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…

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…
[Editor’s note: This post is from 2009 and might include additional books if written today. But these are important works to know about.] J.I. Packer, in his classic book Knowing God, states that the study 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…
“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…
Having been on the subject of Calvinism’s concept of omnicausality, Dr. Roger Olson challenged Calvinists over at the Society of Evangelical Arminians concerning the controversial book, The Shack. Olson points out that many Calvinists such as John…
“Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount to Me in order, from the time that I established the ancient nation. And let them declare to them the things…
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.…
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…
Calvinist often deplore the Arminian argument concerning Adam’s transgression, but we Arminians often turn to this because it is the first sin in the Bible and it produced the world that we live in (Romans…
Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.” – John 8:34 When then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under…
“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…
[This post was originally published on Roy Ingle’s website in 2009. So these books have been around for quite a while. But some of them are still especially notable, namely Four Views on Eternal Security, The…
How is it that an Arminian and a Calvinist can both read from the same Bible and yet both come to very different opinions on many portion of Scriptures? Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other cults…
I found this piece over at Kingdom People written by Tervin Wax. The piece speaks of the various conflicting statements that John Calvin made in his writings about the atonement. The author points out that,…
For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. – 1 Timothy 4:10 (NKJV) …
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…
Many Calvinists have made the mistake of stating that Arminianism teaches that human beings can will themselves to salvation. Some Calvinists have even taught that Arminians believe that Jesus died to secure salvation for all…
Sola Scriptura. This was the cry of the reformation as the reformers such as William Tyndale and Martin Luther sought to move the Church away from the infallibility and even dependence upon the papacy or…
I will have to admit that many of the Calvinists who e-mail me or write comments on my blog posts are gracious and loving even if they disagree with me. Not all of them are…
John Piper, in his book Spectacular Sins, points out that God used the greatest sin in the Bible, the betrayal and murder of Jesus Christ, for His own purposes and for our eternal salvation. He is…