This video can be viewed below or accessed on YouTube through this link. While the debate is between two Calvinists, a “4 pointer” (Austin Brown) and a “5 pointer” (Ricardo Escobar) ,we are including it…
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Video: Two Calvinists Debate Limited vs Unlimited Atonement
Richard Ellis, “Father’s Day: The Influence of Aemilius, Snellius, and Bertius the Elder”
As Father’s Day draws near, I wanted to take a few moments to reflect on the men who played a pivotal role in shaping Arminius’s early life. While some may be aware of the tragic…
Roy Ingle, “The Pre-Conversion, Enabling Grace of God: Arminius’ View”
Arminianism is a system of grace. Often Calvinist theologians term their theology as “the doctrines of grace” in comparison say, to Arminianism, which they deem as doctrines of works. But in reality Arminianism strongly believes in grace,…
Video: Michael Brown, “Why Calvinism Does Not Reflect the Nature and Character of God”
The video can be found on YouTube at this link.
X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 32
The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of…
Mark K. Olson, “Early Methodist Christology”
This article is an extract of my chapter “Early Methodist Christology After the Wesleys” in Methodist Christology: From the Wesleys to the Twenty-First Century, eds. Jason E. Vickers and Jerome Van Kuiken. Foundary Books, 2020. [To…
Richard Coords, “Patience”
Throughout the scriptures we see evidence of God’s patience and long suffering with mankind: Nehemiah 9:30: “For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets. Yet they…
Mark A. Ellis, Simon Episcopius’ Doctrine of Original Sin
Please click on the link to view Mark Ellis, Simon Episcopius’ Doctrine of Original Sin (New York: Peter Lang, 2006). Author’s abstract: Simon Episcopius (1583-1643), who began his theological career as the protégé of Jacobus…
Does 1 Samuel 3:13-14 Support Limited Atonement?
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…
Roy Ingle, “The Down-Grade Controversy”
It has often been said that when we fail to understand the past, we fail to interpret the future. Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 reminds us that “there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which…
Video: Chuck Smith, Sermon on James 5:19-20
The sermon can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/7EH68-FRURw.
Mark K. Olson, “The New Birth in the Early Wesley”
[To view the footnotes on this page, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Clicking on the hyperlinked footnotes will take you off site to the notes in the original article location.] Introduction Studies…
Video Sermon: Casey Getz, “God’s Plan of Salvation” Romans 9:1-27
The video’s description on Vimeo: Pastor Casey does a wonderful job walking through this portion of scripture. This is more of an in depth study. Get out your number 2 pencils and be blessed. Here…
Richard Coords, “Parables”
Why did Jesus speak in parables? Jesus answers by saying: “Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand”…
Jonathan McLeod, “A Succinct Explanation of Arminianism from 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:6”
1. Total Depravity/Inability: Unbelievers are unable to see and respond positively to the truth of the gospel (2 Cor 3:12-15; 4:3-4). A. Jews are veiled from seeing the truth (2 Cor 3:12-15). ”Since we have…
How Do You Understand 1 Corinthians 1:8’s Promise in Light of the Doctrine of Conditional Eternal Security?
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…
Mark K. Olson, “John Wesley on Sin and Holiness”
Cowman Lectures, 2021. Seoul Theological University. [To view the footnotes on this page, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Clicking on the hyperlinked footnotes will take you off site to the notes in…
Roy Ingle, “The Secret Will of God”
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and…
Richard Ellis, Correcting Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary on Arminius
In a previous post I critiqued a video made by Ligonier. In this article I wish to give you my notes on a different video posted by PRC Theological Seminary called “Who was Jacob Arminius.”…
Richard Coords, “Orwellian”
“Orwellian” is a term based upon a book entitled “1984” written by British author, George Orwell. It refers to the dystopian oppression imagined in a future totalitarian government which suppresses liberty and freedom. So, how…
Recent Posts
Video: Two Calvinists Debate Limited vs Unlimited Atonement
Richard Ellis, “Father’s Day: The Influence of Aemilius, Snellius, and Bertius the Elder”
Roy Ingle, “The Pre-Conversion, Enabling Grace of God: Arminius’ View”
Video: Michael Brown, “Why Calvinism Does Not Reflect the Nature and Character of God”
