JC_Thibodaux - Society of Evangelical Arminians https://evangelicalarminians.org Not willing that any should perish Thu, 28 Mar 2019 01:27:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://evangelicalarminians.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/footer-logo-60x60.png JC_Thibodaux - Society of Evangelical Arminians https://evangelicalarminians.org 32 32 224740200 Limited Atonement and the Divine Command to Believe Falsehood https://evangelicalarminians.org/limited-atonement-and-the-divine-command-to-believe-falsehood/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/limited-atonement-and-the-divine-command-to-believe-falsehood/#comments Wed, 03 Dec 2014 14:30:17 +0000 http://evangelicalarminians.org/?p=10392 When Christians who aren’t from a Calvinist tradition hear about limited atonement, something usually seems entirely wrong about the idea. Indeed, in the face of having no clear biblical data to support such an idea,…

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/limited-atonement-and-the-divine-command-to-believe-falsehood/feed/ 1 10392 Double-Talk From a Double Predestinarian https://evangelicalarminians.org/double-talk-from-a-double-predestinarian/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/double-talk-from-a-double-predestinarian/#respond Fri, 03 Aug 2012 04:49:24 +0000 Dr. John Piper recently responded to the question, "What did the death of Jesus on the cross accomplish for the non-elect? Anything?" His reply, oddly, raises more questions than it answers. Despite his views on unconditional election and reprobation, Piper frames his answer in terms of God giving those who aren't chosen a "chance" at salvation. Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber, was identified partially by his unusual, but correct use of an oft-misquoted proverb that's very applicable here: "You can't eat your cake and have it too."

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/double-talk-from-a-double-predestinarian/feed/ 0 1444 The Fallacies of Calvinist Apologetics https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-/#respond Related Fallacies:
Equivocation

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-/feed/ 0 1395 Where Calvinism Gets Romans 9 Wrong: “Not of Works” Means “No Conditions” https://evangelicalarminians.org/where-calvinism-gets-romans-9-wrong/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/where-calvinism-gets-romans-9-wrong/#respond Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:19:59 +0000 10 And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that…

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/where-calvinism-gets-romans-9-wrong/feed/ 0 1336 The Transfer of Nonsense Principle https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-transfer-of-nonsense-principle/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-transfer-of-nonsense-principle/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:49:26 +0000 A concept that’s gained some popularity among Determinists is that God’s foreknowledge is incompatible with libertarian free will. One proponent of this idea is Dr. Linda Zagzebski, who has published works arguing this concept based upon the ‘Transfer of Necessity Principle’ (TNP)

Necessarily Non-Transferrable
The basic argument can be understood from a determinist dilemma by Diodorus Cronus, which I provide {translation} for where appropriate.

Let S = the proposition that there will be a sea battle tomorrow.

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-transfer-of-nonsense-principle/feed/ 0 1326 Where Calvinism Gets Romans 9 Wrong: Who do Jacob and Esau Represent? https://evangelicalarminians.org/where-calvinism-gets-romans-9-wrong-who-do-jacob-and-esau-represent/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/where-calvinism-gets-romans-9-wrong-who-do-jacob-and-esau-represent/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:39:53 +0000 After posting my exegesis of Romans 9, I deemed a follow-up series of posts necessary to show why the observations made therein are relevant to the debate on the conditionality of election. Interestingly, I’ve had…

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/where-calvinism-gets-romans-9-wrong-who-do-jacob-and-esau-represent/feed/ 1 1192 The Contradiction Between “Perseverance of the Saints” and the Scriptural Warnings Against Apostasy https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-contradiction-between-perseverance-of-the-saints-and-the-scriptural-warnings-against-apostasy/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-contradiction-between-perseverance-of-the-saints-and-the-scriptural-warnings-against-apostasy/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2011 06:49:59 +0000 I’ve written plenty on this topic before, this is what I consider the strongest argument against inevitable perseverance/eternal security in a nutshell: The primary purpose of a warning is to provide incentive to avoid its…

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-contradiction-between-perseverance-of-the-saints-and-the-scriptural-warnings-against-apostasy/feed/ 0 1197 The Fallacies of Calvinist Apologetics: The Arminian View of Divine Foreknowledge Attacks God’s Simplicity and Immutability https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-5/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-5/#respond Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:12:07 +0000 Original post. Related Fallacies: Conflation Hasty Generalization Oversimplification Tim Prussic attempts to salvage his hopeless case after I pointed out his fallacious reasoning concerning God’s aseity. Tim makes a tenuous appeal to divine simplicity; in…

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-5/feed/ 0 1195 Romans 9 in Context: God’s Just Prerogative in Confounding All Confidence in the Law of Works https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-9-in-context-gods-just-prerogative-in-confounding-all-confidence-in-the-law-of-works/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-9-in-context-gods-just-prerogative-in-confounding-all-confidence-in-the-law-of-works/#respond Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:43:04 +0000 Introduction

Romans 9 is one of the most controversial and often-misinterpreted passages of scripture among evangelicals. Controversy, however, should not make us timid when it comes to the things of God. This inspired chapter is valuable for teaching doctrine, and should not be ignored or glossed over. At the same time, it should not be treated as a comprehensive statement of Christian soteriology by itself, for the chapter is not written in isolation, but is strongly rooted in the context of both Testaments, touching on concepts present in the other Pauline epistles and the gospels, and quoting from the Old Testament frequently. The goal of this writing is a sound, objective exegesis of Romans 9 to explain the principles therein, expound upon its themes, and to show where and how its teachings fit into the contexts of the rest of the book of Romans, and scripture as a whole. All quotes are from the NKJV unless otherwise specified.

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]]> https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-9-in-context-gods-just-prerogative-in-confounding-all-confidence-in-the-law-of-works/feed/ 0 1191 The Fallacies of Calvinist Apologetics: The Arminian View of Divine Foreknowledge Attacks God’s Aseity https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-4/ https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-4/#respond Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:28:08 +0000 Original post. Related fallacies: Non Sequitur Equivocation Special Pleading One apparent ramification of holding to both libertarian free will and God’s omniscience is that God (apparently) derives His knowledge of our choices from us, since…

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