Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. – John 3:18 (ESV) John 3:16…
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William Burt Pope on Christian Righteousness–of God, In Christ, and in the Gospel
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Christian Righteousness–of God, In Christ, and in the Gospel from pp. 402-407 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian…
Mark K. Olson, “Martin Luther’s Gospel”
Martin Luther’s Gospel Martin Luther (1483 -1546) sparked the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century and remains one of the most influential persons in the history of the Christian religion. Luther protested against the Roman…
Robert Kaylor, “Hail to the King: A Sermon for Good Friday”
Please click on the link to view Robert Kaylor, “Hail to the King: A Sermon for Good Friday.”
Roy Ingle, “The Issue of Regeneration”
I have visited quite a number of churches in my time as a disciple of Jesus. Many have wanted to know where I lived or where I worked or how old I was or where…
Richard Coords, “Wonderful Plan”
Does God love you and have a wonderful plan for your life? It is the longing of every soul to know that they matter and that God loves them. Billy Graham: “In all of life…
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…
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…
Roy Ingle, “The Savior of All Men”
For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. – 1 Timothy 4:10 (NKJV) …
Dana Steele, “Explain Arminianism and Calvinism to Me Like I Am Eight Years Old”
My daughter came home from summer camp when she was 8 years old and told me she asked her counselor, “Do you believe that anyone can be saved or only certain people can be saved?”…
Richard Watson, “On the Power of the Gospel” (1836)
Rev. Richard Watson, “SERMON I. — Ezekiel’s Vision of the Dry Bones” (Preached in Albion Street Chapel, Leeds, at the formation of the Methodist Missionary Society for the Leeds District, October 6, 1813), in SERMONS AND…
Daniel Steele, “Ordinarily the Spirit’s Power … Is Silent & Unseen, Giving a Penetrating Energy to the Speaker’s Words, Even When They Seem Powerless to Himself” (1897)
[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] Below is an excerpt from Daniel Steele’s 1897 book, The Gospel of the Comforter, which I first read a few months ago, but this part stuck with me. For myself, I…
VIDEO: “The Point of Decision: Thoughts on 2 Corinthians 3 & 4, and the Spiritual Warfare Motif”
In this video, I look at total depravity, prevenient grace, and spiritual warfare in light of 2 Corinthians 3 & 4. Youtube: https://youtu.be/cP03vH8AM6w?si=WE87e_6ckrr80dRg
Brian Abasciano’s New Book on Romans 9:19-24 Is Out, and We Have a Flyer with a 35% Discount
Brian Abasciano’s new book is out — Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:19-24: An Intertextual and Theological Exegesis, JSNTSup/LNTS, 429; London: T&T Clark, 2022. It is out this month in electronic format…
Richard Watson, “On the Power of the Gospel”
Below is an excerpt from Welseyan Rev. Richard Watson’s sermon, “Ezekiels Vision of the Dry Bones”, which was preached October 6, 1813, in Albion Street Chapel, Leeds, at the formation of the Methodist Missionary Society…
Richard Coords, “Gospel”
The message of the gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, in which there is life in His name, for whosoever believes in Him. John 3:16 summarizes it well: “‘For…
A. W. Tozer, “Infinite Equity”
Please click on the link to view this devotional by A. W. Tozer: “Infinite Equity.”
Roy Ingle, “Signs of Salvation”
[Editor’s note: Please remember that inclusion of material on this site does not necessarily imply SEA’s agreement. We include Arminian material from a variety of sources. For example, this article make negative assessments of the…
Greg Gilbert, “A Response to Scot McKnight and Matthew Bates”
[Editorial note: SEA does not take a position on the dispute between the author and his interlocutors, but shares the article for awareness of the dispute concerning an issue that concerns soteriology. SEA members might be…
Matthew Bates, “Good News? Are T4G/TGC Leaders Starting To Change Their Gospel?”
[Editorial note: SEA does not take a position on the dispute between the author and TG4/TGC, but shares the article for awareness of the dispute concerning an issue that concerns soteriology. SEA members might be…
