This is part of an ongoing series on the atonement and how Arminians and Calvinists differ over the extent of the atonement and whether Jesus’ work was for the elect or the entire world. Calvinism…
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This is part of an ongoing series on the atonement and how Arminians and Calvinists differ over the extent of the atonement and whether Jesus’ work was for the elect or the entire world. Calvinism…
When it comes to the doctrine of election, I believe the strength or weakness of the arguments for unconditional election lies in the doctrine of the atonement of Christ. If Jesus did in fact die…
There is no doubt that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone for Christianity. Some might argue that Christian apologists should focus on proving the existence of God, but if Jesus is risen from…
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they…
O God of burning, cleansing flame, Send the Fire Your blood-bought gift today we claim, Send the Fire Today! God of Elijah, hear our cry, Send the Fire And make us fit to live or…
Visit your average Calvinistic website on the doctrine of eternal security and you will find that many of them isolate a few prooftexts for Arminianism’s view concerning the security of the believer to address. Most…
[This post is from 2008 and refers to some things going on back then. It also contains some potentially controversial comments, and it should be remembered that posts appearing on SEA’s do not necessarily represent…
Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” John 8:51 (ESV) Several times in the book of John we encounter these words, “Keep my word.” For example notice…
“The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth;…
[This article has been edited and adapted for inclusion here. Here is a link to the original post and comments on Roy Ingle’s blog, Arminian Today. The story Roy shared in this post is from a…
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,…
Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers We believe that those who are truly redeemed are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever. We don’t believe in “once saved, always saved” we…
I have been a Christian for almost fifteen years now and in my time as a disciple of Jesus, I have seen many people come and go. I have seen fads come and go. I…
John 10:25-30 is one of the favorite passages by Calvinists who believe in eternal security. Somehow they believe that Arminians either don’t believe in this passage or that Arminians ignore what Jesus is teaching since…
‘Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the LORD will arise upon…
One of the worst misuses of Scripture to justify sinful living comes from Romans 7. How often have I heard people trying to justify their struggle with a particular sin by appealing to Romans 7.…
Breaking free from any views we hold is often very difficult for us. Few Democrats ever become Republicans without years of thought. Few Baptists ever become Presbyterians without something or someone influencing them in such…
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. – Romans 5:8 (NKJV) The following is a true story that I was a part of.…
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Very often I enjoy browsing various blogs ranging from sports blogs to other Arminian blogs to many Calvinist blogs. Some are better than others, of course, but what often bothers me about any blog is…