Question: What is the strongest passage of Scripture for conditional security? Answer: I believe the single strongest portion of Scripture that one can find for teaching conditional security of the believer is found in Romans…
Apostasy
Kevin Jackson, “Picture of a Calvinist Ship”
[This post was taken from Kevin Jackson’s website Wesleyan Arminian, where the original post and comments can be found]
Continuance in Salvation in 1 Timothy
This was posted in our members discussion group: A careful review of all the discipleship-related texts in 1 Timothy strongly affirms CONDITIONAL continuance (or security), against eternal security.CONTINUANCE IN SALVATION Because some Ephesian church leaders…
Roy Ingle, “Arminianism Is Much More Than the Question of Losing Your Salvation”
When it comes down to people in the Church understanding the debate between Arminians and Calvinists, people need to know that this debate is much more than about losing one’s salvation. In fact, to me,…
Roy Ingle, “The Key To Being Secure: In Christ”
One of the problems that I have with the teaching on eternal security or the perseverance of the saints is that it seems that the teaching wants to remove Jesus from the equation. It seems…
Roy Ingle, “Arminian or Non-Calvinist?”
There are many who are not Calvinists and yet when they examine the teachings of Arminius they come to the conclusion that they are not Arminians as well. Am I such a person? I think…
Roy Ingle, “Four Things For Assurance of our Salvation”
Often those who believe and defend the doctrine of eternal security or perseverance of the saints contend that to not embrace such a teaching will not just affect the nature of justification (by grace through…
Roy Ingle, “The Historical Demise of Arminianism”
[Editor’s Note: This post is from 2009, when Calvinism was resurging. The Calvinist resurgence seems to have leveled off and even begun to decline in recent years while Arminianism seems to have gained ground again.…
Ben Henshaw, “How Calvinism Undermines Biblical Salvation Assurance”
Here are links to a few posts that illustrate this serious problem of assurance for Calvinist Theology: Perseverance of the Saints Part 13: Salvation Assurance An Important Admission on Salvation Assurance From Prominent Calvinist C.…
Roy Ingle, “When Do They Become ‘Never Saved To Begin With?'”
So that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. – Hebrews 6:12 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who…
Dana Steele, “Paths to Apostasy”
When I began reconsidering Calvinism in 2016, by far the hardest doctrine to let go of for me was Perseverance and Preservation of the saints or Unconditional Eternal Security of the Believer. I know Baptist…
Roy Ingle, “If Anyone Does Not Abide In Me He Is Thrown Away”
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not…
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 8: The Great Privilege of Those Born of God
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Roy Ingle, “Eternal Security: For Those Whom I Address”
For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.…
Roy Ingle, “Preach Perseverance”
One criticism of the Arminian view of the security of the believer is that it lacks the assurance of one’s salvation if in fact, or so it is stated, we teach people that apostasy is…
I Desire Christ and Worshipping and Serving Him, But Did I Commit the Unpardonable Sin?
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, “Keeps On Keeping”
“Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” – John 8:51 I suppose one of the greatest threats to Christianity comes not from atheists or from other…
Wayne Jackson, “Can a Christian Walk Away from God?”
Many believe that a Christian can never be lost. But what does the Bible say? Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, “Can a Christian Walk Away from God?” published in Christian Courier.
How Can A True Christian Fall Away, and Might He Not Be Able to Come Back?
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 are some edited…
Wayne Jackson, “Take Heed Lest You Fall”
Does the Bible teach that a Christian cannot ever fall away from grace? Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, “Take Heed Lest You Fall,” published in Christian Courier.
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