Ellis, Mark A.

Mark A. Ellis, Simon Episcopius’ Doctrine of Original Sin

June 7, 2024 , SEA , Comment Closed

Please click on the link to view Mark Ellis, Simon Episcopius’ Doctrine of Original Sin (New York: Peter Lang, 2006). Author’s abstract: Simon Episcopius (1583-1643), who began his theological career as the protégé of Jacobus…

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A Calvinistic Baptist Enlightened by Jacob Arminius

January 23, 2015 , , Comment Closed

A Latin expression known as ad fontes translates, literally, “to the fountains,” interpreted as “to the sources,” a command to read primary sources. Dr. Mark A. Ellis, a Calvinist pastor of a Calvinistic Baptist church,…

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The Arminian Confession of 1621

November 18, 2014 , , 1 Comment

The Remonstrants constructed their Arminian Confession of 1621 in the brief years following the conclusion of the Synod of Dort. The translator of the work below, Dr. Mark A. Ellis, states: “They intended it as…

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Mark A. Ellis, “Introduction to The Arminian Confession of 1621”

March 28, 2013 , SEA , Comment Closed

Please click on the attachment to view Mark A. Ellis, “Introduction to The Arminian Confession of 1621“, which is Ellis’ introduction to his scholarly translation of the historic confession (Mark A. Ellis [trans. and ed.],…

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Calvinist Scholar Finds: “The Remonstrants Clearly Were Not Pelagians”

March 8, 2010 , SEA , Comment Closed

“The Remonstrants clearly were not Pelagians.” You would think that such a statement comes from the lips or pen of an Arminian scholar or pastor, but it originally came from Reformed Baptist scholar Mark A.…

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The Arminian Confession of 1621: The Remonstrants on Election

October 6, 2008 , , No Comment

On the benefits and promises of God, and principally of election to grace, or calling to faith. “1. But that man may not just perform the commandments of God thus far explained, but also willingly…

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