Abstract: This is part one of a five-part study on John Wesley’s eschatology. This opening article recounts the development of eschatology in England from the Protestant Reformation to the Evangelical Revival in the eighteenth century.…
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Gregory L. Kiser on Laurens Jacobszoon Reael’s Catechism “The Children’s Doctrine”
This book, as far as I know, is the very first translation into English of an old 1571 document written by a Christian father who, in the midst of the turmoil of war and exile,…
Roy Ingle, “Misunderstanding Arminius”
Many people misunderstand the teachings of James Arminius and fail to draw distinctions between his teachings and those of other later influential people such as Charles Finney. Finney is often called Arminian but his teachings,…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Parts 11-20)
Here are links to the remaining episodes in the Christian Roots Series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. If you cannot see the players below follow one of these links: Apple…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 10)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts This is the tenth episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This tenth episode focuses on…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 9)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts This is the ninth episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This ninth episode focuses on…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 8)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link (Apple Podcasts) or this link (Stitcher). This is the eighth episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 7)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher This is the seventh episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 6)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher This is the sixth episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 5)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher This is the fifth episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 4)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher This is the fourth episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 3)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher This is the third episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History.
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 2)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher This is the second episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This…
FWS Podcast: Christian Roots (Part 1)
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher This is the first episode in a series where Dr. Vic Reasoner takes a journey through Church History. This…
J.D. Walsh, “Wesley Vs. Whitefield”
Please click on the link to view J.D. Walsh, “Wesley Vs. Whitefield.” Please note that at one point the article says that the Wesleys denied predestination, but it is important to understand that they denied…
Craig Keener and John Walton, “The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart” from the “NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible”
From the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, edited by Craig S. Keener and John H. Walton. This article explains how Egyptians would have understood their pharaoh’s heart “hardening.” It’s similar to the ideas expressed in…
John Calvin: Heresy Hunter with an Axe to Grind
“Does a fountain send forth at the same place both sweet and bitter water?” (James 3:11, KJV) Did you know that John Calvin staunchly believed that executing unrepentant heretics was justified? Did you know that…
Kevin RK Davis, “Wesley: Reformation of the Heart”
In recognition of the upcoming Reformation Day, here is Kevin RK Davis’s final post celebrating the Reformation. WESLEY: REFORMATION OF THE HEART
Ed Stetzer, “One-on-One with Jeffrey Barbeau on Methodism”
Ed Stetzer interviews Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau about his latest book. Dr. Barbeau serves as Professor of Theology at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. To view Ed Stetzer, “One-on-One with Jeffrey Barbeau on Methodism,” via Christianity Today…
Alister McGrath’s Tribute to the Late Arminian Scholar Michael Green
Please click on the link to view “Alister McGrath: Michael Green Taught Me the Importance of Evangelism,” Christianity Today (Feb 12, 2019) https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/february-web-only/alister-mcgrath-michael-green-tribute-evangelism.html?.
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