond what shows up in lab results. It is a theological task as well. One…
Prevenient Grace For All Men
When I tell a Calvinist that I believe in a prevenient grace (the grace of God that comes before regeneration or conversion) they are usually shocked simply because most of them are grossly unaware of…
Richard R. Studebaker, “The Theology of James Arminius”
Please click on the link to view Richard R. Studebaker, “The Theology of James Arminius,” Reflections 4 (1996) 4-17.
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