From the video’s You Tube page: Part four of a series of theological discussions in which Dr. Jerry L. Walls explains what is wrong with Calvinism. In the first three parts of this series, Dr…
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René A. López, “IS FAITH A GIFT FROM GOD OR A HUMAN EXERCISE?”
This article is posted with permission from the publisher, the scholarly journal Bibliotheca Sacra. Please click on the attachment to view René A. López, “IS FAITH A GIFT FROM GOD OR A HUMAN EXERCISE?” Bibliotheca Sacra 164 (July–September 2007) 259–76.
It should be noted that, while this is a learned and helpful article, López seems to have missed one major view on the question of whether faith is a gift of God, which is a more typical Arminian view than that it is not; and that is that faith is a gift in the sense that God must enable us to believe, but that like most gifts, it can be rejected and is not irresistible.
Dr. Vic Reasoner, “Does God Have An Eraser?”
Please click on the attachment to view Dr. Vic Reasoner, “Does God Have An Eraser?”
John Goodwin, “Redemption Redeemed”
Now available here online, John Goodwin’s Redemption Redeemed may be the best defense of Arminianism ever written. Published in 1651 by the Arminian Puritan John Goodwin (1593-1665), it is written in seventeenth century English with…
Robert Hamilton. “Does Hebrews 6:6 Teach that Apostasy is Without Remedy?”
In this article Mr. Hamilton reexamines this controversial verse to discover whether a person can regain his salvation after losing it. Please click on the attachment to view Robert Hamilton’s “Does Hebrews 6:6 Teach that…
Glen Shellrude, “Calvinism and Problematic Readings of New Testament Texts Or, Why I Am Not a Calvinist”
Dr. Glenn Shellrude is Professor of New Testamen at Alliance Theological Seminary (NYC). He read a version of this paper at the Evangelical Theological Society’s 2010 annual meeting, and has provided us with a version…
Glen Shellrude, “The Freedom of God in Mercy and Judgment: A Libertarian Reading of Romans 9:6-29”
Please click on the attachment to view Glen Shellrude, “The Freedom of God in Mercy and Judgment: A Libertarian Reading of Romans 9:6-29”, Evangelical Quarterly 81.4 (2009), 306–318. Here is the author’s abstract: Romans 9:6-26…
Gary S. Shogren, “Presently Entering the Kingdom of Christ: The Background and Purpose of Col 1:12-14”
Please click on the attachment to view Gary S. Shogren, “Presently Entering the Kingdom of Christ: The Background and Purpose of Col 1:12-14”, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 31.2 (1988) 173-180. This article does…
Christopher Skinner, “Predestined for Hell?”
Please click on the attachment to view Skinner, Christopher. “Predestined for Hell?”, which is a cogent, brief exegesis of Romans 9: Skinner. Romans 9
David A. deSilva, “Hebrews 6:4-8: A Socio-rhetorical Investigation (Part 2)”
Please click on the attachment to view David A. deSilva, “Hebrews 6:4-8: A Socio-rhetorical Investigation (Part 2)”, Tyndale Bulletin 50.2 (1999) 225-35: Desilva_Hebrews 6 Part 2 This is the second part of a two part article.…
David A. deSilva, “Hebrews 6:4-8: A Socio-rhetorical Investigation (Part 1)”
Please click on the attachment to view David A. deSilva, “Hebrews 6:4-8: A Socio-rhetorical Investigation (Part 1)”, Tyndale Bulletin 50.1 (1999) 33-57: deSilva_Hebrews 6 Part 1 This is the first part of a two part article.…
Jack Cottrell, “PHARAOH AS A PARADIGM FOR ISRAEL IN ROMANS 9:18”
Please click on the attachment to view Jack Cottrell, “PHARAOH AS A PARADIGM FOR ISRAEL IN ROMANS 9:18”.
Dorian G. Coover Cox, “The Hardening of Pharaoh
This article is posted with permission from the publisher, the scholarly journal Bibliotheca Sacra. Please click on the attachment to view Dorian G. Coover Cox, “The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart in its Literary and Cultural…
Paul A. Himes, “WHEN A CHRISTIAN SINS: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 AND THE POWER OF CONTRARY CHOICE IN RELATION TO THE COMPATIBILIST-LIBERTARIAN DEBATE”
Please click on the attachment to view Paul A. Himes, “WHEN A CHRISTIAN SINS: 1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 AND THE POWER OF CONTRARY CHOICE IN RELATION TO THE COMPATIBILIST-LIBERTARIAN DEBATE,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society…
Joshua Ratliff, “Ephesians 1:3-4: An Explanation of the Corporate and Christocentric Nature of Election”
Please click on the attachment to view Joshua Ratliff, “Ephesians 1:3-4: An Explanation of the Corporate and Christocentric Nature of Election” Ratliff. Ephesians 1.3-4. An Explanation of the Corporate and Christcentric Nature of Election
William Burt Pope, A Higher Catechism of Theology
A comprehensive Arminian catechism from 1883. Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, A Higher Catechism of Theology.
The Diversity of Arminian Soteriology: Thomas Grantham, John Goodwin, and Jacobus Arminius
THE DIVERSITY OF ARMINIAN SOTERIOLOGY: THOMAS GRANTHAM, JOHN GOODWIN, AND JACOBUS ARMINIUS By J. Matthew Pinson (click on the link) The Diversity of Arminian Soteriology (Pinson)_0
“The Faith Factor” by Dr. Vic Reasoner
“If we are justified by faith, it should come as no surprise that the devil would attempt to redefine “faith.” Saving faith has been reduced to a one-time decision for Christ. However, the New Testament…
The Impact that Arminius Left on His Nine Orphan Children
In my readings in The Works of Arminius, I stumbled across a letter of dedication from Arminius‟ nine orphan children to a William Bardesius on August 13, 1612. Bardesius was a Lieuteant of Warmenhysen, and…
The Fallenness of Man, the Will and the Workings of Grace: An Exposition on Historical Arminian Theological Thought
This exposition discusses the earliest, historical beliefs of the Arminian theological tradition regarding the effects of the fall upon man, the nature of the will of man and the mode of grace in salvation. The…
