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 discussion…
Scripture Index
Richard Coords, “1 Samuel 3:11-14”
“The LORD said to Samuel, ‘Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which both ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. In that day I will carry out against Eli…
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…
Richard Coords, “Joshua 24:15”
“‘If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of…
Roy Ingle, “The Strongest Passage for Conditional Security”
Question: What is the strongest passage of Scripture for conditional security? Answer: I believe the single strongest portion of Scripture that one can find for teaching conditional security of the believer is found in Romans…
Richard Coords, “Joshua 11:18-20”
“Joshua waged war a long time with all these kings. There was not a city which made peace with the sons of Israel except the Hivites living in Gibeon; they took them all in battle.…
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,…
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…
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…
Richard Coords, “Deuteronomy 29:29”
“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law.” The context is in…
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…
Continuance in Salvation in 1 Timothy
This was posted in our members discussion group: A careful review of all the discipleship-related texts in 1 Timothy strongly affirms CONDITIONAL continuance (or security), against eternal security.CONTINUANCE IN SALVATION Because some Ephesian church leaders…
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…
Richard Coords, “Deuteronomy 29:4”
“Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a heart to know, nor eyes to see, nor ears to hear.” Evident from Isaiah 6:9-10 and Jeremiah 18:11-13, this type of spiritual blindness in…
Ed Jarrett, “Everyone Who Believes”
“To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name” — Acts 10:43 (ESV). What must I do to be saved? Some will answer this…
Richard Coords, “Deuteronomy 5:29”
“‘Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear Me and keep all My commandments always, that it may be well with them and with their sons forever!’” This is reminiscent…
Richard Coords, “Numbers 21:6-9”
Numbers 21:6-9 “The LORD sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the people, so that many people of Israel died. So the people came to Moses and said, ‘We have sinned, because we…
Nicholas Rudolph Quient, “The Light of God in Christ: Christology and Prevenient Grace in the Prologue of John”
Please click on the link to view Nicholas Rudolph Quient, “The Light of God in Christ: Christology and Prevenient Grace in the Prologue of John,” The American Journal of Biblical Theology Vol 26(35) Aug 31,…
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