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Perseverance
If Believers Can Forsake Faith and Not End Up Glorified, How Is Romans 8:30 to Be Understood?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a…
What Is the Arminian View on “Once Saved Always Saved?”
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a…
Roy Ingle, “The Importance of Forgiveness in the Kingdom of God”
Few passages will strike at the heart of the Christian like Matthew 18:21-35. In this section of Matthew we find the Lord Jesus teaching on the important theme of forgiveness of our brothers (and sisters).…
Michael Brown, “Is it Possible for a Person’s Name to be Erased from the Book of Life?”
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Ben Keiser, “Lessons from Rhett’s Spiritual Deconstruction”
The YouTube comedy duo Rhett and Link are well-known for eating bizarre foods, making wacky music videos, and more recently, walking away from the Christian faith. Just over a month ago in two hour+ podcast…
SEA Member Matt O’Reilly publishes book on Paul and the Resurrected Body
SEA member Dr. Matt O’Reilly has recently published a new book titled Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice (SBL Press). Praise for Paul and the Resurrected Body: In this work, Matt O’Reilly offers a…
Never Really Saved to Begin With? Part 2
Calvinists, who deny that salvation can ever be lost, reason on the subject in a marvelous way. They tell us that no virgin’s lamp can go out; no promising harvest be choked with thorns; no branch in Christ can ever be…
When Does a Person Lose Salvation?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a question…
Matt O’Reilly, “Falling Away or Cut Off? Romans and the Question of Apostasy”
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What Do You Think of Dan Corner and the Use of the Prodigal Son in Support of the Possibility of Apostasy?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a…
Roy Ingle, “The IF of Hebrews”
Arminianism embraces a conditional view of salvation. We believe that salvation is by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, but we believe that the Scriptures also teach that we are to continue…
Matthew McAffee, “Covenant and the Warnings of Hebrews: The Blessing and the Curse”
Please click on the link to view Matthew McAffee, “Covenant and the Warnings of Hebrews: The Blessing and the Curse,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 57.3 (2014) 537–53. The author’s summary: The above discussion…
Roy Ingle, “Perseverance of the Saints Or Preservation of Sinners”
When you were slaves to sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those…
Roy Ingle, “Is Perseverance Necessary For Eternal Life?”
One thing that Arminianism has in common with many Calvinists is the teaching that perseverance is necessary for eternal life. While some Arminians argue that one can lose their salvation if they fall into sin or…
Question About the Prodigal Son and the Forfeiture of Salvation
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a question…
Ken Schenck, “Believing God’s Promises (A Study in Hebrews)”
Ben Witherington, “The Exegetical Arm-Wrestling of Protestants Over Heb. 6.1-6—A ‘Taste’ of the Debate”
Please click on the link to read an excursus found in Dr Ben Witherington’s Hebrew commentary in Letters and Homilies for Jewish Christians (IVP): “The Exegetical Arm-Wrestling of Protestants Over Heb. 6.1-6—A ‘Taste’ of the…
Daniel LaLond Jr., “Moody Church’s Dr. Lutzer Out Of Step With Founders”
Unknown to his supporters, the respected pastor of Moody Church in Chicago, Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, annuls key biblical texts with strange, unorthodox interpretations. By doing so, this modern evangelical icon promises paradise to the…
Steve Witzki, “Is Perseverance in Faith Necessary to Obtain Final Salvation?”
“Final perseverance implies final faithfulness—he that endures to the end shall be saved—he that is faithful unto death shall have a crown of life. And will any man attempt to say that he who does…
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