Biblical eLearning (http://biblicalelearning.org) presents: Dr. Craig Keener on Romans This is the tenth of 18 lectures by Dr. Craig Keener of Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, on the book of Romans. The video may also be…
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Daniel LaLond Jr., “Dr. Anthony T. Evans and The Carnal Christian”
Bad doctrine has always crept into the Christian church. Among the believers of Paul’s day men such as Hymenaeus and Philetus postulated ideas that Paul said “will eat as doth a canker” (2 Tim 2:17).…
Daniel LaLond Jr., “Evans, Lutzer, Swindoll: An Evang-elastic Gospel”
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Scott Kisker, “Methodism’s “Four Alls” of Salvation”
Please click on the link to view Scott Kisker, “Methodism’s “Four Alls” of Salvation”.
T. Matthew Green, “Apostasy in Hebrews 6:4-6”
Please click on the link to view T. Matthew Green, “Apostasy in Hebrews 6:4-6”.
Robert E. Picirilli, “Hebrews 6:4-6 and the Problem of Apostasy”
Please click on the link to view Robert E. Picirilli, “Hebrews 6:4-6 and the Problem of Apostasy,” Dimension (Fall 1985) 5-11.
Keith Stanglin on Arminius’ View of Perseverance
In anticipation of his forthcoming book on the Perseverance of the Saints from an Arminian perspective, Keith Stanglin discusses Arminius’ view of perseverance. The video may also be accessed on YouTube here.
Steve Sewell, “Commentary on Romans 11”
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction Romans 11 is one of the most important chapters in the New Testament regarding the doctrine of election, Israel and…
Grace for All: What Is Hebrews All about Anyway?
This post is a part of a series that is examining each essay in the recently published book Grace for All. This is the final essay in the book Grace for All, and the second…
I Find Your Definition of Faith Disturbing
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. – Acts 16:31 A friend recently gave me a copy of Grace, Salvation & Discipleship by Charles C. Bing to review. The author, a strong…
Ben Witherington and Roger Olson, “Roger Olson’s Arminian Theology – Part 7”
BEN: I take it as given that you have established both that there are some strong incompatibilities between Calvinism and Arminianism, but at the same time there are some strong agreements between the two theological…
Causal vs Social Centered Part VI: Security
So what is the debate about security really about? Well, there are two realms within which this debate takes place: pastoral and theological. So instead of looking at the two positions in succession, we’ll be…
Ben Witherington and Keith Stanglin, Jacob Arminius, Theologian of Grace – Part Twelve
BEN: What Arminius has to say about final justification seems to exclude the idea that works of piety and charity have anything to do with it (rather he opts for simple persevering in the faith…
Ben Witherington and Keith Stanglin, Jacob Arminius, Theologian of Grace – Part Eleven
BEN: Arminius seems to be clear on the possibility of both intellectual and moral apostasy by a believer. Can you unpack his views for us briefly? Does he take the malicious rejection of Christ or…
Vic Reasoner, “An Arminian Covenant Theology”
Too many Arminians have pushed their tray through the theological cafeteria, accepting a helping of whatever sounded good. Before we accept all the popular theology of the celebrity teachers, we had better determine upon what…
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…
Apostasy and Perseverence
Perseverance of the Saints: The P in TULIP, and something that Calvinists love to use as a bludgeon against Arminians and other non-calvinists. “My salvation is secure because it’s rooted in God, not my fickle…
Chad Thornhill, On William Klein’s Revised and Expanded Book on Corporate Election, Part 3
[This post was taken from Scot McKnight’s Blog, where comments can be made.] Klein’s Conclusions and Questions on Election, by Chad Thornhill In The New Chosen People, William Klein challenges the view that “election” in…
Ben Witherington, “Christian Apostasy and Hebrews 6”
Certainly one of the most controversial issues in theological study of the NT is whether or not there are texts in the NT which speak of the fact that genuine Christians are capable of committing…
Christian Philosopher Lydia McGrew on Calvinism
This conversation took place in the comment section of one of Dr. Lydia McGrew’s posts at her blog Extra Thoughts: C. M. Granger said… Hi Lydia, why aren’t you a Calvinist? 11/26/2015 6:25 PM Lydia McGrew said……
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