Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the History of the Doctrine of the Divine Righteousness for Man and in Man from pp. 418-51 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic…
History
Mark K. Olson, “William Law and John Wesley”
Wlliam Law exerted an enormous influence on John Wesley during his Oxford period, to the point that Wesley sought his spiritual counsel and patterned his preaching and ministry after his mentor’s teachings. To better understand…
Richard Ellis, “A Reflection on Arminius’s Children”
This picture of a dutch child learning to walk was drawn by Rembrandt in 1646 Today I find myself coming back to Arminius’s writings on The Seventh Chapter of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.…
Video: Documentary on the Synod of Dort: A Disgrace in the History of Protestantism
The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/sq8IgwVfjAU. From the video’s YouTube page: This documentary examines what really happened between 1618 and 1619 in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, during one of…
Roy Ingle, “A Couple of Movie Reviews”
[Editor’s note: This post originally came out in 2009, so it is not about new or new-ish movies. Nevertheless, the movies are still available to watch, and so there is value in hearing the author’s…
William Burt Pope on the History of Debate Over Preliminary Grace
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the History of Debate Over Preliminary Grace from pp. 386-90 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology.…
Mark K. Olson, “John Wesley on Assurance of Salvation”
John Wesley on Assurance of Salvation Assurance of salvation is a vital topic for anyone who desires to be with Christ in eternity. A young man once asked Jesus, “What good thing must I do…
Roy Ingle, “The Historical Demise of Arminianism”
[Editor’s Note: This post is from 2009, when Calvinism was resurging. The Calvinist resurgence seems to have leveled off and even begun to decline in recent years while Arminianism seems to have gained ground again.…
Video: Baptists, Open Brethren & Non-Denominational Arminian Adjacents: “Who Are the Arminians?”, Part 6
This video can also be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/HboIAcPKYmA?si=_Igmv5Gx2mOzG-YH From the video description: Part 6 looks at Arminian adjacent groups: Baptist, the Southern Baptist Convention, the Open Brethren, and Non-Denominational Christians, as well as…
Mark K. Olson, “Writings of the Oxford Methodists”
Oxford Methodism began in 1729 as Charles Wesley began to meet with Robert Kirkham and William Morgan. Soon John Wesley joined the group and assumed the leadership role of mentoring the group in a lifestyle…
Roy Ingle, “Reformation Day Should Spark Evangelism”
What is a way to honour Reformation Day when on this day, October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a Roman Catholic monk, nailed his 95 Thesis to the church door at Wittenberg? For most Protestant churches, they simply…
William Burt Pope’s Discussion of the History of Controversy Over Calling and Election
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope’s Discussion of the History of Controversy Over Vocation/Calling and Election from pp. 348-357 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian…
Video: Pentecostal Arminians, Holiness & Methodist Offshoots: “Who are the Arminians? Part 5”
The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/F-jH0RY9OoI.
Roy Ingle, “The 400th Anniversary of Arminius’ Death”
[This post was written in 2009, and we are years past the 400th anniversary of Arminius’ death in that year. But the information in the post remains ever relevant.] Tomorrow Arminians celebrate the life of…
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 12: The Great Assize
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
David F. Watson, “A Theological Revival”
In this essay, Watson agues that Western Christianity is on the brink of a theological revival and that Wesleyan theology has a vital role to play. Please click on the link to view David F.…
Roy Ingle, “Arminius on Grace and Free Will”
In this short article, the great reformer Arminius shows us how his view of grace and free will differ from that of Pelagius. Sadly, many today still attribute Arminius’ theology to Pelagianism (or at least…
Roy Ingle, “God and History”
“Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount to Me in order, from the time that I established the ancient nation. And let them declare to them the things…
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 8: The Great Privilege of Those Born of God
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Video: The Beginnings of English Arminianism & the Remonstrant Connections: “Who Are the Arminians?” Part 2
This video can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ChrxmhIz5LA?si=jKcyMFcfkCmcNxr4 From the video description: This is part 2 of the series, looking at the remonstrant connections to English anti-Calvinists, and the question of how Arminianism, named…
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