It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Election
Richard Coords, “Salvific Will”
As much as Calvinists will deny this, I believe that at a subconscious level, a universal “salvific will” is offensive to Calvinists because it undermines their self-conception to holding an elite status. What do Calvinists…
You Explained Romans 9:16 Well, but What About the Following Verses?
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…
How Should We Respond to the Claim That the Calvinistic View of Predestination and Election Is Central to the Gospel?
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…
N. T. Wright on Election in His Book *Paul and the Faithfulness of God*
This post is taken from Michael Bird’s post “N.T. Wright on Election in PFG” on his website: The section on election in Paul and the Faithfulness of God is absolutely massive! It is over 115,000 words.…
Shocking, Eye-Opening Claim the Lost Can Make If Calvinism Is True
Recently saw this online, and it is quite a shocking, eye-opening, and profound truth bomb: On Calvinism: (the LOST): WE HATE GOD BECAUSE HE FIRST HATED US.
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 3: Free Grace
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
How Can It Be Said That God’s Desires Cannot Be Bought and That He Does Not Compel Us to Join Him When Scripture Says He Bought Us and Draws Us?
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…
Video: Joel Korytko, Why Ephesians 1 Doesn’t Support Calvinism
From the video’s YouTube: This is an in-depth discussion of Ephesians 1 which shows how the Old Testament and Greco-Roman contexts inform the chapter and do not support a typical Calvinistic reading. I discuss and…
Wayne Jackson, “1 Peter 1:1-2 – Foreknowledge”
When 1 Peter 1:1, 2 is seen in concert with related biblical material, the doctrine of election is removed from the confusing fog of sectarian dogma. Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson,…
Does Election in Christ and Corporate Election Mean That Election and Salvation and Atonement Are Not Personal?
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 are some questions…
Video: Ephesians 1 – Chosen In Him
SEA members Dan Chapa, Chris Bastedo, and Richard Coords discuss Ephesians 1, election, and predestination from an Arminian perspective. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/_zX3iTzejms.
Video: GotDAISY? A Response to GotQuestions’ Treatment of Arminianism
In the video below, SEA members Dan Chapa, Chris Bastedo, and Martin Glynn (one of SEA’s Vice Presidents) respond to the GotQuestions staff’s discussion of Arminianism. Using the acronym DAISY, GotQuestions summarized the 5 points…
How Do You Explain John 6:64-70 in Relation to Election?
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…
Video: Romans 9 – Pharaoh the Vessel of Wrath
SEA members Dan Chapa and Richard Coords discuss the second part of Romans 9, regarding Pharaoh, God as a potter, and vessels of mercy and wrath. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube…
Richard Coords, “Pride”
Does Calvinism lead to pride? In other words, in Calvinism’s doctrine of Unconditional Election, if one believed that God chose them from eternity—over their neighbors—how might that type of thinking tend to affect them, emotionally…
Video: “Election Is Conditional & Corporate: A (Brief) Biblical Case for Arminianism, Part 4”
This video was published on YouTube August 31, 2024: https://youtu.be/MKR9_HdA21k?si=XxnwuxEcFBrKaaTl From the video description: In 1610, the Remonstrants of Holland presented five Articles which came to define “Arminianism”. From Part 3 “Freed to Believe by…
Richard Coords, “Preterition”
Preterition is the Calvinist doctrine which addresses God’s relationship with the alleged “non-elect,” who are unconditionally omitted from God’s salvific will.440 These would be those who were not chosen to receive God’s “Irresistible Grace,” but…
Video: Romans 9 – Jacob and Esau
SEA members Dan, Richard Coords, and Christopher Bastedo discuss election in Romans 9. They discuss the national election found in the Old Testament texts Paul cites in Romans 9 and the way Paul applies them…
Video: Response to Doug Wilson on Romans 9
SEA members Dan Chapa, Brandon Hollen, and Dalton Blackmon review Doug Wilson’s argument against Arminianism based on Romans 9. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3nFqgbT52Cs.
