Perseverance

Arminian Confession of 1621 and Apostasy

Arminian Confession of 1621 and Apostasy - an article about the Remonstrants' position on the possibility of apostasy.

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Arminius vs. Calvin on Assurance of Salvation and Perseverance

Some have argued that Arminianism offers little assurance that one will finally be saved due to the notion, which many Arminians hold, that a believer can lose his or her salvation. What may astound you is that Arminianism actually holds to a more firm case for the believer's perseverance than does Calvinism.

Eternal Security: A Biblical and Theological Appraisal

A paper on the topic of eternal Security.

Eternal Security: A Biblical and Theological Appraisal, Dr. Gregory Robertson, Church of God
Anderson, Indiana

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The Fifth Article of the Remonstrants - Womak

The following is the fifth article that the Remonstrants wrote against unconditional perseverance and which they presented to the Calvinists at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619). Laurence Womack provides numbers of Scriptures to support each tenet held by the Remonstrants.

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James White and Turretinfan on 1 John 5:1

James White and company have used 1 John 5:1 to argue that regeneration comes before faith. (link) I actually called in to the Dividing Line (James White's webcast) to explain to him my take on the passage and why I do not think it teaches faith precedes regeneration. It's at the end of the hour long program. (link) James White objected to my approach on the air and Turretinfan has objected to it on his blog as well (link). I would like to briefly summarize the issue, explain the text and then respond to Turretinfan.

1 John 5:1 states: Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him.

Some Further Reflections on the Nature of the Sealing of the Holy Spirit in Eph. 1:13 and 4:30

The quoted material below comes from my post, Perseverance of the Saints Part 12: Examining Passages Commonly Appealed to by the Advocates of Unconditional Eternal Security. The sections in between these quotes are further reflections and exegetical notes on the quoted material.

    In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation- having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise, who is given as a pledge of our inheritance, with a view to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of His glory….Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption (Eph. 1:13, 14; 4:30).

Ben Witherington - “Christian Apostasy and Hebrews 6”

On Wed, February 13, 2008, Dr. Ben Witherington posted “Christian Apostasy and Hebrews 6” on his blog. It is an excerpt from a book he would later publish entitled The Indelible Image. Witherington is Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Asbury Theological Seminary.

(Click on PDF to view article, PDF compiled by Steve Witzki)

Some Good Comments from Robert Shank on Rom 8:28-29

Robert Shank wrote:

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified” (Rom. 8:29, 30).

Some Great Comments on Corporate Election, Apostasy/Perseverance, and Rom 8:28-39

Here are some great comments from B.J. Oropeza, who holds to corporate election, tying in corporate election with the doctrine of perseverance and Rom 8:28-39:

Resources by Dr. Jack Cottrell Added

We have recently added some resources by Dr. Jack Cottrell, a well known theologian from the Church of Christ fellowship. Check out our recent articles box on the right side of this page for a few articles by him responding to advocates of Calvinistic election (2 articles) and universalistic election (1 article). We have also added a link on our Links and Books page to an offsite Jack Cottrell resource page, which contains audio resources as well as a few articles. Check out his audio entitled "Once in Grace". It is a really good refutation of Eternal Security.

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