A contentious debate, which has been dubbed “Baalgate,” recently erupted online over the doctrine of infant damnation. Calvinist are upset with non-Calvinist, non-Calvinist are upset with Calvinist. People are bashing people with name calling. Taking…
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] We deem, it, therefore, not inappropriate, in this first number of our METHODIST MAGAZINE—a part of whose mission will be to expound and defend our Scriptural, Arminian theology—by a…
[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…
[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…
Please click on the link to read A. Skevington Wood, “The Declaration of Sentiments: The Theological Testament of Arminius”, Evangelical Quarterly 65:2 (1993), 111-129) available online in PDF from BiblicalStudies.org.uk The Declaration of Sentiments: The…
Please click on the link to read F. Stuart Clarke, “Arminius’s Understanding of Calvin”, Evangelical Quarterly 54.1 (Jan.-Feb. 1982): 25-35, available online in PDF from Biblical Studies.org.uk: Arminius’s Understanding of Calvin Related posts from…
[This post first appeared at gospelencounter.wordpress.com] Here are some quick, Scripture soaked quotes from James Arminius on each point of Calvinism’s TULIP (quotes from Declaration of Sentiments are from W. Stephen Gunter’s translation): Total depravity: yes. Without Divine assistance…
“As any practical evangelist will tell you, as they go to this place or that, they will find people that by God’s gracious Holy Spirit, have been worked upon, and their conscience has been aroused.…
In this video, Dr. Keith Stanglin (author of Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation, and co-author with Dr. McCall of Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace and After Arminius: A Historical Introduction to Arminian Theology) and Nicholas…
Many people misunderstand the teachings of James Arminius and fail to draw distinctions between his teachings and those of other later influential people such as Charles Finney. Finney is often called Arminian but his teachings,…
An appeal for men to be saved is near to the heart of Wesleyan Methodism. W.B. Fitzgerald summarized Methodism with for “alls”: All need to be saved. All can be saved. All can know they…
From The Works of Arminius, Volume 1: The contrary to repentance is impenitence, and a pertinacious perseverance in sinning: of which there are two degrees, one the delay of [repentance], the other final impenitence unto…
Did Arminius affirm “original sin?” What effect did Arminius think Adam’s sin had on later humankind? Here are a few excerpts from The Works of James Arminius: In Volume 2, Disputation 31 “On the Effects…
Please click on the link to read William Klein’s review of Keith D. Stanglin and Thomas H. McCall, Jacob Arminius. Theologian of Grace. Oxford et al.: Oxford University Press (2012): Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace…
[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…
It’s the Friday Files, SEA’s regular dig though our archives, ’cause you might not be aware what’s in there. SEA members’ names are in blue, and just to remind you—the views expressed in any articles…
Presenting the Friday Files, SEA’s regular look though our archives, ’cause we have a lot of cool things in there. And now we’re gonna do it a little differently: Topically. Starting with Jacob Harmenszoon, “Jacobus/James…
“This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.” Acts 2:23 ESV “For truly in this city there were gathered together…
Please click on the link to view Abner F. Hernandez, “The Doctrine of Prevenient Grace in the Theology of Jacobus Arminius” (2017). Dissertations. 1670. Available online in PDF from Digital Commons at Andrews University: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/dissertations/1670 From…
