“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.”– John 4:23 ESV Calvinism…
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How Do You Briefly Respond to the Claim of Some Calvinists That We Do Not Do Anything to Receive Salvation?
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 comments…
Ben Henshaw, “Was God’s Choice of His People Through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Unconditional and Arbitrary?”
Question: Was He helpless to save them? God chose Abraham and Israel not because of anything wonderful about them, but because He determined to be gracious to them and not to the rest of mankind. Answer: Actually,…
Ben Henshaw, “Refuting Social Media Calvinism #2: The Usual Prooftexts”
Total Depravity (Romans 3:10-12; Ephesians 2:1-3) As an Arminian I don’t have a problem with affirming total depravity. I likewise hold to the need for divine enabling in order to believe. But unlike Calvinists, Arminians…
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…
William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 6: Grace and Its Related Attributes”
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 6: Grace and Its Related Attributes” from pp. 346-47 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A…
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,…
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…
Roy Ingle, “But I Want To Sin”
I was listening recently to a radio program that is hosted by an antinomian who teaches that since all our sins were forgiven in Christ Jesus at the cross (John 19:30), then it logically follows…
H. Wayne Johnson, “Incorporative Election in Romans 11”
Please click on the link to view H. Wayne Johnson, “Incorporative Election in Romans 11.”
Roy Ingle, “Passing From Death To Life”
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” – John 5:24…
Richard Coords, “1 Kings 21:29”
“‘Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but I will bring the evil upon his house…
Roy Ingle, “Acts 14:2 – An Interesting Verse”
For my Bible reading this year, I have been using the M’Cheyne Reading program and today I was reading in Acts 14 when I saw Acts 14:2. I have read this verse many times but today I…
Roy Ingle, “A Summary of an Arminian View on the Depravity of Man”
In many ways the Arminian view of humanity’s total depravity is much the same as that of Calvinists (although this is not true of all Arminians since some Arminians such as some of our brothers…
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.”
Travis Stevick, “The Wesleyan Understanding of Salvation, Part 1: Prevenient/Preventing Grace”
Please click on the link to view Travis Stevick, “The Wesleyan Understanding of Salvation, Part 1: Prevenient/Preventing Grace.”
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…
Does Circumcision of the Heart Refer to Regeneration Prior to Faith?
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, “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…
David deSilva, “Are We Made Righteous by Works? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
Seedbed has excerpts on its website from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. This excerpt provides David deSilva’s commentary on Question 18: 18. Are we made righteous by works?…
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