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The FACTS of Salvation: A Summary of Arminian Theology/the Biblical Doctrines of Grace

October 25, 2013 , SEA

An Outline of the FACTS of Arminianism vs. The TULIP of Calvinism

February 28, 2013 , SEA

Survey: Are You an Arminian and Don’t Even Know It?

February 28, 2013 , SEA

A Concise Summary of the Corporate View of Election and Predestination

February 13, 2013 , SEA

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Monergism: A Doctrine of Demons?

May 22, 2013 , John Kebbel , No Comment

Probably not, but this is SO MUCH FUN to say with a straight face. Let’s run with it a while and see how much mileage we get from it.

First, Calvinists claim that monergism is the only view of salvation that really glorifies God. Any non-Calvinist Christian knows this a lie, and since Satan is the Father of Lies …

Second, Calvinists claim that anyone who rejects monergism is a Pelagian at worst or a semi-Pelagian at best. Arminians know this is a false accusation, and since Satan is the Accuser of the Brethren …

Third, “Calvinism makes it difficult to recognize the difference between God and the devil except that the devil wants everyone to go to hell and God wants many to go to Hell.” (Roger Olson) Calvinists might whine they’re being misrepresented here, but Calvin himself said that election necessarily entails reprobation.

“But God isn’t sending people to Hell by withholding grace; he’s merely allowing them to go,” Calvinists might reply.

From Where Did the First Evil Inclination Come? A Dialogue with a Calvinist

May 22, 2013 , drwayman , No Comment

From Where Did the First Evil Inclination Come? A Dialogue with a Calvinist

written by Roger E. Olson, PhD

G.K. Chesterton on Calvinism

May 21, 2013 , drwayman , Comment Closed

“The Calvinists took the Catholic idea of the absolute knowledge and power of God; and treated it as a rocky irreducible truism so solid that anything could be built on it, however crushing or cruel.…

Free Will Debate with Turretinfan

May 20, 2013 , Godismyjudge , Comment Closed

Turretinfan and I recently debated if the bible teaches libertarian free will. I hope that you find it useful. Here was the format we used with links to the transcript: Introduction: The Bible teach…

An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 5: Taking The Mystery Out of Mr. Patton’s Strange Arguments

May 17, 2013 , Ben Henshaw , Comment Closed

Part 5: Taking the Mystery Out of Mr. Patton’s Strange Arguments

Patton: These two issues, human freedom and sovereign election, are not contradictory when put together, but they are a mystery.

This is the same claim Mr. Patton made in his first post called “Why Calvinism is the Least Rational Option.” We have already begun to highlight the problems with this claim.

An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 4: Returning the Favor (Reversing the Argument)

May 16, 2013 , Ben Henshaw , Comment Closed

Part 4: Returning the Favor (Reversing the Argument) Patton: To the Calvinists, man is fully responsible for his choice, yet God’s election is unconditional. This creates a problem. It creates great tension. I agree that…

An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 3: False Assumptions and Question Begging

May 15, 2013 , Ben Henshaw , No Comment

Part 3: False Assumptions and Question Begging

Patton: Therefore, [according to Arminianism] God’s predestination of people is “fair” and makes sense. After all, there are too many questions left unanswered when one says that God chooses who will be saved and who will not. Why did he choose some and not others? Did God make people to go to hell? Is God fair? “Why does he still find fault, for who resists his will?”

The Arminian chooses this position because, for them, it is the only way to reconcile human freedom and God’s election.

Here is where Mr. Patton really missteps.

An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 2: Theological Imprecision and Misrepresentations

May 14, 2013 , Ben Henshaw , No Comment

Part 2: Theological Imprecision and Misrepresentations

Patton: However, I think we need take a step back and see that while the shoe fits when it comes to some particular issues in Calvinism these accusations are far from forming the bedrock of the primary issues in Calvinism. You see, one of the many reasons I am a Calvinist has to do with the tension that is allowed within the Calvinistic system that is not allowed in other systems.

The central core of Calvinism primarily centers on one doctrine: predestination. While the sovereignty of God has its place, it does not ultimately determine where one lands.

This is highly debatable among Calvinists. This may be Mr. Patton’s opinion, but I think that he is probably in the minority.

An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s “The Irrationality of Calvinism” Part 1: The Set Up

May 13, 2013 , Ben Henshaw , 1 Comment

C.Michael Patton is the President of Credo House. He has now written two separate and similar posts defending the “irrationality” of Calvinism as actually being a strength of the system, specifically over and above Arminianism.…

Christians Seeking to Evangelize Other Christians

May 10, 2013 , drwayman , No Comment

Christians Seeking to Evangelize Other Christians written by SEA member, Roy Ingle I have been a disciple of Jesus for over 20 years by His grace (Ephesians 2:8-9). I know that my salvation is based…

Arminius on the Decrees of God Concerning Salvation of Sinful Men

May 9, 2013 , drwayman , No Comment

Arminius on the Decrees of God Concerning Salvation of Sinful Men submitted by SEA member, Roy Ingle XV. ON THE DECREES OF GOD WHICH CONCERN THE SALVATION OF SINFUL MEN, ACCORDING TO HIS OWN SENSE…

Arminius and Junius Show Us How To Debate

May 8, 2013 , drwayman , No Comment

Arminius and Junius Show Us How To Debate submitted by SEA member, Roy Ingle I was struck by how graceful both Arminius and Francis Junius were toward one another in their correspondence over the issue…

Questions to Ask Yourself When Analysing Romans 9 (and Arminian Resources)

May 7, 2013 , jaswa , 1 Comment

Romans 9 is possibly the most cited passage in the whole Biblical corpus, used to enunciate the Calvinistic doctrine of unconditional election. Often though, the exegesis seems sloppy and the extrapolations hasty. I have put…

Arminius on Christ Being Head of the Church

May 6, 2013 , drwayman , No Comment

Arminius on Christ Being Head of the Church submitted by SEA member, Roy Ingle DISPUTATION LIII ON THE HEAD AND THE MARKS OF THE CHURCH I. Though the head and the body be of one…

James M. Leonard, “Review of F. Leroy Forlines, Classical Arminianism”

May 3, 2013 , SEA , Comment Closed

Click on the link: James M. Leonard, “Review of F. Leroy Forlines, Classical Arminianism“, Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, Vol. 8, No. 1 (Spring 2011) 108-12.

Alvin Plantinga, “Bait and Switch: Sam Harris on Free Will”

May 2, 2013 , SEA , Comment Closed

Alvin Plantinga, “Bait and Switch: Sam Harris on Free Will” — http://www.booksandculture.com/articles/2013/janfeb/bait-and-switch.html?paging=off [Editor’s note: The author expresses doubt that Calvin held to determinism, but he certainly did. See e.g., Calvin’s Institutes, I.xvi.8; I.xviii; and his…

Another Calvinist Misrepresentation of Arminianism

May 1, 2013 , SEA , Comment Closed

Another Calvinist Misrepresentation of Arminianism written by Roger E Olson, PhD As anyone knows who comes here regularly, I am a self-appointed defender of the truth about classical Arminianism. That often brings me into conflict…

Roger Olson, “Where Was God when the Fertilizer Plant Exploded?”

April 30, 2013 , SEA , Comment Closed

If what many Christians believe about God is true, then the West, Texas disaster (like every disaster) was actually good–”designed, ordained and governed by God” necessarily means “good” in a Christian worldview. Something God designs,…

Dr. Michael Brown vs. Dr. James White on Predestination, Election, and the Will of God

April 29, 2013 , SEA , 1 Comment

Here is the debate between Arminian and SEA member Dr. Michael L. Brown and Calvinist Dr. James White at Southern Evangelical Seminary, February 14, 2013. You can also order the debate on high-quality DVD here.…

Notes on Dr. David Allen’s Lecture, “Does Regeneration Precede Faith?”

April 26, 2013 , SEA , Comment Closed

Notes on Dr. David Allen’s Lecture, “Does Regeneration Precede Faith?” at the 2013 John 3:16 Conference: http://sbctoday.com/dr-david-allen-the-john-316-conference/.