The FACTS of Salvation: A Summary of Arminian Theology/the Biblical Doctrines of Grace By Brian Abasciano (For a pdf file of the present article, see here.) The distinctive tenets of Arminian theology may…
Perseverance
Brian Abasciano, “Outline of Approaches to the Warning Passages in Hebrews”
Approaches to the Warning Passages in Hebrews by Brian Abasciano [The pdf attachment has better formatting and can be accessed here.] The heavy emphasis in Hebrews on exhortation to persevere in faith in Christ and warning…
Practical Problems With OSAS
Note: It should be obvious from the content of the post, but the version of OSAS that I am arguing against in this post is what has been termed by some as the ‘Alpha View’.…
The Question of Perseverance in Philippians 1:6
Arminians are not of one mind with regard to the doctrine of perseverance. Some Arminians see perseverance as a gift which God gives to those who respond to the gospel in faith. These Arminians believe…
Jesus Preaching OSAS?
A little theological humor:
Eternally secure, provided that…
The debate over eternal security among various stripes of evangelicals is unlikely to go away any time soon. Some assert that upon conversion believers are guaranteed their salvation cannot be lost. Others disagree by claiming…
A Day With Arminius Session 4: Sin and Salvation
This is the fourth video in a fantastic series of lectures by Dr. Keith Stanglin and Dr. Thomas McCall on who Jacob Arminius was, and what he believed. McCall and Stranglin wrote the book Jacob…
Waldemar Kowalski, “Once Saved, Always Saved?”
Waldemar Kowalski, “Once Saved, Always Saved?” from Enrichment Journal.
Thoughts on Apostasy from I. Howard Marshall and Robert Picirilli
I. Howard Marshall finds four biblical dangers that could serve as precursors to a believer giving up their faith in Christ and committing apostasy. Persecution by Unbelievers – “Believers . . . are frequently tempted…
Some Good Comments from Robert Shank on Rom 8:28-29
Robert Shank wrote: “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate,…
Douglas W. Kennard, “Petrine Redemption: Its Meaning and Extent”
Please click on the attachment to view Douglas W. Kennard, “Petrine Redemption: Its Meaning and Extent”, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 30/4 (December 1987) 399-405. Kennard. Petrine Redemption_0
Dr. Vic Reasoner, “Does God Have An Eraser?”
Please click on the attachment to view Dr. Vic Reasoner, “Does God Have An Eraser?”
The Fifth Article of the Remonstrants – Womack
The following is the fifth article that the Remonstrants wrote against unconditional perseverance and which they presented to the Calvinists at the Synod of Dort (1618-1619). Laurence Womack provides numbers of Scriptures to support each…
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…
Saving Faith in the Greek NT
Saving Faith in the Greek NT – click on attachment: Saving Faith in the Greek NT
Saving Faith is the Attitude of a Life (Scholarly Evidence)
Saving Faith is the Attitude of a Life (Scholarly Evidence) – click on the attachment.
Scriptures Used to Support Conditional and Unconditional Security
Scriptures Used to Support Conditional and Unconditional Security – click on PDF
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.…
