It’s the St. Zeno’s Day edition of the Friday Files, our weekly dig into the very back of SEA’s article pantry because we’re pretty sure we had a jar of almond butter in there…. The…
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Seven Truths Found in John 3:16
Just recently I preached from what was the first verse I remember memorizing. This well-loved verse is packed with important truths: 1 God The Bible never makes a long argument for the existence of…
Friday Files, 5 April 2019
It’s the St. Æþelburh’s Day edition of the Friday Files, our trip through SEA’s memory lane. The views expressed in our articles and links are usually those of SEA, although sometimes not, so heads up.…
David F. Watson, “Did John Wesley Affirm Total Depravity?”
Please click on the link to read David F. Watson, “Did John Wesley Affirm Total Depravity?, available from the author’s blog. David F. Watson, “Did John Wesley Affirm Total Depravity?”
Chosen In Him: A Response to Credo House
How then has He chosen us, before we came into existence, but that, as he says himself, in Him we were represented beforehand? – Athanasius This is a response to C. Michael Patton’s “Open Letter…
Friday Files, 29 March 2019
It’s the St. Gwynilyw’s Day edition of the Friday Files, wherein we weekly look at previous SEA posts. The views expressed are usually, but not always, those of SEA; our members’ names are in blue.…
Kevin Timpe, Review of Guillaume Bignon, Excusing Sinners and Blaming God: A Calvinist Assessment of Determinism, Moral Responsibility, and Divine Involvement in Evil
Please click on the link to view Kevin Timpe, Review of Guillaume Bignon, Excusing Sinners and Blaming God: A Calvinist Assessment of Determinism, Moral Responsibility, and Divine Involvement in Evil (Princeton Theological Monograph Series; Eugene:…
Friday Files, 22 March 2019
It’s the St. Jonathan Edwards Day edition of the Friday Files. (What? Yep. Misunderstood soteriology, but still totally a saint. You do remember Calvinists are our sisters and brothers in Christ, right? Good.) Anyway. It’s…
I Arise Today…
I arise todayThrough the strength of heaven;Light of the sun,Splendor of fire,Speed of lightning,Swiftness of the wind,Depth of the sea,Stability of the earth,Firmness of the rock. I arise todayThrough God’s strength to pilot me;God’s might…
Matt O’Reilly, “Can Christians Lose Their Salvation (Arminianism vs. Calvinism) | Romans 9-11” (5+1/2 Minute Video)
Friday Files, 8 March 2019
If you’re not familiar with the Friday Files… well you don’t need to be familiar. It’s a rundown of old SEA posts. Easy concept.
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…
Roy Ingle, “Points of Agreement with Calvinists”
Some assume that Arminians and Calvinists have virtually nothing in common. In fact, some feel that we have been at “war” with each other for hundreds of years. Unknown to them, however, is that Arminians…
Friday Files, 1 March 2019
If it’s Friday and you know it, read the Files!
New YouTube Channel from Dr. Matt O’Reilly
SEA member, Dr. Matt O’Reilly, has launched a new YouTube Channel called Orthodoxy for Everyone. The channel features short videos that address questions related to scripture, theology, important books, and church leadership. O’Reilly is also…
Friday Files, 22 February 2019
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Is the Arminian View of Certain Attributes of God Shaped by Greek Philosophy as Some Charge Against Calvinism?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. The following is a question…
Friday Files, 15 February 2019
There’s no shortage of Arminianism on the internet. We just gotta get better at spreading the news!
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.”
Friday Files, 8 February 2019
It’s the St. Juventius’s Day edition of the Friday Files, where we dig up previous SEA articles and links, and give you a little something to read over the weekend. They don’t always reflect the…
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