I became a disciple of Jesus in 1992 at the age of 17. I was saved in an Arminian church and had been raised in an Arminian home. Although I knew little of the debate…
Debate
Richard Coords, “Strawman Argument”
[Editor’s note: This article gets aggressive towards the end. It does not necessarily represent SEA’s viewpoint, which should go without saying because our standing policy is to publish a variety of Arminian viewpoints without publication…
Video: Debate Review – Dr. Joshua Farris & Dan Chapa (Unlimited Atonement) vs Dr. James White & Jeremiah Nortier (Limited Atonement)
In this episode, Dan Chapa and TurretinFan are joined by the Twitchy Theologian as they review the debate “For Whom Did Christ Die?” between Joshua Farris and Dan Chapa for unlimited atonement vs James White…
Video: The Machine Gun Hermeneutic
In this video, SEA members Martin Glynn (also a VP of SEA), Dan Chapa, and Christopher Bastedo discuss a debate tactic often employed by Calvinists that Martin has dubbed “the machine gun hermneutic.” The video…
Video: Arminian Review of the Open Theism Debate Between Calvinist James White and Open Theist Tim Barber
SEA members Chris Bastedo, Richard Ellis, and Dan Chapa review the recent debate on “Does God know the future exhaustively and perfectly?” between Calvinist James White and Open Theist Tim Barber. We bring an Arminian…
Video: Debate: Is Calvinism Biblical?
In this debate, Jim Pearl takes the affirmative, that Calvinism is biblical, and he debates SEA member Chris Bastedo. SEA member Dan Chapa moderates. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/YwH55lIbqdY.
Video: Two Calvinists Debate Limited vs Unlimited Atonement
This video can be viewed below or accessed on YouTube through this link. While the debate is between two Calvinists, a “4 pointer” (Austin Brown) and a “5 pointer” (Ricardo Escobar) ,we are including it…
Richard Coords, “Logic”
If you’ve ever had a discussion with a Calvinist where you thought you had made a strong argument about the necessary implications of Calvinism (i.e. God being made into a divine tempter and puppet master…
Richard Ellis, “Arminius On Dissension #BaalGate”
A contentious debate, which has been dubbed “Baalgate,” recently erupted online over the doctrine of infant damnation. Calvinist are upset with non-Calvinist, non-Calvinist are upset with Calvinist. People are bashing people with name calling. Taking…
1 Timothy 2:4-6 – Who Will Have All Men to be Saved
Dan (Arminian) and Turretinfan (Calvinist) briefly review Dan’s discussion with Leighton Flowers on total depravity, then dig in to 1 Timothy 2:4-6. The main points of discucurrance were talking “all men” to mean everyone or…
Roy Ingle, “How Should Arminians & Calvinists Debate?”
There are those who believe that Christians (nor anyone else) should never debate one another. I once contacted a large church in my area about debating the pastoral staff on a Sunday night over doctrinal…
Radio Debate/Discussion Between Michael Brown and Sonny Hernandez: For Whom Did Christ Die?
A radio debate/discussion between Arminian scholar and SEA member Michael Brown and Calvinist Sonny Hernandez, director and founder of Reforming America Ministries, on the question, “For whom did Christ die?” took place on Monday 12/17/18…
Ben Henshaw, “Responding To Dominic’s Second Rebuttal on Regeneration Preceding Faith”
Below is my response to Dominic’s follow-up rebuttal of my post concerning the purpose of regeneration in Calvinism. You can read my response to his first reply here. It is quite lengthy because the discussion primarily turns on issues of exegesis, and…
Ben Henshaw, “Addressing Dominic’s Response to the Purpose of Regeneration in Calvinism”
Below is an answer offered by “Dominic” to my post on the purpose of regeneration in the Calvinist scheme, with my response to his answer interspersed. He also touches on my post concerning the Arminian ordo. I was originally…
Michael Brown vs. James White: The Atonement Debate: For Whom Did Christ Die? Part 2
SEA member Dr. Michael Brown represents the Arminian position against Calvinist Dr. James White in the second part of this debate. The video can also be accessed on YouTube here.
Michael Brown vs. James White: The Atonement Debate: For Whom Did Christ Die? Part 1
From the video’s YouTube page, where the video may also be accessed: “Dr. Michael Brown and Dr James White debate and discuss Predestination: For whom did Christ die? Originally Aired on evelationtv.com.” Dr. Brown is…
Debate: Roger and Faith Forster vs. James White
From the video’s YouTube page, which may be accessed here: Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley, August 1, 2009. Calvinist, James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries debates ex-Calvinist Arminians, Roger and Faith Forster of ICHTHUS Christian…
Joe Dongell and Jerry Walls Dismantle the Famous Churchill Analogy Used by Some Calvinists
Arminian scholars Joe Dongell and Jerry Walls respond to Calvinist scholar Bruce Ware’s use of an analogy involving Winston Churchill at a debate between Dongell and Walls (Arminian side) vs. Ware and Thomas Schreiner (Calvinist side)…
Steve Sewell, “Rebuttal to Maverick Victor Witlouw” [Prevenient Grace vs. Irresistible Grace]
Maverick Victor Witlouw, of Sovereign Grace Messianic Blog, wrote a response to my article, “Why Irresistible Grace Doesn’t Work, and Why Prevenient Grace Does” [Responding to Steve Sewell’s Presentation of Prevenient Grace]. He happened to…
Micah Currado, “‘Unmediated’: A Response to Dr. Flowers”
INTRODUCTION This post is in response to Dr. Leighton Flowers regarding the role of and particularly the means of God’s personal involvement in a person choosing to respond to the Gospel. My response is intended…
