April, 2024 - Society of Evangelical Arminians

Why Does God Deny the Opportunity of Choice for or Against Him to Young Children Who Die and the Mentally Impaired?

April 15, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

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. Here is a summarized…

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Mark K. Olson, “Wesley’s ‘Warmed Heart’ at Aldersgate – What Really Happened?”

April 12, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

Abstract: Wesley’s religious experience at Aldersgate remains the most famous and debated event in his life. Scholars disagree on what the experience meant to Wesley at the time and over his lifetime. This article reviews…

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Adam Roe, “The Crucial Thread of Prevenient Grace: A Wesleyan Perspective on Divine Drawing”

April 11, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

Please click on the link to view Adam Roe, “The Crucial Thread of Prevenient Grace: A Wesleyan Perspective on Divine Drawing,” Firebrand (April 9, 2024) https://firebrandmag.com/articles/the-crucial-thread-of-prevenient-grace.

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Video: Joel Korytko, “How Romans 9 Doesn’t Support Calvinism”

April 10, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

From the video’s YouTube page: A verse-by-verse analysis of the use of the Old Testament in Romans 9 which shows what I think Paul is teaching (and how his argument does not support a typical…

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Richard Coords, “Middle Knowledge”

April 9, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

Middle Knowledge is the knowledge of contingencies (i.e. the knowledge of the what-if’s), which exemplifies an extreme sense of divine omniscience. [Editor’s note: This is often how “middle knowledge” is thought of popularly. But more…

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Roy Ingle, “Biblical Arguments For And Against An Unlimited Atonement (Part 1)”

April 8, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

When it comes to the doctrine of election, I believe the strength or weakness of the arguments for unconditional election lies in the doctrine of the atonement of Christ. If Jesus did in fact die…

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How Do You Understand the Radical Diversity of Beliefs from Some Well Intentioned People Who Want to Believe but Can’t Bring Themselves to Commit to Belief?

April 5, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

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. Here is a question…

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Julian E. Pace IV, “Pietist Credentials of John Wesley”

April 4, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

Abstract: This article explores how the Pietist impulse, in both its “churchly” and “radical” forms, profoundly shaped the theology and spirituality of John Wesley. Churchly Pietists such as the Moravians, as well as the radical…

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Video: Once Saved Always Saved? A Documentary Film

April 2, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

From the film’s YouTube page: The film “Once Saved, Always Saved?” is a thought-provoking documentary that examines the controversial doctrine of eternal security in Christianity. Through interviews with scholars, theologians, and religious leaders, the film…

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Richard Coords, “Merit”

April 1, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

Do non-Calvinists believe that they have a hand in their own salvation? Calvinists sure think so. Is believing in Jesus something smart, wise and good? Calvinists believe that since it is, and since fallen is…

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