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…
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Brian Abasciano, Sermon on John 12:37-41 — “Escaping Hard-heartedness, Darkness, and Judgment Part 1”
The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/tEQN3nS_0Ec?t=1321. The link goes to the timestamp in the video when the sermon starts. The video itself contains more than just the sermon; it is…
Roy Ingle, “Why I Love Being an Arminian”
The name “Arminian” means many things to many people. To the world, the term “Arminian” means absolutely nothing. In fact, I have an Arminian shirt that I wear that reads, “Arminian by Choice” on the front…
Kevin Jackson, “Can God Answer Prayers About the Past?”
Roger Olson has recently done a couple of interesting posts about whether or not God can change the past. He argues that God cannot change the past. Here are the links: Can the Past Be…
Three Brief Book Reviews by Roy Ingle
Here are a few books I have read lately. 1. Perspectives on the Doctrine of God: Four Views edited by Bruce Ware. This book, edited by Bruce Ware, was good, solid, deep, theological reading. The book,…
Isn’t God Doing Everything He Can to Save People, Making Prayer for the Lost Pointless?
In the comment section of Ben Henshaw’s article, “Do Arminians Really Pray Like Calvinists?” which argues that intercessory prayer does not cohere well with Calvinism but does with Arminianism, Calvinist theologian Terrance (Terry”) Tiessen challenged…
Richard Coords, “Sinner’s Prayer”
[Editor’s Note: Not all Calvinists oppose the concept and practice of a sinner’s prayer, and the article eventually acknowledges that though it can often sound like it is talking about Calvinists generally. It is also…
Richard Coords, “Prayer”
Prayer is communicating with God, and prayer changes things. It changes both us and God. It changes us because it centers our attention around Him and it changes God because God is an emotional Being…
Roy Ingle, “Depravity and the Glory of God”
I have been reading in my devotions in the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles. I was struck by how often both David and his son Solomon often referred to their being chosen by God…
A Thanksgiving Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer
Accept, O Lord, our thanks and praise for all that you’ve done for us. We thank you for the splendor of the whole creation, for the wonder of life, and for the mystery of love.…
Roy Ingle, “Pray Without Ceasing”
Prayer is sweet communion between the child of God and their heavenly Father. Prayer is not merely a time we set aside in our day to bless our food or ask God’s favour or help.…
Dr. Michael L. Brown, “The Real Meaning of ‘On Earth as It Is in Heaven’”
Dr. Brown takes an exegetical look at a simple Bible verse to dispel a common misunderstanding of the text. As usual Dr. Brown is short and to the point. https://askdrbrown.org/library/real-meaning-%E2%80%98-earth-it-heaven%E2%80%99
Marks of the Loss of First Love
“Uncle Buddy” Robinson was a popular evangelist in the early Church of the Nazarene. He claimed to have preached 32,176 sermons and won 200,000 converts. His preaching style was known for it’s simplicity, yet is…
A Revamped Response to a Revamped Post That Was Terrible
So I was looking through Alpha and Omega ministries looking for a concise presentation of Dr. White’s view of Romans 9, for reference purposes, when I came across a primer in their blog roll. Now,…
Romans 9:30-10:3 – Why have so many ethnic Israelites failed to obtain righteousness?
This is part of a series of posts on Romans. The main focus of this series will be chapters 9-11 of the letter. These chapters, particularly chapter 9, have been interpreted in various different ways.…
A Thanksgiving Day prayer
I praise and honor you today, Lord Christ! Through the years of my life you have been my God, my joy, my strength. On this Thanksgiving Day, may I not stray from your path but…
Roy Ingle, “Answered Prayer and Divine Providence”
The Scriptures make it clear that God answers prayer. Jeremiah 33:3 says, “Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know” (NASB).…
Roy Ingle, “Why Do Arminians Pray For The Lost?”
I recently was listening to a series of teachings by a Calvinist speaker that I enjoy when he began to discuss praying evangelicstically for the lost. He asserted that Calvinist can truly pray for the…
If Jesus Wants Everyone Saved, Why Did He Not Pray For The World?
One very common Calvinist proof text for limited atonement and a limited salvific will on God’s part is in John 17:9. The context of the passage is Jesus in the Garden Of Gethsemane. The synoptic…
Did God Fix the Outcome of the Seahawks/Packers Game?
The Seattle Seahawks have been in the news recently because of their improbable last minute win over the Green Bay Packers. With four minutes left in the game, the Packers had a 99.9% statistical chance…
