“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.” Similarly, John 9:4 states: “‘We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it…
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Richard Coords, “Proverbs 1:24-30”
“‘Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention; and you neglected all my counsel and did not want my reproof; I will also laugh at your calamity;…
Video: An Appeal to Provisionists
In this video, SEA member Dan Chapa takes a shot at trying to get Arminians and Provisionists on the same page. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube through this link.
Richard Coords, “Nehemiah 9:28-31”
“But as soon as they had rest, they did evil again before You; Therefore You abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, so that they ruled over them. When they cried again to You,…
Evan Minton, “R. C. Sproul’s Failed Attempt To Explain Matthew 23:37-38”
Click on the link to view Evan Minton, “R. C. Sproul’s Failed Attempt To Explain Matthew 23:37-38.”
Roy Ingle, “The Drawing Power of the Holy Spirit”
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. – John 6:44 Therefore I want you to understand that no…
Roy Ingle, “Finding Arminianism in the Christmas Story”
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city…
Ed Jarrett, “Submitting to Jesus’ Authority”
And they were all amazed, so they debated among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” Mark 1:27 (NASB 2020) Throughout the gospels,…
Ed Jarrett, “Two Possible Responses to Jesus”
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…
Brian Abasciano, Sermon on John 12:37-41 — “Escaping Hard-heartedness, Darkness, and Judgment Part 1”
The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/tEQN3nS_0Ec?t=1321. The link goes to the timestamp in the video when the sermon starts. The video itself contains more than just the sermon; it is…
Gordon Fee on Prevenient Grace and the Spirit’s Role in Proclamation
These quotations are from Gordon D. Fee, God’s Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul (Baker Academic, 2009): Regarding 1 Thes 1:5-6: “They became converts (v. 5) not on the basis of…
“Calvinism Seems to Be Falling Apart at the Seams”: A Wavering Calvinist Discovers Illogical Comments in Wayne Grudem’s Systematic Theology
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. This excerpt from that…
Gordon Fee Quotations on Calling and Election
These quotations are from Gordon Fee, Offer Yourselves to God: Vocation, Work and Ministry in Paul’s Epistles. Eugene, Oregon, 2019. “[T]his is about God’s divine calling—it’s not us choosing God because we heard a sermon…
William Burt Pope’s Treatment of the Gospel Vocation/Call
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope’s Treatment of the Gospel Vocation/Call from pp. 335-347 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume…
Brian Abasciano, Sermon on John 6:35-47 — “Jesus the Bread of Life Part 2”
The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/lNipkvikmFI?t=976. The link goes to the timestamp in the video when the sermon starts. The video itself contains more than just the sermon; it is…
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…
Can My Free Choices and Actions Affect Whether a Sinner Gets Saved or Perishes?
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, “Sinner’s Prayer”
[Editor’s Note: Not all Calvinists oppose the concept and practice of a sinner’s prayer, and the article eventually acknowledges that though it can often sound like it is talking about Calvinists generally. It is also…
Ben Henshaw, “Q&A: Exploring the Horrific Implications of Calvinist Determinism With Regards to God’s Desire to Save (or Not)”
Question: What I think you, and many Arminians fail to realize is the depth of human depravity and their unloveliness. Answer: Actually, Arminians fully affirm our depravity. Question: Men by nature HATE their GOD (as He is the…
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…
