Question: Hello there! Before I ask my question, I wanted to first state that I have read your work on Perseverance of the Saints/Eternal Security and have enjoyed it while also learning a lot. I would…
Free Will
Reconciling God’s Goodness with a Troubled World
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Roy Ingle, “The Providence of God In the Murder of Jesus”
John Piper, in his book Spectacular Sins, points out that God used the greatest sin in the Bible, the betrayal and murder of Jesus Christ, for His own purposes and for our eternal salvation. He is…
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…
Ashleigh Nicole and Dale Wayman, “Divine Determinism and Biblical Counseling: How Calvinism Turns Your Savior into Your Abuser”
I had the privilege of sitting down for over an hour with Dr. Dale Wayman, one of the Vice Presidents of the Society of Evangelical Arminians. The following article is a transcript from part of…
Video: Calvinism Breaks Down in the Counseling Office
SEA member Dan Chapa, moderator, and Dr. Dale V. Wayman, VP of the Society of Evangelical Arminians, discuss issues with Calvinism and counseling. The video can also be viewed on YouTube through this link.:
Richard Coords, “Prayer”
Prayer is communicating with God, and prayer changes things. It changes both us and God. It changes us because it centers our attention around Him and it changes God because God is an emotional Being…
Roy Ingle, “The Inconsistency of Calvinism On Free Will and Sovereignty”
The nature of divine sovereignty and human freedom has been often debated by both Arminian and Calvinist theologians for centuries. From the birth of the early Church, human freedom and divine sovereignty have often been…
Video: Arminian Providence: A Response to William Lane Craig
SEA members Dan Chapa and Martin Glynn respond to William Lane Craig’s comments on the Arminian view of Providence. The video can also be viewed on YouTube through this link.
How Would You Interpret John 6:44-45 from an Arminian Perspective?
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, “Permission”
Knowing that evil would come to pass, why didn’t God prevent it? Calvinists use that question to infer determinism, meaning that God must have secretly wanted evil, or else otherwise He could have stopped it,…
Richard Coords, “Perfection”
Is the Calvinist concept of God the greatest conceivable Being? William Lane Craig responded to a Muslim’s question and concluded that Islam’s conception of God was not the greatest conceivable Being and so, naturally, one…
Richard Coords, “Patience”
Throughout the scriptures we see evidence of God’s patience and long suffering with mankind: Nehemiah 9:30: “For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets. Yet they…
Video Sermon: Casey Getz, “God’s Plan of Salvation” Romans 9:1-27
The video’s description on Vimeo: Pastor Casey does a wonderful job walking through this portion of scripture. This is more of an in depth study. Get out your number 2 pencils and be blessed. Here…
Jonathan McLeod, “A Succinct Explanation of Arminianism from 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:6”
1. Total Depravity/Inability: Unbelievers are unable to see and respond positively to the truth of the gospel (2 Cor 3:12-15; 4:3-4). A. Jews are veiled from seeing the truth (2 Cor 3:12-15). ”Since we have…
Roy Ingle, “The Secret Will of God”
For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and…
Richard Coords, “Omniscience”
Divine omniscience is the characteristic of an all-knowing God, and although we believe that God knows everything, we candidly admit that we do not know how God knows anything. The same perplexity also exists concerning…
Can You Explain 2 Timothy 2:25-26 from an Arminian Perspective Since Calvinists Appeal to It for Support?
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, “Omnipotence”
Being omnipotent means being all-powerful. But what does it mean for God to be all-powerful, and more specifically, what does it mean for God to govern all-powerfully? Many imagine how they might govern the universe.…
Why Does God Deny the Opportunity of Choice for or Against Him to Young Children Who Die and the Mentally Impaired?
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 summarized…
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Three Brief Book Reviews by Roy Ingle
