[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “The Holy Spirit is the author of every movement of man’s soul toward salvation… The Spirit of grace, which is but another name for prevenient grace, “is the sole…
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Richard Watson on Mark 4:26-28: “The Success of the Gospel in the Hearts of Men Is as Certainly Produced by Divine Influence”
26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows…
VIDEO: “Why Prevenient Grace Matters”, Parts 1 & 2
This YouTube video series was published March 18 & 24, 2023: Part 1 https://youtu.be/A_H06Mgy6ZA , Part 2 https://youtu.be/YKxrQ4cpgDI Part 1: Part 2: From the Descriptions: Part 1: In this video, we look at how the doctrine of…
James Arminius on the Origin of Depravity or “Original Sin”
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] In a previous post, I shared some excerpts from Rev. Richard Watson stating that the origin of depravity was due to the withdrawing of the Spirit of God from man. I mentioned there…
Richard Watson on the Origin of Depravity: “The Withdrawing of That Spirit from Adam” (1832)
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.” – King David, Psalm 51:11 KJV “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law…
VIDEO: “Walking Through Key Verses in John 5 & 6”
From the Description: In this video I take a look at the key verses in John 5 & 6: – John 5: 33-37, especially verses 34, 37, 39 and 44 – John 6: 37…
Daniel Steele, “Ordinarily the Spirit’s Power … Is Silent & Unseen, Giving a Penetrating Energy to the Speaker’s Words, Even When They Seem Powerless to Himself” (1897)
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] Below is an excerpt from Daniel Steele’s 1897 book, The Gospel of the Comforter, which I first read a few months ago, but this part stuck with me. For myself, I…
VIDEO: “The Point of Decision: Thoughts on 2 Corinthians 3 & 4, and the Spiritual Warfare Motif”
In this video, I look at total depravity, prevenient grace, and spiritual warfare in light of 2 Corinthians 3 & 4. Youtube: https://youtu.be/cP03vH8AM6w?si=WE87e_6ckrr80dRg
Read Fred Sanders’ Foreword to Reasoner’s Fundamental Wesleyan Systematic Theology, Volume 3
This post was taken from Dr. Fred Sanders’ blog: Victor Paul Reasoner of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society has published a three-volume systematic theology from the conservative Wesleyan perspective. Vic asked me to write a foreword for one…
More from Richard Watson on Prevenient Grace
[This post originally appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “This struggle, this “striving with man,” this debating with him, this standing between him and death […] are to be acknowledged as magnifying that grace which regards the whole…
Video: “DFK Symposium Prevenient Grace”
YouTube: https://youtu.be/nRMNk9ZXynU?si=XiTycM3nHQVlf7JO Here is the description from The Francis Asbury Society’s Facebook post: The Dennis F. Kinlaw Symposium on Prevenient Grace: Dr. Brian Shelton will share about his book “Prevenient Grace God’s Provision for Fallen…
Everyday Theology Podcast: Evangelism Through the Eyes of Leroy Forlines
From the show description: In this episode, Ben and Dustin pay tribute to F. Leroy Forlines and his legacy of theological endeavors that lead to a total personality approach to evangelism. This episode is…
Andrew Hnatiuk, “The 5th point of Arminianism: Sola Scriptura?”
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “Arminius was remembered as a professor who directed his students primarily to Scripture. Scripture, and Scripture alone, is finally authoritative as a source of theology. … his ultimate responsibility…
William Burt Pope on blasphemy against the Holy Ghost: “it is the state of the heart hardened against Divine grace … and therefore of necessity hopeless” (1889)
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “… In the Gospels, it is the state of the heart hardened against Divine grace, blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, and therefore of necessity hopeless…” – William Burt Pope, Compendium Vol.…
Video: “What’s an Arminian?”
From the description: In this video we look at John Wesley’s 1770 tract, “What is an Arminian?”, to conclude that an Arminian is a Christian who: – Affirms the doctrines of original sin & total…
Andrew Hnatiuk, “Prevenient Grace in Romans 1-2: some thoughts with Arminius & Wesley”
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordress.com] “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.” – Romans 1:19 ESV “Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness…
Robert Picirilli, “Can Arminians Be Molinists? (Part 3)”
[Please Note that SEA does not take an official stance on Molinism. Members can hold to Molinism or reject it. We do have some members who hold to Molinism and many who do not. Our…
Recording Artist Flame’s Comments on Leaving Calvinism
Back in February, 2022, recording artist Flame (Marcus Gray) shared a few short posts on Facebook and Twitter about his journey out of Calvinism. (Here at SEA we have had a few past posts mentioning…
Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 3: Other Views of Salvation on the Spectrum”
Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 3: Other Views on Salvation on the Spectrum,” available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the…
Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 2: Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism”
Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 2: Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism,” available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the School of Theology &…
