Q&A on 2 Timothy 2:25, 26

Ben Henshaw — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:07:38 +0000

Question: I am wondering if you can provide, or point me to, an Arminian exegesis of 2 Tim. 2.25-6? This scripture is often used by Calvinists as a counter to 1 Tim. 2.3, as well as to advance the idea that God has two wills, one of universal love to mankind, another more narrow in which He controls who will and won’t repent unto salvation (the latter underscored by 2 Tim. 2.25-26). I am looking for a good Arminian analysis here.

Answer: I don’t see anything in these verses that should lead one to the conclusion that the repentance spoken of here is irresistibly “given” or “granted”, nor that this is meant to convey the idea that God arbitrarily decides to cause some to repent while denying repentance to others (which would, as you point out, contradict Paul’s statement in 1 Tim. 2:4 that God desires all to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth).

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Brennon Hartshorn, “Proof-texting without Context: A closer Look at 2 Timothy 2:25”

bossmanham — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:22:28 +0000

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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Q&A on 2 Timothy 2:25, 26

Brennon Hartshorn, “Proof-texting without Context: A closer Look at 2 Timothy 2:25”