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Repentance
Allen Tennison, “What We Believe About … Salvation”
This article is part of a series on the Assembly of God Statement of Fundamental Truths. Please click on the link to view Allen Tennison, “What We Believe About … Salvation.”
Catherine Booth, “The Faith That Saves”
One of the most abused texts in the Bible, and one which perhaps has been made to do as much work for the devil as for God, is that which occurs in the story of…
Elmer Long, “Pentecost”
In order to answer some charges that are leveled against us concerning the disciples and Pentecost, we herein give a brief account of our position, one we believe to be true to the Bible. It…
James Arminius, “The Delay of Repentance is Marvelously Dangerous”
From The Works of Arminius, Volume 1: The contrary to repentance is impenitence, and a pertinacious perseverance in sinning: of which there are two degrees, one the delay of [repentance], the other final impenitence unto…
Robert L. Brush, “Prevenient Grace”
Definition The moving of the Holy Spirit upon the heart before the new birth. The importance of understanding the doctrine This doctrine of the holy Scriptures is a very comforting and encouraging truth when properly…
Roy Ingle, “Signs of Salvation”
[Editor’s note: Please remember that inclusion of material on this site does not necessarily imply SEA’s agreement. We include Arminian material from a variety of sources. For example, this article make negative assessments of the…
If I Fell Away from the Lord but Came Back, Does Hebrews Teach that I Am Still Damned?
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 question…
Thoughts on a Conversation with Dr. Leighton Flowers
By Christopher R. Cole I’m not the smartest theologian on the planet. In fact, I don’t even really consider myself to be a theologian at all. I am a pastor who is currently appointed to…
Richard Watson on “Who Maketh Thee to Differ From Another?” as an Argument for Calvinism
1 Corinthians 4:7, “For who maketh thee to differ from another?” The context shows that the apostle was here endeavoring to repress that ostentation which had arisen among many persons in the Church of Corinth,…
Brian Abasciano, “My Argument for Apostasy Not Being Irremediable in Hebrews 6”
I posted this argument in SEA’s private discussion group a couple years ago. Given that format, it is written less formally. I have edited it only a little for posting here. The main argument is followed…
Philosophical and Scriptural Argument For God’s Universal Salvific Will
Arminians and Molinists believe that God wants everyone saved. We also believe that Jesus Christ died for every single human being who will ever exist in this world. There’s an overabundance of scriptures that testifies…
Fred Sanders, “Salvation and the Mission of God”
In this 2 part article, Wesleyan-Arminian scholar Dr. Fred Sanders talks about what Scripture says regarding the order of salvation and the atonement (part 1) and evangelism and cooperation in ministry (part 2). Please click on the…
Charles Gutenson, “John Wesley’s Order of Salvation: Seven Minute Seminary”
From the video’s YouTube page: “Dr. Charles Gutenson here outlines John Wesley’s order of salvation—that work of God which begins with prevenient grace and ends with glorifying grace.” A brief bio from Seedbed on Dr.…
Addressing Two Really Bad Calvinist Objections
There are two objections from the Calvinist side against Arminians and Molinists which are really so terrible, I’m struggling to make a blog post of decent length about them. They’re such simple mistakes that they…
Do Arminians Believe In A Works Based Doctrine?
Calvinists often accuse Arminians of not believing that we are saved by grace because we believe man has the ability to choose between serving Him and serving one’s own sinful desires. Although it’s true that…
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…
Arminius on Repentance
This was published by SEA member Roy Ingle
DISPUTATION XLIII
ON THE REPENTANCE BY WHICH MEN ANSWER TO THE DIVINE VOCATION
I. As, in the matter of salvation, it has pleased God to treat with man by the method of a covenant, that is, by a stipulation, or a demand and a promise, and as even vocation has regard to a participation in the covenant; it is instituted on both sides and separately, that man may perform the requisition or command of God, by which he may obtain [the fulfillment of] his promise. But this is the mutual relation between these two — the promise is tantamount to an argument, which God employs, that he may obtain from man that which he demands; and the compliance with the demand, on the other hand, is the condition, without which man cannot obtain what has been promised by God, and through [the performance of] which he most assuredly obtains the promise.
Seek Me and Live!
This is what the LORD says to the house of Israel: “Seek Me and live” Amos 5:4 This passage comes at the end of an indignant tirade on behalf of God. Amos, up to this…
Brennon Hartshorn, “Proof-texting without Context: A closer Look at 2 Timothy 2:25”
Some well-meaning Christians make the mistake of using proof texts to prove a theological point without considering the context of the larger passage that the proof text comes from. It is important to keep in…
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