In this prepisode, Arminian and SEA member Dan Chapa explains to Calvinist TurretinFan what Arminius taught on the topic of Predestination, in preparation for TurretinFan’s debate on Predestination with a non-Calvinist (and non-Arminian) opponent. The…
I have been reading Norman Geisler’s excellent book A General Introduction to the Bible and he includes a chart in his book that compares what Scripture says in both the Old and New Testament and what God…
In many ways the Arminian view of humanity’s total depravity is much the same as that of Calvinists (although this is not true of all Arminians since some Arminians such as some of our brothers…
In this video, Trevor Miles of The Down South Salvation Podcast interviews SEA member Dalton Blackman to explore the work of Jacob Arminius and answer the question “What is Reformed Arminianism?” The video below can…
This post is about why I believe the Penal Substitution theory of Atonement is compatible with the Wesleyan-Arminian theology. It is scripturally supported, it is easy to understand, it is advocated by Wesleyans and Arminians…
[This post first appeared at Gospel Encounter where comments can be made] I do not remember where I first read Augustine’s comparison of foreknowledge to memory, but it stuck in my mind and I continue…
This video is available on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/UN1n5PwaTvc?si=DFtO-CAKsnHGQtxG From the video description: A theme we see repeatedly in the 19th Century revivals is joy, gladness, happiness found in God. And when we turn back even…
This picture of a dutch child learning to walk was drawn by Rembrandt in 1646 Today I find myself coming back to Arminius’s writings on The Seventh Chapter of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.…
[This post was written in 2009, and we are years past the 400th anniversary of Arminius’ death in that year. But the information in the post remains ever relevant.] Tomorrow Arminians celebrate the life of…
In this short article, the great reformer Arminius shows us how his view of grace and free will differ from that of Pelagius. Sadly, many today still attribute Arminius’ theology to Pelagianism (or at least…
This video can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gjd-7Ea6E54?si=BglDXmBFTZVf From the video description: This series will walk though Arminian history, beginning with Arminius and moving to Arminian denominations today. Part 1 begins with Arminius’ influences…
Jacobus Arminius died on October 19, 1609. The infamous Synod of Dort convened in 1618-1619, a full nine years after the death of Arminius. The Articles of the Remonstrants were written in 1610 and debated…
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…
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,…
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…
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.”…
Four years ago, Ligonier Ministries uploaded a 1-minute-28-second video to YouTube called “Professor Jacobus Arminius.” Go ahead and watch it but be warned: for how short the clip is, the content is quite bad…
Please click on the link to view Andrew V. Sullivan, “A Methodist Before Methodism: The Wesleyan Reception of James Arminius.”
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…
