In this episode, Sea member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan discuss some early Christian writers and their comments germane to God’s foreknowledge and free will. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at…
In this episode, Sea member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan discuss some early Christian writers and their comments germane to God’s foreknowledge and free will. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at…
But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. – Genesis 45:5 (NKJV) And God sent me before you…
In this prepisode, Arminian and SEA member Dan Chapa explains to Calvinist TurretinFan what Arminius taught on the topic of Predestination, in preparation for TurretinFan’s debate on Predestination with a non-Calvinist (and non-Arminian) opponent. The…
5. What is God’s relation to heaven and earth? God is Creator, Sovereign, and Preserver of all things. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “What Is God’s Relation to Heaven and…
Question: Was He helpless to save them? God chose Abraham and Israel not because of anything wonderful about them, but because He determined to be gracious to them and not to the rest of mankind. Answer: Actually,…
The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/LhMVxxLLaok?t=2. In this discussion, Arminian Molinist Dan Chapa discusses Open Theism with Open Theism scholar Dr. Alan Rhoda. The conversation explores whether the future is…
God 100% saves those who trust in Him. We do the trusting, God does the saving. If we could save ourselves, we wouldn’t need to trust in Christ to save us, now would we? If…
“The LORD said to Satan, ‘Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he…
One of the mysteries of Calvinism is the struggle Calvinist theologians have had since Calvin as trying to understand the mystery of election. Probably one of the most difficult areas is the issue of God’s…
“I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with…
“Yet He sent prophets to them to bring them back to the LORD; though they testified against them, they would not listen.” This is reminiscent of Matthew 23:37, and in fact, God said of the…
There is a doctrine gaining popularity today, known as ‘Calvinistic determinism’ or ‘theological determinism’. This concept claims that every event in the universe is predetermined by a divine will, suggesting that human actions and decisions…
Please click on the link to view H. Wayne Johnson, “Disappointed with God’s Sovereignty? You May Need a Dose of Kingdom Eschatology.”
“Micaiah said, ‘Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing on His right and on His left. The Lord said, “Who…
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…
“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the…
“In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Set your house in order, for you shall die…
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 2: Omnipotence” from pp. 311-13 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology.…
“‘Have you not heard? Long ago I did it; From ancient times I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you should turn fortified cities into ruinous heaps. Have you not heard?…
4. How is God Almighty? God is infinite in power, wisdom, justice, goodness, and love. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “How Is God Almighty?” The full list of excerpts can be…