“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.” Such “praise” is pleasing to God since it reciprocates God’s love for us. 1 Corinthians 16:22 adds: “If anyone does not love the Lord,…
Determinism
J. Munch, “Does Prayer Change Things? Calvinism and Free Will Theism Perspectives”
Prayer holds a central place in Christian spirituality, yet its meaning varies profoundly across theological traditions. This divergence raises a fundamental question: can prayer truly influence the course of events? This article examines two contrasting…
Does Matthew 13:10-12 / Jesus’ Purpose in Using Parables Support 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. Here is a question…
Richard Coords, “Psalm 141:3-4”
“Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips. Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, to practice deeds of wickedness with men who do iniquity;…
Richard Coords, “Psalm 139:16”
“Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; and in Your book were all written the days that were ordained for me, when as yet there was not one of them.” The King James Version translates:…
Richard Coords, “Psalm 115:3”
“But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.” Similarly, Psalms 135:6 states: “Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.” So,…
Richard Coords, “Psalm 95:7-11”
“For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice, do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, as…
Richard Coords, “Psalm 37:12-13”
“The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes at him with his teeth. The Lord laughs at him, for He sees his day is coming.” Similarly, Psalm 2:2-6 states: “The kings of the earth take…
Video: Early Christian Writers on God’s Foreknowledge and Free Will
In this episode, Sea member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan discuss some early Christian writers and their comments germane to God’s foreknowledge and free will. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at…
Video: Discussion with Dr. Alan Rhoda on Open Theism
The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LhMVxxLLaok?t=2. In this discussion, Arminian Molinist Dan Chapa discusses Open Theism with Open Theism scholar Dr. Alan Rhoda. The conversation explores whether the future is…
Richard Coords, “Job 2:3”
“The LORD said to Satan, ‘Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he…
Richard Coords, “Job 1:9-12”
“Then Satan answered the LORD, ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work…
Richard Coords, “Ezra 7:13”
“I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with…
Richard Coords, “2 Chronicles 24:19”
“Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen.” This is reminiscent of Matthew 23:37, and in fact, God said of the…
Simon Peter Sutherland, “Calvinistic Determinism Refuted”
There is a doctrine gaining popularity today, known as ‘Calvinistic determinism’ or ‘theological determinism’. This concept claims that every event in the universe is predetermined by a divine will, suggesting that human actions and decisions…
H. Wayne Johnson, “Disappointed with God’s Sovereignty? You May Need a Dose of Kingdom Eschatology”
Please click on the link to view H. Wayne Johnson, “Disappointed with God’s Sovereignty? You May Need a Dose of Kingdom Eschatology.”
Video: David Pallmann, “A Case For Free Will”
The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/2GSIuYlvaHM?list=PLzjQv4A03oilJJnqIDius9IEA81flpPY5. In this video, I’m going to bring together some of my thoughts on the topic of free will. I’ve been pondering this issue on…
Richard Coords, “2 Chronicles 18:18-22”
“Micaiah said, ‘Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. The Lord said, “Who…
Richard Coords, “1 Chronicles 28:9”
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the…
Richard Coords, “2 Kings 20:1-7”
“In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Set your house in order, for you shall die…
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