MANY CHRISTIANS TACKLE THE SOTERIOLOGICAL DEBATE I do not find myself as an island, having gone through a journey of soteriology. I’ve investigated and read up on the dominating Protestant theories on the matter. The…
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Misrepresentation of Arminius’ Teachings Making the Rounds Again: Pierre du Moulin From the Grave
Arminius spent his later life refuting what people said about him and his teachings, Some of his interlocutors were responsible and represented his views accurately, others seemingly intentionally distorted what he taught. An apparent…
Jerry Sutton, “Anabaptism and James Arminius: A Study in Soteriological Kinship and Its Implications”
Please click on the link to read: Jerry Sutton, “Anabaptism and James Arminius: A Study in Soteriological Kinship and Its Implications”, Midwestern Journal of Theology, 11.2 (2012): 54-87, available from BiblicalStudies.org.uk. Jerry Sutton, “Anabaptism and…
Arminius on Apostasy
In reading two new books, Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation by Keith Stanglin and Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace by Keith Stanglin and Tom McCall, I found the follow- ing interesting facts. It is…
Timothy Tennent, “Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part II: Community”
Please click on the link to read Timothy Tennent, “Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part II: Community“, available from the author’s blog. Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part II
Timothy Tennent, “Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part I: The Wesleyan View of Grace”
Please click on the link to read Timothy Tennent, “Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part I: The Wesleyan View of Grace“, available from the author’s blog where comments can be made. Great Wesleyan Distinctives, Part I…
Book Recommendation: Discovering Christian Holiness
This book, written from the Wesleyan-Holiness perspective by Dr. LeClerc will give you not only a bit of a historical perspective of the Wesleyan-Holiness but also a good understanding of this holiness movement. Divided into…
FWS Podcast: The Scapegoat of Calvinism
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: The Scapegoat This is an excellent lecture presented by Dr. Vic Reasoner titled, “Arminius, the Scapegoat of Calvinism.”
Roy Ingle, “Not All Puritans Were Calvinist!”
I wanted to give a quick post about an excellent book edited by John Wagner entitled, Redemption Redeemed: A Puritan Defense of an Unlimited Atonement. The book is edited by John and features the biblical defense of the…
Jeff Paton, “Prevenient Grace and Its Relevance for Today”
Please click on the link to read Jeff Paton, “Prevenient Grace and its relevance for today”, an article which resulted from a paper presented to the METHODISM IN THE 21st CENTURY conference in October, 2000.
Moses M. Smart, A Brief View of Christian Doctrine
Please click on the link to view Moses M. Smart, A Brief View of Christian Doctrine. (Lowell: N. L. Dayton, 1843). This is a 300+ page systematic theology from the Freewill Baptist tradition. The file was…
In Memorium: Grant Osborne
Here are some obituaries for distinguished Arminian scholar Grant Osborne: From Trinity International University: “Longtime TEDS professor Grant R. Osborne dies at 76” From Scott McKnight: Grant Osborne From the Lexham Press Blog: “Remembering Grant…
The Great Legacy of Richard Watson’s Theological Institutes
Please click on the link to read an excerpt from Dr. Ben Witherington’s introduction to the newly published Classics edition of Richard Watson’s Theological Institutes: “The Great Legacy of Richard Watson’s Theological Institutes” The Great Legacy…
Arminius – On Blessedness, The End Of Theology
1. The end of theology is the blessedness of man; and that, not animal or natural, but spiritual and supernatural. 2. It consists in fruition, the object of which is a perfect, chief, and sufficient…
Arminius – Nine Theological Questions
THE NINE QUESTIONS: NINE OPPOSITE QUESTIONS 1. Which is first, Election, or Faith Truly Foreseen, so that God elected his people according to faith foreseen? 1. Is the decree “for bestowing Faith on any one,”…
“The Horrible Decree” by Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley wrote approximately 9000 hymns and “holy” poems. Even though many of his polemics are in his songs, many Calvinists (and Arminians) sing Wesley’s hymns. One of Wesley’s strongest anti-calvinist hymns is “The Horrible…
Roy Ingle, “Arminius on Water Baptism”
The following is taken from The Works of Arminius on baptism. Arminius held to baptism by sprinking and he also practiced and taught infant baptism as can be seen from this article. This is one area of…
John Wesley’s Revision of the Westminster Shorter Catechism
Please click on the link to view James Alex. Macdonald, Wesley’s Revision of the Shorter Catechism with Notes (Edinburgh: George A. Morton, 1906). The full title is Wesley’s Revision of The Shorter Catechism Agreed Upon by the…
Book Review: Jacob Arminius: The Man from Oudewater by Rustin E. Brian
Click on the link to read Dr David T. Fry’s review of Jacob Arminius: The Man from Oudewater (Cascade, 2015) by Rustin E. Brian, published in Themelios, Volume 41, Issue 2.
Arminianism, Calvinism, and Their Influence Upon John Wesley
Jacob Arminius (1559 – 1609) was a Dutch pastor and scholar who spent most of his career as a pastor in Amsterdam. He served as professor of theology at the University of Leiden for about…