In this episode, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan discuss 1 John 5:1 in view of a recent challenge to Provisionists (neither Dan nor TurretinFan is a Provisionist) by Calvinist James White. In particular,…
Newness of life
Video: 1 John 5:1 and Whether Regeneration Precedes Faith
In this video, SEA member Dan Chapa addresses the challenge by James White on 1 John 5:1 contending that regeneration precedes faith and also responds to objections by Kevin Klosski. The video below can also…
Mark K. Olson, “The Joy of Conversion”
The Joy of Conversion New life in Christ is exciting and fulfilling. Below, there is a link to early testimonies of conversion gathered by Charles Wesley in the early 1740s. They are fascinating to read.…
Bruce R. Reichenbach, “Soteriology in the Gospel of John”
Please click on the attachment to view Bruce R. Reichenbach, “Soteriology in the Gospel of John,” Themelios 46.3 (2021) 574-91. Abstract: Salvation plays a central role in the Gospel of John, although the author never…
Could You Explain an Arminian Perspective of Regeneration and How It Can Be “Undone” If a Believer Forsakes the 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…
What Does Regeneration Entail?
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. The following is a…
An Arminian Response to John Hendryx on the Meaning and Implications of Spiritual Death Part 3: John Hendryx Concedes That it is a Plain “Fact” that Faith Precedes Regeneration
[You can find part one of this series here, and part two here] John Hendryx continues his response to the “synergist” visitor: Finally, your attempt to overturn the doctrine of total depravity relies entirely too…
Easter And The Resurrection:
7 Minute Seminary (video)
This video is from Seedbed.com by Ben Witherington III. See here for original post.
Daily Scripture Commentary, Sunday April 6: Gal 3:21-29
Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But Scripture has…
Saturday April 5 Daily Scripture Commentary: Gal 3:1-6
You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus Christ was clearly portrayed as crucified. I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the…
A Wesleyan Interpretation of Romans 5-8
A Wesleyan Interpretation of Romans 5-8
From the Wesleyan Theological Journal
Jerry McCant
Any assignment whose parameters are set by others can be threatening. After accepting this assignment, I found this one to be so. First, it was to be a Wesleyan interpretation. Given the many “Wesleyanisms”‘ and the problem Isbell2 had in defining a “Wesleyan position” on the “old man,” I was not too hopeful. I was asked to interpret Romans 6-8 from this Wesleyan perspective. For reasons that I shall discuss below, I was not able to be that restrictive, but found myself forced to consider Romans 5-8 as a unit.
Does Jesus Teach That Regeneration Precedes Faith In John 3:3, 6?
The content of this post was authored by Ben Henshaw and is posted on his behalf. Probably the favorite Calvinist proof text for their doctrine of irresistible regeneration is John 3:3, 6. Here Jesus directly…
Rising In A Newness Of Life – Regeneration
“Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of…
