For my Bible reading this year, I have been using the M’Cheyne Reading program and today I was reading in Acts 14 when I saw Acts 14:2. I have read this verse many times but today I…
Salvation
Mark K. Olson on John Wesley’s Sermon, “Salvation by Faith”
Albert Outler referred to this sermon as Wesley’s “evangelical manifesto.” Wesley always included it first in his publications of his sermons, and for good reason. Salvation by Faith enunciates in the clearest terms Wesley “new gospel” of…
Evan Minton, “R. C. Sproul’s Failed Attempt To Explain Matthew 23:37-38”
Click on the link to view Evan Minton, “R. C. Sproul’s Failed Attempt To Explain Matthew 23:37-38.”
Travis Stevick, “The Wesleyan Understanding of Salvation, Part 1: Prevenient/Preventing Grace”
Please click on the link to view Travis Stevick, “The Wesleyan Understanding of Salvation, Part 1: Prevenient/Preventing Grace.”
Roy Ingle, “The Overcomers of Revelation 2-3”
The English Standard Version is my preferred Bible translation but the ESV follows the RSV in Revelation 2-3 by using the term “conquer” or “conquerors” in passages such as Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5,…
Roy Ingle, “Finding Arminianism in the Christmas Story”
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city…
David deSilva, “Are We Made Righteous by Works? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
Seedbed has excerpts on its website from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. This excerpt provides David deSilva’s commentary on Question 18: 18. Are we made righteous by works?…
Video: J. Matthew Pinson Interviewed on the Book, Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement
The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ibE2gIWhxRM. Adapted from the video’s YouTube’s page: J. Matthew Pinson earned his a doctorate from Vanderbilt University and currently serves as president of Welch College…
Mark K. Olson, “Is the ‘Servant’ Justified?”
[To view the footnotes on this page, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Clicking on the hyperlinked footnotes will take you off site to the notes in the original article location.] Introduction Over…
Video: “Born of God” and “Believes” in 1 John 5:1
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,…
Roy Ingle, “I’m Thankful For Jesus”
As we enter into this Thanksgiving week I wanted to write a post that reflects my heart and my praise to God for the gift of His Son. I could write and be thankful for…
What Causes Some to Make Good on the Prevenient Grace Given to Them? Part 2
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page where he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. Here is further interaction from…
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…
Richard Coords, “Deuteronomy 30:11-20”
For this commandment which I command you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it out of reach. It is not in heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up to heaven…
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.…
Ed Jarrett, “Who Does the Father Give to Jesus?”
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will…
David deSilva, “How Does God Save Us? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The October 17 excerpt continued the topic of Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question…
Is Prevenient Grace Distributed Equally to All?
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…
Ed Jarrett, “Two Possible Responses to Jesus”
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. – John 3:18 (ESV) John 3:16…
What Causes Some to Make Good on the Prevenient Grace Given to Them, and Others Not, and Where Does faith Come From?
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 are some questions…
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