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This Week in Arminianism

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Andrew, of Beyond Calvinism, offers: “Another Testimony from a Former Calvinist: Ben Irwin: ‘The Day the TULIP Died.’“ Ben Witherington, of Bible and Culture, will be reviewing the book, Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace, by…

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The Wedding of Arminianism and Anglicanism

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Anglicanism’s theological roots (those of the established Church of England) were grounded in Roman Catholic ideology in its initial stage. Roman Catholic site New Advent states: “Before the breach with Rome under Henry VIII there…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Argo, of Unreforming Theology, posts: “The Moral and Intellectual Drought of ‘God Controls all Things’” (Part One, Part Two). Kingswood Hart, of The Predestination Station, is blogging through Romans 9: “Romans 9-11: Key Terms and…

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Forthcoming Book on Jacob Arminius

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From Cascade Books, a division of Wipf & Stock Publishers, 2015, Rustin E. Brian‘s forthcoming book, Jacob Arminius: The Man from Ouderwater, is slated for release by the end of this week. The author states…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Andrew, of Beyond Calvinism, posts: “A Concise Description of Prevenient Grace from a Surprising Source (Spoiler: It’s John MacArthur).” Adam Omelianchuk writes: “My Problem with the ‘Is-Ought’ Problem.” Roy Ingle, of Arminian Today, blogs about…

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Jacob Arminius’ Reformed Views on Justification

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Given Arminius’ Reformed context, he argues for the Reformed teaching of Justification by Faith alone, or sola fide. Mark Jones, writing for Reformation21, quotes Herman Witsius to the effect, “Arminius, by his subtlety, frames vain…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Andrew, of Beyond Calvinism, writes: “A.W. Tozer: The Freedom of the Will,” and “A.W. Tozer on Overemphasizing Certain Attributes of God to the Exclusion of Others.” Adam Omelianchuk posts: “Intending and Foreseeing in Selma.” Roy…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Dr Craig Keener, of Bible Background, publishes: “When You Have to Stand Alone.” Mike Barlotta, of Dead Heroes Don’t Save, is currently “Blogging Through Grace for All: The God at the Center.” William Birch, of…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Kingswood Hart, of The Predestination Station, presents: “Structure of Romans — The Whole Letter.” Roger Olson asks: “Is There (Can There Be) a ‘Christian Philosophy’?“ Traditional Southern Baptists of SBC Today offer: “Confessions of a…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Steve Manskar, of Wesleyan Leadership, posts: “The Church is Built on Discipleship.” Keith Schooley, of The Schooley Files, writes: “Feed My Sheep.” Traditional Southern Baptists at SBC Today hosts Dr. Donald S. Fox’s article, regarding…

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Compatibilism vs. Free Will

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God’s relationship with not only His universe but also the creatures whom He created in His own image has been debated, fashioned, and refashioned throughout the history of the Church. From what one may gather,…

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Many are Called But Few are Chosen

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The phrase, “for many are called but few are chosen,” is found at Matthew 22:14. A few translations, some quite surprisingly (Amplified, ISV, OJB), place the verse also at Matthew 20:16 (Amplified, Darby, Douay-Rheims, Geneva,…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Roy Ingle, of Arminian Today, wonders if we are “Looking for Ourselves or Christ in Scripture.” Seedbed offers: “The Cross as the Great Translation of Holiness.” Craig Adams, of Commonplace Holiness, quotes T.A. Noble, “How…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Dr. Roger Olson offers: “Why Hyper-Calvinism in Consistent Calvinism,” and “The Dialectic of ‘Nature and Grace’ in Christian Theology.” Traditional Southern Baptists at SBC Today highlight: Leighton Flowers’ “Corporate Election = Impersonal Election?” and Dr.…

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Is There More to Arminianism Than Its Five Points?

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John Bugay of Triablogue posted a comment from Stephen Wolfe’s Facebook page that suggests Roman Catholicism should be the Calvinist’s greatest focus and opponent, not Arminianism; that the latter should be reduced merely to its…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Frank Viola offers some interesting insights into the character of John Calvin: “Shocking Beliefs of John Calvin.” Robin Phillips tells us: “Why I Stopped Being a Calvinist (Part 1): Calvinism Presents a Dehistoricized Bible.” Dr.…

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Was Arminius an Open Theist?

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There exists a false charge that Arminius’ theology, when consistently maintained, renders one an Open Theist. This charge is merely a rhetorical one, synonymous with the insistence that the only consistent Calvinism is hyper-Calvinism, or…

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This Week in Arminianism

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Andrew Hnatiuk, of Beyond Calvinism, is “Answering Calvinist Proof-Texts, Part 1 — John 6.” Arminian Perspectives offers: “No Real Choice in Calvinism.” Seedbed highlights: “The Key to Making Lament a Part of Healthy Spirituality,” Matt…

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