[This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.” – King David, Psalm 51:11 KJV “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law…
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VIDEO: “Walking Through Key Verses in John 5 & 6”
From the Description: In this video I take a look at the key verses in John 5 & 6: – John 5: 33-37, especially verses 34, 37, 39 and 44 – John 6: 37…
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
Video: “DFK Symposium Prevenient Grace”
YouTube: https://youtu.be/nRMNk9ZXynU?si=XiTycM3nHQVlf7JO Here is the description from The Francis Asbury Society’s Facebook post: The Dennis F. Kinlaw Symposium on Prevenient Grace: Dr. Brian Shelton will share about his book “Prevenient Grace God’s Provision for Fallen…
Eric Landstrom, “Christian Discipleship and Sin”
Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Pet 3:18). Consider your joy in salvation. Repeatedly well-meaning, well-intentioned disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ justify their poor, worldly,…
David Pallman, “Prevenient Grace in Romans 2:4”
In the debate over prevenient grace, one text that has received a surprisingly insufficient attention is Romans 2:4. Here Paul writes, “Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and restraint and…
Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 3: Other Views of Salvation on the Spectrum”
Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 3: Other Views on Salvation on the Spectrum,” available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the…
Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 2: Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism”
Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 2: Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism,” available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the School of Theology &…
Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 1: Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism”
Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, “Four Views of Salvation, Part 1: Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism,” available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the School of Theology &…
Richard Watson, “Man Is Not Only Indifferent, but Even Averse and Hostile to the Truth”
From Rev. Richard Watson’s sermon, “God With Us”, preached in August, 1829 (bold mine): “For in Him we live, and move, and have our being,” Acts xviii, 28. […] The question, whether we are left…
Rejecting Calvinism| Dr. Brian Abasciano & Leighton Flowers Discuss Their Differences
The following video has SEA president Brian Abasciano and Provisionist founder Leighton Flowers discuss how Provisionism and Arminianism differ. The video can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/g4rMIt34ka4.
The Good Fight Radio Show: “Grace, Faith, and Free Will with Dr. Robert Picirilli”
From the show description: On today’s episode we welcome special guest Dr. Robert Picirilli, former Dean and Professor at Welch College and former Freewill Baptist minister who has written extensively on how Calvinist doctrine is…
Richard Coords, “Grace”
What is God’s grace? It is several things. It includes the fact that Jesus died for you, so that your sins can be forgiven, if you will meet His condition of placing your faith and…
Brian Shelton, “Prevenient Grace: Two Helpful Distinctions”
Please click on the link to read Brian Shelton, “Prevenient Grace: Two Helpful Distinctions”, available online from Seedbed.com. Dr. Shelton is also the author of Prevenient Grace: God’s Provision for Fallen Humanity (Francis Asbury Press,…
Does John 6:37 Support Calvinism?
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…
Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace, Part 5: Is Wesleyan Prevenient Grace Biblical?”
Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: “Is Wesleyan Prevenient Grace Biblical? (Part 5)“: Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: In this final episode of a series on prevenient…
Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace, Part 4: Pelagianism, Revival Theology, and Charles Finney”
Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace in Pope, Pelagianism, Revival Theology, and Charles Finney (Part 4)“: Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: In this episode, David…
Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace, Part 3: God Alone Initiates Faith”
Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace and William Burt Pope, Part 3: God Alone Initiates Faith“: Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: In this episode, David…
Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace, Part 2: Recapitulation; Christ’s Atonement for Humanity”
Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace in Pope, Recapitulation (Part 2)“: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Show description: In this episode, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry continue to discuss prevenient…
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