The work of conversion is always initiated by the grace of God. John Wesley believed that God’s prevenient grace was intended to be for all people. He said “the grace or love of God, whence…
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Steve Witzki, “Calvinism and John 6: An Exegetical Response, Part Two”
Calvinism and John Six: An Exegetical Response Part Two Steve Witzki So if John 6 does not teach unconditional election nor irresistible grace, doesn’t it still teach unconditional eternal security? Schreiner and Caneday think so…
Steven Witzki, “Calvinism and John 6: An Exegetical Response, Part One”
Calvinism and John Six: An Exegetical Response Part One Steve Witzki Calvinist’s believe that one of their strongest arguments for unconditional election, irresistible grace, and unconditional security is found in the Gospel of John…
Steve Witzki, “Is Perseverance in Faith Necessary to Obtain Final Salvation?”
“Final perseverance implies final faithfulness—he that endures to the end shall be saved—he that is faithful unto death shall have a crown of life. And will any man attempt to say that he who does…
Steve Witzki, “Free Grace or Forced Grace”
Steve Witzki, “Free Grace or Forced Grace,” The Arminian Magazine 19.1 (Spring 2001) In his well known sermon “Free Grace,” John Wesley said that the “grace or love of God, whence cometh our salvation, is FREE…
Saving Faith in the Greek NT
Saving Faith in the Greek NT – click on attachment: Saving Faith in the Greek NT
The Impact that Arminius Left on His Nine Orphan Children
In my readings in The Works of Arminius, I stumbled across a letter of dedication from Arminius‟ nine orphan children to a William Bardesius on August 13, 1612. Bardesius was a Lieuteant of Warmenhysen, and…
Steve Witzki, “The Inadequate Historical Precedent for ‘Once Saved, Always Saved'”
The following brief article was taken from http://www.fwponline.cc/v21n1/v21n1witzki.html, an article by Steve Witzki in The Arminian. The article Witzki refers to by John Jefferson Davis may be viewed online here at SEA at http://evangelicalarminians.org/john-jefferson-davis-the-perseverance-of-the-saints-a-history-of-the-doctrine/. John…
Steve Witzki, Early Christian Writers on Apostasy
In the attached article, Steve Witzki surveys the thought of the early church on the topic of apostasy, concluding: “It seems rather apparent that the Ante-Nicene Fathers believed that a Christian could sever their saving…
Steve Witzki, “James Arminius–The Security of the Believer and the Possibility of Apostasy”
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Corporate Election
Reputable Arminian Steve Witzki has contributed substantially to the Wikipedia article on “Corporate Election.” Steve has helped to make the Wikipedia article an excellent source of information about this biblical doctrine.
Conditional Preservation of the Saints
Reputable Arminian Steve Witzki has contributed substantially to the Wikipedia article on “Conditional Preservation of the Saints,” which basically amounts to preservation and security in salvation by faith in harmony with so much of the…
Messianic Jewish Scholar Michael Brown Affirms Conditonal Security
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Arminian Answers to Logical Arguments for Perseverance of the Saints
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Arminian Confession of 1621 and Apostasy
Arminian Confession of 1621 and Apostasy – an article about the Remonstrants’ position on the possibility of apostasy. Click on the pdf to view Arminian Confession of 1621 and Apostasy
Calvinism and Arminianism Compared
In 1824, James Nichols wrote a two volume book called: Calvinism and Arminianism Compared in Their Principles and Tendency. In his Introduction he states that Arminianism has “been frequently (and I may add purposely) misrepresented…
Messianic Jew David Stern and the Security of the Believer
Article compiled by Steve Witzki. Below is the intro, click on the PDF link for the complete article. “David Stern is a Messianic Jew who believes that Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah. He has written…
Scholarly Resources Added – Steve Witzki
We have added several new scholarly resources on the topics of faith and perseverance. These have been written and / or compiled by Arminian Steve Witzki. Be sure to check them out! Arminianism–The Conditional Preservation…
Arminian Responses to Key Scriptures Used to Support Perseverance of the Saints
Arminian Responses to Key Scriptures Used to Support Perseverance of the Saints – click on PDF: Arminian Responses to Passages for Perseverance of the Saints (compiled by Steve Witzki)
Saving Faith (Act of a Moment or Attitude of a Life)
Saving Faith (Act of a Moment or Attitude of a Life) – click on PDF
