Local resident Calvin deKlein declared bankruptcy today after refusing to sign a check that would have paid off the debt for him. deKlein was reportedly heard muttering, “If I sign the check, it means I…
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William Burt Pope on Faith and Works
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Faith and Works from pp. 415-18 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic…
William Burt Pope on Justification by Faith
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Justification by Faith from pp. 407-415 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic…
Ben Henshaw, “Q&A: If Putting Faith in Christ is a Morally Good Deed, Doesn’t That Mean We Merit Salvation to Some Degree?”
Full Question: If I am saved and my cousin is not. God loves us all, He gave His Son for all, He gave His grace that is to lead us to salvation to all of us.…
Video: William Lane Craig, “Doctrine of Man Part 28: Freedom of the Will and Romans 10”
The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/zntQbMLnubQ.
Richard Coords, “Works”
The Bible teaches that we are saved—not based upon our performance under the Law—but instead by turning to Christ and placing our hope and trust in Him. Ephesians 2:8-9: “For by grace you have been…
Nicholas S. Noyola, “Faith Without Applause: Navigating the Praiseworthiness Puzzle”
Please click on the link to view Nicholas S. Noyola, “Faith Without Applause: Navigating the Praiseworthiness Puzzle,” Síntesis. Revista de Filosofía; VII(2) (agosto-diciembre 2024), 84-96. Author’s abstract: This paper addresses the praiseworthiness dilemma posed by…
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 11: The Righteousness of Faith
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Richard Coords, “Self-Savior”
A common argument by Calvinists is to suggest that anything apart from an Irresistible Grace, necessarily results in the individual becoming their own Savior, as a Self-Savior. What do Calvinists believe? Arminians effectively make themselves…
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 4: On Working Out Our Own Salvation
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Richard Coords, “Perseverance”
Is it a “work” to continue believing in Christ? What do Calvinists believe? You were saved by the grace of God through faith. So, are you now kept saved through the rest of your life…
Richard Coords, “Merit”
Do non-Calvinists believe that they have a hand in their own salvation? Calvinists sure think so. Is believing in Jesus something smart, wise and good? Calvinists believe that since it is, and since fallen is…
Ben Henshaw, “Q & A on The Calvinist Claim That Salvation Conditioned on Faith Necessarily Implies Some Sort of Merited Contribution to Salvation”
Here is the question as originally posed along with a break down interaction below: Full Question: “So, let me reason this way, If prevenient grace is given to everyone, and my neighbors resist it, so they…
Friday Files: Faith Vs Works
I was recently talking to a friend of mine. He had recently encountered a Calvinist and was confronted with the old canard the Arminians believe that faith is a work. It is a tired argument,…
C. Marion Brown, “The Possibility Of Becoming Stalemated And The Dangers Attached”
In trying to address this subject, I realize that not everyone will agree with the basic premise that there is such a state as an awakened man. I shall not try to defend this position,…
Overview of Romans 9:6-13 – Has God Been Unfaithful to Ethnic Israel?
This is part of a series of posts on Romans. The main focus of this series will be chapters 9-11 of the letter. These chapters, particularly chapter 9, have been interpreted in various different ways.…
Roger Olson, “A Sermon: ‘Grace Works’ Philippians 2:12-13”
No two verses in the Bible have been discussed and debated more than these together. Throughout Christian history, these two verses, this passage, has provided comfort and affliction to numerous Bible readers. Among the many biblical scholars, theologians and…
Roy Ingle, “Justification By Faith”
“Salvation is from our side a choice; from the divine side it is a seizing upon, an apprehending, a conquest by the Most High God. Our accepting and willing are reactions rather than actions.” -A.W.…
Why Does One Person Believe and Another Does Not?
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. The following is a…
Mike Winger, “Why I Think Calvinism Is Unbiblical”
Though this video is half a year old, I only recently stumbled upon it. Pastor Mike Winger has some excellent videos on apologetics in general, and this is his video on Calvinism in particular. It…
