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# Society of Evangelical Arminians

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- [The Arminian Magazine Volume 7 (Summer 1987)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-volume-7-summer-1987/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Magazine Volume 7 (Summer 1987).
- [Mark K. Olson, "Wesley & Aldersgate – Part 1: Background & Context"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-wesley-aldersgate-part-1-background-context/) - [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.] This is the first of several articles that will explore how Wesley understood his “warmed heart” at Aldersgate over the course of
- [Video: Early Christian Writers on God’s Foreknowledge and Free Will](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-early-christian-writers-on-gods-foreknowledge-and-free-will/) - 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 https://youtu.be/oyCFkNNyzOw. https://youtu.be/oyCFkNNyzOw
- [William Burt Pope, "The Trinity in Creation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-trinity-in-creation/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, "The Trinity in Creation" from pp. 362-63 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins towards the bottom of the first page.
- [Roy Ingle, "The Amazing Sovereignty of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-amazing-sovereignty-of-god/) - 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 to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. So now
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to Romans 11:29?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-romans-1129/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: Romans 11:29 God’s
- [David Servant, "Some Mind-Bending Truth About the Limits of God’s Foreknowledge"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-servant-some-mind-bending-truth-about-the-limits-of-gods-foreknowledge/) - Please click on the link to view David Servant, "Some Mind-Bending Truth About the Limits of God’s Foreknowledge." SEA allows for varying Arminian views of God's foreknowledge as long as they hold that God perfectly knows all that will be/happen. Servant's article represents one such view.
- [Video: Arminius on Predestination](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-arminius-on-predestination/) - 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 video below can also be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/JIbx7Harv7A. https://youtu.be/JIbx7Harv7A
- [William Burt Pope on God the Creator and the Creature](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-god-the-creator-and-the-creature/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on God the Creator and the Creature from pp. 361-62 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins towards the bottom of the first page.
- [What Is God’s Relation to Heaven and Earth? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/what-is-gods-relation-to-heaven-and-earth-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - 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 Earth?" The full list of excerpts can be found here: Seedbed Catechism Archives Or you can find the full Catechism at
- [Leighton Flowers Interview on 1 John 5:1 and Acts 13:48 with Dr. Brian Abasciano](https://evangelicalarminians.org/leighton-flowers-interview-on-1-john-51-and-acts-1348-with-dr-brian-abasciano/) - Leighton Flowers interviewed Brian Abasciano on his “Soteriology 101” podcast to address James White's response to a previous interview of Abasciano by Flowers concerning the Greek of 1 John 5:1 and the order of faith and regeneration. The new podcast interview can be found here. Abasciano wrote a full reply to White prior to the
- [Ben Henshaw, "Was God’s Choice of His People Through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Unconditional and Arbitrary?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-was-gods-choice-of-his-people-through-abraham-isaac-and-jacob-unconditional-and-arbitrary/) - 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, God was gracious to Abraham so that the world might believe through the witness and testimony of Israel (Gen.12:3; 18:18;
- [Richard Coords, "Psalms 37:4"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-psalms-374/) - “Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Similarly Psalms 84:11 states: “For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.” That being said, if we pray for someone’s salvation, but
- [The Arminian Magazine Volume 6 (Spring 1986)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-volume-6-spring-1986/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Magazine Volume 6 (Spring 1986).
- [Video: Discussion with Dr. Alan Rhoda on Open Theism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-discussion-with-dr-alan-rhoda-on-open-theism/) - 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 genuinely open, whether future-tense propositions about free choices are already true or false, and whether “future specifiers” can exist without
- [Roy Ingle, "Theology Should Ignite Passion (But It Often Doesn’t)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-theology-should-ignite-passion-but-it-often-doesnt/) - When I was in college students would sit around and debate theology. They would debate nearly every aspect of theology. On my hall there were two students who were not Christians though they both entered our college as committed Christians (we can debate that statement some other time). Both of these boys would do things
- [Ben Henshaw, "Refuting Social Media Calvinism #3: Faith in Christ Means We Depend on Ourselves?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-refuting-social-media-calvinism-3-faith-in-christ-means-we-depend-on-ourselves/) - Not even close: Does Arminian Theology Suggest That We Depend on Ourselves Instead of Christ for Salvation? Also: Perseverance of the Saints: Thirteen Part Series [Link to the original post and comments on Ben Henshaw’s website]
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley on Animal Redemption"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-on-animal-redemption/) - Will animals take part in the new creation promised in Revelation 21-22? Throughout most of Christian history the popular assumption has been they will not. The bible does not say they will (since they are not made in the divine image). A fascinating aspect of John Wesley’s eschatology is that he came to believe in
- [The Arminian Magazine Volume 5 (Fall 1984)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-volume-4-fall-1984/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Magazine Volume 5 (Fall 1984).
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to 1 Peter 1:23?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-matthew-1-peter-123/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: 1 Peter 1:23
- [Video: Dr Andy Miller III, “Why a New Systematic Theology? with Tom McCall & Jason Vickers”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-dr-andy-miller-iii-why-a-new-systematic-theology-with-tom-mccall-jason-vickers/) - From the video description: In this episode of the More to the Story Podcast, I’m joined by theologians Tom McCall and Jason Vickers to discuss their new book, "Love Divine: A Wesleyan Systematic Theology," recently published by Eerdmans. Why write a full-scale and one-volume Wesleyan systematic theology now? Tom and Jason reflect on what
- [Ben Henshaw, "Refuting Social Media Calvinism #2: The Usual Prooftexts"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-refuting-social-media-calvinism-2-the-usual-prooftexts/) - Total Depravity (Romans 3:10-12; Ephesians 2:1-3) As an Arminian I don’t have a problem with affirming total depravity. I likewise hold to the need for divine enabling in order to believe. But unlike Calvinists, Arminians reject the idea that this enabling is irresistible regeneration given only to some. Ironically, the Ephesians passages quoted here in
- [Richard Coords, "Job 4:12-21"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-job-412-21/) - “Now a word was brought to me stealthily, and my ear received a whisper of it. Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, dread came upon me, and trembling, and made all my bones shake. Then a spirit passed by my face; the hair of my flesh
- [The Arminian Magazine Volume 4 (Fall 1983)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-volume-4-fall-1983/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Magazine Volume 4 (Fall 1983).
- [William Burt Pope's Summary of His Treatment of the Divine Attributes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-popes-summary-of-his-treatment-of-the-divine-attributes/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope's Summary of His Treatment of the Divine Attributes from pp. 353-58 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins towards the bottom of the first page.
- [Roy Ingle, "Arminianism is Not . . ."](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-arminianism-is-not/) - I was visiting a Calvinist brother's Facebook page and found that he had a few lines attacking Arminianism. At first I brushed off his attacks as simply another Calvinist misunderstanding Arminianism, but the more I thought on his comments, the more I realized how many people truly don’t understand what Arminians believe about God nor
- [Ben Henshaw, "Refuting Social Media Calvinism #1: The Calvinist 0.01% Canard"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-refuting-social-media-calvinism-1-the-calvinist-0-01-canard/) - 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 we receive a gift from someone does that mean the gift was 1% of us and 99% of the giver?
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to Matthew 7:22-23?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-matthew-722-23/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: Matthew 7:22-23 Many
- [The Arminian Magazine Volume 3 (Spring 1982)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-volume-3-spring-1982/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Magazine Volume 3 (Spring 1982).
- [Richard Coords, "Job 2:3"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-job-23/) - “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 still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.’” Notice how God took
- [Mark K. Olson, "Wesley’s Standard Sermons with Annotations"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-wesleys-standard-sermons-with-annotations/) - Edward Sugden (1854-1935) is remembered best for his classic two-volume set on Wesley’s standard sermons. First published in 1921, the set includes a general introduction on the sermon collection, plus introductions and footnotes to the individual sermons. His annotations offer many judicious insights the reader will find valuable. Sugden’s work served as the primary authoritative
- [Roy Ingle, "Book Review: The Scofield Bible – Its History and Impact on the Evangelical Church"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-book-review-the-scofield-bible-its-history-and-impact-on-the-evangelical-church/) - I would not classify myself as a dispensationalist. For the most part, I don’t know where I stand. I sometimes find myself leaning toward dispensationalism on some issues but then I turn around and can lean toward covenantal theology on others. When it comes to end times, I don’t line up with dispensationalism, so I wanted to read
- [William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 8: The Union of Holiness, Righteousness, and Love in the Atonement as Administered in the Gospel”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-8-the-union-of-holiness-righteousness-and-love-in-the-atonement-as-administered-in-the-gospel/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 8: The Union of Holiness, Righteousness, and Love in the Atonement as Administered in the Gospel” from pp. 352-53 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 55](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-55/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Jonathan E. Bennett: How did you become
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to 1 John 2:19?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-1-john-219/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: 1 John 2:19
- [Richard Coords, "Job 1:9-12"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-job-19-12/) - “Then Satan answered the LORD, ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all
- [The Arminian Magazine Volume 2 (Fall 1981 Edition)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-volume-2-fall-1981-edition/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Magazine Volume 2 (Fall 1981 Edition).
- [William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 7: Holiness and Love as Combined in Redemption”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-7-holiness-and-love-as-combined-in-redemption/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 7: Holiness and Love as Combined in Redemption” from pp. 348-51 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Steve Sewell, "True Israel - True Election" [Eph 1:4]](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-true-israel-true-election-eph-14/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction While most would agree that Christ is central in both Old and New Testaments, we would not be wrong in saying that Israel is central in both Old and New Testaments. Better understood, Christ is central in both testaments within
- [Steve Sewell, "Get God's Character Right, You'll Get His Sovereignty Right"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-get-gods-character-right-youll-get-his-sovereignty-right-determinism-free-will-sovereignty-of-god/) - Get God’s character right, and you’ll get His sovereignty right. God’s character defines His sovereignty, not the other way around. What separates Calvinists and Arminians, primarily, is our view of God. Calvinists are determinists. There are two groups. One group attempts to harmonize God’s holy and sinless character with their deterministic position. They try --
- [Steve Sewell, "Come to Me All....(Matthew 11:28-29)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/come-to-me-all-matthew-1128-29/) - "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." ESV (Matthew 11:28-29) Here is one statement by Jesus that Calvinists simply can't harmonize with
- [Did Jesus Reveal the "Who" in "World" in John 3:14-16?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/did-jesus-reveal-the-who-in-world-in-john-3-14-16/) - Did Jesus Reveal the "Who" in “World” in John 3:14-16? There is a lot of debate between Arminians and Calvinists about the meaning of the word, “world” in the NT, as it relates to who Christ died for. Calvinists believe that it refers only to the elect among the various people groups in the world. Arminians, on the other hand, believe that it means what it says, that it literally refers to every individual in the world, from Adam to the very last person to be born. This disagreement has continued for hundreds of years, but I believe we have before us a unifying passage of Scripture that settles the debate. I believe Jesus Himself reveals who He is referring to when He speaks of the world in John 3:16. Before He states the beloved promise in that verse, He takes us back to the Old Testament where He makes a comparison between an incident that took place there, to the cross He would die on:
- [Steve Sewell, "If Christ Died Only for "The Elect" ...](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-if-christ-died-only-for-the-elect-election-atonement/) - ... then faith only applies to "The Elect." Jesus said, "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" ESV (John 3:18). Calvinism teaches that Christ died only for "the elect." Calvinists view “the elect” as
- [Steve Sewell, "Calvinism's Shocking View of God's Sovereignty"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-calvinists-flawed-view-of-gods-sovereignty-character-of-god-determinism-predestination-free-will-divine-attributes/) - Many attempt to explain how God carries out His will among mankind as Sovereign God, but they all fall short of the same understanding that God Himself has. However, as limited and imperfect as our understanding may be, Scripture does provide insight about God and His character that prevents us from having a false understanding
- [Steve Sewell, "Strong Argument Against Calvinism:  Romans 11:7"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/strong-argument-against-calvinism-romans-117/) - "What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened." ESV (Romans 11:7) Perhaps one of the strongest arguments against the Calvinist's view of election can be seen in Romans, chapter 11. A lot can be said about this chapter that supports the Arminian view of election,
- [Steve Sewell, "Election and the Character of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/election-and-the-character-of-god/) - When studying any doctrine of the Bible, it’s important to have a correct starting point, and that is especially true when studying the doctrine of election. An incorrect starting point will lead us down the wrong path, and where we end up will be far from the truth. The starting point is the foundation we
- [Steve Sewell, "God's Plan of Election (Commentary on Romans 9 - Part One)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gods-plan-of-election-commentary-on-romans-9-part-one-corporate-election/) - Scripture quotations are from the English Majority Text Version (EMTV) unless noted otherwise. Introduction Romans 9 is a very controversial chapter, but it shouldn't be. All through the Word of God we learn about all the wonderful and glorious attributes of God. We learn that He is a God of love....that He is love. We
- [Steve Sewell, "God's Plan of Election  (Commentary on Romans 9 - Part Two)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gods-plan-of-election-commentary-on-romans-9-part-two-corporate-election/) - Scripture quotations are from the English Majority Text Version (EMTV) unless noted otherwise. Does God Harden Hearts? (Still addressing verses 17 and 18): 9:17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be proclaimed
- [Steve Sewell, "Elect Bride"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-elect-bride-corporate-election-fulfillment-theology-israel-church/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. The Bride of Christ - A Picture of Corporate Election The fact that we, as the Church, are identified as the “Bride” of Christ, shows that God chose us corporately. The Father chose a Bride for His Son, not Brides. I regard
- [Steve Sewell, "Why the Draw to Calvinism?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-why-the-draw-to-calvinism-determinism-sovereignty/) - I find it strange for a Christian to be drawn to Calvinism -- an anomaly, really. I don’t believe that Calvinistic theology is in harmony with who we are as followers of Christ. Christians are all about love and humility and justice and grace and mercy and compassion and righteousness and goodness. That’s who we
- [Steve Sewell: Response to John Piper: "How Do Arminians Pray?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-response-to-john-piper-how-do-arminians-pray-determinism-election-salvation/) - John Piper video clip: How Do Arminians Pray? In Piper’s words, Arminians praying to God for someone’s salvation: “Arminians don’t believe that He has the right and authority and power to save anybody. Do they? Let’s be honest. No caricature here. No strawman. ‘Prevenient grace, yes -- do that, Lord, but don’t sovereignly push them
- [Steve Sewell, "Commentary on Romans 11"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-commentary-on-romans-11-corporate-election-conditional-security-true-israel/) - 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 the Church, and eternal security. Also, one is not prepared to interpret chapter 9 until they’ve studied this chapter.
- [Steve Sewell, "Rebuttal to Maverick Victor Witlouw" [Prevenient Grace vs. Irresistible Grace]](https://evangelicalarminians.org/rebuttal-to-maverick-victor-witlouw-prevenient-grace-vs-irresistible-gracve-regeneration/) - Maverick Victor Witlouw, of Sovereign Grace Messianic Blog, wrote a response to my article, “Why Irresistible Grace Doesn’t Work, and Why Prevenient Grace Does” [Responding to Steve Sewell's Presentation of Prevenient Grace]. He happened to respond to an article where I probably said the least about this subject, as I have other articles where I
- [Steve Sewell, "Corporate Election in 1 Peter"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/corporate-election-in-1-peter-free-will/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. 1 Peter 2:3-10 3 if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: 4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house,
- [Steve Sewell, "The Fruit of the Spirit Disproves Determinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-the-fruit-of-the-spirit-disproves-determinism-sovereignty-of-god/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Galatians 5:16-25: 16 But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary the one to the
- [Steve Sewell, "Does Compatibilism Make Sense?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-does-compatibilism-make-sense-determinism-sovereignty/) - My definition of “Compatibilism” : A desperate attempt by Calvinists to exonerate God of evil doing. Calvinists believe that God has predetermined all things, that all things happen in the world -- including all sin and evil acts -- according to His meticulous decree, that nothing occurs that is not by the specific will of
- [Steve Sewell, "Calvinism's Unsound Interpretation of John 6:37, 44-45"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-calvinisms-flawed-view-of-john-63744-45-arminianism-calvinism-regeneration-sovereignty-election-corporate-election-prevenient-grace/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. John 6:44-45 44 No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day. 45 It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught
- [Steve Sewell, "The 'Whosoever' of John 3:16 Identified"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-the-whosoever-of-john-316-identified-atonement-free-will-gospel-salvation/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. There is much debate between Arminians and Calvinists about the meaning of the words "whosoever" and “world” in the NT as it relates to whom Christ died for. Calvinists believe that they refer only to the elect among the various people groups
- [Steve Sewell, "John 20:31 Disproves Limited Atonement"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-john-2031-disproves-limited-atonement-atonement-free-will-salvation-gospel/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. John 20:30-31 30 Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that
- [Steve Sewell, "The Incompatibility of Calvinism and Fulfillment Theology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-the-incompatibility-of-calvinism-and-fulfillment-theology-corporate-election-calvinism/) - All Scripture quotes are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction It’s widely known that many Calvinists hold to Fulfillment Theology (FT). The reason that matters is because, I believe, FT and Corporate Election (CE) are foundationally intertwined, in that they flow from the same seed of truth. CE is, of course, an
- [Steve Sewell, "Christ Died for the Church"  [Corporate Election]](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-sewell-christ-died-for-the-church-corporate-election/) - All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version. 1 John 4:14 14 And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish,
- [Roy Ingle, "Why Doesn’t God Just Elect Us All?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-why-doesnt-god-just-elect-us-all/) - 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 sovereign choosing who will be saved and who will be damned. Some have tried to deny that Calvin himself held
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Perspective on… Voting, Sunday Observance, Preaching Politics, Culture, Protestantism, Religious Profession"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-perspective-on-voting-sunday-observance-preaching-politics-culture-protestantism-religious-profession/) - Students of Wesley focus mostly on Wesley’s writings of theology and salvation. These would include his sermons, journals, commentaries, hymns, and major doctrinal works and correspondence. In these works we find Wesley’s theology spelled out in sufficient detail. However, interesting insights into Wesley’s thoughts on a variety of subjects is found in his more obscure
- [The Arminian Magazine Spring 1980 Edition](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-spring-1980-edition/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Magazine Spring 1980 Volume 1.
- [William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 6: Grace and Its Related Attributes”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-6-grace-and-its-related-attributes/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 6: Grace and Its Related Attributes” from pp. 346-47 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins towards the bottom of the
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to Ephesians 1:13-14 (Sealing)?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-ephesians-113-14-sealing/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: Ephesians 1:13-14 And
- [Richard Coords, "Nehemiah 9:28-31"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-nehemiah-928-31/) - “But as soon as they had rest, they did evil again before You; Therefore You abandoned them to the hand of their enemies, so that they ruled over them. When they cried again to You, You heard from heaven, and many times You rescued them according to Your compassion, and admonished them in order to
- [Roy Ingle, "The Wonder of Prayer"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-wonder-of-prayer/) - But you, O LORD, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the LORD, and he answered me from his holy hill. – Psalm 3:3-4 It is amazing to me that in every religion of the world, people pray. Even Buddhists, who in reality don’t believe
- [The Arminian Magazine Spring 2026 Edition](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine-spring-2026-edition/) - Please click on the link to view The Arminian Issue 1 Spring 2026 Volume 44. The Arminian is a theological and historical magazine published by the Fundamental Wesleyan Society.
- [William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 5: Love”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-5-love/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, "The Moral Attributes of God Part 5: Love" from pp. 344-46 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins around half way down the first page and ends towards
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to 2 Corinthians 1:21-22?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-2-corinthians-121-22/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: 2 Corinthians 1:21-22
- [Richard Coords, "Ezra 7:13"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-ezra-713/) - “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 thee.” [KJV] This is one of 17 references to “freewill” that occurs in the Bible, as found in the King
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Interactions with Africans"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-interactions-with-africans/) - Since there were only about 20,000 black people in England, John Wesley did not have much interaction with Africans. Even though his contact was minimal, he does record some interesting exchanges with Africans during his ministry in America and in other settings. Wesley opposed the institution of slavery his entire life which was universally practiced
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 54](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-54/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Fran Strahan from 2020: I was raised
- [Mark K. Olson, "Early Methodists on the New Birth: George Whitefield, John Wesley, & John Fletcher"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-early-methodists-on-the-new-birth-george-whitefield-john-wesley-john-fletcher/) - The Evangelical Revival broke out in the 1730s with the central message, “You must be born again” (Jn 3:7). The two most famous evangelists of the new movement were George Whitefield (1714-1770) and John Wesley (1703-1791). They both had dramatic experiences of the new birth. Whitefield experienced the new birth in May 1735 when he was reflecting on
- [William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 4: Truth or Faithfulness”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-4-truth-or-faithfulness/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 4: Truth or Faithfulness” from pp. 342-44 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins around half way down the first page and
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to 1 John 5:1?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-1-john-15/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: 1 John 5:1
- [Roy Ingle, "Is Faith a Gift from God?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-is-faith-a-gift-from-god/) - Within the Reformed Calvinist ordo salutis, regeneration precedes faith since it is impossible for totally depraved humanity to respond to God’s gift of salvation through His Son apart from the work of the Spirit in conversion (John 6:44). The call of God goes forth to the elect and this call is irresistible. Once the sinner responds
- [Thomas McCall, Review of Shawn D. Wright, *40 Questions About Calvinism*](https://evangelicalarminians.org/thomas-mccall-review-of-shawn-d-wright-40-questions-about-calvinism/) - Please click on the link to view "Thomas McCall, "More Questions About Calvinism," which is a selective review of Shawn D. Wright, 40 Questions About Calvinism. Wright replied to McCall with "Tangential Questions About Authority and Method, Not Calvinism." And McCall replied further with "Even More Questions."
- [Craig L. Blomberg, "THE NEW TESTAMENT DEFINITION OF HERESY"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/craig-l-blomberg-the-new-testament-definition-of-heresy/) - The charge of heresy sometimes gets made in the Arminianism/Calvinism debate. So we thought it might be helpful to include this article that considers the nature of heresy from a more exegetical point of view than usual, even though it is not specifically concerned about the Arminianism/Calvinism debate. Please click on the attachment to view
- [Richard Coords, “2 Chronicles 24:19”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-2-chronicles-2419/) - “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 Pharisees and the lawyers that they had “rejected God’s purpose for themselves” by having not been baptized by John the
- [William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 3: Righteousness/Justice”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-3-righteousness-justice/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 3: Righteousness/Justice” from pp. 335-42 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt ends around a third down the last page.
- [Simon Peter Sutherland, "Calvinistic Determinism Refuted"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/simon-peter-sutherland-calvinistic-determinism-refuted/) - 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 are ultimately guided by God’s divine plan. It is often cloaked or hidden within the beliefs of many famous reformed
- [H. Wayne Johnson, "Disappointed with God’s Sovereignty? You May Need a Dose of Kingdom Eschatology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/h-wayne-johnson-disappointed-with-gods-sovereignty-you-may-need-a-dose-of-kingdom-eschatology/) - Please click on the link to view H. Wayne Johnson, "Disappointed with God’s Sovereignty? You May Need a Dose of Kingdom Eschatology."
- [Roy Ingle, "But I Want To Sin"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-but-i-want-to-sin/) - I was listening recently to a radio program that is hosted by an antinomian who teaches that since all our sins were forgiven in Christ Jesus at the cross (John 19:30), then it logically follows that the only “sin” that God now sees is unbelief. All other sins are forgiven in Christ (John 3:18). He
- [Video: David Pallmann, “A Case For Free Will"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-a-case-for-free-will/) - The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/2GSIuYlvaHM?list=PLzjQv4A03oilJJnqIDius9IEA81flpPY5. In this video, I’m going to bring together some of my thoughts on the topic of free will. I’ve been pondering this issue on and off for the past several years and my perspectives are, in many regards, unique. I hold to an indeterministic
- [William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 2: Holiness and Love”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-2-holiness-and-love/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “The Moral Attributes of God Part 2: Holiness and Love” from pp. 329-34 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins around two thirds down the first page.
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to John 6:37-40?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-john-637-40/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of “eternal security” followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: John 6:37-40 37
- [Regarding Eternal Security, How Do You Briefly Respond to Calvinist Appeal to John 5:24?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/regarding-eternal-security-how-do-you-briefly-respond-to-calvinist-appeal-to-john-524/) - 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 comment on that page by a woman named Sally in favor of "eternal security" followed by Ben’s answer: Comment: John 5:24
- [Richard Coords, "2 Chronicles 18:18-22"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-2-chronicles-1818-22/) - “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 will entice Ahab king of Israel to go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?” And one said this while another said
- [Video: David Pallmann, “A Critique of Eternal Security Part 3: The Book of Hebrews”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-a-critique-of-eternal-security-part-3-the-book-of-hebrews/) - In my previous video, I built a case for believing that a genuine believer can forfeit his faith, become an unbeliever, and lose his salvation. I made this case using passages outside of the book of Hebrews. But in this video, we are going to focus on the warnings within the book of Hebrews. It
- [William Burt Pope, "The Moral Attributes of God Part 1: Introduction"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-moral-attributes-of-god-part-1-introduction/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, "The Moral Attributes of God Part 1: Introduction" from pp. 325-29 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins near the bottom of the first page and ends about
- [Mark K. Olson, "The Wesleys’ Sacramental Theology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-the-wesleys-sacramental-theology/) - It is fairly common knowledge that the Wesley brothers held high church views on the sacraments, inherited from their parents and nurtured by their Anglican education. Geordan Hammond correctly noted that the Wesleys led a revival that was both evangelical and sacramental. But many people today still do not know what the Wesleys specifically believed
- [Simon Peter Sutherland, "Christ Died for All Mankind, Even Judas!"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/simon-peter-sutherland-christ-died-for-all-mankind-even-judas/) - Over the last 20 years I have been in a continuous and sporadic confrontation with the 5 Point Calvinist view of Limited Atonement. I have read books, articles, listened to sermons, debates and had many conversations with a number of believers who hold to the the view that Christ did not die for the whole
- [H. Wayne Johnson, "Incorporative Election in Romans 11"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/h-wayne-johnson-incorporative-election-in-romans-11/) - Please click on the link to view H. Wayne Johnson, “Incorporative Election in Romans 11.”
- [Video: David Pallmann, "A Critique of Eternal Security Part 2: The Case Against Eternal Security"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-a-critique-of-eternal-security-part-2-the-case-against-eternal-security/) - In this video we will begin examining the Biblical evidence which teaches that a genuine believer really can forfeit their salvation. Once again, there is so much evidence against unconditional eternal security that we will have to explore it in two parts. Some of the strongest warnings come from the book of Hebrews. As we
- [I Kings 12:24 - Is Free Will or God the Causative Agent in Rebellion Against Him?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/i-kings-1224-free-will-or-is-god-the-causative-agent-in-his-rebellion-against-him/) - This post is a discussion between some members of The Society of Evangelical Arminians. Members will not be identified by name but rather by a letter. 'Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up or fight against your relatives the people of Israel. Every man return to his home, for this thing is from
- [William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 6: General Observations”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-divine-attributes-related-to-the-creature-part-6-general-observations/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 6: General Observations” from pp. 324-25 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins about half way down the first page and
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 53](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-53-2/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Richard. He writes: In 2012 I found
- [Roy Ingle, "What Scripture Says, God Says"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-what-scripture-says-god-says/) - I have been reading Norman Geisler’s excellent book A General Introduction to the Bible and he includes a chart in his book that compares what Scripture says in both the Old and New Testament and what God says and shows that what Scripture says, God says. His arguments for full inerrancy and for the inspiration of Scripture
- [How Do You Interpret Isaiah 45:7?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-interpret-isaiah-457/) - 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 submitted by a man named Tyler followed by Ben's answer and an additional thought from another commenter: Question: Hello, I
- [Video: David Pallmann, "A Critique of Eternal Security Part 1: The Case For Eternal Security Considered"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-a-critique-of-eternal-security-part-1-the-case-for-eternal-security-considered/) - I'm dividing my case against eternal security into three parts because there is just way too much material to pack it all into one video. I realize this is a sensitive topic for many Christians and I truly do not want to cause anyone to doubt their salvation. But I am firmly convinced that eternal
- [William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 5: The Goodness of God”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-divine-attributes-related-to-the-creature-part-5-the-goodness-of-god/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 5: The Goodness of God” from pp. 321-24 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins about three quarters down the first
- [Richard Coords, "1 Chronicles 28:9"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-1-chronicles-289/) - “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 thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you
- [Simon Peter Sutherland, "Why Are False Teachers 'Twice Dead' in Jude?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/simon-peter-sutherland-why-are-false-teachers-twice-dead-in-jude/) - The Epistle of Jude is one of the most important New Testament letters to read during times of great apostasy. Jude gives a strong message to believers that we are compelled to contend for the faith. When false teachers usurp their own authority and the Spirit of truth is attacked, never fear, the Epistle of
- [H. Wayne Johnson, "The Good News of Incorporative Election in Ephesians 1"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/h-wayne-johnson-the-good-news-of-incorporative-election-in-ephesians-1/) - Please click on the link to view H. Wayne Johnson, "The Good News of Incorporative Election in Ephesians 1."
- [Video: David Pallmann, “A Critique of Limited (Definite) Atonement”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-a-critique-of-limited-definite-atonement/) - If Jesus died for all, does that mean all will be saved? Can sins be punished twice? Did Jesus waste His blood? Does a general atonement divide the Trinity? Does Scripture teach that the atonement was limited to just the elect? I take on these questions and more in this video, which can be viewed
- [William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 4: Wisdom”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-divine-attributes-related-to-the-creature-part-4-wisdom/) - No attribute is more abundantly ascribed to the God of the universe than Wisdom. This, in human affairs, is intimately connected with knowledge: in man there can be no wisdom without knowledge, though there may be knowledge without wisdom. The analogy is only a faint one: yet we may speak of God only Wise (Rom
- [Roy Ingle, "God and Haiti"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-god-and-haiti/) - Question: Where was God when the earthquake hit Haiti [on January 12th, 2010]?* [It was a catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake that killed tens of thousands of people and left more than a million homeless.] How could a good God allow such destruction and death? Answer: Such a question has no easy answers. Whenever a disaster
- [How Do You Interpret Hebrews 10:14 with Respect to the Issue of Eternal Security?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-interpret-hebrews-1014-with-respect-to-the-issue-of-eternal-security/) - 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 submitted by a man named Kevin in the context of previous questions on the issue of eternal security and Ben’s
- [Video: David Pallmann, "A Critique of Unconditional Election"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-a-critique-of-unconditional-election/) - Unconditional election is the lynchpin of the TULIP. If this point is false, so are the points that follow. Calvinists passages such as Rom 8:29-30, Eph 1, 2 Thess 2:13, John 8:47, 10:26, Acts 13:48 in support of this doctrine. In this video, we will explore these passages and show that none of them require
- [William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 3: Omnipresence and Omniscience”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-divine-attributes-related-to-the-creature-part-3-omnipresence-and-omniscience/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 3: Omnipresence and Omniscience” from pp. 314-19 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins about half way down the first
- [Richard Coords, "2 Kings 20:1-7"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-2-kings-201-7/) - “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 and not live.”’ Then he turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, saying, ‘Remember now, O
- [Simon Peter Sutherland, "A 20th century revival of 17th century Tulip Mania"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/simon-peter-sutherland-a-20th-century-revival-of-17th-century-tulip-mania/) - The Tulip as a flower first came to England in 1578. The very same year the complete Geneva Bible was first printed in England. In those days there was such a thing as “Tulip Mania”. This began in 1594 in the Netherlands when the first Tulips were planted. It was a harmless move when it
- [Roy Ingle, "How Easy It Is to Swerve From the Faith"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-how-easy-it-is-to-swerve-from-the-faith/) - O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. Grace be with you. – 1 Timothy 6:20-21 I am amazed at how Paul begins these last few lines of his letter to Timothy with
- [Video: David Pallmann, "Introduction to Soteriology: Calvinism, Arminianism, and Molinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-introduction-to-soteriology-calvinism-arminianism-and-molinism/) - The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bMswajIqe_8. https://youtu.be/bMswajIqe_8
- [William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 2: Omnipotence”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-divine-attributes-related-to-the-creature-part-2-omnipotence/) - 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. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins about half way down the first page.
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley on Calvinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-on-calvinism/) - It is widely known that John Wesley opposed Calvinism, but many don’t know how he came to adopt the Arminian view and why he opposed Calvinism. To begin with, Wesley learned his Arminianism from his parents, Samuel and Susanna Wesley, who were high church Anglicans. High churchmanship in the 17th and 18th centuries leaned heavily
- [If Someone Is Presently Believing and Therefore Being Kept by God’s Power, How Can They Move Toward Unbelief?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/if-someone-is-presently-believing-and-therefore-being-kept-by-gods-power-how-can-they-move-toward-unbelief/) - 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 submitted by a man named Kevin and Ben's answer: Question Part 1: Looking for help on my last hurdle with
- [Richard Coords, “2 Kings 19:25-28”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-2-kings-1925-28/) - “‘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? Long ago I did it; from ancient times I planned it. Now I have brought it to pass, that you
- [David deSilva, "How Is God Almighty? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-how-is-god-almighty-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - 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 found here: Seedbed Catechism archives Or you can find the full Catechism at the GMC website, here: GMC Catechism
- [William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 1: Introduction and the Freedom of God”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-divine-attributes-related-to-the-creature-part-1-introduction-and-the-freedom-of-god/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Divine Attributes Related to the Creature Part 1. Introduction and the Freedom of God” from pp. 307-11 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins about half way down
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 52](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-52/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Xavier. He writes: How did you become
- [Roy Ingle, "Passing From Death To Life"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-passing-from-death-to-life/) - “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” – John 5:24 Calvinism teaches that faith is a gift given by God to the elect. This is necessary for two reasons. First,
- [Video: David Pallmann, "In Defense of God's Goodness: An Arminian Challenges the Calvinist Interpretation of Romans 9"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-david-pallmann-in-defense-of-gods-goodness-an-arminian-challenges-the-calvinist-interpretation-of-romans-9/) - From the video's YouTube page: Does Romans 9 teach Calvinism? Arminians argue that it most definitely does not, and this video explains why. https://youtu.be/XEff9muUJ1Y
- [William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 5: Observations”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-attributes-of-the-absolute-essence-of-god-part-5-observations/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 5: Observations” from pp. 305-307 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins about half way down the first page and
- [David Pallman, "Prevenient Grace in Romans 2:4"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-pallman-prevenient-grace-in-romans-24/) - In the debate over prevenient grace, one text that has received a surprisingly insufficient attention is Romans 2:4. Here Paul writes, “Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and restraint and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?” Taken at face value, this verse seems to
- [Does Matthew 7:24-27 Support Once Saved Always Saved?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-matthew-724-27-support-once-saved-always-saved/) - 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 submitted by a man named John followed by an answer drawn and adapted from comments from Ben and a commenter
- [Richard Coords, "1 Kings 21:29"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-1-kings-2129/) - “‘Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the evil in his days, but I will bring the evil upon his house in his son’s days.’” What do Calvinists believe? Unregenerate sinners do not possess sufficient moral strength to humble their own
- [Roy Ingle, "Acts 14:2 – An Interesting Verse"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-acts-142-an-interesting-verse/) - For my Bible reading this year, I have been using the M’Cheyne Reading program and today I was reading in Acts 14 when I saw Acts 14:2. I have read this verse many times but today I noticed the phrase in the ESV, “But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.” If
- [David deSilva, “What Is the Mystery of the Trinity? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-what-is-the-mystery-of-the-trinity-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - 3. What is the mystery of the Trinity? God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, distinct but inseparable, eternally one in essence and power. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “What Is the Mystery of the Trinity?” The full list of excerpts can be found here: Seedbed Catechism archives Or you can find
- [William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 4: Immutability and Perfection”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-attributes-of-the-absolute-essence-of-god-part-4-immutability-and-perfection/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 4: Immutability and Perfection” from pp. 302-305 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt begins about half way down the first
- [Mark K. Olson on John Wesley's Sermon, "Salvation by Faith"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-on-john-wesleys-sermon-salvation-by-faith/) - Albert Outler referred to this sermon as Wesley’s “evangelical manifesto.” Wesley always included it first in his publications of his sermons, and for good reason. Salvation by Faith enunciates in the clearest terms Wesley “new gospel” of salvation by faith alone. Here is the sermon: Salvation by Faith Background The story of Wesley’s pilgrimage to find assurance of
- [Can You Direct Me to Any Information on the Biblical Definitions of “Choose, Chose and Chosen” and Answer Calvinistic Claims in These Passages?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/can-you-direct-me-to-any-information-on-the-biblical-definitions-of-choose-chose-and-chosen-and-answer-calvinistic-claims-in-these-passages/) - 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 (edited for clarity) submitted by a man named Paul followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Can you direct me to any
- [Richard Coords, "2 Samuel 24:11-14"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-2-samuel-2411-14/) - “When David arose in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying, ‘Go and speak to David, “Thus the LORD says, ‘I am offering you three things; choose for yourself one of them, which I will do to you.’”’ So Gad came to David and told him, and
- [Roy Ingle, "A Summary of an Arminian View on the Depravity of Man"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-a-summary-of-an-arminian-view-on-the-depravity-of-man/) - In many ways the Arminian view of humanity’s total depravity is much the same as that of Calvinists (although this is not true of all Arminians since some Arminians such as some of our brothers from the Restoration movement reject total depravity). [Editor's Note: SEA would simply say that those whose theology is Arminian other
- [William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 3: Self-Sufficiency”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-attributes-of-the-absolute-essence-of-god-part-3-self-sufficiency/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 4: Self-Sufficiency” from pp. 300-302 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The excerpt begins about a third down the first page and
- [Evan Minton, "R. C. Sproul’s Failed Attempt To Explain Matthew 23:37-38"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/evan-minton-r-c-sprouls-failed-attempt-to-explain-matthew-2337-38/) - Click on the link to view Evan Minton, "R. C. Sproul’s Failed Attempt To Explain Matthew 23:37-38."
- [Dr. Roger Olson, "Does God Always Get His Way?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dr-roger-olson-does-god-always-get-his-way/) - Dr. Olson laying out the importance of distinguishing God antecedent will with His consequent will: If there is one main point of confusion among American Christians (and other monotheists) it is this—the belief that God must always get his way in everything that happens. We all know the story of the first sentence communicated via
- [David deSilva, "Who is God? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-who-is-god-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - 2. Who is God? God is the one true, holy, and living God, the Eternal Spirit, the Holy Trinity. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: “Who is God?” The full list of excerpts can be found here: Seedbed Catechism archives Or you can find the full Catechism at the GMC website, here: GMC Catechism
- [How Do You Respond to Calvinists' Use of John 17 as Support for Unconditional Election and Limited Atonement?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-respond-to-calvinists-use-of-john-17-as-support-for-unconditional-election-and-limited-atonement/) - 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 (edited for clarity) submitted by someone with the screen name Wanderson followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Do you have or
- [Christian Levin B. Advincula, "Arminian Baptists Then and Now: An Introduction to the History and Distinctives of the Free Will Baptists"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/christian-levin-b-advincula-arminian-baptists-then-and-now-an-introduction-to-the-history-and-distinctives-of-the-free-will-baptists/) - Please click on the link to view Christian Levin B. Advincula, "Arminian Baptists Then and Now: An Introduction to the History and Distinctives of the Free Will Baptists."
- [William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 2: Eternity”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-attributes-of-the-absolute-essence-of-god-part-2-eternity/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, “Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 2: Eternity” from pp. 296-300 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The excerpt begins around the middle of the first page
- [Richard Coords, "2 Samuel 24:1"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-2-samuel-241/) - “Now again the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and it incited David against them to say, ‘Go, number Israel and Judah.’” David’s census, of course, was a sin. Verse 10 states: “Now David’s heart troubled him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the LORD, ‘I have sinned greatly in
- [Richard Coords, "1 Samuel 24:4"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-1-samuel-244/) - “The men of David said to him, ‘Behold, this is the day of which the LORD said to you, “Behold; I am about to give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.”’ Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul’s robe secretly.” God
- [Travis Stevick, "The Wesleyan Understanding of Salvation, Part 1: Prevenient/Preventing Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/travis-stevick-the-wesleyan-understanding-of-salvation-part-1-prevenient-preventing-grace/) - Please click on the link to view Travis Stevick, "The Wesleyan Understanding of Salvation, Part 1: Prevenient/Preventing Grace."
- [Video: Dalton Blackman on "What Is Reformed Arminianism?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-dalton-blackman-on-what-is-reformed-arminianism/) - In this video, Trevor Miles of The Down South Salvation Podcast interviews SEA member Dalton Blackman to explore the work of Jacob Arminius and answer the question "What is Reformed Arminianism?" The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mnQdPilMYxI.
- [Roy Ingle, "Be Wary of Not Resisting Sin"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-be-wary-of-not-resisting-sin/) - In your struggle against sin you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. – Hebrews 12:4 For it, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse
- [William Burt Pope, "Attributes of the Absolute Essence of God Part 1: Spirituality, Infinity, and Immensity"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-attributes-of-the-absolute-essence-of-god-part-1-spirituality-infinity-and-immensity/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Spirituality, Infinity, and Immensity of God from pp. 291-96 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The excerpt begins at the bottom of the first page and ends around
- [William Burt Pope on the Classification of the Divine Attributes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-classification-of-the-divine-attributes/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Classification of the Divine Attributes from pp. 289-91 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [David deSilva, "Do You Believe in God? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-do-you-believe-in-god-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - 1. Do you believe in God? Yes. I believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. Click on the link to read the full excerpt at Seedbed: "Do You Believe in God?" The full list of excerpts can be found here: Seedbed Catechism archives Or you
- [A Short, Partially Annotated List of Arminian Systematic Theologies](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-short-partially-annotated-list-of-arminian-systematic-theologies/) - by Brian Abasciano Unfortunately, there are not a lot of good options for a contemporary comprehensive Arminian systematic theology text. Arminians tend to focus on exegesis more than systematic theology. So there are a number of distinguished biblical scholars/commentators publishing commentaries, but not many publishing major systematic theologies. Before moving on to the short list,
- [Roy Ingle, "The Drawing Power of the Holy Spirit"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-drawing-power-of-the-holy-spirit/) - No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. – John 6:44 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord”
- [Does Circumcision of the Heart Refer to Regeneration Prior to Faith?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-circumcision-of-the-heart-refer-to-regeneration-prior-to-faith/) - 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 adapted from a question submitted by someone with the screen name Credulo followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Regarding irresistible grace,
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Death Mask"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-death-mask/) - When John Wesley passed away on March 2, 1791, a death mask was made of his face. Death masks were prevalent before the age of photography. The masks were usually made of wax or plaster and were used for portraits by artists and sculptors. In some cultures death masks served as a funeral mask. So,
- [Richard Coords, "1 Samuel 23:9-13"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-1-samuel-239-13/) - “Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, ‘Bring the ephod here.’ Then David said, ‘O LORD God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city on my account. Will the men of Keilah
- [Roy Ingle, "The Overcomers of Revelation 2-3"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-overcomers-of-revelation-2-3/) - The English Standard Version is my preferred Bible translation but the ESV follows the RSV in Revelation 2-3 by using the term “conquer” or “conquerors” in passages such as Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 26; 3:5, 12, 21. In this case, I prefer the New American Standard which uses the word “overcomes” in the same passages
- [Kevin Jackson, The Story of the Early Church](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-the-story-of-the-early-church/) - At my local church I taught a 7 week Sunday School class about the story of early Christianity. As part of that, I made a video for each week for Youtube. If early church history is something you are interested in, I welcome you to watch the videos. They are all linked below. https://youtu.be/2BmUe1Kn_Ug https://youtu.be/1rmVincjHMg
- [William Burt Pope on the Relation of the Attributes of God to the Divine Essence](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-relation-of-the-attributes-of-god-to-the-divine-essence/) - Here is William Burt Pope's discussion of the Relation of the Attributes of God to the Divine Essence from pp. 287-89 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Does Foreknowledge in Romans 8:29-30 Support Calvinism?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-foreknowledge-in-romans-829-30-support-calvinism/) - 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 that occurred on the page concerning the nature of foreknowledge and Rom 8:29 (the discussion has been edited/altered to streamline
- [Verses All Arminians Should Know](https://evangelicalarminians.org/verses-all-arminians-should-know/) - This list was compiled about a year ago by many members of The Society of Evangelical Arminians. I was asked to put it into blog form, and have finally sat down and gotten it done. I hope for this to be a useful resource for any Arminian needing good scriptural texts that display his or her view. It should be cautioned that proof texting is far too easy for anyone to do, and with any of these verses the context should be considered. Far too often, context is ignored and erroneous interpretations are formed. So, use these verses, but corroborate their contexts. We strove to carefully consider the contexts and, in our minds, these verses and explanations faithfully represent the author's intent, showing Arminianism to have strong Biblical support. Also, if you see any verses that you think should be added, comment on the post and let me know. Verses that show election is conditional:
- [Donald Smith, "On Zimmerman’s ‘The Providential Usefulness of “Simple Foreknowledge”'"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/donald-smith-on-zimmermans-the-providential-usefulness-of-simple-foreknowledge/) - This article argues that Simple Foreknowledge escapes criticisms leveled against it by philosopher Dean Zimmerman. Click on the link to view Donald Smith, "On Zimmerman’s ‘The Providential Usefulness of “Simple Foreknowledge,"'" originally published in Reason, Metaphysics, and Mind: New Essays on the Philosophy of Alvin Plantinga, eds. Kelly James Clark and Michael Rea, Oxford University Press,
- [James Anderson, "Libertarian Calvinism?" and "Libertarian Reformed Baptists?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/james-anderson-libertarian-calvinism-and-libertarian-reformed-baptists/) - Calvinism's standard position is exhaustive divine determinism, that God unconditionally decreed all things, including sin and evil, every sin, every evil act, every thought, motive, desire, mood, decision, everything. One standard criticism of Calvinism is that this makes God the author of sin. But sometimes, we run across somebody who claims to be a Calvinist
- [Video: Assessing the Theological Framework of William L. Hess' Book, "Crushing the Great Serpent"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-assessing-the-theological-framework-of-william-l-hess-book-crushing-the-great-serpent/) - The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/IA-85J3kp8E. This episode is a partial book review of Hess's Crushing the Great Serpent, which asks the question: "Did God punish Jesus?" In the video, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan consider some of the primary arguments of the book from a critical perspective
- [Video: Part 2 of Assessing the Theological Framework of William L. Hess’ Book, “Crushing the Great Serpent”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-part-2-of-assessing-the-theological-framework-of-william-l-hess-book-crushing-the-great-serpent/) - The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mj5uF8JRA90.This episode is part 2 of a partial book review of Hess's book, Crushing the Great Serpent, which asks the question: "Did God punish Jesus?" In this episode, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan consider some of the primary arguments (and maybe some secondary
- [Richard Coords, "1 Samuel 3:11-14"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-1-samuel-311-14/) - “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 all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. For I have told him that I am
- [Roy Ingle, "Finding Arminianism in the Christmas Story"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” – Luke 2:10-11 The birth of Jesus Christ was a glorious
- [David deSilva, "Are We Made Righteous by Works? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-are-we-made-righteous-by-works-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has excerpts on its website from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. This excerpt provides David deSilva’s commentary on Question 18: 18. Are we made righteous by works? No. We are never made righteous inwardly nor accounted righteous before God through our works or merit. Click on the
- [William Burt Pope's Summary of the Credentials of Divine Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-popes-summary-of-the-credentials-of-divine-revelation/) - Here is William Burt Pope's Summary of his treatment of the credentials of divine revelation from pp. 98-99 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. These three credentials of Miracle, Prophecy, and Inspiration ought to be united: they mutually give
- [Ed Jarrett, "Submitting to Jesus’ Authority"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ed-jarrett-submitting-to-jesus-authority/) - And they were all amazed, so they debated among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.” Mark 1:27 (NASB 2020) Throughout the gospels, we find Jesus commanding demons (unclean spirits) to come out of people. And, without fail, they obeyed Him. They recognized
- [What About the Ideas That People Are Born Condemned to Hell and That God's Foreknowledge Sets Our Destiny?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/what-about-the-ideas-that-people-are-born-condemned-to-hell-and-that-gods-foreknowledge-sets-our-destiny/) - 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 are some comments made by a man named Matt on that page and Ben's responses: Matt's Comment 1: I have struggled with this
- [David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 8″ (On Amyraut)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-l-allen-review-of-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her-definite-atonement-in-historical-biblical-theological-and-pastoral-perspective-part-8″-on-amyraut/) - Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, “Review of *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective* – Part 8,″ which covers Amar Djaballah’s chapter "Controversy on Universal Grace: An Historical Survey of Moïse Amyraut's Brief Traitté de la Predestination."
- [Richard Coords, "Joshua 24:15"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-joshua-2415/) - “‘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 the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.’”
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 51](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-51/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Dana Steele. He writes: I’m finally ready
- [William Burt Pope on Inspiration as a Credential of Divine Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-inspiration-as-a-credential-of-divine-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Inspiration as a Credential of Divine Revelation from pp. 92-98 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Andrew Whitney Perkins, "Pauline Style and a Biblical Theology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/andrew-whitney-perkins-pauline-style-and-a-biblical-theology/) - Click on the link to view Andrew Whitney Perkins, "Pauline Style and a Biblical Theology" (MA thesis; Liberty University, 2025). The author's abstract: Advances in biblical linguistics, especially in the Greek of the New Testament, have provided a means for a better understanding of the text of Scripture. Advances in Greek lexicography, syntax, verbal aspect,
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley on Life after Death"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-on-life-after-death/) - What happens after physical death and before the future resurrection — often called the intermediate state? Assuming conscious existence after death (the standard view throughout church history), where do the departed go? And, what do they do during this period of time? What occupies their attention? Are they active and/or passive in existence? The NT
- [Perseverance Of The Saints Part 3: The Ancient Olive Tree](https://evangelicalarminians.org/perseverance-of-the-saints-part-3-the-ancient-olive-tree/) - The content of this post was authored by Ben Henshaw and is posted on his behalf. This passage is very similar in meaning and application as the passage previously discussed from Christ’s discourse in John 15. It may well be that Paul was familiar with Christ’s teaching on the Vine and the branches, and had
- [Roy Ingle, "The Strongest Passage for Conditional Security"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 11:20-22. Here we find Paul the Apostle clearly showing that our salvation is conditioned upon our faith in the Lord
- [Video: J. Matthew Pinson Interviewed on the Book, Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-j-matthew-pinson-interviewed-on-his-book-jonathan-edwards-a-reformed-arminian-engagement/) - The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/ibE2gIWhxRM. https://youtu.be/ibE2gIWhxRM Adapted from the video's YouTube's page: J. Matthew Pinson earned his a doctorate from Vanderbilt University and currently serves as president of Welch College in Gallatin, Tennessee. He joins our podcast this week to talk about a book he has edited and contributed
- [William Burt Pope on Prophecy and Miracle](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-prophecy-and-miracle/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Prophecy and Miracle from pp. 91-92 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Where Does the Idea of Being Born with a Sin Nature Fit in with Free Will?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/where-does-the-idea-of-being-born-with-a-sin-nature-fit-in-with-free-will/) - 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 from a woman named Lori followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I’ve often wondered about this. So…where does the idea of
- [Richard Coords, "Deuteronomy 30:11-20"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-deuteronomy-3011-20/) - 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 for us to get it for us and make us hear it, that we may observe it?” Nor is it
- [Richard Coords, "Joshua 11:18-20"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-joshua-1118-20/) - “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. For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, to meet Israel in battle in order that he might
- [Mark K. Olson, "Is the ‘Servant’ Justified?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 the last thirty years one of the more heated areas of debate in John Wesley studies has been over the
- [Video: "Born of God" and "Believes" in 1 John 5:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-born-of-god-and-believes-in-1-john-51/) - 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, Dan and TurretinFan discuss whether (and if so, what) 1 John 5:1 has to say about the relative order of
- [William Burt Pope on the Tests of Prophecy as a Credential of Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-tests-of-prophecy-as-a-credential-of-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Tests of Prophecy as a Credential of Revelation from pp. 85-91 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The section ends with the first 4 lines of the
- [Roy Ingle, "I’m Thankful For Jesus"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-im-thankful-for-jesus/) - As we enter into this Thanksgiving week I wanted to write a post that reflects my heart and my praise to God for the gift of His Son. I could write and be thankful for the many blessings God has given my family and I such as a home, my job, my children (all three
- [David deSilva, “Who, Then, Can Be Saved? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-who-then-can-be-saved-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The October 10 excerpt continued the topic of Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question 48: 48. Who, then, can be saved? With mortals it is impossible, but with God all things are possible. Click
- [What Causes Some to Make Good on the Prevenient Grace Given to Them? Part 2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/what-causes-some-to-make-good-on-the-prevenient-grace-given-to-them-part-2/) - On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page where he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. Here is further interaction from that page on a question we have already highlighted in this series (What Causes Some to Make Good on the
- [Thomas H. McCall, Book Review of Arminius and the Reformed Tradition by J. V. Fesko](https://evangelicalarminians.org/thomas-h-mccall-book-review-of-arminius-and-the-reformed-tradition-by-j-v-fesko/) - Please click on the link to view Thomas H. McCall's book review of Arminius and the Reformed Tradition by J. V. Fesko. Spoiler: McCall finds Fesko's case that Arminius was Semi-Pelagian unconvincing.
- [William Burt Pope on Prophetic Prediction](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-prophetic-prediction/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Prophetic Prediction from pp. 79-85 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Video: 1 John 5:1 and Whether Regeneration Precedes Faith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-1-john-51-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 be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/K_5S515MTbA. https://youtu.be/K_5S515MTbA
- [Roy Ingle, "How Did the Early Methodists Triumph Over Calvinism?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-how-did-the-early-methodists-triumph-over-calvinism/) - In our time it is common to hear about the resurgence of Calvinism. It seems with popular Calvinist speakers such as John Piper, Albert Mohler, and others, Calvinism has been enjoying a resurgence especially among younger evangelicals. The appeal to Calvinism has to with a reaction, I believe, in part to the emptiness of postmodernism
- [Mark K. Olson, "The Joy of Conversion"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-the-joy-of-conversion/) - The Joy of Conversion New life in Christ is exciting and fulfilling. Below, there is a link to early testimonies of conversion gathered by Charles Wesley in the early 1740s. They are fascinating to read. Yet, how many know what conversion is? To answer this question, here is some background. New Testament The word ‘evangelical’
- [Ed Jarrett, "Who Does the Father Give to Jesus?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I
- [William Burt Pope on Prophecy as a Credential of Divine Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-prophecy-as-a-credential-of-divine-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view Pope on Prophecy as a Credential of Divine Revelation from pp. 76-79 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This section begins with the heading "Prophecy" about halfway down the first page and
- [David deSilva, “How Does Grace Dawn in the Helpless Soul? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-how-does-grace-dawn-in-the-helpless-soul-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The October 24 excerpt continued the topic of Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question 50: 50. How does grace dawn in the helpless soul? God’s preventing (or prevenient) grace lightens the effects of original
- [David deSilva, “How Does God Save Us? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-how-does-god-save-us-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The October 17 excerpt continued the topic of Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question 49: 49. How does God save us? By his preventing [or prevenient], convincing, justifying, sanctifying, and glorifying grace. Click on
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 50](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-50/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Steve. It is unusual for the X-Calvinist
- [William Burt Pope on Evidences and Tests of Miracle](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-evidences-and-tests-of-miracle/) - Please click on the link to view Pope on Evidences and Tests of Miracle from pp. 68-76 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This section is part 2 on miracles as a credential of divine revelation.
- [Is Prevenient Grace Distributed Equally to All?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/is-prevenient-grace-distributed-equally-to-all/) - 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 from a man named Kevin followed by Ben’s answer and an addition from an article by SEA President, Brian Abasciano:
- [Richard Coords, "Deuteronomy 29:29"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-deuteronomy-2929/) - “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 regard to the judgments of God, in terms of the plagues and diseases (Deuteronomy 29:22), the destruction of Sodom, Gomorrah,
- [Roy Ingle, "Lessons Learned from Alexander Campbell"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-lessons-learned-from-alexander-campbell/) - I have been reading a book by Richard Cherok entitled, Debating For God, which covers the life of Alexander Campbell’s defense of Christianity during the 19th century against various attackers, but the most famous being Robert Owen, the man who launched the socialist revolution in England that spread to become modern-day Europe and communism in general.
- [Kevin Jackson, "Picture of a Calvinist Ship"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-picture-of-a-calvinist-ship/) - [This post was taken from Kevin Jackson’s website Wesleyan Arminian, where the original post and comments can be found]
- [William Burt Pope on Miracles as a Credential of Divine Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-miracles-as-a-credential-of-divine-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Miracles as a Credential of Divine Revelation from pp. 63-67 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The section, which is part 1 on the subject, begins near the
- [Ed Jarrett, "Two Possible Responses to Jesus"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 is one of the best-known verses in the Bible. God loved the world so much that He sent His Son.
- [Mark K. Olson, "Penal Substitution in John Wesley’s Atonement Theology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-penal-substitution-in-john-wesleys-atonement-theology/) - [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 In his classic study of John Wesley’s theology of holiness, Harald Lindström makes the insightful observation that Wesley’s evangelical conversion at
- [Mark K. Olson on Wesleyans vs Calvinists: "The Minutes Controversy 1770-1777"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-on-wesleyans-vs-calvinists-the-minutes-controversy-1770-1777/) - Historical Setting In 1739 theological differences over election and predestination became public between John and Charles Wesley and George Whitefield. It led to a sharp breach in 1741, though on a personal level the Wesleys and Whitefield remained friends and colleagues. This became known as the Free Grace Controversy. Then from 1756 to 1766 John
- [Continuance in Salvation in 1 Timothy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 had made shipwreck of their faith (1:19-20; see also 2 Tim 2:17), Paul took the occasion to admonish disciples to
- [Brian Abasciano, Sermon on John 12:37-41 — “Escaping Hard-heartedness, Darkness, and Judgment Part 1”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abasciano-sermon-on-john-1237-41-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 the Sunday morning worship service of Faith Community Church in Hampton, NH from October 26, 2025. Brian Abasciano, the President
- [William Burt Pope on the Exhibition of God and of His Attributes in Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-exhibition-of-god-and-of-his-attributes-in-revelation/) - This is an excerpt from pp. 61-63 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. THE EXHIBITION OF GOD AND OF HIS ATTRIBUTES IN REVELATION Another class of the credentials of revelation is found in its exhibition of the Divine attributes,
- [What Causes Some to Make Good on the Prevenient Grace Given to Them, and Others Not, and Where Does faith Come From?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/what-causes-some-to-make-good-on-the-prevenient-grace-given-to-them-and-others-not-and-where-does-faith-come-from/) - 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 are some questions from a man named Leon followed by Ben’s answers: Questions: While reading through some resources [you pointed me to] .
- [Richard Coords, "Deuteronomy 29:4"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-deuteronomy-294/) - “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 God’s people from judicial hardening is attributable to a failure to properly respond to His grace. With all of the
- [Roy Ingle, "Arminianism Is Much More Than the Question of Losing Your Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-arminianism-is-much-more-than-the-question-of-losing-your-salvation/) - When it comes down to people in the Church understanding the debate between Arminians and Calvinists, people need to know that this debate is much more than about losing one’s salvation. In fact, to me, that is not the real issue here and has never been. Many seem to confuse Arminianism with simply those who
- [Video: Arminianism Is Experiencing a Resurgence Among Brazilian Baptists in Response to the Growth of Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-arminianism-is-experiencing-a-resurgence-among-brazilian-baptists-in-response-to-the-growth-of-calvinism/) - Watch this interview with Welch College President Matt Pinson and Brazilian pastor and professor Thiago Titillo, who works with the Brazilian publisher that recently published Dr. Pinson's book Arminian and Baptist in Portuguese (originally in English by D6 Family). Dr. Kenneth Eagleton, of Free Will Baptist International Missions, served as translator for the interview about
- [William Burt Pope on Christianity as the Perfecting of Former Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-christianity-as-the-perfecting-of-former-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Christianity as the Perfecting of Former Revelation from pp. 58-60 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. On page 61, he ends his treatment of Christian revelation with this
- [William Burt Pope on Christian Revelation's Correction of the Religions of Mankind](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-christian-revelations-correction-of-the-religions-of-mankind/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Christian Revelation's Correction of the Religions of Mankind from pp. 52-57 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This section starts near the bottom of the first page. And
- [David deSilva, “Can We Free Ourselves from the Misery of This Condition? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-can-we-free-ourselves-from-the-misery-of-this-condition-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The October 3 excerpt continued the topic of Total Depravity and our need for Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question 47: 47. Can we free ourselves from the misery of this condition? No. In
- [Günther H. Juncker, "The Love of God: A Conundrum for Calvinists"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gunther-h-juncker-the-love-of-god-a-conundrum-for-calvinists/) - Please click on the link to view Günther H. Juncker, "The Love of God: A Conundrum for Calvinists."
- [How Far Back Does the Concept of Prevenient Grace Go?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-far-back-does-the-concept-of-prevenient-grace-go/) - 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 from a man named Leon followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I have heard the concept of “prevenient grace” goes back
- [Ed Jarrett, "Everyone Who Believes"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 question by saying we must do something to earn our salvation. Others will make it as simple as saying what
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 49](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-49/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from David M. Young. He writes: Having been
- [David deSilva, “What Is The Natural State of Humanity? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-what-is-the-natural-state-of-humanity-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The September 26 excerpt addressed the topic of Total Depravity with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question 46: 46. What is the natural state of humanity? We believe humanity is fallen from righteousness and, apart from the
- [Richard Coords, "Deuteronomy 5:29"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-deuteronomy-529/) - “‘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 of Isaiah 5:1-7, Jeremiah 18:11, Ezekiel 33:7-11 and Matthew 23:37. From these words, it is hard to deny God’s salvific
- [Roy Ingle, "My Book List From Christmas 2009"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-my-book-list-from-christmas-2009/) - Here are the titles of books that I received for Christmas in 2009. I plan on having a review of the books as I complete them, but for now I will only give a short synopsis of the title. I have not listed them in any particular order. 1. Salvation and Sovereignty: A Molinist Approach by Kenneth
- [David deSilva, "Is Salvation Possible Without the Spirit? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-is-salvation-possible-without-the-spirit-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The April 18 excerpt continued the topic of the Holy Spirit's necessary role in salvation with Dr. deSilva's commentary on Question 23: 23. Is salvation possible without the Spirit? No. The Spirit leads us through faithful
- [William Burt Pope on Revelation in Relation to the Expectation and Desire of Humanity](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-revelation-in-relation-to-the-expectation-and-desire-of-humanity/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Revelation in Relation to the Expectation and Desire of Humanity from pp. 49-52 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This section starts near the bottom of the first page.
- [Video: Examining the Case for Calvinistic Hermeneutics](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-examining-the-case-for-calvinistic-hermeneutics/) - In this episode, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan review "The Case for Calvinistic Hermeneutics," chapter 18 of "An Introduction to Biblical Hermeneutics," by Walter C. Kaiser and Moisés Silva. The vdeio below can alsi be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/BLaUhJDmKls. https://youtu.be/BLaUhJDmKls
- [Kevin Jackson, "Does God Have a Secret Will that Contradicts His Revealed Will?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-does-god-have-a-secret-will-that-contradicts-his-revealed-will/) - One of the cores of Arminian theology is that God wants everyone to be saved. Two passages that teach that are 1 Timothy 2:3-4, and 2 Peter 3:9. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 The Lord is not slow in
- [Clay Jones, "Is Determinism Scriptural?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/clay-jones-is-determinism-scriptural/) - Please click on the link to view Clay Jones, Clay Jones, Is Determinism Scriptural?
- [Ben Henshaw, "Does the Biblical Concept of God’s Sovereignty Support Calvinism?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-does-the-biblical-concept-of-gods-sovereignty-support-calvinism/) - [taken from an online discussion on what Biblical sovereignty entails] Now the Arminian absolutely affirms God’s sovereignty, but recognizes that sovereignty does not mean exhaustive determinism. It doesn’t mean that in any other context and it doesn’t mean that in the Bible either. In fact, you won’t find the word “Sovereignty” in the Bible with
- [William Burt Pope on the Credentials of Christian Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-credentials-of-christian-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Credentials of Christian Revelation from pp. 46-49 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The first page of the file has a bunch of space after the first
- [Kenneth J. Collins, "Wesleyans and Calvinists Together?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kenneth-j-collins-wesleyans-and-calvinists-together/) - Please clock on the link to view Kenneth J. Collins, "Wesleyans and Calvinists Together?" in Firebrand magazine.
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley & The Imitation of Christ"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-the-imitation-of-christ/) - Background The Imitation of Christ is one of the most influential writings on Christian devotion ever written. Both Catholics and Protestants have turned to the Imitation over the centuries for spiritual counsel and direction. Apart from the Bible, the Imitation has been translated into more languages than any other Christian work. Composed around c. 1420 and commonly attributed to Thomas à
- [Richard Coords, “Numbers 21:6-9”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-numbers-216-9/) - 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 have spoken against the LORD and you; intercede with the LORD, that He may remove the serpents from us.’ And
- [Roy Ingle, "Why I Love Being an Arminian"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-why-i-love-being-an-arminian/) - The name “Arminian” means many things to many people. To the world, the term “Arminian” means absolutely nothing. In fact, I have an Arminian shirt that I wear that reads, “Arminian by Choice” on the front and time and time again people come up to me and ask me if I am an Armenian. Armenians are
- [William Burt Pope on the Christian Faith/Revelation as Accepted](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-christian-faith-revelation-as-accepted/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Christian Faith/Revelation as Accepted from pp. 42-46 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Kevin Jackson, "A Wesleyan-Arminian Defense of the Penal Substitution Theory of Atonement"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-a-wesleyan-arminian-defense-of-the-penal-substitution-theory-of-atonement/) - This post is about why I believe the Penal Substitution theory of Atonement is compatible with the Wesleyan-Arminian theology. It is scripturally supported, it is easy to understand, it is advocated by Wesleyans and Arminians past and present, and properly represented it gives an accurate picture of God’s loving nature, without neglecting his holiness. Here
- [If We Are “Spiritually Dead” or “Totally Depraved,” How Does Conversion Come Before Regeneration?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/if-we-are-spiritually-dead-or-totally-depraved-how-does-conversion-come-before-regeneration/) - 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 from a man named Leon followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I am having a lot of trouble and no Arminian
- [Mark K. Olson, "William Law and John Wesley"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-william-law-and-john-wesley/) - Wlliam Law exerted an enormous influence on John Wesley during his Oxford period, to the point that Wesley sought his spiritual counsel and patterned his preaching and ministry after his mentor’s teachings. To better understand Wesley’s spiritual development and his early theology, it is important to know who Law was and what he contributed to
- [Matt O’Reilly, "Prevenient Grace VS Common Grace - Why They’re Not the Same"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/matt-oreilly-prevenient-grace-vs-common-grace-why-theyre-not-the-same/) - What’s the difference between common grace and prevenient grace? Are these concepts compatible or contradictory? In this audio, we explore how God’s grace works in Wesleyan and Reformed theology, unpacking the meaning of prevenient grace and its relationship to common grace. Discover how grace shapes salvation and human response! Please click on the link to
- [Animated Video: “The John Wesley Story”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/animated-video-the-john-wesley-story/) - Vision Video has produced a number of church history animated cartoons in a series called The Torchlighters. Episode 13, covering John Wesley, is available in full at Vision Video’s YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/gF4vkrOXw0c From the video description: He showed us faith that works. When young John Wesley is miraculously saved from his family’s burning home, his
- [William Burt Pope on the Doctrine of Revelation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-doctrine-of-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Doctrine of Revelation from pp. 35-41 of the first volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Early Augustine on Foreknowledge Compared to Memory](https://evangelicalarminians.org/early-augustine-on-foreknowledge-compared-to-memory/) - [This post first appeared at Gospel Encounter where comments can be made] I do not remember where I first read Augustine’s comparison of foreknowledge to memory, but it stuck in my mind and I continue to find it helpful to this day. The translation below comes from Augustine: Earlier Writings (1953), edited and translated by
- [Andrew V. Sullivan, "The Arminian Roots of John and Charles Wesley"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/andrew-v-sullivan-the-arminian-roots-of-john-and-charles-wesley/) - [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 John Wesley was the greatest Arminian theologian in church history. In many respects, while his writings do not surpass the philosophical
- [Nicholas Rudolph Quient, "The Light of God in Christ: Christology and Prevenient Grace in the Prologue of John"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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, 2025. Author's Abstract: In what sense Prevenient Grace? For Wesleyans and other like-minded Christians, the grace of God is an
- [Richard Coords, "Leviticus 16:29-34"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-leviticus-1629-34/) - “‘This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall humble your souls and not do any work, whether the native, or the alien who sojourns among you; for it is on this day that atonement shall be made for you to cleanse you;
- [William Burt Pope on the History of the Doctrine of Regeneration](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-history-of-the-doctrine-of-regeneration/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the History of the Doctrine of Regeneration from pp. 20-27 of the third volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Roy Ingle, "Books Every Arminian Needs For Christmas (And Every Other Time)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-books-every-arminian-needs-for-christmas-and-every-other-time/) - This post is from 2009, and so the author might update this list of books if he were to write it up today. But it is still certainly worth reading over: If I could put together a short list of books that I would recommend for every Arminian to receive for Christmas it would be
- [Britt Mooney, "Why Does a Good God Allow Suffering?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/britt-mooney-why-does-a-good-god-allow-suffering/) - "When life falls apart, it’s easy to question God’s goodness. Scripture meets our pain with real, redeeming hope." Please click on the link to view Britt Mooney, "Why Does a Good God Allow Suffering?"
- [John MacArthur, "Is God Responsible for Evil?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/john-macarthur-is-god-responsible-for-evil/) - An article on SEA's website by prominent Calvinist John MacArthur? That John MacArthur? Yes, that John MacArthur. In this article, he answers the question of God's responsibility for evil in a way that is consistent with Arminianism. Some Arminians might quibble with one thing or another in the article, but what MacArthur says still falls
- [Matt O’Reilly, Romans 9-11 Are the Reason I’m Arminian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/matt-oreilly-romans-9-11-are-the-reason-im-arminian/) - Romans 9-11 are often seen as Calvinism's silver bullet. It is assumed that these chapters by the apostle Paul make Arminian theology untenable and that Arminians have to explain away their plain meaning. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. In this episode, I'll explain why my Arminian theology is built on Romans 9-11
- [William Burt Pope on the Privileges of Christian Sonship](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-privileges-of-christian-sonship/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Privileges of Christian Sonship from pp. 16-20 of the third volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Some Calvinist Scholars Admit That Arminianism Is Neither Pelagian Nor Semi-Pelagian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/some-calvinist-scholars-admit-that-arminianism-is-neither-pelagian-nor-semi-pelagian/) - From Calvinist scholars Robert A. Peterson and Michael D. Williams, Why I Am Not An Arminian, p. 39: Does the antipathy between Calvinism and Arminianism suggest that Pelagius, the arch-opposite of Augustine, is the proper ancestor of Arminianism? Calvinists have often sought to paint Arminianism in Pelagian colors. Associating your opponent with a position that
- [Roger Olson, "Why Calvinism’s Logic About God’s Goodness Fails"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roger-olson-why-calvinisms-logic-about-gods-goodness-fails/) - Calvinists argue that, in spite of their belief that God, the God of the Bible, of Jesus Christ, renders all things that happen certain according to an eternally divided plan that is unalterable, they believe that God is perfectly good. | Image created in Dalle for Patheos. Why Calvinism Cannot Be True I have written
- [Richard Coords, "Exodus 21:28-32"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-exodus-2128-32/) - “If an ox gores a man or a woman to death, the ox shall surely be stoned and its flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox shall go unpunished. If, however, an ox was previously in the habit of goring and its owner has been warned, yet he does not confine
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 48](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-48/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Juan: How did you
- [Kevin Jackson, "Book Review- Free Will Revisited: A Respectful Response to Luther, Calvin, and Edwards, by Robert E. Picirilli"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-book-review-free-will-revisited-a-respectful-response-to-luther-calvin-and-edwards-by-robert-e-picirilli/) - Free Will Revisited is a book by Robert E Picirilli, a Free Will Baptist theologian and professor emeritus of Greek and New Testament studies at Free Will Baptist College. As the title suggests, the book is a respectful response to the writings of Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Jonathan Edwards on the topic of free will, coming
- [Video: Recap of Another Limited Atonement Debate (Lucas Curcio vs. TurretinFan)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-recap-of-another-limited-atonement-debate-lucas-curcio-vs-turretinfan/) - The video below can also be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/i-yMT1bzgO4. In this episode, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan discuss T-Fan's recent debate with SEA member Lucas Curcio on whether Christ died only for the elect. Time permitting, we may also discuss some of the other recent debates of the last month including
- [William Burt Pope on Adoption](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-adoption/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Adoption from pp. 13-16 of the third volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The first page of the file has just a small part of the excerpt on it with a lot
- [New Video: “Revival Joy” and Arminius and Wesley on Enjoying and Desiring God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/new-video-revival-joy-and-arminius-and-wesley-on-enjoying-and-desiring-god/) - This video is available on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/UN1n5PwaTvc?si=DFtO-CAKsnHGQtxG https://youtu.be/UN1n5PwaTvc?si=DFtO-CAKsnHGQtxG From the video description: A theme we see repeatedly in the 19th Century revivals is joy, gladness, happiness found in God. And when we turn back even farther, to Arminius & Wesley’s writings, once again we find those themes, along with phrases like Enjoying God, satisfying
- [Video: Arminianism & Rome: Agreement or Alarming? | A Warning to Fellow Arminians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-arminianism-rome-agreement-or-alarming-a-warning-to-fellow-arminians/) - Are Arminians really just one step away from Rome? In this response to Jimmy Akin’s “Arminianism: Calvinism’s BIGGEST Competitor!”, SEA member Dan Chapa is joined by SEA member and theologian Nick Quient to examine the theological overlap and foundational differences between Arminianism and Roman Catholicism. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at
- [Roy Ingle, "The Key To Being Secure: In Christ"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-key-to-being-secure-in-christ/) - One of the problems that I have with the teaching on eternal security or the perseverance of the saints is that it seems that the teaching wants to remove Jesus from the equation. It seems that those who want to defend unconditional eternal security seem to want to make salvation something that is simply given
- [William Burt Pope on Regeneration](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-regeneration/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Regeneration from pp. 5-13 of the third volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [How Do You Answer the Calvinist Appeal to John 3:19-21 to Argue That the Creation of a New Nature Is Necessary for Coming to Christ?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-answer-the-calvinist-appeal-to-john-319-21-to-argue-that-the-creation-of-a-new-nature-is-necessary-for-coming-to-christ/) - 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 from someone with the screen name Wanderson followed by Ben's answer: Question: How do you answer the Calvinist appeal to John
- [Roger Olson, "A Mysterious Topic: Mystery, Paradox, Contradiction"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roger-olson-a-mysterious-topic-mystery-paradox-contradiction/) - One way in which some well-meaning but misguided persons have attempted to resolve the seemingly intractable differences between divine determinism, including evil as part of God’s plan rendered certain by God, and creaturely free will as power of contrary choice, including evil as not part of God’s plan and not rendered certain by God but
- [Richard Coords, "Exodus 5:10-15"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-exodus-510-15/) - So the taskmasters of the people and their foremen went out and spoke to the people, saying, ‘Thus says Pharaoh, “I am not going to give you any straw. You go and get straw for yourselves wherever you can find it, but none of your labor will be reduced.”’ So the people scattered through all
- [William Burt Pope on Christian Sonship](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-christian-sonship/) - Please click on the link to view William Pope on Christian Sonship from pp. 3-5 of the third volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Kevin Jackson, "Man Goes Bankrupt After Refusing to Sign Check"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-man-goes-bankrupt-after-refusing-to-sign-check/) - 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 did all the work.” Judge Peyda Piper says she has never come across a case like this before. “I repeatedly
- [Mark K. Olson, "Luther & Wesley on The Theologia Germanica"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-luther-wesley-on-the-theologia-germanica/) - The Christian mystics were devotional writers of the Reformation and post-Reformation eras. They stressed union with God through inner purification and illumination. Many of them were Roman Catholic. Their influence was enormous among Catholics and Protestants alike. Therefore, it should not surprise us that Martin Luther and John Wesley read the mystic authors. Theologia Germanica
- [Do Hebrews 12:2 and Romans 12:3 Show That Faith a Gift of God in the Sense That We Have No Part in Whether We Place Our Faith in Christ?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/do-hebrews-122-and-romans-123-show-that-faith-a-gift-of-god-in-the-sense-that-we-have-no-part-in-whether-we-place-our-faith-in-christ/) - 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 questioning from a man named Ken with answers provided by Ben and another commenter with the screen name "Arminian": Ken: I have
- [Video: Review of Limited Atonement Debate](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-review-of-limited-atonement-debate/) - In this episode, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan examine part of a limited atonement debate between Austin Brown and Ricardo Escobar, and hosted by SEA member Lucas Curcio. We particularly focus on the arguments of the opponent of limited atonement in that debate. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at
- [William Burt Pope on the History of the Doctrine of the Divine Righteousness for Man and in Man](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-history-of-the-doctrine-of-the-divine-righteousness-for-man-and-in-man/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the History of the Doctrine of the Divine Righteousness for Man and in Man from pp. 418-51 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The excerpt begins toward the bottom
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 47](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-47/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Craig: Here’s the short
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 50:15-21"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-5015-21/) - “When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, ‘What if Joseph bears a grudge against us and pays us back in full for all the wrong which we did to him!’ So they sent a message to Joseph, saying, ‘Your father charged before he died, saying, “Thus you shall say to Joseph,
- [Roy Ingle, "Arminian or Non-Calvinist?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-arminian-or-non-calvinist/) - There are many who are not Calvinists and yet when they examine the teachings of Arminius they come to the conclusion that they are not Arminians as well. Am I such a person? I think that in order for us to determine if we are non-Arminian, we must first understand what doctrines it is that
- [Understanding God’s Regret and Repentance in Scripture](https://evangelicalarminians.org/understanding-gods-regret-and-repentance-in-scripture/) - Please click on the link to view "Understanding God’s Regret and Repentance in Scripture."
- [William Burt Pope on Faith and Works](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 theology can be accessed here.
- [When You Say Someone Is "Enabled" to Believe, Does That Mean the Person Doesn't Understand or Believe Heaven or Hell and Eternal Damnation Yet?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/when-you-say-someone-is-enabled-to-believe-does-that-mena-the-person-doesnt-understand-of-believe-heaven-or-hell-and-eternal-damnation-yet/) - 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 from a man named Rex followed by Ben’s answer: Question: When we say a person is “enabled” (to believe), he/she
- [Stephan Joubert, "When God Alters Our Fate: Relational Freedom in Romans 5:1–11 and 8:18–39"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/stephan-joubert-when-god-alters-our-fate-relational-freedom-in-romans-51-11-and-818-39/) - Please click on the link to view . Stephan Joubert, "When God Alters Our Fate: Relational Freedom in Romans 5:1–11 and 8:18–39," Stellenbosch Theological Journal 2018, Vol 4, No 2, 223–241. Abstract: Fate played an enormous role in the Ancient Mediterranean world. Fate was personified in numerous ancient deities such as the Keres, the Moirae,
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 20:1-7"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-201-7/) - “Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. Abraham said of Sarah his wife, ‘She is my sister.’ So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to
- [William Burt Pope on Christian Righteousness--of God, In Christ, and in the Gospel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-christian-righteousness-of-god-in-christ-and-in-the-gospel/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Christian Righteousness--of God, In Christ, and in the Gospel from pp. 402-407 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt contains Pope's introduction to the topic of Christian righteousness
- [William Burt Pope on Justification by Faith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 theology can be accessed here. The section of this excerpt are as follows: Righteousness Applied to Believing Man Justification by Faith
- [Kevin Jackson, "Does Our Choosing of God Take Away from His Glory?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-does-our-choosing-of-god-take-away-from-his-glory/) - I recently received an email from a reader asking this question. I thought it would be worth sharing, as it comes up occasionally. I’ve received permission to share our correspondence, but have removed the specifics for privacy. [From the reader] Hello was really hoping for some help. I fell down the Calvinist rabbit hole and
- [Roy Ingle, "Evangelism in the Arminian Context"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-evangelism-in-the-arminian-context/) - J.I. Packer, in his book Evangelism & The Sovereignty of God, seeks to build a case that true Reformed theology doesn’t lead away from evangelism but actually helps it. Packer is building his case in light of the Arminian attacks against Calvinism that true Calvinism hinders evangelism since it teaches that regeneration proceeds faith and since
- [Ben Henshaw, "Q&A: If Putting Faith in Christ is a Morally Good Deed, Doesn’t That Mean We Merit Salvation to Some Degree?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-qa-if-putting-faith-in-christ-is-a-morally-good-deed-doesnt-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. I accepted Christ, but my cousin has not. Prevenient grace gave me the power to accept Christ, but I then
- [Video: Bible Scholar: Romans 9-11 Does NOT Teach Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-bible-scholar-romans-9-11-does-not-teach-calvinism/) - The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/dU_TUTBxxM4. From the video's YouTube page: Did John Calvin misread Paul in Romans 9–11? In this interview with Dr. Jason Staples, we explore how Paul’s argument about Israel challenges the foundations of Calvinistic theology — especially the doctrine of individual predestination. Dr. Staples, author of
- [Video: Lucas Curcio and the Governmental Theory of the Atonement](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-lucas-curcio-and-the-governmental-theory-of-the-atonement/) - In this episode of SEA's YouTube channel, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan consider some remarks by SEA member Lucas Curcio on the Governmental Theory of the Atonement in preparation for an upcoming debate between Lucas and TurretinFan. It is worth noting that SEA does not require one specific view of the atonement but
- [Calvinist Pastor Turns from Calvinism to Arminianism After 20 Years as a Calvinist and Intensive Study](https://evangelicalarminians.org/calvinist-pastor-turns-from-calvinism-to-arminianism-after-20-years-as-a-calvinist-and-intensive-study/) - Former Calvinist Keith Coward shares his story: When I was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in 1999, I enthusiastically affirmed my agreement with its Calvinistic/Reformed doctrinal statement, the Westminster Confession of Faith (WCF). That same night, I also vowed that if I ever found myself out of accord with
- [Kevin Jackson, "Can God Answer Prayers About the Past?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kevin-jackson-can-god-answer-prayers-about-the-past/) - Roger Olson has recently done a couple of interesting posts about whether or not God can change the past. He argues that God cannot change the past. Here are the links: Can the Past Be Changed (Even By God)? Some Musings about Time Follow Up to Musings about Whether the Past Can Be Changed In
- [Dr. David Allen's Official Public Response on Why He Won't Debate James White on Limited Atonement](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dr-david-allens-official-public-response-on-why-he-wont-debate-james-white-on-limited-atonement/) - Please click on the link to view Dr. David Allen's Official Public Response on why He Won't Debate James White on Limited Atonement. It echoes comments SEA President Brian Abasciano has made in written interaction with White in the past, finding his responses "not respectful or charitable dialogue as befitting scholarly discussion or exchange with
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 18:25"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-1825/) - “‘Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?’” To Abraham, the answer was a given, and so he was appealing to
- [William Burt Pope on the Unity in the Diversity of the Benefits of the New Covenant](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-unity-in-the-diversity-of-the-benefits-of-the-new-covenant/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Unity in the Diversity of the Benefits of the New Covenant from pp. 399-401 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Richard Ellis, "A Reflection on Arminius's Children"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-ellis-a-reflection-on-arminiuss-children/) - Today I find myself coming back to Arminius's writings on The Seventh Chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans. Instead of looking at the text, I was enamoured by the dedication given to William Bardesius, written by the Nine orphan children of Jacob Arminius. Specifically, this bit at the beginning: "For both clergy and
- [Video: Election in the Bible Is Not Deterministic Featuring Dr. Chad Thornhill](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-election-in-the-bible-is-not-deterministic-featuring-dr-chad-thornhill/) - The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/QJpR2stgR8w. From the video's YouTube page: What did early Jews and Christians believe about election? Dr. Chad Thornhill, author of The Chosen People, unpacks how election in Second Temple Judaism was mostly corporate, conditional, and vocational—not individual or deterministic. We explore how this historical context
- [Roy Ingle, "The Importance of Bible Reading: Renewing Our Minds"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-importance-of-bible-reading-renewing-our-minds/) - And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:2 (NASB) The Bible makes it clear that before we were born again, we all had dark minds. Ephesians
- [Video: Documentary on the Synod of Dort: A Disgrace in the History of Protestantism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-documentary-on-the-synod-of-dort-a-disgrace-in-the-history-of-protestantism/) - The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/sq8IgwVfjAU. From the video's YouTube page: This documentary examines what really happened between 1618 and 1619 in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, during one of the darkest episodes in the history of Protestantism. What began as a theological debate ended in a political trial, where
- [William Burt Pope, "Each Covenant Blessing Perfect"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-each-covenant-blessing-perfect/) - I. Each Meets All Requirements There are two ways in which we may consider the unity of the great salvation of the Gospel: we may regard it as a series of bestowments of which one perfects the remainder: or we may regard each as full and complete under one special aspect. According to the former
- [Why Would Someone Choose Hell Over Heaven?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/why-would-someone-choose-hell-over-heaven/) - 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 from a man named Rex followed by an Ben’s answer: Question Part 1: Regarding freewill, I remembered a question: Why
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 4:3-7"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-43-7/) - So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the LORD of the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and for his offering; but for Cain and
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 6:6-8"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-66-8/) - “The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. The Lord said, ‘I will blot out man whom I have created from the face of the land, from man to animals to creeping things and to birds of the sky; for I am sorry that
- [Arminian/Calvinist Challenge: Describe God's Love for All](https://evangelicalarminians.org/arminian-calvinist-challenge-describe-gods-love-for-all/) - Both Calvinists and Arminians need to describe God's love in a way that does justice to the amazing and imponderable way that is presented in the Bible. Arminians will have the easier route: God's love is so great that he sent his son to die for the human race, indeed, for every sinner. Calvinism can't
- [Mark K. Olson, "Martin Luther’s Gospel"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-martin-luthers-gospel/) - Martin Luther’s Gospel Martin Luther (1483 -1546) sparked the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century and remains one of the most influential persons in the history of the Christian religion. Luther protested against the Roman Catholic practice of indulgences with his Ninety-Five Theses in October 1517. This is recognized by many historians as the official start of
- [William Burt Pope on Union with Christ](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-union-with-christ/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Union with Christ from pp. 394-97 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. The first page of the file has a lot of empty space after the first paragraph.
- [Roy Ingle, "A Couple of Movie Reviews"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-a-couple-of-movie-reviews/) - [Editor's note: This post originally came out in 2009, so it is not about new or new-ish movies. Nevertheless, the movies are still available to watch, and so there is value in hearing the author's thoughts about them and being able to consider whether to watch them.] I am not a big movie man. Most
- [Can You Recommend Articles on Romans 8:29-30, Especially in Light of Corporate Election?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/can-you-recommend-articles-on-romans-829-30-especially-in-light-of-corporate-election/) - 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 from a man named Vladimir followed by an answer adapted from Ben’s: Question: Can you recommend articles on Rom. 8:29-30,
- [Bruce R. Reichenbach, "Soteriology in the Gospel of John"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/bruce-r-reichenbach-soteriology-in-the-gospel-of-john/) - Please click on the attachment to view Bruce R. Reichenbach, "Soteriology in the Gospel of John," Themelios 46.3 (2021) 574-91. Abstract: Salvation plays a central role in the Gospel of John, although the author never develops an abstract theory of salvation. Rather, by various narrative techniques, and ultimately by his overall dramatic narrative, John suggests
- [William Burt Pope on the Spirit's Application of the Atonement](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-spirits-application-of-the-atonement/) - The Spirit's Application of the Atonement This Unity is further seen in the fact that the Holy Ghost administered every blessing as the special application of the Atonement. 1. As to Himself in His relation to the Finished Work of Christ. He is the Keeper of the mysteries of the cross ; as our Lord
- [Roy Ingle, "What Unites and Divides Arminians from Open Theists"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-what-unites-and-divides-arminians-from-open-theists/) - Many Calvinists make the claim that Arminianism and Open Theism are essentially one and the same or at best Open Theism is the logical conclusion of the Arminian view of free will. I have read quite a number of open theism books and blogs and my hope here is to shed a small light on
- [Wayne Hancock, "Salvation and Judgment in the Gospel According to John: An Exegetical Analysis of John 3:14-21"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wayne-hancock-salvation-and-judgment-in-the-gospel-according-to-john-an-exegetical-analysis-of-john-314-21/) - Please click on the link to view Wayne Hancock, "Salvation and Judgment in the Gospel According to John: An Exegetical Analysis of John 3:14-21". The paper argues that John 3:14-21 provides a summary of John’s view of salvation and Judgement that paves a middle path between the two extremes of the reality of God's judgment
- [Does 1 Corinthians 2:14 Imply That Regeneration Precedes Faith?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-1-corinthians-214-imply-that-regeneration-precedes-faith/) - 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 drawn from the comments of a man named Gene (“Now Dimly”) followed by Ben’s answer: Question Part 1: I listened
- [William Burt Pope's Introduction to the State of Salvation and Discussion of the Unity of Gospel Privileges](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-popes-introduction-to-the-state-of-salvation-and-discussion-of-the-unity-of-gospel-privileges/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope's Introduction to the State of Salvation and Discussion of the Unity of Gospel Privileges from pp. 391-93 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt comprises the whole
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 3:8-16"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-38-16/) - “They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Then the LORD God called to the man, and said to him, ‘Where are you?’ He
- [Roy Ingle, "Four Things For Assurance of our Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-four-things-for-assurance-of-our-salvation/) - Often those who believe and defend the doctrine of eternal security or perseverance of the saints contend that to not embrace such a teaching will not just affect the nature of justification (by grace through faith and not by works; Ephesians 2:8-9) but will in turn lead to a lack of assurance of our salvation.
- [Gordon Fee on Prevenient Grace and the Spirit's Role in Proclamation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gordon-fee-on-prevenient-grace-and-the-spirits-role-in-proclamation/) - These quotations are from Gordon D. Fee, God's Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul (Baker Academic, 2009): Regarding 1 Thes 1:5-6: “They became converts (v. 5) not on the basis of Paul’s proclamation alone, although ‘word’ was involved as well, but because that proclamation was accompanied by the power of the
- [Gordon Fee on Election](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gordon-fee-on-election/) - These quotes are all from Gordon D. Fee, The Kingdom of God is Among You: Lectures to My Students on New Testament Theology (Cascade Books, 2025), p. 270: "The biblical teaching about God’s holy people in both the Old and New Testaments is specifically that they are an elect people. However, election is not about
- [William Burt Pope on the History of Debate Over Preliminary Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-the-history-of-debate-over-preliminary-grace/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the History of Debate Over Preliminary Grace from pp. 386-90 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [Gordon Fee on Continuance in Salvation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gordon-fee-on-continuance-in-salvation/) - "We should note also that for Paul 'salvation in Christ' included both 'getting in' and 'staying in'; that is, Paul's view of 'getting saved' had to do with faith in Christ that also includes 'faithfulness' in terms of a life being continually transformed into the likeness of God. Paul knows nothing of salvation that does
- [Video: "Baptismal Regeneration?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-baptismal-regeneration/) - Dan Chapa hosts Lucas Curcio and Andrew Hnatiuk to discuss baptismal regeneration in relation to Scripture and in Methodism. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/9Tjtg2M5SLs. https://youtu.be/9Tjtg2M5SLs
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 2:19"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-219/) - “Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the sky, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and whatever the man called a living creature, that was its name.” So who named the animals? There are some things that God
- [Roy Ingle, "Don’t Lose Your Passion In Hating Sin"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-dont-lose-your-passion-in-hating-sin/) - So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death
- [René A. López, "IS FAITH A GIFT FROM GOD OR A HUMAN EXERCISE?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ren/) - This article is posted with permission from the publisher, the scholarly journal Bibliotheca Sacra. Please click on the attachment to view René A. López, "IS FAITH A GIFT FROM GOD OR A HUMAN EXERCISE?" Bibliotheca Sacra 164 (July–September 2007) 259–76. It should be noted that, while this is a learned and helpful article, López seems to have missed one major view on the question of whether faith is a gift of God, which is a more typical Arminian view than that it is not; and that is that faith is a gift in the sense that God must enable us to believe, but that like most gifts, it can be rejected and is not irresistible.
- [William Burt Pope, "The Relations of Repentance and Faith"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-relations-of-repentance-and-faith/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope, "The Relations of Repentance and Faith" from pp. 384-85 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here.
- [The FACTS of Salvation <BR>C: Conditional Election](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-facts-of-salvationc-conditional-election/) - Conditional Election (the C in FACTS) [Cf. Article 1 of the 5 Articles of the Remonstrance] There are two main views of what the Bible teaches concerning the concept of election unto salvation: that it is either conditional or unconditional. For election to be unconditional means that God’s choice of those he will save has nothing
- [How Would You Answer the Assertion That the Sinner Is So Depraved That He Cannot Do Anything in the Direction of God Based on Romans 8:7-8?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-would-you-answer-the-assertion-that-the-sinner-is-so-depraved-that-he-cannot-do-anything-in-the-direction-of-god-based-on-rpmans-87-8/) - 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 from a man named Gene (“Now Dimly”) followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I’ve been reviewing the inability of the sinner this
- [Steve Witzki, "A Preliminary Defense of Prevenient Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-witzki-a-preliminary-defense-of-prevenient-grace/) - The work of conversion is always initiated by the grace of God. John Wesley believed that God's prevenient grace was intended to be for all people. He said "the grace or love of God, whence cometh our salvation, is FREE IN ALL, and FREE FOR ALL." The need for this prevenient grace is based upon
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley on Assurance of Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-on-assurance-of-salvation/) - John Wesley on Assurance of Salvation Assurance of salvation is a vital topic for anyone who desires to be with Christ in eternity. A young man once asked Jesus, “What good thing must I do to get eternal life?” (Matt. 19:16). No matter what people might think today, Jesus taught there was an eternal future
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 2:16"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-216/) - “The Lord God commanded the man, saying, ‘From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die.’” Why did God place the “tree of the knowledge of
- [Andrew V. Sullivan, "Systematic Theology in the Arminian Theological Tradition: A Brief Introduction and Annotated Bibliography"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/andrew-v-sullivan-systematic-theology-in-the-arminian-theological-tradition-a-brief-introduction-and-annotated-bibliography/) - Please click on the link to view Andrew V. Sullivan, "Systematic Theology in the Arminian Theological Tradition: A Brief Introduction and Annotated Bibliography."
- [William Burt Pope on Faith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-faith/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Faith from pp. 376-83 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here. Pope's treatment of faith starts a little more than halfway down the first page of the excerpt.
- [Roy Ingle, "Disciples Only"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-disciples-only/) - And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. – Acts 11:26 By far the most popular term today to describe people who claim to follow Jesus Christ is the word “Christian.” The term has become a rather broad term as people ranging from Roman Catholics to Mormons now claim to be “Christians.” Everyone from
- [Do You Think That John 1:12-13 Is About Being Born Again?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/do-you-think-that-john-112-13-is-about-being-born-again/) - 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 from a man named Gene ("Now Dimly") followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Do you think that John 1:12, 13 is
- [William Burt Pope on Repentance](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-repentance/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Repentance from pp. 371-76 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt contains a brief introduction to the topic of Repentance and Faith (which starts around the
- [A Confusing Calvinist Quote of Arthur W. Pink Relating to Assurance, Apostasy, and Opportunity for Salvation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-confusing-calvinist-quote-of-arthur-w-pink-relating-to-assurance-apostasy-and-opportunity-for-salvation/) - A quotation from Arthur W. Pink, An Exposition of Hebrews (emphasis his): In the past, dear reader, there have been thousands who were just as confident that they had been genuinely saved and were truly trusting in the merits of the finished work of Christ to take them safely through to Heaven, as you may be; nevertheless, they are
- [Richard Coords, "Genesis 1:28"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-genesis-128/) - Genesis 1:28 “God blessed them; and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’” God’s sovereign prerogative was to delegate dominion of the
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-doctrine-of-justification/) - John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification The doctrine of justification is probably the most complex aspect of Wesley’s theology. The primary reason is that Wesley was raised and educated as a high church Anglican and in 1738 became an evangelical who adopted the Protestant message of justification by faith alone. This means that two theological traditions
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 46](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-46/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Christian: This is a
- [William Burt Pope on Conversion](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-conversion/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Conversion from pp. 367-71 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here. This excerpt contains a brief introduction to the topic of "Conversion, Repentance, Faith" (which starts around the
- [Roy Ingle, "The Historical Demise of Arminianism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-historical-demise-of-arminianism/) - [Editor's Note: This post is from 2009, when Calvinism was resurging. The Calvinist resurgence seems to have leveled off and even begun to decline in recent years while Arminianism seems to have gained ground again. Nevertheless, the author's views on the popularity of Calvinism vs. Arminianism in the 19th-21st centuries is worth considering. It should
- [David deSilva, "How Does the Holy Spirit Lead Us to Repentance? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-desilva-how-does-the-holy-spirit-lead-us-to-repentance-global-methodist-church-catechism/) - Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The April 11 excerpt introduced the topic of Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva's commentary on Question 22: 22. How does the Holy Spirit lead us to repentance? He convinces the world of sin, of righteousness, and
- [Does the Point Made by John Piper That Regeneration and Faith Are Simultaneous Support the Calvinist View of How Faith and Regeneration Relate?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-the-point-made-by-john-piper-that-regeneration-and-faith-are-simultaneous-support-the-calvinist-view-of-how-faith-and-regeneration-relate/) - 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 from a woman named Sally followed by Ben's answer and some comments from another commenter ("Arminian"): Question from Sally: I
- [Richard Coords, "Worship"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-worship/) - If Calvinism causes us to worship God better, then why wouldn’t God elect for all Christians to be Calvinists? In other words, if it really was all about giving God glory and honor, then why would He sovereignly and unchangeably elect for non-Calvinist Christians to reject Calvinism? The common Calvinist response is to conclude something
- [William Burt Pope, "The Preliminaries or Conditions of the State of Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-the-preliminaries-or-conditions-of-the-state-of-salvation/) - This brief section (pp. 358-59) of the second volume of William Burt Pope's 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology, is part of his treatment of the doctrine of salvation in that volume and fits into a series of posts on our website that are laying out that treatment. Links to the entries in
- [William Burt Pope's Discussion of the History of Controversy Over Calling and Election](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-popes-discussion-of-the-history-of-controversy-over-calling-and-election/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope’s Discussion of the History of Controversy Over Vocation/Calling and Election from pp. 348-357 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here. As Pope introduces his discussion, he mentions that "It is
- [Video: Baptists, Open Brethren & Non-Denominational Arminian Adjacents: "Who Are the Arminians?", Part 6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-baptists-open-brethren-non-denominational-arminian-adjacents-who-are-the-arminians-part-6/) - This video can also be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/HboIAcPKYmA?si=_Igmv5Gx2mOzG-YH From the video description: Part 6 looks at Arminian adjacent groups: Baptist, the Southern Baptist Convention, the Open Brethren, and Non-Denominational Christians, as well as the impact of the Methodist revivals into Baptist churches, and the influence of Baptist churches into some Methodist denominations and
- [Mark K. Olson, "Writings of the Oxford Methodists"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-writings-of-the-oxford-methodists/) - Oxford Methodism began in 1729 as Charles Wesley began to meet with Robert Kirkham and William Morgan. Soon John Wesley joined the group and assumed the leadership role of mentoring the group in a lifestyle of religious piety and observance. This lifestyle of “living by rule and method” became their distinctive approach (Heitzenrater, Mirror &
- [Roy Ingle, "Reformation Day Should Spark Evangelism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-reformation-day-should-spark-evangelism/) - What is a way to honour Reformation Day when on this day, October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a Roman Catholic monk, nailed his 95 Thesis to the church door at Wittenberg? For most Protestant churches, they simply acknowledge what this day means historically and from a distance, theologically. However, few in our day would declare the Catholic
- [Index of Articles by Robert Hamilton](https://evangelicalarminians.org/index-of-articles-by-robert-hamilton/) - Here is a list of articles available on our site that were written by Robert Hamilton. Hamilton has written a number of essays on topics of interest to Arminians. He does an excellent job presenting clear, concise, and compelling arguments for Arminian theology and from an Arminian viewpoint (though we do not necessarily endorse everything
- [Robert Kaylor, "Hail to the King: A Sermon for Good Friday"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-kaylor-hail-to-the-king-a-sermon-for-good-friday/) - Please click on the link to view Robert Kaylor, "Hail to the King: A Sermon for Good Friday."
- [Video: William Lane Craig, "Doctrine of Man Part 28: Freedom of the Will and Romans 10"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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. https://youtu.be/zntQbMLnubQ
- ["Calvinism Seems to Be Falling Apart at the Seams": A Wavering Calvinist Discovers Illogical Comments in Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/calvinism-seems-to-be-falling-apart-at-the-seams-a-wavering-calvinist-discovers-illogical-comments-in-wayne-grudems-systematic-theology/) - 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. This excerpt from that page is not a question and answer, but an exchange between Ben and a man named Gene ("Now Dimly"), who
- [Richard Coords, "World Arguments"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-world-arguments/) - One of the most difficult theological challenges for Calvinists is in having to answer the “all men” and “world” arguments frequently raised by non-Calvinists. The term “world” implies a meaning of everyone indiscriminately, as an unbounded or unrestricted term. So, when God says that He “so loved the world” that He gave His only begotten
- [Gordon Fee Quotations on Calling and Election](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gordon-fee-quotations-on-calling-and-election/) - These quotations are from Gordon Fee, Offer Yourselves to God: Vocation, Work and Ministry in Paul’s Epistles. Eugene, Oregon, 2019. "[T]his is about God’s divine calling—it’s not us choosing God because we heard a sermon and received an invitation. This is about God calling, which is much more significant than an invitation. It’s a summons.
- [William Burt Pope's Treatment of the Gospel Vocation/Call](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-popes-treatment-of-the-gospel-vocation-call/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope’s Treatment of the Gospel Vocation/Call from pp. 335-347 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here. Here are the main sections of this excerpt: Introduction: The Gospel Call and Terms Vocation
- [Brian Abasciano, Sermon on John 6:35-47 -- "Jesus the Bread of Life Part 2"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abasciano-sermon-on-john-635-47-jesus-the-bread-of-life-part-2/) - The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/lNipkvikmFI?t=976. The link goes to the timestamp in the video when the sermon starts. The video itself contains more than just the sermon; it is the Sunday morning worship service of Faith Community Church in Hampton, NH from March 30, 2025. Brian Abasciano, the President
- [When/How Does Regeneration Occur and in What Order Compared to Other Things Like Faith and Repentance, and Where Does Free Will Fit In?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/when-how-does-regeneration-occur-and-in-what-order-compared-to-other-things-like-faith-and-repentance-and-where-does-free-will-fit-in/) - 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 and answer discussion, edited for clarity and understanding, between Ben and a man named Gene, though another commenter named Matt
- [Roy Ingle, "The Issue of Regeneration"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-issue-of-regeneration/) - I have visited quite a number of churches in my time as a disciple of Jesus. Many have wanted to know where I lived or where I worked or how old I was or where I attended church, but sadly few ever asked me the most important question one could have asked me, “Are you
- [Video: William Lane Craig, "What Does Romans 9 Actually Teach?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-william-lane-craig-what-does-romans-9-actually-teach/) - The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/GOA1p3NaJ1c. https://youtu.be/GOA1p3NaJ1c
- [William Burt Pope's Introduction to the Doctrine of Salvation and His Treatment of the Role of the Holy Spirit in It](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-popes-introduction-to-the-doctrine-of-salvation-and-his-treatment-of-the-role-of-the-holy-spirit-in-it/) - Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope's Introduction to the Doctrine of Salvation and His Treatment of the Role of the Holy Spirit in It. This is pp. 319-334 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology can be accessed here. In
- [Richard Coords, "Works"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works,
- [How Does Arminianism Respond to Calvinism's Deterministic Claims and Its Appeal to Texts that Seem to Suggest God Ordains Evil?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-does-arminianism-respond-to-calvinisms-deterministic-claims-and-its-appeal-to-texts-that-seem-to-suggest-god-ordains-evil/) - 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 from a man name Ralph followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I would dearly appreciate some help in working through the
- [Steve Lemke on How Jesus' Encounter with the Rich Young Ruler Implies Grace Is Resistible](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-lemke-on-how-jesus-encounter-with-the-rich-young-ruler-implies-grace-is-resistible/) - “What is generalized in Jesus’s lament over Jerusalem is personalized in the incident with the rich young ruler (Luke 18:18–23). The ruler asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (v. 18 HCSB). If Jesus were a Calvinist, one might have expected him to answer, “Nothing!” and admonish the young ruler for the impertinence
- [Three Brief Book Reviews by Roy Ingle](https://evangelicalarminians.org/three-brief-book-reviews-by-roy-ingle/) - Here are a few books I have read lately. 1. Perspectives on the Doctrine of God: Four Views edited by Bruce Ware. This book, edited by Bruce Ware, was good, solid, deep, theological reading. The book, as the title suggests, presents four views ranging from the Classical Calvinist Perspective (Paul Helm) all the way to the
- [William Burt Pope on Prevenient Grace and Free Will](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-prevenient-grace-and-free-will/) - Please click on the link to access William Burt Pope on Prevenient Grace and Free Will. This is the second part of Pope's treatment of prevenient grace, from pp. 363-67 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The first part, focusing on prevenient grace in itself, can be
- [Richard Coords, "Wonderful Plan"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-wonderful-plan/) - Does God love you and have a wonderful plan for your life? It is the longing of every soul to know that they matter and that God loves them. Billy Graham: “In all of life there is nothing more wonderful than discovering peace with God. Step one to this discovery is realizing God’s plan—peace and
- [Roy Ingle, "Advice For Young Arminians"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-advice-for-young-arminians/) - I became a disciple of Jesus in 1992 at the age of 17. I was saved in an Arminian church and had been raised in an Arminian home. Although I knew little of the debate between Arminians and Calvinists, I thought the debate mainly centered around the issue of eternal security. It was not long
- [Do Mainstream Calvinists Specifically Deny the Existence of Free Will Entirely?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/do-mainstream-calvinists-specifically-deny-the-existence-of-free-will-entirely/) - 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 from a man name Paul followed by Ben’s answer: Question: My understanding of the Calvinist perspective is that God will
- [Richard Coords, "Strawman Argument"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-strawman-argument/) - [Editor's note: This article gets aggressive towards the end. It does not necessarily represent SEA's viewpoint, which should go without saying because our standing policy is to publish a variety of Arminian viewpoints without publication implying SEA's approval of a given article's views. But the author's concern about the tactics of some Calvinists is worth
- [Isn't God Doing Everything He Can to Save People, Making Prayer for the Lost Pointless?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/isnt-god-doing-everything-he-can-to-save-people-making-prayer-for-the-lost-pointless/) - In the comment section of Ben Henshaw's article, "Do Arminians Really Pray Like Calvinists?" which argues that intercessory prayer does not cohere well with Calvinism but does with Arminianism, Calvinist theologian Terrance (Terry") Tiessen challenged Ben's conception of Arminianism's coherence with intercessory prayer: I am a Calvinist and here is what puzzles me about the
- [Roy Ingle, "The Oft Error Made by Calvinists"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-oft-error-made-by-calvinists/) - I make no secret about it that I enjoy Charles Spurgeon. I enjoy reading Spurgeon’s sermons and I enjoy studying this great saint's life. I even named my second child after him, Haddon Spurgeon Ingle (although we tend to call him Spur for short). However, I often have wondered where Spurgeon got his views about
- [Can My Free Choices and Actions Affect Whether a Sinner Gets Saved or Perishes?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/can-my-free-choices-and-actions-affect-whether-a-sinner-get-saved-or-perishes/) - 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 from a man name Paul followed by Ben's answer and an additional answer from a commenter with the screen name
- [Video: Debate Review - Dr. Joshua Farris & Dan Chapa (Unlimited Atonement) vs Dr. James White & Jeremiah Nortier (Limited Atonement)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-debate-review-dr-joshua-farris-dan-chapa-unlimited-atonement-vs-dr-james-white-jeremiah-nortier-limited-atonement/) - In this episode, Dan Chapa and TurretinFan are joined by the Twitchy Theologian as they review the debate "For Whom Did Christ Die?" between Joshua Farris and Dan Chapa for unlimited atonement vs James White and Jeremiah Nortier for limited atonement. https://youtu.be/43j7vznVaDI
- [Tyler Walker, "The Trinitarian Theology of Charles Wesley’s Hymnody"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/tyler-walker-the-trinitarian-theology-of-charles-wesleys-hymnody/) - [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.] Wesleyans are a singing people. In good times and bad, we turn to the songs of our faith. The Wesleyan movement has
- [Ben Henshaw, "A Brief Review of 'Free Will: Pagan and Unbiblical'"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-a-brief-review-of-free-will-pagan-and-unbiblical/) - A Calvinists site promoted this video on their site a few years ago: "Free Will: Pagan and Unbiblical". [Editor's note on 3/12/2025: The video is no longer available.] I forced myself to watch it, which wasn't easy. Here are my brief, informal comments on the video. There is much more that could be said. I
- [Richard Coords, "Favoritism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-favoritism/) - At Acts 10:34-35, the apostle Peter treated divine impartiality as a virtue, implying that it is something good and noble about God, perhaps which we should all emulate in our own interactions with our neighbors: “Opening his mouth, Peter said: ‘I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in
- [Richard Coords, "Special"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-special/) - I’m not special. I didn’t get a special grace to believe in Christ which others were denied. Instead, I have to come to the Cross to receive God’s grace, just like every other regular person. How many times did Jesus have to preach about treating our neighbor, in order to deliver the point that we
- [What About the "Two Calls" and "Two Wills" Arguments of Calvinists?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/what-about-the-two-calls-and-two-wills-arguments-of-calvinists/) - 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 adapted from someone with the screen name Credulo followed by Ben’s answer with some editorial revision and addition: Question: How
- [Friday Files: "The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber" Index (repost)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-the-folly-of-doing-theology-in-an-echo-chamber-index-repost/) - Last month we experienced a glitch in the website. It has since been corrected but some of our recent posts were lost. Mixed into the upcoming content will be reposts of things that we have published previously, though this will be the only one labeled as such. If there are any posts that you found
- [Video: Pentecostal Arminians, Holiness & Methodist Offshoots: "Who are the Arminians? Part 5"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-pentecostal-arminians-holiness-methodist-offshoots-who-are-the-arminians-part-5/) - The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/F-jH0RY9OoI. https://youtu.be/F-jH0RY9OoI
- [Roy Ingle, "Book Review: *Your Jesus Is Too Safe* by Jared Wilson"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-book-review-your-jesus-is-too-safe-by-jared-wilson/) - Your Jesus Is Too Safe is a great book! I bought the book after reading several other reviews of the book and thought I would read it and see what the hype was all about. And this book is worth the read. While Jared Wilson writes from a Reformed position, his Calvinism rarely comes out in
- [Roy Ingle, "The 400th Anniversary of Arminius’ Death"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-400th-anniversary-of-arminius-death/) - [This post was written in 2009, and we are years past the 400th anniversary of Arminius' death in that year. But the information in the post remains ever relevant.] Tomorrow Arminians celebrate the life of Jacobus Arminius on the 400th anniversary of his death on October 19, 1609. I have often lamented that Arminius died
- [Video: "A Reformed Arminian View of Predestination," with Dr. J. Matthew Pinson](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-a-reformed-arminian-view-of-predestination-with-dr-j-matthew-pinson/) - Youtube: https://youtu.be/W6zaF-tnNOE?si=jSTNSPXTqb_m2McV From the video description: In May of 2024, Free Will Baptist theologian, Dr. J. Matthew Pinson, joined Dr. Tom Nettles (Reformed Baptist), and Dr. Ben Witherington III, (Methodist) for a dialogue on predestination and election. This event in The Church in Dialogue series took place at First Baptist Church of Shepherdsville.
- [Ben Henshaw, "How Calvinism Undermines Biblical Salvation Assurance"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-how-calvinism-undermines-biblical-salvation-assurance/) - Here are links to a few posts that illustrate this serious problem of assurance for Calvinist Theology: Perseverance of the Saints Part 13: Salvation Assurance An Important Admission on Salvation Assurance From Prominent Calvinist C. Michael Patton A Telling and Ironic Tweet by John Piper on “Waking up in The Morning” as a Believer Does
- [Richard Coords, "Sinner's Prayer"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-sinners-prayer/) - [Editor's Note: Not all Calvinists oppose the concept and practice of a sinner's prayer, and the article eventually acknowledges that though it can often sound like it is talking about Calvinists generally. It is also important to note that there may be Arminians who disagree with the concept and practice of a sinner's prayer, though
- [Richard Coords, "Sovereignty"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-sovereignty/) - Often in the Calvinist and non-Calvinist debate, Calvinists use the same vocabulary but a different dictionary. We all agree that God is “sovereign,” but we don’t mean the same thing by it. Calvinists define “sovereignty” in a way that assumes Calvinism, such as Theistic “determinism,” namely the belief that God exhaustively and meticulously decreed whatsoever
- [Why Does There Seem to Be So Much More Calvinist Than Arminian Scholarship and Is Evangelism a Problem for Calvinism?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/why-does-there-seem-to-be-so-much-more-calvinist-than-arminian-scholarship-and-is-evangelism-a-problem-for-calvinism/) - 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 some of a discussion from that page Ben had with multiple commenters. His responses are highlighted: Jim: For quite a few years
- [Roy Ingle, "When Do They Become 'Never Saved To Begin With?'"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-when-do-they-become-never-saved-to-begin-with/) - So that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. – Hebrews 6:12 But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it.” – Luke 8:21 One of the main arguments over the issue
- [Video: "A Wesleyan-Arminian View of Election," with Dr. Ben Witherington III](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-a-wesleyan-arminian-view-of-election-with-dr-ben-witherington-iii/) - The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/tCl2zeMWiXg?si=r-xOgVN6jyntW8C1. From the Video description: In May of 2024, Methodist theologian, Dr. Ben Witherington III, joined Dr. Tom Nettles (Reformed Baptist), and Dr. J. Matthew Pinson (Free Will Baptist) for a dialogue on predestination and election. This event in The Church in Dialogue series took
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 13: Justification by Faith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-13-justification-by-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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This thirteenth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “Justification by Faith” from
- [Matthew Steven Bracey, "Examining the Language of Foreknowledge in the New Testament"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/matthew-steven-bracey-examining-the-language-of-foreknowledge-in-the-new-testament/) - Please click on the link to view Matthew Steven Bracey, "Examining the Language of Foreknowledge in the New Testament."
- [Dennis McCallum, Exegesis of Romans 9 and Romans 9-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dennis-mccallum-exegesis-of-romans-9-and-romans-9-11/) - Lead pastor of Xenos Fellowship [Update on 2/19/2025: Now Dwell Community Church] Dennis McCallum has presented what many consider a fascinating and very well done exegesis of Romans 9. You can find his material on his church's website here by using their site's teaching search engine. Note these sermons: “Romans 9: Predestination and Free Will”
- [Are There Any Good Arminian Resources on Romans?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/are-there-any-good-arminian-resources-on-romans/) - 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 from a man name Paul followed by answers he received now edited and updated: Question: Thanks for the time and
- [Roy Ingle, "Best Books for an Arminian View of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-best-books-for-an-arminian-view-of-god/) - [Editor's note: This post is from 2009 and might include additional books if written today. But these are important works to know about.] J.I. Packer, in his classic book Knowing God, states that the study of God is the greatest study that a Christian can come to when they study the Word of God, for the
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 12: The Great Assize](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-12-the-great-assize/) - 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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This twelfth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “The Great Assize” from
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 11: The Righteousness of Faith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This eleventh installment is on Wesley’s sermon “The Righteousness of Faith”
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 45](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-45/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from someone named Ashwin S.: How did you
- [Richard Coords, "Sheep"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-sheep/) - The Calvinist perspective is that God chooses His own sheep, selected from eternity past as a special class of humanity, meaning that everyone who will ever believe in Christ has already been fixed and decided by God. What of the rest? It means that according to Calvinism, God does not desire that everyone come to
- [Ben Henshaw, "Q&A: Exploring the Horrific Implications of Calvinist Determinism With Regards to God’s Desire to Save (or Not)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-qa-exploring-the-horrific-implications-of-calvinist-determinism-with-regards-to-gods-desire-to-save-or-not/) - Question: What I think you, and many Arminians fail to realize is the depth of human depravity and their unloveliness. Answer: Actually, Arminians fully affirm our depravity. Question: Men by nature HATE their GOD (as He is the only God). This is an active hatred, a daily moment by moment hatred. Man receives and thanks not God. Man
- [Nicholas S. Noyola, "Faith Without Applause: Navigating the Praiseworthiness Puzzle"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 Taylor Cyr and Matthew Flummer, which questions whether faith, as a fulfillment of moral obligation, warrants moral praise. By examining
- [David F. Watson, "A Theological Revival"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-f-watson-a-theological-revival/) - In this essay, Watson agues that Western Christianity is on the brink of a theological revival and that Wesleyan theology has a vital role to play. Please click on the link to view David F. Watson, "A Theological Revival." Here is an excerpt: Those of us who are Wesleyan Christians have a powerful witness to
- [Video: Joseph Hellerman, "When the Church Was a Family" (On the Corporate Orientation of NT Culture)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-joseph-hellerman-when-the-church-was-a-family-on-the-corporate-orientation-of-nt-culture/) - The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/n3pPtigcL9I. While not focused on Arminian/Calvinist issues, we include this lecture on our sight because it elucidates the corporate/collectivist perspective of the culture of the New Testament authors that is part of the undergirding of the New Testament's doctrine of salvific election (corporate election). https://youtu.be/n3pPtigcL9I
- [Roy Ingle, "Arminius on Grace and Free Will"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-arminius-on-grace-and-free-will/) - In this short article, the great reformer Arminius shows us how his view of grace and free will differ from that of Pelagius. Sadly, many today still attribute Arminius’ theology to Pelagianism (or at least semi-Pelagianism) when in fact the two systems of theology are different as Arminius shows. Concerning grace and free will, this
- [New Testimony Added to the X-Calvinist Corner](https://evangelicalarminians.org/new-testimony-added-to-the-x-calvinist-corner/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. Here is a new entry to the page by a man named Jonathan E. Bennett How did you become a Calvinist? To give a broad overview of
- [Dana Steele, "Paths to Apostasy"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dana-steele-paths-to-apostasy/) - When I began reconsidering Calvinism in 2016, by far the hardest doctrine to let go of for me was Perseverance and Preservation of the saints or Unconditional Eternal Security of the Believer. I know Baptist frequently divide over Limited Atonement and some equivocate on Unconditional Election and Irresistible Grace, but the P of TULIP is - Dana Steele
- [Video: William Lane Craig, "Charting the Course of Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-william-lane-craig-charting-the-course-of-salvation/) - The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/XqGplrIpbaY. https://youtu.be/XqGplrIpbaY
- [Six Views on "Original Sin" vs. "Original Guilt"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/six-views-on-original-sin-vs-original-guilt/) - There are two false assumptions I see online repeatedly regarding original guilt: That if you hold to total depravity or original sin, then you must also hold to original guilt. (false) That there are only two options on original guilt: affirm or deny. (false) And so, the thinking goes, strike down original guilt (or, more
- [Richard Coords, "Self-Savior"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 their own Savior by thinking that they are saved by their own choice to receive salvation, that is, through the
- [Does Prevenient Grace Make Total Depravity Only Hypothetical and Not Actual?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-prevenient-grace-make-total-depravity-only-hypothetical-and-not-actual/) - Ben Henshaw has a page at his blog for questions, and he was recently asked this: I have a question about the prevenient grace. According to this doctrine, God enables the dead in sins so that he or she may respond or reject the message Gospel. I’ve heard from Calvinists and specially from the author
- [On the Corporate Election View, How Can the Corporate Body of Conditionally Elect Individuals Itself Be Unconditionally Elect?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/on-the-corporate-election-view-how-can-the-corporate-body-of-conditionally-elect-individuals-itself-be-unconditionally-elect/) - 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 from a man name Steve followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I am a Wesleyan-Arminian and tend to accept the corporate view
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 44](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-44/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Art: How did you
- [Roy Ingle, "If Anyone Does Not Abide In Me He Is Thrown Away"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-if-anyone-does-not-abide-in-me-he-is-thrown-away/) - “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 10: The Circumcision of the Heart](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-10-the-circumcision-of-the-heart/) - 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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This tenth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “The Circumcision of the
- [Richard Coords, "Secret Will"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-secret-will/) - Sometimes when Calvinists are faced with a conundrum, they will invoke two wills in God, in which there is a “Revealed Will” and a “Secret Will.” The former is intended for man, and does not necessarily reflect the deepest truth of God, while the latter is God’s sovereign will, which He always brings about, even
- ["Do You Call Salvation a Miracle?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/do-you-call-salvation-a-miracle/) - 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 from a man name Joseph followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I believe, as you do, that the Reformed/Arminian debate is
- [Video: Wesleyan-Arminian Theologizing, Theodicy, and Polemics - A Conversation with Richie Clark](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-wesleyan-arminian-theologizing-theodicy-and-polemics-a-conversation-with-richie-clark/) - The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/6wn4PA8TKNE. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wn4PA8TKNE&t=3802s
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 43](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-43/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Lee: Hindsight is a
- [Roy Ingle, "And Speaking of Eternal Decrees"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-and-speaking-of-eternal-decrees/) - Having been on the subject of Calvinism’s concept of omnicausality, Dr. Roger Olson challenged Calvinists over at the Society of Evangelical Arminians concerning the controversial book, The Shack. Olson points out that many Calvinists such as John Piper take exception with The Shack because the language in the book sounds rather close to open theism. Olson then challenges Piper
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 9: The Scripture Way of Salvation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-9-the-scripture-way-of-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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This ninth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “The Scripture Way of
- [Richard Coords, "Salvific Will"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-salvific-will/) - As much as Calvinists will deny this, I believe that at a subconscious level, a universal “salvific will” is offensive to Calvinists because it undermines their self-conception to holding an elite status. What do Calvinists believe? James White: “The God of Scripture is able to save perfectly and completely all He desires to save: the
- [Video: Methodist Arminians & Wesley’s Arminianism: "Who Are the Arminians?" Part 4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-methodist-arminians-wesleys-arminianism-who-are-the-arminians-part-4/) - This video can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/M5C66IJM9kc?si=Ow0WnYik3zSglNiT From the video description: Part 4 looks at the Methodist revivals, Arminian doctrine as their motivation, and then the Arminianism of early Methodists John & Charles Wesley, John Fletcher, and Richard Watson. This series walks though Arminian history, beginning with Arminius and moving to Arminian denominations
- [How Do You Deal with Calvinist Arguments for Limited Atonement Based on Texts Like Colossians 2:14, Double Jeopardy, and a Commercial View of the Atonement?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-deal-with-calvinist-arguments-for-limited-atonement-based-on-texts-like-colossians-214-double-jeopardy-and-a-commercial-view-of-the-atonement/) - 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 from someone with the screen name Credulo followed by Ben’s answer (both edited some): Question: A very common Calvinist argument
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 8: The Great Privilege of Those Born of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-8-the-great-privilege-of-those-born-of-god/) - 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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This eighth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “The Great Privilege of
- [Roy Ingle, "God and History"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-god-and-history/) - “Who is like Me? Let him proclaim and declare it; Yes, let him recount to Me in order, from the time that I established the ancient nation. And let them declare to them the things that are coming and the events that are going to take place. Do not tremble and do not be afraid;
- [Richard Coords, "Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-salvation/) - For mankind, getting to Heaven is not a reward for the righteous but a gift for the guilty. Consider who a pardon is for. Typically, it’s not for those who have never done anything wrong. Spiritually speaking, God offers guilty mankind a free pardon. If it must be asked why one particular person gets admitted
- [J. Munch and David Sengel, "Does Arminian Theology Allow for Biblical Inerrancy?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/j-munch-and-david-sengel-does-arminian-theology-allow-for-biblical-inerrancy/) - Biblical Inerrancy and Arminianism In the early 20th century, Protestantism witnessed a re-emergence of debate surrounding the concept of inerrancy, prompted by rationalist critiques of the Bible.1 In evangelical circles, the 1978 Chicago Declaration on Biblical Inerrancy marked a significant moment in this debate and appeared to represent the pinnacle of a project aimed at rationalizing evangelical theology.2
- [Video: Arminian Baptists & Arminian Puritans: "Who Are the Arminians?" Part 3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-arminian-baptists-arminian-puritans-who-are-the-arminians-part-3/) - This video can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/m8whGpeygK0?si=R3YjjXjs7MzYdWP1 From the video description: This is part 3 of the series, looking at Puritan Arminians and then focusing in on the early Baptist Arminian leaders, writers, and Confessions. This series walks though Arminian history, beginning with Arminius and moving to Arminian denominations today. The first video
- [Video: Arminian Denominations & Arminius' Lutheran & Anabaptist Influences: "Who Are the Arminians?" Part 1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-arminian-denominations-arminius-lutheran-anabaptist-influences-who-are-the-arminians-part-1/) - This video can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gjd-7Ea6E54?si=BglDXmBFTZVf From the video description: This series will walk though Arminian history, beginning with Arminius and moving to Arminian denominations today. Part 1 begins with Arminius’ influences and environment, with a focus on the Reformed, Lutheran and Anabaptist connections. You can find the full playlist on Youtube
- [Video: The Beginnings of English Arminianism & the Remonstrant Connections: "Who Are the Arminians?" Part 2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-beginnings-of-english-arminianism-the-remonstrant-connections-who-are-the-arminians-part-2/) - This video can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ChrxmhIz5LA?si=jKcyMFcfkCmcNxr4 From the video description: This is part 2 of the series, looking at the remonstrant connections to English anti-Calvinists, and the question of how Arminianism, named for a Dutch pastor and professor, moved into England and into groups as diverse as the Anglicans and Baptists. This
- [You Explained Romans 9:16 Well, but What About the Following Verses?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/you-explained-romans-916-well-but-what-about-the-following-verses/) - 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 from a woman named Ashly followed by Ben's answer: Question: I read your post about Romans 9:16 but what about
- [Thomas C. Oden, "Without Excuse: Classic Christian Exegesis of General Revelation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/thomas-c-oden-without-excuse-classic-christian-exegesis-of-general-revelation/) - Please click on the link to view Thomas C. Oden, "Without Excuse: Classic Christian Exegesis of General Revelation," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 41/1 (March 1998) 55–68. From the introduction: The purpose of this paper is to treat general revelation from a theological perspective with special reference to the Church fathers and
- [Roy Ingle, "Eternal Security: For Those Whom I Address"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-eternal-security-for-those-whom-i-address/) - For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. – Jude 4 The ESV Study Bible notes on Jude 4 are worth my posting here: Jude begins his account
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, "(Re)Thinking through Romans 9"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/rethinking-through-romans-9/) - Share This: Via Twitter | Via Facebook *All scripture quotations are from NASB, unless otherwise noted. In his song “Context”, Calvinist recording artist Flame says: “exegesis is the careful systematic study of scripture for the Christian this should be a habit but to discover the original intended meaning of the author to his audience is
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “Prevenient Grace: An Introduction”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/prevenient-grace-an-introduction/) - Understanding the doctrine of prevenient grace was one of the most valuable studies for me after leaving Calvinism. It provided an answer to one of the simplest arguments I used to make for Calvinism: I would point to Romans 3 and ask “If ‘no one understands, no one seeks for God?’ then how is anyone
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “From Cage-stage to ‘Arminian Calvinist or a Calvinistic Arminian’: Charles Spurgeon's theological journey”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/from-cage-stage-to-arminian-calvinist-or-a-calvinistic-arminian-charles-spurgeons-theological-journey-election/) - On Twitter, I recently got into an exchange with someone who posted Spurgeon's troubling statement: I do not serve the god of the Arminians at all! I have nothing to do with him and I do not bow down before the Baal they have set up! He is not my god, nor shall he ever
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “On Assurance of Salvation and Calvin's ‘Evanescent Grace’”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/on-assurance-of-salvation-and-calvins-evanescent-grace-determinism-faith/) - Calvinist blogger C Michael Patton from Credo House writes (Link): It may surprise you to know that just about every contact I have had with people who are doubting their salvation are Calvinistic in their theology. In other words, they believe in unconditional election. These are the ones who believe in perseverance of the saints.
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “Does an Arminian Understanding of Grace Lead to a More Missional Worldview?”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-an-arminian-understanding-of-grace-lead-to-a-more-missional-worldview/) - “What I’ve learned: a church’s dominant soteriology indelibly shapes its culture (the way people think about and do) for mission.” –Dr David Fitch In his “Framework for Missional Christianity” series, influential missiologist Alan Hirsch writes (bold mine): One of the most basic assumptions of the incarnational missionary is to assume God is already involved in every
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “Was H.A. Ironside a Calvinist? A Sampling of His Writings”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/was-h-a-ironside-a-calvinist-a-sampling-of-his-writings/) - It is sometimes asked whether the evangelist H.A. Ironside was a Calvinist, or assumed that he must have been because he held to some doctrines which are often associated with Reformed theology, like Perseverance of the Saints and Imputed Righteousness. Add to this that Ironside was not afraid of using terms as the Bible uses
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, "Can a Person Be Saved by Prevenient Grace Alone?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/can-a-person-be-saved-by-prevenient-grace-alone/) - “As any practical evangelist will tell you, as they go to this place or that, they will find people that by God’s gracious Holy Spirit, have been worked upon, and their conscience has been aroused. Maybe they haven’t gotten to the point of complete illumination but they’re stopping to think. And God, in His mercy,
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, "Four Books I Am Looking Forward to in 2022"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/four-books-i-am-looking-forward-to-in-2022/) - This post first appeared at gospelencounter.wordpress.com Back in 2015, Dr. Roger Olson mentioned in more than one blog post that he thought there was an “Arminian Renaissance” of sorts, with so many new books on Arminius and Arminian theology being released around that time. It seemed to me, however, that since then, there had
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, "Comments on <i>The New City Catechism</i> and Some New Answers to Questions 27 and 48"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/comments-on-the-new-city-catechism-and-some-new-answers-to-questions-27-and-48/) - [This post first appeared at gospelencounter.wordpress.com] I have started working through The New City Catechism (produced by the Calvinist organization The Gospel Coalition together with Tim Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church) with my children, and I have been enjoying it very much. I am not from a tradition that uses Catechisms, so this is new ground for me.
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “Arminius on TULIP (The five points of Calvinism)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/arminius-on-tulip-the-five-points-of-calvinism/) - [This post first appeared at gospelencounter.wordpress.com] Here are some quick, Scripture soaked quotes from James Arminius on each point of Calvinism’s TULIP (quotes from Declaration of Sentiments are from W. Stephen Gunter’s translation): Total depravity: yes. Without Divine assistance humanity is not able to think, will, or do anything that is truly good. … I would go so far
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “Wesley’s Three States of Man (from Sermon 9)”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wesleys-three-states-of-man-from-sermon-9/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “Such is the freedom of his will; free only to evil; free to “drink in iniquity like water;” to wander farther and farther from the living God, and do more “despite to the Spirit of grace!”" -John Wesley, “Sermon 9: The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption” Reading accounts
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “Prevenient Grace in Romans 1-2: some thoughts with Arminius & Wesley”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/prevenient-grace-in-romans-1-2-some-thoughts-with-arminius-wesley/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordress.com] “For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.” – Romans 1:19 ESV “Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?” – Romans 2:4 ESV “They show that the
- [Andrew Hnatiuk, “The 5th point of Arminianism: Sola Scriptura?”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-5th-point-of-arminianism-sola-scriptura/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “Arminius was remembered as a professor who directed his students primarily to Scripture. Scripture, and Scripture alone, is finally authoritative as a source of theology. … his ultimate responsibility is not to the creeds & confessions; rather, it is to God’s revelation as found in Holy Scripture.” –Stanglin &
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 42](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-42/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Douglas: First I’d like
- [Richard Coords, "Remote Tribes"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-remote-tribes/) - What about those who have never heard the gospel? A common objection from Calvinists about non-Calvinism deals with whether God could really love those who have never heard the gospel, such as unreached-people from remote tribes, and if God didn’t really love them, then how can non-Calvinists claim that God loves everyone? The reality, though,
- [Steve Lemke on Irresistible Grace and Jesus' Lament Over Jerusalem](https://evangelicalarminians.org/steve-lemke-on-irresistible-grace-and-jesus-lament-over-jerusalem/) - Steve Lemke: “For example, hear again Jesus’s lament over Jerusalem: ‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem! [The city] who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, yet you were not willing!” (Matt 23:37 HCSB, emphasis added; cf.
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 7: Salvation by Faith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-7-salvation-by-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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This seventh installment is on Wesley’s sermon “Salvation by Faith” from
- [How Do You Deal with the Limited Atonement Argument that If Jesus Paid the Penalty for All, Then People Sent to Hell Would Be Paying the Penalty a Second Time?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-deal-with-the-limited-atonement-argument-that-if-jesus-paid-the-penalty-for-all-then-people-sent-to-hell-would-be-paying-the-penalty-a-second-time/) - 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 from a man named Gary followed by Ben Henshaw’s concise answer (we have much longer answers to this question on
- [Roy Ingle, "Preach Perseverance"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-preach-perseverance/) - One criticism of the Arminian view of the security of the believer is that it lacks the assurance of one’s salvation if in fact, or so it is stated, we teach people that apostasy is in fact a very real possibility. Frankly, I have been a disciple since 1992 and have never believed in “once
- [Eric Landstrom "The Wesleyan Rejection of the Southern Baptist Distinctive of Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/eric-landstrom-the-wesleyan-rejection-of-the-southern-baptist-distinctive-of-once-saved-always-saved-osas/) - The following is from a post authored by Eric Landstrom from the Society of Evangelical Arminians Private Facebook Group back on March 5th, 2021, discussing the Southern Baptist distinction of once saved, always saved (OSAS) and the Wesleyan rejection of the same. Years ago when I was active with the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 41](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-41/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Scott: I became an
- [Richard Coords, "Regeneration"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-regeneration/) - What is regeneration? It is something that God does for believers. Vernon McGee: “The minute you turn to Christ, you are regenerated by the Holy Spirit; you are indwelt and baptized by the Holy Spirit; you are put in the body of believers.”487 Regeneration is God’s gift whereby He chooses to impart His very life
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 6: Christian Perfection](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-6-christian-perfection/) - 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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This sixth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “Christian Perfection” from 1741.
- [Ben Henshaw, "Q & A: Is Calvinistic Compatibilism Necessary to Explain Biblical Inspiration?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-q-a-is-calvinistic-compatibilism-necessary-to-explain-biblical-inspiration/) - Question: “Robert Hamilton, in “Philosophical Reflections on Free Will” responds to an objection to indeterminism quoting Feinberg who argues “the only way to hold to verbal plenary inspiration as set forth in 2 Peter 1:21 seems to be to hold to compatibilism.” In Hamilton’s response, he concedes there are “special cases” where “God overrides the
- [Roy Ingle, "Divine Determinism and Adam’s Sin"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-divine-determinism-and-adams-sin/) - Calvinist often deplore the Arminian argument concerning Adam’s transgression, but we Arminians often turn to this because it is the first sin in the Bible and it produced the world that we live in (Romans 5:12). The Arminian argument over Adam’s sin is simply this: If the Calvinist doctrine of God and their definition of
- [Video: 1 Corinthians 10:13 and the Ability to Do Otherwise](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-1-corinthians-1013-and-the-ability-to-do-otherwise/) - SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist Colton Carlson discuss 1 Corinthians 10:13 and the ability to do otherwise in the video below, which can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/OgtzixDTSb0. https://youtu.be/OgtzixDTSb0
- [Richard Coords, "Reformed"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-reformed/) - Calvinists distinguish themselves from other Christians by calling themselves “Reformed.”* This is due in part to Calvinists envisioning themselves as the living legacy of the Protestant Reformation. They also see “Calvinism” as the true gospel, which is needed to reform the Christian church. Many church splits occur because Calvinists seek such reformation to convert non-Calvinist
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley as Spiritual Father, Part Two"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-as-spiritual-father-part-two/) - Introduction: in this two-part study we are looking at Wesley’s spiritual counsel to seekers of heart holiness. In Part One we examine Wesley’s understanding of two works of grace, the first wilderness state, attaining perfect love and its fruits. Part Two addresses the nature of doubts that follow the experience of perfect love, how to
- [I Desire Christ and Worshipping and Serving Him, But Did I Commit the Unpardonable Sin?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/i-desire-christ-and-worshipping-and-serving-him-but-did-i-commit-the-unpardonable-sin/) - 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 (edited slightly for clarity) from a man named Ben followed by Ben Henshaw's answer: Question: I first experienced the conviction
- [Video: The Machine Gun Hermeneutic](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-machine-gun-hermeneutic/) - In this video, SEA members Martin Glynn (also a VP of SEA), Dan Chapa, and Christopher Bastedo discuss a debate tactic often employed by Calvinists that Martin has dubbed "the machine gun hermneutic." The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/uysFeWiZOEk. https://youtu.be/uysFeWiZOEk
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 40](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-40/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Cody W.: How did you become a
- [Roy Ingle, "Set Free From Sin Or To Sin?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-set-free-from-sin-or-to-sin/) - Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin.” – John 8:34 When then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are
- [Richard Coords, "Purpose"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-purpose/) - Is abortion God’s will? According to Calvinists, the answer is yes, in as much as everything that comes to pass is—in some way—God’s will, in which everything that God decrees must have a set “purpose.” In other words, from a Calvinist perspective, to say that evil is according to God’s “purpose” lessens the ethical and
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 3: Free Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-3-free-grace/) - 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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This third installment is on Wesley’s sermon “Free Grace” from 1739.
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 4: On Working Out Our Own Salvation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This fourth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “On Working Out Our
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 5: The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-5-the-spirit-of-bondage-and-of-adoption/) - 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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This fifth installment is on Wesley’s sermon “The Spirit of Bondage
- [How Should We Respond to the Claim That the Calvinistic View of Predestination and Election Is Central to the Gospel?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-should-we-respond-to-the-claim-that-the-calvinistic-view-of-predestination-and-election-is-central-to-the-gospel/) - 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 from a man named Ralph followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Sadly, our fellowship has of late been under the pump
- [N. T. Wright on Election in His Book *Paul and the Faithfulness of God*](https://evangelicalarminians.org/n-t-wright-on-election-in-his-book-paul-and-the-faithfulness-of-god/) - This post is taken from Michael Bird's post "N.T. Wright on Election in PFG" on his website: The section on election in Paul and the Faithfulness of God is absolutely massive! It is over 115,000 words. To begin with, Wright sets up the topic this way: Now at last we see where his sharp-edged, and often
- [Roy Ingle, "Keeps On Keeping"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-keeps-on-keeping/) - “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” – John 8:51 I suppose one of the greatest threats to Christianity comes not from atheists or from other religions but from those who claim to be followers of Christ but clearly are not following Christ. They claim Jesus
- [Video: More to the Story Podcast, "Reformed Arminians and Jonathan Edwards with Matt Pinson"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-more-to-the-story-podcast-reformed-arminians-and-jonathan-edwards-with-matt-pinson/) - https://youtu.be/KQI3jQCOHbI?si=-IQFDwYk6LUxpbNN From the Video description: Many in the pan-Wesleyan world are unfamiliar with the broad reformed tradition. On today’s podcast, Matt Pinson and I discuss this tradition. We also talk about how Reformed Arminians read the paradoxes in Johnathan Edwards’ theology. Edwards often preaches like an Arminian. Audio - https://www.andymilleriii.com/media/podcast Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-to-the-story-with-andy-miller-iii/id1569988895 The original
- [Shocking, Eye-Opening Claim the Lost Can Make If Calvinism Is True](https://evangelicalarminians.org/shocking-eye-opening-claim-the-lost-can-make-if-calvinism-is-true/) - Recently saw this online, and it is quite a shocking, eye-opening, and profound truth bomb: On Calvinism: (the LOST): WE HATE GOD BECAUSE HE FIRST HATED US.
- [Richard Coords, "Puppets"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-puppets/) - On the one hand, Calvinists will often argue (using passages like Romans 9:20-21) that mankind has as much control over how he believes and behaves as a piece of clay has over its own shape, while on the other hand vehemently objecting to their opponent’s accusations of making men into mere puppets. Some Calvinists want
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 39](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-39/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from Andrew H.: 1) How did you become
- [Seven Mini Book Reviews by Roy Ingle](https://evangelicalarminians.org/seven-mini-book-reviews-by-roy-ingle/) - [This post was originally published on Roy Ingle's website in 2009. So these books have been around for quite a while. But some of them are still especially notable, namely Four Views on Eternal Security, The Soul Winner, Is God to Blame, and Church History In Plain Language.] Here are a few book reviews from several
- [Roy Ingle, "Hermeneutical Factors Involving Theological Positions"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-hermeneutical-factors-involving-theological-positions/) - How is it that an Arminian and a Calvinist can both read from the same Bible and yet both come to very different opinions on many portion of Scriptures? Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other cults like to portray Christianity as very divided and this same question is often the line of reasoning they themselves use
- [Video: Discussing Total Depravity with Provisionist Pat Petel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-discussing-total-depravity-with-provisionist-pat-petel/) - Pat Petel recently critiqued the Arminian view of Total Depravity. In this episode, SEA member Dan Chapa and Pat discuss the differences between Arminians and Provisionists regarding Total Depravity. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/tT70AtjAtrE. https://youtu.be/tT70AtjAtrE
- [Questions About Prevenient Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/questions-about-prevenient-grace/) - 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 from a man named Lance followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I have a question about prevenient grace – who does
- [Richard Coords, "Propitiation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-propitiation/) - Christ’s propitiation deals with the blood covenant and atonement of Calvary, in terms that God has accepted what Jesus did at Calvary to effectively atone for the sins of all mankind. It is addressed at 1st John 2:1-2: “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And
- [Wayne Jackson, "Can a Christian Walk Away from God?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wayne-jackson-can-a-christian-walk-away-from-god/) - Many believe that a Christian can never be lost. But what does the Bible say? Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, "Can a Christian Walk Away from God?" published in Christian Courier.
- [Video: Review of MacArthur on Predestination](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-review-of-macarthur-on-predestination/) - In this video, SEA members Dan Chapa, Brandon Hollen, and Chris Bastedo review a video of John MacArthur's thoughts on predestination and free will. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/yzstOqDaFVk. https://youtu.be/yzstOqDaFVk
- [How Can It Be Said That God's Desires Cannot Be Bought and That He Does Not Compel Us to Join Him When Scripture Says He Bought Us and Draws Us?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-can-it-be-said-that-gods-desires-cannot-be-bought-and-that-he-does-not-compel-us-to-join-him-when-scripture-says-he-bought-us-and-draws-us/) - 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 from a woman named Sally followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I was reading a devotional (written by Dennis Kinlaw, founder
- [Richard Coords, "Prophecy"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-prophecy/) - Prophecy involves divine omniscience. It’s supernatural because it’s the ability of God to know beforehand what free creatures are going to do. If prophecy was instead only a matter of God knowing what He unilaterally decreed that creatures would do, then that is no longer special. For instance, what would be special about me telling
- [Micah Currado, "Determinism (Part 2) – Scriptural Problems"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/micah-currado-determinism-part-2-scriptural-problems/) - Is it possible for you to live a more holy life? Does God want you to sin? Does God grant grace to live in closer communion with Him? How? The answers to these questions are central to the Yield To God website. In Part One, I presented one determinist’s horrifying words. In this one, I want
- [Micah Currado, "Determinism (Part 1) – Rejected by Early Church"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/micah-currado-determinism-part-1-rejected-by-early-church/) - Is it possible for you to live a more holy life? Does God want you to sin? Does God grant grace to live in closer communion with Him? These questions are central to the Yield To God website. In this two-part series, I briefly present a sampling of the united church testimony against determinism and a
- [Video: Joel Korytko, Why Ephesians 1 Doesn't Support Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-joel-korytko-why-ephesians-1-doesnt-support-calvinism/) - From the video's YouTube: This is an in-depth discussion of Ephesians 1 which shows how the Old Testament and Greco-Roman contexts inform the chapter and do not support a typical Calvinistic reading. I discuss and define terms like "grace," "election," or "predestination" in their ancient and Pauline contexts. The video below may also be accessed
- [Wayne Jackson, "1 Peter 1:1-2 – Foreknowledge"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wayne-jackson-1-peter-11-2-foreknowledge/) - When 1 Peter 1:1, 2 is seen in concert with related biblical material, the doctrine of election is removed from the confusing fog of sectarian dogma. Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, "1 Peter 1:1-2 – Foreknowledge," published in Christian Courier.
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 2: The Means of Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-2-the-means-of-grace/) - 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 to some of Wesley’s most famous and important sermons. This second installment is on Wesley’s sermon “The Means of Grace”
- [Roy Ingle, "Was Calvin More Biblical Than Calvinists?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-was-calvin-more-biblical-than-calvinists/) - I found this piece over at Kingdom People written by Tervin Wax. The piece speaks of the various conflicting statements that John Calvin made in his writings about the atonement. The author points out that, on one hand, Calvinists have insisted that Calvin (and the Bible for that matter) taught a limited atonement (or a
- [Does Election in Christ and Corporate Election Mean That Election and Salvation and Atonement Are Not Personal?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-election-in-christ-and-corporate-election-mean-that-election-and-salvation-and-atonement-are-not-personal/) - 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 are some questions from a man named Hutton followed by Ben’s answers: Questions: I know I am elect in Christ, but does that
- [Richard Coords, "The Prodigal Son"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-the-prodigal-son/) - The parable of the Prodigal Son of Luke delivers some interesting theology. It (a) corrects the Calvinist concept of spiritual death to mean separation—not a corpse in a tomb, (b) shows how everyone is 100% responsible for their own choices, and (c) teaches a useful lesson on the concept that permission does not equal determinism.
- [Wayne Jackson, "Does Free Agency Nullify Personal Responsibility?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wayne-jackson-does-free-agency-nullify-personal-responsibility/) - A critic writes that if human beings have true “free agency,” then God could not punish them for their “sins.” He sees a conflict between the ideas of freedom and responsibility. Let us briefly consider this matter. Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, "Does Free Agency Nullify Personal Responsibility?" published in Christian Courier.
- [Video: Ephesians 1 – Chosen In Him](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-ephesians-1-chosen-in-him/) - SEA members Dan Chapa, Chris Bastedo, and Richard Coords discuss Ephesians 1, election, and predestination from an Arminian perspective. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/_zX3iTzejms. https://youtu.be/_zX3iTzejms
- [Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 1: The Witness of the Spirit](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-famous-sermons-of-john-wesley-1-the-witness-of-the-spirit/) - 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 to some of Wesley's most famous and important sermons. This first installment is on Wesley's sermon "The Witness of
- [Daniel Steele, “The Work of the Holy Spirit Before the Day of Pentecost” (1897)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/daniel-steele-the-work-of-the-holy-spirit-before-the-day-of-pentecost-1897/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] I’ve written elsewhere that I see a strong parallel between the Holy Spirit’s work pre-Pentecost and His continuing, pre-regenerating work on unbelievers after Pentecost. For believers, we now also experience regeneration and indwelling; work of the Holy Spirit that was promised, but not experienced, in the Old Testament. My basic
- [Assigning Responsibility for Sin: Calvinism and the Theory of Secondary Causes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/assigning-responsibility-for-sin-calvinism-and-the-theory-of-secondary-causes/) - The Reformed Assertion: "God can determine a specific outcome, a person can have no other option but to do the outcome, and that person can be held up to moral judgment while God is blameless." Now, one objection to Calvinism that keeps coming up consistently over the years is the objection that it makes God
- [Video: GotDAISY? A Response to GotQuestions' Treatment of Arminianism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-gotdaisy-a-response-to-gotquestions-treatment-of-arminianism/) - In the video below, SEA members Dan Chapa, Chris Bastedo, and Martin Glynn (one of SEA's Vice Presidents) respond to the GotQuestions staff's discussion of Arminianism. Using the acronym DAISY, GotQuestions summarized the 5 points of Arminianism as: 1. Diminished Depravity 2. Abrogated Election 3. Impersonal Atonement 4. Sedentary Grace 5. Yieldable Justification But they
- [Roy Ingle, "The Savior of All Men"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-savior-of-all-men/) - For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. – 1 Timothy 4:10 (NKJV) Within this verse Arminians once again see evidence of an unlimited atonement. Here Paul makes it clear that God is
- [How Can A True Christian Fall Away, and Might He Not Be Able to Come Back?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-can-a-true-christian-fall-away-and-might-he-not-be-able-to-come-back/) - 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 are some edited questions from a man named Hutton followed by Ben’s answers and some editorial additions: Questions: I read somewhere in a
- [Richard Coords, “Problem of Evil”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-problem-of-evil/) - One way that Atheists assail Christianity is by asking rhetorical questions like: “Given all of the evil and misery in this world, if there really was a God, how could he be good?” So, then, how would Christians explain this? The dilemma is referred to as the “problem of evil.” Most often, the answer is
- [Video: The Impact of Prevenient Grace in the Counseling Office and in Soteriology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-impact-of-prevenient-grace-in-the-counseling-office-and-in-soteriology/) - Dr. Dale V. Wayman, one of SEA's Vice Presidents, joins SEA member Dan Chapa to discuss prevenient grace, which is the Holy Spirit's supernatural work on the soul that goes before and enables our trusting and obeying God. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/EcEC3-zsL0s. https://youtu.be/EcEC3-zsL0s
- [Wayne Jackson, "God’s Providential Use of Nations"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wayne-jackson-gods-providential-use-of-nations/) - Every serious Bible student knows that God has moved in international affairs across the centuries. But does he do so still today? This brief article probes this question. Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, "God’s Providential Use of Nations," published in Christian Courier.
- [Roy Ingle, "What If Arminius Had Lived?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-what-if-arminius-had-lived/) - Jacobus Arminius died on October 19, 1609. The infamous Synod of Dort convened in 1618-1619, a full nine years after the death of Arminius. The Articles of the Remonstrants were written in 1610 and debated in the various churches, lecture halls, taverns, and universities by Calvinists and the Remonstrants (not yet called Arminians) until the
- [How Do You Explain John 6:64-70 in Relation to Election?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-explain-john-664-70-in-relation-to-election/) - 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 from a man named Adam followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Can someone give me an explanation and insight concerning John
- [Video: Romans 9 – Pharaoh the Vessel of Wrath](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-romans-9-pharaoh-the-vessel-of-wrath/) - SEA members Dan Chapa and Richard Coords discuss the second part of Romans 9, regarding Pharaoh, God as a potter, and vessels of mercy and wrath. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/qgtksT8hkW0. https://youtu.be/qgtksT8hkW0
- [Wayne Jackson, "Take Heed Lest You Fall"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wayne-jackson-take-heed-lest-you-fall/) - Does the Bible teach that a Christian cannot ever fall away from grace? Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, "Take Heed Lest You Fall," published in Christian Courier.
- [Richard Coords, "Pride"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-pride/) - Does Calvinism lead to pride? In other words, in Calvinism’s doctrine of Unconditional Election, if one believed that God chose them from eternity—over their neighbors—how might that type of thinking tend to affect them, emotionally and behaviorally? Dave Hunt: “Theology inevitably affects behavior.”453 Dave Hunt: “Life reflects doctrine (2 Timothy 3:10).”454 Brent Cobb: “We become
- [J. Matthew Pinson, "Review of *Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities* by Roger E. Olson"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/pinson-j-matthew-review-of-arminian-theology-myths-and-realities-by-roger-e-olson/) - Arminianism; Book Reviews; General Pinson, J. Matthew. "Review of *Arminian Theology: Myths and Realities* by Roger E. Olson" published in the Dec. 2006 issue of *JETS*.
- [Video: "Secure in Christ: A (Brief) Biblical Case for Arminianism, Part 5"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-secure-in-christ-a-brief-biblical-case-for-arminianism-part-5/) - This video was published on YouTube September 14, 2024: https://youtu.be/MvgboHyfjlw?si=MyYQJbmiwVxGVmGP From the video description: In 1610, the Remonstrants of Holland presented five Articles which came to define “Arminianism”. From Part 4 "Election is Conditional & Corporate" A (brief) Biblical Case for Arminiani... we move on to the last point: we are secure so long as
- [Roy Ingle, "Prevenient Grace Compared With Irresistible Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-prevenient-grace-compared-with-irresistible-grace/) - Many Calvinists have made the mistake of stating that Arminianism teaches that human beings can will themselves to salvation. Some Calvinists have even taught that Arminians believe that Jesus died to secure salvation for all who would will themselves into the kingdom of God. In other words, man works with God for his salvation. Monergism
- [Video: Review of James White vs. Robert Sungenis Debates on the Sacrifice of the Mass](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-review-of-james-white-vs-robert-sungenis-debates-on-the-sacrifice-of-the-mass/) - Calvinist James White debated Catholic Robert Sungenis on the Mass and then on the sacrifice of the Mass. In the debates, Robert argued for the Mass as repeated sacrifices whereas James White used the logic of definitive atonement (limited atonement) to counter Robert. In this video, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist "TurretinFan" review the
- [J. D. Walt, "I Will Harden Pharaoh’s Heart—On Sovereignty, Freedom, and the Will of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/j-d-walt-i-will-harden-pharaohs-heart-on-sovereignty-freedom-and-the-will-of-god/) - PRAYER OF CONSECRATION Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Jesus, I belong to you. I lift up my heart to you. I set my mind on you. I fix my eyes on you. I offer my body to you as a living sacrifice. Jesus, we belong to you.
- [Roy Ingle, "In An Age of Information, How Vital It Is That We Hold To Scripture Alone!"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-in-an-age-of-information-how-vital-it-is-that-we-hold-to-scripture-alone/) - Sola Scriptura. This was the cry of the reformation as the reformers such as William Tyndale and Martin Luther sought to move the Church away from the infallibility and even dependence upon the papacy or the priests in order for normal Christians to have the Bible for themselves to read, study, and obey. Scripture alone
- [Ben Henshaw, "Q&A: Is Paul Talking About Being Disqualified From Salvation in1 Corinthians 9:24-27, or Something Else?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-qa-is-paul-talking-about-being-disqualified-from-salvation-in1-corinthians-924-27-or-something-else/) - Question: Hi, I’m not sure if you’ve already done a post on this passage but I was wondering if I could get your opinion on whether or not you reckon 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 , Paul is speaking about the possibility that he could forfeit his salvation but not exercising self control but rather giving into the
- [Video: "Election Is Conditional & Corporate: A (Brief) Biblical Case for Arminianism, Part 4"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-election-is-conditional-corporate-a-brief-biblical-case-for-arminianism-part-4/) - This video was published on YouTube August 31, 2024: https://youtu.be/MKR9_HdA21k?si=XxnwuxEcFBrKaaTl From the video description: In 1610, the Remonstrants of Holland presented five Articles which came to define “Arminianism”. From Part 3 “Freed to Believe by God’s Grace”, we move on to Conditional & Corporate Election. On Election, the Remonstrants wrote: “That God, by an eternal,
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 38](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-38/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Morgan: I was raised
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley as Spiritual Father, Part One"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-as-spiritual-father-part-one/) - [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.] This is a two-part study of Wesley’s spiritual counsel in his letters to seekers of perfect love. Many insights into Wesley’s doctrine
- [Richard Coords, "Preterition"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-preterition/) - Preterition is the Calvinist doctrine which addresses God’s relationship with the alleged “non-elect,” who are unconditionally omitted from God’s salvific will.440 These would be those who were not chosen to receive God’s “Irresistible Grace,” but instead who were left alone to receive justice for their sins (i.e. the “elect” receive grace; the “non-elect” receive justice).
- [Video: Romans 9 - Jacob and Esau](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-romans-9-jacob-and-esau/) - SEA members Dan, Richard Coords, and Christopher Bastedo discuss election in Romans 9. They discuss the national election found in the Old Testament texts Paul cites in Romans 9 and the way Paul applies them to his audience. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/CmUrwpqDt30. https://youtu.be/CmUrwpqDt30
- [Ben Henshaw, "Q&A On Certain Passages Being Wrongly Interpreted by “Free Grace” Proponents"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-qa-on-certain-passages-being-wrongly-interpreted-by-free-grace-proponents/) - Question: Hello there! Before I ask my question, I wanted to first state that I have read your work on Perseverance of the Saints/Eternal Security and have enjoyed it while also learning a lot. I would like your opinion on James 5:19-20. How would you explain to those who argue that “save his soul from death”
- [JOHN WESLEY AND JONATHAN EDWARDS ON RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS](https://evangelicalarminians.org/john-wesley-and-jonathan-edwards-on-religious-experience-a-comparative-analysis/) - JOHN WESLEY AND JONATHAN EDWARDS ON RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS From the Wesleyan Theological Journal Robert Doyle Smith Introduction The tone of the eighteenth-century debate between Arminians and Calvinists finds apt description in John Wesley's observation that to say, "This man is an Arminian," was, to some, much the same thing as saying, "This man is a mad dog."1
- [Roy Ingle, "Pulling Some Comments Out of the Bag"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-pulling-some-comments-out-of-the-bag/) - I will have to admit that many of the Calvinists who e-mail me or write comments on my blog posts are gracious and loving even if they disagree with me. Not all of them are jerks and not all of them want to see me perish for my Arminian views. In fact, most of the
- [The Great Legacy of Richard Watson’s Theological Institutes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-great-legacy-of-richard-watsons-theological-institutes/) - Please click on the link to read an excerpt from Dr. Ben Witherington’s introduction to the newly published Classics edition of Richard Watson’s Theological Institutes: “The Great Legacy of Richard Watson’s Theological Institutes” https://www.logos.com/grow/great-legacy-richard-watsons-theological-institutes/
- [Video: Spotlight TV Interview with Mark K. Olson on His Book John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-spotlight-tv-interview-with-mark-k-olson-on-his-book-john-wesleys-doctrine-of-justification/) - From Mark Olson: In this informative interview Logan [Crawford] and I discuss my new book John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification (Abingdon Press, 2023). We talk about Wesley’s life and several aspects of Wesley’s teachings on justification, including his inclusive emphasis. I explain the historical background and how his beliefs on justification developed over the course of
- [Reconciling God's Goodness with a Troubled World](https://evangelicalarminians.org/reconciling-gods-goodness-with-a-troubled-world/) - Please click on the link to view "Reconciling God's Goodness with a Troubled World."
- [Richard Coords, "Presupposition"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-presupposition/) - A presupposition is something you carry into any discussion, dealing with what you already presuppose to be true, and if you’re presupposition is accurate, then there is no problem, but if it’s false, then you become prone to compounding your errors. So, you’d want to ensure that your presuppositions are on solid ground, and it’s
- [Richard Coords, "Circular Logic"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-circular-logic/) - Calvinists often assume Calvinism in order to prove Calvinism, which is “Circular Logic.” Circular Logic involves presuppositional thinking. As an example, while it would be perfectly fine for two Christians who are debating Calvinism to mutually agree on the central premise of the existence of God and the authority of Scripture, it would conversely be
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 37](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-37/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Keith: When I was
- [Video: Response to Doug Wilson on Romans 9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-response-to-doug-wilson-on-romans-9/) - SEA members Dan Chapa, Brandon Hollen, and Dalton Blackmon review Doug Wilson's argument against Arminianism based on Romans 9. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/3nFqgbT52Cs. https://youtu.be/3nFqgbT52Cs
- [Mark K. Olson, "George Whitefield’s Doctrine of Conversion, 1735-1740"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-george-whitefields-doctrine-of-conversion-1735-1740/) - By Mark K. Olson. This article was a paper presented at the George Whitefield 300 Conference, Pembroke College, Oxford, in 2014. [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
- [How Do You Explain 2 Timothy 2:10 in Relation to Election?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-explain-2-timothy-210-in-relation-to-election/) - 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 from a man named Adam followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Can someone give me an explanation and insight concerning 2
- [Roy Ingle, "The Providence of God In the Murder of Jesus"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-providence-of-god-in-the-murder-of-jesus/) - John Piper, in his book Spectacular Sins, points out that God used the greatest sin in the Bible, the betrayal and murder of Jesus Christ, for His own purposes and for our eternal salvation. He is correct. There can be no denying that God took the single act of Judas’ betrayal and turned it into the
- [Roy Ingle, "Must Reads For Arminians"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-must-reads-for-arminians/) - [This post is from 2008, and so Ingle might provide a different list if he were to write this today. But this list still seems worthy of considering. Updating editorial comments have been provided in brackets at certain points.] Being an avid reader I enjoy a plethora of books ranging in various subjects. However, as
- [Video: Calvinists Who Say Christ Died for All](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-calvinists-who-say-christ-died-for-all/) - Austin Brown joins SEA member Dan Chapa to discuss the atonement. Austin is a Calvinist who holds that Christ died for everyone. The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/zshX9hBIPpI. https://youtu.be/zshX9hBIPpI
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 36](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-36/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named John: I grew up
- [Podcast: John Wesley and Aldersgate – What Happened?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/podcast-john-wesley-and-aldersgate-what-happened/) - Please click on the link to access the Andy Miller III Podcast “More To The Story” with Mark Olson on John Wesley and Aldersgate. Podcast episode description: May 24, 1738, is a sacred day in Methodist History. It’s the day that John Wesley had his ‘heart warming’ experience on Aldersgate Street. But what happened that
- [Video: Arminian Review of the Open Theism Debate Between Calvinist James White and Open Theist Tim Barber](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-arminian-review-of-the-open-theism-debate-between-calvinist-james-white-and-open-theist-tim-barber/) - SEA members Chris Bastedo, Richard Ellis, and Dan Chapa review the recent debate on "Does God know the future exhaustively and perfectly?" between Calvinist James White and Open Theist Tim Barber. We bring an Arminian viewpoint between these two extreme views. The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bTSASARRovE. https://youtu.be/bTSASARRovE
- [F. M. Messenger, "Predestination"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/f-m-messenger-predestination/) - The following article first appeared in the Doctrinal section of the 1926 edition of "The Preacher's Magazine," published by Nazarene Publishing House and edited by J.B. Chapman, former General Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene. It reflects the traditional Arminian view of predestination being based on foreknowledge. THE doctrine of predestination is an
- [Video: "Rev. James Caughey & The Canadian Revivals of 1841-42 & 1851-57"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-rev-james-caughey-the-canadian-revivals-of-1841-42-1851-57/) - From the video description: Methodist evangelist Rev. James Caughey saw 20,000 souls saved in just 6 years under his revival preaching in Britain. Before and after, he made stops in Canada, preaching hundreds of sermons and seeing thousands of Canadians turn to the Lord Jesus in saving faith. He attributed every success to the prevenient
- [Robert E. Picirilli, "Foreknowledge, Freedom, and the Future"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-e-picirilli-foreknowledge-freedom-and-the-future-2/) - Robert E. Picirilli, "Foreknowledge, Freedom, and the Future", Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 43/2 (June 2000) 259–271.
- [John Wesley, "Serious Thoughts Upon the Perseverance of the Saints"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/john-wesley-serious-thoughts-upon-the-perseverance-of-the-saints/) - Please click the link to view John Wesley, "Serious Thoughts Upon the Perseverance of the Saints." Please be aware that this work was written in an older English style in which the letter "s" often looks a lot like the letter "f." Realizing that can make reading it a lot easier.
- [Video: Debate: Is Calvinism Biblical?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-debate-is-calvinism-biblical/) - In this debate, Jim Pearl takes the affirmative, that Calvinism is biblical, and he debates SEA member Chris Bastedo. SEA member Dan Chapa moderates. The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/YwH55lIbqdY. https://youtu.be/YwH55lIbqdY
- [Isaac N. Hopper, "Songs of the Faithful: The Wesleyan Hymns as Border for the People Called Methodists"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/isaac-n-hopper-songs-of-the-faithful-the-wesleyan-hymns-as-border-for-the-people-called-methodists/) - [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 Every denominational expression of the Church of Jesus Christ has a set of doctrinal standards upon which beliefs and practices are
- [Richard Coords, "Predestination"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-predestination/) - Predestination is a biblical term, referring to anything that God, in advance, has purposed and planned to bring about. Here are some examples found in the Bible: Luke 22:22: “‘For indeed, the Son of Man is going as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!’” Acts 2:23: “‘This
- [Video: “A (Brief) Biblical Case for Arminianism, Part 3: Freed to Believe by God's Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-a-brief-biblical-case-for-arminianism-part-3-freed-to-believe-by-gods-grace/) - This video was published on YouTube July 24, 2024: https://youtu.be/wSdOGYZDPwU?si=cDrf2hRusnSrdWm_ From the video description: In 1610, the Remonstrants of Holland presented five Articles which came to define “Arminianism”. From Part 2, "UN-limited Atonement, the Solution Begins", we move on to the next point, “Freed to Believe by God’s Grace”. The Remonstrants wrote: “That this grace
- [Ashleigh Nicole and Dale Wayman, "Divine Determinism and Biblical Counseling: How Calvinism Turns Your Savior into Your Abuser"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ashleigh-nicole-and-dale-wayman-divine-determinism-and-biblical-counseling-how-calvinism-turns-your-savior-into-your-abuser/) - I had the privilege of sitting down for over an hour with Dr. Dale Wayman, one of the Vice Presidents of the Society of Evangelical Arminians. The following article is a transcript from part of our conversation, I pray that it helps many and glorifies God and His true character. …And that’s one of the
- [The Wesleyan Heritage Collection](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-wesleyan-heritage-collection/) - Currently downloadable at Archive.org is the contents of a CD full of original and hard to find Wesleyan texts, not least the works of Wesley himself, that can be accessed at this link. Here is a helpful comment on the item's Archive.org page: Contains many hard to find works from the likes of: James Arminius
- [Video: Calvinism Breaks Down in the Counseling Office](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-calvinism-breaks-down-in-the-counseling-office/) - SEA member Dan Chapa, moderator, and Dr. Dale V. Wayman, VP of the Society of Evangelical Arminians, discuss issues with Calvinism and counseling. The video can also be viewed on YouTube through this link.: https://youtu.be/g8Y2025RK9Y
- [Does the Gift of God in Ephesians 2:8-9 Refer to Salvation or Faith?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-the-gift-of-god-in-ephesians-28-9-refer-to-salvation-or-faith/) - 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 revision of question from a man named Yochanan followed by a revision of Ben’s answer: Question: In Ephesians 2:8-9, is the
- [Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, *A Theology of Love: The Dynamic of Wesleyanism*](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mildred-bangs-wynkoop-a-theology-of-love-the-dynamic-of-wesleyanism/) - Please click on the link to view Mildred Bangs Wynkoop, A Theology of Love: The Dynamic of Wesleyanism (Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press, 1972). A modern classic of Arminian theology.
- [John Wesley Quote on the Possibility of Losing Salvation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/john-wesley-quote-on-the-possibility-of-losing-salvation/) - Calvinists, who deny that salvation can ever be lost, reason on the subject in a marvelous way. They tell us, that no virgin’s lamp can go out; no promising harvest be choked with thorns; no branch in Christ can ever be cut off from unfruitfulness; no pardon can ever be forfeited, and no name blotted
- [Roy Ingle, "The Inconsistency of Calvinism On Free Will and Sovereignty"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-inconsistency-of-calvinism-on-free-will-and-sovereignty/) - The nature of divine sovereignty and human freedom has been often debated by both Arminian and Calvinist theologians for centuries. From the birth of the early Church, human freedom and divine sovereignty have often been debated with many guilty of exalting one over the other to the point of denying the other, whether it be
- [Video: "The Point of Decision: Thoughts on 2 Corinthians 3 & 4, and the Spiritual Warfare Motif"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-point-of-decision-thoughts-on-2-corinthians-3-4-and-the-spiritual-warfare-motif-2/) - This video was published on Youtube July 30, 2023: https://youtu.be/cP03vH8AM6w?si=RMOy_bH-hAMZa0wM
- [Richard Coords, "Prayer"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-prayer/) - Prayer is communicating with God, and prayer changes things. It changes both us and God. It changes us because it centers our attention around Him and it changes God because God is an emotional Being who feels our suffering and pain. The Bible does, in fact, show that God can be moved by our heartfelt
- [Richard Coords, "Perseverance"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 by your own willpower to continue believing in Christ, as a type of work? Our reply: In Calvinism, anything that
- [Video: Arminian Providence: A Response to William Lane Craig](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-arminian-providence-a-response-to-william-lane-craig/) - SEA members Dan Chapa and Martin Glynn respond to William Lane Craig’s comments on the Arminian view of Providence. The video can also be viewed on YouTube through this link. https://youtu.be/_nUG01nnPzY
- [Seng-Kong Tan, "The Doctrine of the Trinity in John Wesley’s Prose and Poetic Works"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/seng-kong-tan-the-doctrine-of-the-trinity-in-john-wesleys-prose-and-poetic-works/) - Dr. Seng-Kong Tan serves at Biblical Graduate School of Theology. This article was previously published in the Journal for Christian Theological Research 7 (2002). [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.]
- [Video: "A (Brief) Biblical Case for Arminianism, Part 2: UN-limited Atonement, the Solution Begins"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-a-brief-biblical-case-for-arminianism-part-2-un-limited-atonement-the-solution-begins/) - This video was published on YouTube July 8, 2024: https://youtu.be/SbVdZQC8JaQ?si=vEao7rtYKGjnACmo From the video description: Arminianism is defined by the 5 Points of Remonstrance: F - Freed to believe (i.e. Prevenient Grace) A - Atonement for All C - Conditional Election T - Total Depravity S - Security in Christ From Part 1: Total Depravity
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 35](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-35/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a woman named Deborah: I was raised
- [How Would You Interpret John 6:44-45 from an Arminian Perspective?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-would-you-interpret-john-644-45-from-an-arminian-perspective/) - 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 from a man named Steve followed by Ben’s answer: Question: How would you interpret John 6:44,45 from an Arminian perspective?
- [Video: "A (Brief) Biblical Case for Arminianism, Part 1: Total Depravity"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-a-brief-biblical-case-for-arminianism-part-1-total-depravity/) - This video was published on YouTube June 29, 2024: https://youtu.be/tFt0KoTX_PU?si=6cBOl3xsSWf7MijZ From the video description: Arminianism is defined by the 5 Points of Remonstrance: F - Freed to believe (i.e. Prevenient Grace) A - Atonement for All C - Conditional Election T - Total Depravity S - Security in Christ In this video, I outline a
- [Randall McElwain, “No Room For Mirth Or Trifling Here: Theological and Spiritual Instruction in Charles Wesley’s Hymns for Children”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/randall-mcelwain-no-room-for-mirth-or-trifling-here-theological-and-spiritual-instruction-in-charles-wesleys-hymns-for-children/) - [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 In The Barber of Seville, Figaro sings, “If a thing is too silly to be said, it can always be sung.” Sadly, Figaro’s comment could
- [Roy Ingle, "Depravity and the Glory of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-depravity-and-the-glory-of-god/) - I have been reading in my devotions in the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles. I was struck by how often both David and his son Solomon often referred to their being chosen by God to lead Israel and how humble they were by that choice. These were not prideful men but broken by God’s
- [Video: "The Crystallization of Arminian Theology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-crystallization-of-arminian-theology/) - SEA members Dan Chapa and Christopher Bastedo discuss how to communicate Arminian Theology. The video may be viewed on YouTube through this link. https://youtu.be/LbQw6_2noyg
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 34](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-34/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man with the screen name Bro.
- [Video: Unlimited Atonement with Jonathan McLeod](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-unlimited-atonement-with-jonathan-mcleod/) - Sam Shamoun (non-Calvinist) and Turretinfan (Calvinist) recently debated Limited Atonement on Standing For Truth. In this video, SEA members Dan Chapa and Jonathan McLeod discuss the debate and add some additional arguments in favor of unlimited atonement. The video can be accessed on YouTube through this link. https://youtu.be/Td-Wf3RQvZs
- [Are There Any Bible-Based Exhaustive Theology Texts Comparable to Calvinist Works in Scholarship and Readability?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/are-there-any-bible-based-exhaustive-theology-texts-comparable-to-calvinist-works-in-scholarship-and-readability/) - 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 adapted from someone with the screen name Undecided Berean followed by an editorial revision and expansion of Ben’s answer: Question:
- [Mark K. Olson, "Clement of Alexandria: An Early Church Wesleyan?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-clement-of-alexandria-an-early-church-wesleyan/) - [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 When the Evangelical Revival gained national attention in Great Britain during the year of 1739 a public outcry arose over a
- [Richard Coords, "Permission"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-permission/) - Knowing that evil would come to pass, why didn’t God prevent it? Calvinists use that question to infer determinism, meaning that God must have secretly wanted evil, or else otherwise He could have stopped it, and hence if He didn’t stop evil because He wanted it, then He must have decreed for evil to come
- [Jonathan McLeod, “A Response to James White on 2 Peter 2:1”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jonathan-mcleod-a-response-to-james-white-on-2-peter-21/) - Sometime ago James White, a well-known champion for Calvinists, addressed 2 Peter 2:1, offering an explanation of the text that would not undermine the doctrine of Limited/Particular Atonement. I will address each of the major points he makes in the following recording: https://youtu.be/hPFTTxNEkvk?si=PES8nf9Hg0BJJoHC. First, White begins his argument by assuming the validity of the doctrine
- [Roy Ingle, "Be Grounded in the Scriptures"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-be-grounded-in-the-scriptures/) - We live in a day and age when false prophets, deceivers, and many false teachers are finding the Church of God easier and easier to prey upon as we have abandoned sound doctrine for experiences. Rather than discipling the people, many today would rather promote feel good, easy believism, watered down teaching that does not
- [Jonathan McLeod, “1 John 2:1-2 Explicitly Denies the Doctrine of Limited Atonement”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jonathan-mcleod-1-john-21-2-explicitly-denies-the-doctrine-of-limited-atonement/) - 1 John 2:1-2 “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole
- [Brian Abasciano, "Answering the Problem of Evil from an Arminian Perspective"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abasciano-answering-the-problem-of-evil-from-an-arminian-perspective/) - Someone contacted me to ask me questions about the problem of evil for a research essay. There are five questions. I will paste in each question followed by my answer to it. Some Christians would answer these questions differently. So I am not giving the only Christian response to these questions, but one standard Christian
- [Video from SEA's YouTube Channel: Does Arminianism Give Up Too Much to Calvinism?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-from-seas-youtube-channel-does-arminianism-give-up-too-much-to-calvinism/) - This video can be accessed on YouTube through this link. https://youtu.be/0dvbKcG5pF4
- [Irv Brendlinger, "John Wesley and Slavery: Myth and Reality"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/irv-brendlinger-john-wesley-and-slavery-myth-and-reality/) - Please click on the link to view . Irv Brendlinger, "John Wesley and Slavery: Myth and Reality" (2006). Faculty Publications - College of Christian Studies. Paper 116 (2006) http://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/ccs/116.
- [Video: Welcome to the Society of Evangelical Arminians' YouTube Channel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-welcome-to-the-society-of-evangelical-arminians-youtube-channel/) - SEA's YouTube channel may be accessed through this link. The channel's welcome message can be viewed below: https://youtu.be/aH0WWdo6VuE
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 33](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-33/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Paul: My journey from
- [Mark K. Olson, "Strange Bedfellows: A Reappraisal of Mildred Wynkoop’s 'A Theology of Love'"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-strange-bedfellows-a-reappraisal-of-mildred-wynkoops-a-theology-of-love/) - [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 Mildred Bangs Wynkoop (1905-1997) was a missionary and educator in The Church of the Nazarene and an influential holiness theologian. She
- [Richard Coords, "Perfection"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-perfection/) - Is the Calvinist concept of God the greatest conceivable Being? William Lane Craig responded to a Muslim’s question and concluded that Islam’s conception of God was not the greatest conceivable Being and so, naturally, one wonders whether Calvinism’s conception of God is the greatest conceivable Being, either. As a non-Calvinist, I’m convinced the answer is
- [Video: Two Calvinists Debate Limited vs Unlimited Atonement](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-two-calvinists-debate-limited-vs-unlimited-atonement/) - This video can be viewed below or accessed on YouTube through this link. While the debate is between two Calvinists, a "4 pointer" (Austin Brown) and a "5 pointer" (Ricardo Escobar) ,we are including it on our site because the 4-point Calvinist view is supportive of the biblical and Arminian view of unlimited atonement. SEA
- [Richard Ellis, "Father's Day: The Influence of Aemilius, Snellius, and Bertius the Elder"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-ellis-fathers-day-the-influence-of-aemilius-snellius-and-bertius-the-elder/) - As Father’s Day draws near, I wanted to take a few moments to reflect on the men who played a pivotal role in shaping Arminius’s early life. While some may be aware of the tragic loss of Arminius’s father, Harmen Jacobszoon, around the time of his birth, fewer are familiar with the mentors and guides
- [Roy Ingle, "The Pre-Conversion, Enabling Grace of God: Arminius’ View"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-pre-conversion-enabling-grace-of-god-arminius-view/) - Arminianism is a system of grace. Often Calvinist theologians term their theology as “the doctrines of grace” in comparison say, to Arminianism, which they deem as doctrines of works. But in reality Arminianism strongly believes in grace, and we believe that we are saved by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9) and
- [Video: Michael Brown, "Why Calvinism Does Not Reflect the Nature and Character of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-michael-brown-why-calvinism-does-not-reflect-the-nature-and-character-of-god/) - The video can be found on YouTube at this link. https://youtu.be/HupjRxBw-So
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 32](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-32/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a woman named Deborah: I was raised
- [Mark K. Olson, "Early Methodist Christology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-early-methodist-christology-2/) - This article is an extract of my chapter “Early Methodist Christology After the Wesleys” in Methodist Christology: From the Wesleys to the Twenty-First Century, eds. Jason E. Vickers and Jerome Van Kuiken. Foundary Books, 2020. [To view the footnotes on this page, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Clicking on the hyperlinked footnotes will
- [Richard Coords, "Patience"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-patience/) - Throughout the scriptures we see evidence of God’s patience and long suffering with mankind: Nehemiah 9:30: “For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you warned them through your prophets. Yet they paid no attention, so you gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.” 2nd Peter 3:9: “The Lord is
- [Mark A. Ellis, Simon Episcopius' Doctrine of Original Sin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-a-ellis-simon-episcopius-doctrine-of-original-sin/) - Please click on the link to view Mark Ellis, Simon Episcopius' Doctrine of Original Sin (New York: Peter Lang, 2006). Author's abstract: Simon Episcopius (1583-1643), who began his theological career as the protégé of Jacobus Arminius, led the Arminians at the Synod of Dort and was instrumental in guaranteeing Arminianism’s survival. This book breaks new
- [Does 1 Samuel 3:13-14 Support Limited Atonement?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-1-samuel-313-14-support-limited-atonement/) - 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 adapted from someone with the screen name Credulo followed by Ben’s answer with some editorial revision: Question: 1 Samuel 3:13-14
- [The Devious and Duplicitous Mind of God in Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-devious-and-duplicitous-mind-of-god-in-calvinism/) - In Calvinism, God commands the angels and the devils to do His bidding.4 Calvin explains: "[W]e infer that God was the author of that trial of which Satan and wicked robbers were merely the instruments."5 Clearly, the Calvinist God is the Author of sin, wickedness and evil. Calvin continues: "Therefore, whatever men or Satan himself
- [Roy Ingle, "The Down-Grade Controversy"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-down-grade-controversy/) - It has often been said that when we fail to understand the past, we fail to interpret the future. Ecclesiastes 1:9-10 reminds us that “there is nothing new under the sun. Is there anything of which one can say, ‘Look! There is something new’? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time” (NIV).
- [Video: Chuck Smith, Sermon on James 5:19-20](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-chuck-smith-sermon-on-james-519-20/) - The sermon can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/7EH68-FRURw. https://youtu.be/7EH68-FRURw
- [Mark K. Olson, "The New Birth in the Early Wesley"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-the-new-birth-in-the-early-wesley/) - [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 Studies on John Wesley’s doctrine of the new birth usually address the post-1738 Wesley.[1] The reason is simple: in 1738 Wesley became
- [Video Sermon: Casey Getz, “God’s Plan of Salvation” Romans 9:1-27](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-sermon-casey-getz-gods-plan-of-salvation-romans-91-27/) - The video's description on Vimeo: Pastor Casey does a wonderful job walking through this portion of scripture. This is more of an in depth study. Get out your number 2 pencils and be blessed. Here is a link to the video on Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/948156129
- [Richard Coords, "Orwellian"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-orwellian/) - “Orwellian” is a term based upon a book entitled “1984” written by British author, George Orwell. It refers to the dystopian oppression imagined in a future totalitarian government which suppresses liberty and freedom. So, how might Calvinism be considered as “Orwellian”? Two ways are thought-crimes and language manipulation. Consider the following testimony of a former
- [Jonathan McLeod, “A Succinct Explanation of Arminianism from 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:6”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jonathan-mcleod-a-succinct-explanation-of-arminianism-from-2-corinthians-312-46/) - 1. Total Depravity/Inability: Unbelievers are unable to see and respond positively to the truth of the gospel (2 Cor ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭15‬; 4‬:‭3‬-‭4). A. Jews are veiled from seeing the truth (2 Cor ‭3‬:‭12‬-‭15‬). ”Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that
- [Richard Coords, "Parables"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-parables/) - Why did Jesus speak in parables? Jesus answers by saying: “Therefore I speak to them in parables; because while seeing they do not see, and while hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand” (Matthew 13:13). What followed was a quote from Isaiah 6:9-10 regarding their judicial hardening by God. Parables are used to
- [How Do You Understand 1 Corinthians 1:8's Promise in Light of the Doctrine of Conditional Eternal Security?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-understand-1-corinthians-18s-promise-in-light-of-the-doctrine-of-conditional-eternal-security/) - 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 from a man named Paul followed by Ben’s answer: Question: Regarding 1 Corinthians 1:8, “confirm” is future active indicative, which
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley on Sin and Holiness"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesley-on-sin-and-holiness/) - Cowman Lectures, 2021. Seoul Theological University. [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 In the study of Christian holiness, no matter which tradition is being examined, the definition
- [Roy Ingle, "The Secret Will of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-secret-will-of-god/) - For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and the one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be
- [Richard Ellis, Correcting Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary on Arminius](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-ellis-correcting-protestant-reformed-theological-seminary-on-arminius/) - In a previous post I critiqued a video made by Ligonier. In this article I wish to give you my notes on a different video posted by PRC Theological Seminary called "Who was Jacob Arminius." The speaker is Professor Russell Dykstra, and like before I think its content is somewhat bad. So, without further
- [How Do You Understand the Calling of 1 Corinthians 1:23-24?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-understand-the-calling-of-1-corinthians-123-24/) - 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 from a man named Gary followed by Ben’s answer in essence: Question: I’m wondering how you deal with the calling of
- [Mark K. Olson, "Luther & Wesley on Justification by Faith Alone"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-luther-wesley-on-justification-by-faith-alone/) - Abstract: When John Wesley became an evangelical Christian in 1738, his new understanding of justification by faith alone was directly influenced by Martin Luther, passed down to him through the Moravians. This article explores the influence that Luther had on Wesley and his doctrine of justification over the course of his career. It was previously
- [Roy Ingle, "Four Approaches To Losing Our Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-four-approaches-to-losing-our-salvation/) - “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them
- [Richard Ellis, Correcting Ligonier on Arminius](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-ellis-correcting-ligonier-on-arminius/) - Four years ago, Ligonier Ministries uploaded a 1-minute-28-second video to YouTube called “Professor Jacobus Arminius.” Go ahead and watch it but be warned: for how short the clip is, the content is quite bad (more on that below). The speaker, for those unfamiliar, is Dr. W. Robert Godfrey. He is both the teaching
- [Richard Coords, "Omniscience"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-omniscience/) - Divine omniscience is the characteristic of an all-knowing God, and although we believe that God knows everything, we candidly admit that we do not know how God knows anything. The same perplexity also exists concerning God’s eternal nature. Although we believe that God is timeless, we cannot explain how God can exist and yet not
- [Can You Explain 2 Timothy 2:25-26 from an Arminian Perspective Since Calvinists Appeal to It for Support?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/can-you-explain-2-timothy-225-26-from-an-arminian-perspective-since-calvinists-appeal-to-it-for-support/) - 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 from a man named Tom followed by Ben’s answer: Question: I am wondering if you can provide, or point me
- [Mark K. Olson, "The Doctrine of Justification in the Early Wesley"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-the-doctrine-of-justification-in-the-early-wesley/) - Cowman Lecture, 2021 Seoul Theological University, South Korea Abstract: The doctrine of justification is usually associated with John Wesley after his evangelical conversion in 1738. Few people know what Wesley believed about justification before that year. This article explores Wesley’s early doctrine of justification form his childhood up to his mission to Georgia in 1735-1737.
- [Roy Ingle, "Calvinism and the Atonement"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-calvinism-and-the-atonement-2/) - This is part of an ongoing series on the atonement and how Arminians and Calvinists differ over the extent of the atonement and whether Jesus’ work was for the elect or the entire world. Calvinism and the Atonement The Calvinist understanding of the atonement is based on the five points of Calvinism. All five points
- [Andrew V. Sullivan, "A Methodist Before Methodism: The Wesleyan Reception of James Arminius"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/andrew-v-sullivan-a-methodist-before-methodism-the-wesleyan-reception-of-james-arminius/) - Please click on the link to view Andrew V. Sullivan, "A Methodist Before Methodism: The Wesleyan Reception of James Arminius."
- [Matt O'Reilly, "Why Crazy Love is Almost Wesleyan (but not quite) #FrancisChan"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/matt-oreilly-why-crazy-love-is-almost-wesleyan-but-not-quite-francischan/) - It's been more than ten years since I first read Francis Chan's Crazy Love, and there was much then that I appreciated about it. I've been reading it again and still find much to commend, even though I now see some theological inconsistency. Let's start with the good stuff. Crazy Love as Christian Perfection The
- [Debate Between Dr. Jordan Cooper and Chris Date: Is Limited Atonement Biblical?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/debate-between-dr-jordan-cooper-and-chris-date-is-limited-atonement-biblical/) - Please note: The scholar arguing for unlimited atonement is not an Arminian; he is Lutheran. We have included this debate on our site for the benefit of his argumentation against limited atonement and for unlimited atonement. Click here to be taken to the video.
- [Richard Coords, "Omnipotence"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-omnipotence/) - Being omnipotent means being all-powerful. But what does it mean for God to be all-powerful, and more specifically, what does it mean for God to govern all-powerfully? Many imagine how they might govern the universe. God is all-powerful, all-knowing, all-wise and in all ways completely perfect, justly governing impartially in complete self-control. How better to
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Doctrine of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit: An Exegetical Study – Part Two"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-doctrine-of-the-baptism-with-the-holy-spirit-an-exegetical-study-part-two/) - Abstract: After looking at Wesley’s Journal, sermons, and NT commentary in Part One to discern his views on Spirit baptism. In Part Two, we survey Spirit baptism as the standard of spirituality and move on to Wesley’s letters, before shifting to Spirit baptism and Christian perfection. The paper closes by addressing whether Wesley was consistent
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Doctrine of the Baptism with the Holy Spirit: An Exegetical Study – Part One"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-doctrine-of-the-baptism-with-the-holy-spirit-an-exegetical-study-part-one/) - Abstract: In this two-part study John Wesley's understanding of the baptism with the Holy Spirit is examined in detail. The phrase has been linked to a second, post-justification blessing in Holiness and Pentecostal theology. The central aim of the article is to ascertain Wesley’s perspective by probing into his Journals, Sermons, Explanatory Notes Upon the
- [Brian Abasciano, "Answering Appeal to Hebrews 13:5 as a Prooftext for Once Saved Always Saved"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abasciano-answering-appeal-to-hebrews-135-as-a-prooftext-for-once-saved-always-saved/) - We recently received this inquiry concerning Hebrews 13:5 as a prooftext for "Once Saved Always Saved" or "Guaranteed/Inevitable Perseverance of the Saints": The more I read/study the word for myself rather than relying on “what I was taught in church growing up” the more I am landing on having the conviction that the “security” of
- [Wayne A. Brindle, "Prepared by Whom? Reprobation and Non-Calvinist Interpretations of Romans 9:22"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wayne-a-brindle-prepared-by-whom-reprobation-and-non-calvinist-interpretations-of-romans-922/) - Please click on the link to view Wayne A. Brindle, "Prepared by Whom? Reprobation and Non-Calvinist Interpretations of Romans 9:22."
- [Do Some Believe God First Regenerates You and Then You Can Reject or Accept Christ, or Does Regeneration Mean You Will Automatically Accept Christ?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/do-some-believe-god-first-regenerates-you-and-then-you-can-reject-or-accept-christ-or-does-regeneration-mean-you-will-automatically-accept-christ/) - 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 from a woman named Paulette followed by Ben's answer: Question: Do some Christians believe God first regenerates you and then
- [Eric Landstrom, Adam's Fall from Grace in the Eastern-Wesleyan Tradition](https://evangelicalarminians.org/adams-fall-from-grace-in-the-eastern-wesleyan-tradition/) - It is not within our capacity to say anything about God beyond what he has revealed to us. Sometimes it is best to step away from our presuppositions that we proof-text with the Bible and read the Bible in such a way as to let it speak for itself: For in the day that thou
- [Roy Ingle, "The Arminian Understanding of the Atonement (Part 1)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-arminian-understanding-of-the-atonement-part-1/) - Louis Berkhof, in his systematic theology (p.393-394), points to agreements between Arminians and Calvinist. Berkhof states that the points of agreement are: 1. The sufficiency of Jesus’ atonement for all. [Editorial note: This phrase doesn’t mean the same thing to Calvinists as it does to Arminians. Arminians believe Christ's death was sufficient for all in that all can
- [Clayton Sidenbender, "How a Small US Evangelical Seminary Is Defying the Odds"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/clayton-sidenbender-how-a-small-us-evangelical-seminary-is-defying-the-odds/) - Please click on the link to view Clayton Sidenbender, "How a Small US Evangelical Seminary Is Defying the Odds." The subhead of the article reads: "The school, which has grown 500% in 6 years, was the first seminary approved by the Global Methodist Church."
- [Richard Coords, "Middle Knowledge"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-middle-knowledge/) - Middle Knowledge is the knowledge of contingencies (i.e. the knowledge of the what-if’s), which exemplifies an extreme sense of divine omniscience. [Editor's note: This is often how "middle knowledge" is thought of popularly. But more technically, middle knowledge is so called because it comes logically in the middle between God's natural knowledge and his free
- [Richard Coords, "Mystery"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-mystery/) - The general perspective of Calvinists is that since we know that God is sovereign, who determines whatsoever comes to pass, and since we know that man is free, we must simply accept the mystery in that.239 Hence, “mystery” is made into a convenient theological tool to escape contradictions, to make one immune to having to
- [Sermon Video: Jack Hibbs, "God’s Good – Good Sovereignty (Romans 9:14-29)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/sermon-video-jack-hibbs-gods-good-good-sovereignty-romans-914-29/) - From the video's YouTube page: God's sovereignty is rooted in His righteous character and exercised through mercy and compassion. https://youtu.be/p20vnPw3zfs
- [Video: The Adventures of Sir Calvin the Almost Gallant](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-adventures-of-sir-calvin-the-almost-gallant/) - This video is from the Lutheran Satire YouTube account, which explains the joke on the video's YouTube page: "You know how when you tell Calvinists that their theology is bad, instead of defending their theology, they tell you that your theology is just as bad as theirs? That's the joke here. That's the one joke
- [Mark K. Olson, "From the Beginning to the End: John Wesley’s Doctrine of Creation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-from-the-beginning-to-the-end-john-wesleys-doctrine-of-creation/) - Abstract: John Wesley is widely recognized for his contributions to the subject of soteriology (doctrine of salvation). Yet, his doctrine of creation serves as a backdrop and context for his teachings on salvation, sanctification, and eschatology. This paper surveys his theology of creation including his views on the soul (animal and human), our creation in
- [Video: Joel Korytko, "Why Romans 9 Doesn't Teach Calvinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-joel-korytko-why-romans-9-doesnt-teach-calvinism/) - This is a follow-up video to Joel Krytko's previous video presenting verse-by-verse analysis of Romans 9 that has non-Calvinist conclusions. In this video, Joel is interviewed about Romans 9, bringing him to go deeper with his analysis and to address questions he did not address in his original presentation. https://youtu.be/WQeazD3PWX8
- [Roy Ingle, "Calvinism and the Atonement"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-calvinism-and-the-atonement/) - This is part of an ongoing series on the atonement and how Arminians and Calvinists differ over the extent of the atonement and whether Jesus’ work was for the elect or the entire world. Calvinism and the Atonement The Calvinist understanding of the atonement is based on the five points of Calvinism. All five points
- [Why Does God Deny the Opportunity of Choice for or Against Him to Young Children Who Die and the Mentally Impaired?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/why-does-god-deny-the-opportunity-of-choice-for-or-against-him-to-young-children-and-the-mentally-impaired/) - 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 summarized question from a woman named Lori with an answer from Ben that has been added to by SEA.. Question: If
- [Mark K. Olson, "Wesley’s ‘Warmed Heart’ at Aldersgate – What Really Happened?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-wesleys-warmed-heart-at-aldersgate-what-really-happened/) - Abstract: Wesley’s religious experience at Aldersgate remains the most famous and debated event in his life. Scholars disagree on what the experience meant to Wesley at the time and over his lifetime. This article reviews the common interpretations and offers a fresh perspective by examining what Wesley actually said about the event. For a more
- [Adam Roe, "The Crucial Thread of Prevenient Grace: A Wesleyan Perspective on Divine Drawing"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/adam-roe-the-crucial-thread-of-prevenient-grace-a-wesleyan-perspective-on-divine-drawing/) - Please click on the link to view Adam Roe, "The Crucial Thread of Prevenient Grace: A Wesleyan Perspective on Divine Drawing," Firebrand (April 9, 2024) https://firebrandmag.com/articles/the-crucial-thread-of-prevenient-grace.
- [Murray Vasser, "John Piper and Divine Schizophrenia: Has Piper Solved Calvinism’s Biggest Problem?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/murray-vasser-john-piper-and-divine-schizophrenia-has-piper-solved-calvinisms-biggest-problem/) - Please click on the link to view Murray Vasser, "John Piper and Divine Schizophrenia: Has Piper Solved Calvinism’s Biggest Problem?" Firebrand (March 19, 2024) https://firebrandmag.com/articles/john-piper-and-divine-schizophrenia-has-piper-solved-calvinisms-biggest-problem.
- [Craig Keener, "The Gospel According to John 3:16"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/craig-keener-the-gospel-according-to-john-316/) - Please click on the link to view Craig Keener, "The Gospel According to John 3:16," from Enrichment Journal.
- [Video: Joel Korytko, "How Romans 9 Doesn't Support Calvinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-joel-korytko-how-romans-9-doesnt-support-calvinism/) - From the video's YouTube page: A verse-by-verse analysis of the use of the Old Testament in Romans 9 which shows what I think Paul is teaching (and how his argument does not support a typical Calvinistic reading). https://youtu.be/QPTUvKiiPNI
- [Roy Ingle, "Biblical Arguments For And Against An Unlimited Atonement (Part 1)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-biblical-arguments-for-and-against-an-unlimited-atonement-part-1/) - When it comes to the doctrine of election, I believe the strength or weakness of the arguments for unconditional election lies in the doctrine of the atonement of Christ. If Jesus did in fact die for only the elect and this can be proved from the Scriptures, then the argument is much stronger that election
- [How Do You Understand the Radical Diversity of Beliefs from Some Well Intentioned People Who Want to Believe but Can’t Bring Themselves to Commit to Belief?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/how-do-you-understand-the-radical-diversity-of-beliefs-from-some-well-intentioned-people-who-want-to-believe-but-cant-bring-themselves-to-commit-to-belief/) - 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 from a man named Drew. Question: My name is Drew. I’ve been an Arminian for a while but as of
- [Julian E. Pace IV, "Pietist Credentials of John Wesley"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/julian-e-pace-iv-pietist-credentials-of-john-wesley/) - Abstract: This article explores how the Pietist impulse, in both its “churchly” and “radical” forms, profoundly shaped the theology and spirituality of John Wesley. Churchly Pietists such as the Moravians, as well as the radical Pietists Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769) and Gottfried Arnold (1666-1714) were some of the most important Pietist influences in Wesley’s life. Wesley
- [Video: Once Saved Always Saved? A Documentary Film](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-once-saved-always-saved-a-documentary-film/) - https://youtu.be/JVN7NXqwjro From the film's YouTube page: The film "Once Saved, Always Saved?" is a thought-provoking documentary that examines the controversial doctrine of eternal security in Christianity. Through interviews with scholars, theologians, and religious leaders, the film delves into the historical origins and biblical arguments for and against the belief that once a person is saved,
- [Richard Coords, "Merit"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 not good but evil, then anything good coming from fallen man must come from another source, specifically God through deterministic
- [An Article from Our Archives on Good Friday: “For All, for All My Saviour Died”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-article-from-our-archives-on-good-friday-for-all-for-all-my-saviour-died/) - An article from our archives on this Good Friday. Please click on the link to view the article's page on our website: I. Howard Marshall, “For All, for All My Saviour Died.”
- [Roy Ingle, "The Glorious Risen Christ"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-glorious-risen-christ/) - There is no doubt that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone for Christianity. Some might argue that Christian apologists should focus on proving the existence of God, but if Jesus is risen from the dead, then what He said about God is absolutely true and trustworthy. Some might argue that we should defend
- [Andrew Sullivan, “Harmony of the Arminian Faith: A Proposal to the Global Methodist Church” (Full Thesis)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/andrew-sullivan-harmony-of-the-arminian-faith-a-proposal-to-the-global-methodist-church-full-thesis/) - Please click on the attachment to view Andrew Sullivan, “Harmony of the Arminian Faith: A Proposal to the Global Methodist Church.” John Wesley left the people called Methodist a trio of doctrinal standards: The Twenty-Five Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church, the Fifty-Two Standard Sermons and his Notes on the New
- [Andrew Sullivan, "Harmony of the Arminian Faith: A Proposal to the Global Methodist Church, Chapter 1"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/andrew-sullivan-harmony-of-the-arminian-faith-a-proposal-to-the-global-methodist-church/) - The United Methodist Church, being formed in 1968 by a merger between the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church (i.e., the German speaking Methodist church), is finally at an end. Torn apart on the issue of same-sex marriage (a debate Methodists have been fighting over since 1972!) several thousand congregations have left to
- [Why Does John 10:26 Say "You Do Not Believe Because You Are Not My Sheep" Instead of "You Are Not My Sheep Because You Do Not Believe?”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/why-does-john-1026-say-you-do-not-believe-because-you-are-not-my-sheep-instead-of-you-are-not-my-sheep-because-you-do-not-believe/) - 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 from a woman named Debra. Question: Why does John 10:26 say "you do not believe because you are not my sheep"
- [Mark K. Olson, "Suffering and Becoming Holy: Insights from John Wesley’s Pastoral Counsel"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-suffering-and-becoming-holy-insights-from-john-wesleys-pastoral-counsel/) - Abstract: The problem of human suffering has conflicted many people. The eighteenth century was no different, for it was rife with suffering and death, with the average life span a short 37 years. John Wesley was moved by the suffering he saw. around him opening medical clinics in London and Bristol. He understood that our
- [Robert A. J. Gagnon, "Salvation Is Not Unconditional"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-a-j-gagnon-salvation-is-not-unconditional/) - It is a great misunderstanding of many believers that salvation in Christ is "unconditional." This misunderstanding has become a virtual mantra in evangelicalism, a litmus test for orthodoxy. But orthodoxy can only be defined by the parameters of Scripture. As it is, according to the NT writers and Jesus, salvation in Christ is not "unconditional."
- [Dana Steele, "Explain Arminianism and Calvinism to Me Like I Am Eight Years Old"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dana-steele-explain-arminianism-and-calvinism-to-me-like-i-am-eight-years-old/) - My daughter came home from summer camp when she was 8 years old and told me she asked her counselor, "Do you believe that anyone can be saved or only certain people can be saved?" I was impressed how my 8-year old was able to condense an age old debate into a single question. I'm
- [Roy Ingle, "The Abuse of 1 John 2:19"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-abuse-of-1-john-219/) - They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they were all not of us. -1 John 2:19 (ESV) It was John Calvin who wrote, “Future and final perseverance is
- [Richard Coords, "Love"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-love/) - Omni-benevolence is the basis for a universal atonement, which is also the basis for asserting a universal salvific will, which is then the basis for giving a universal offer of the gospel. However, before Calvinists connect the dots to Universalism, realize that universal salvation is not being suggested, and thus there is a perfectly logical
- [Beth Felker Jones, "Reader Questions: Free Will, Election, and the God Who Saves: Let Every Soul Be Jesus' Guest"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/beth-felker-jones-reader-questions-free-will-election-and-the-god-who-saves-let-every-soul-be-jesus-guest/) - Click on the link to view Beth Felker Jones, "Reader Questions: Free Will, Election, and the God Who Saves: Let Every Soul Be Jesus' Guest."
- [Julian E. Pace IV, "John Wesley and the Moravians: 1735-1741"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/julian-e-pace-iv-john-wesley-and-the-moravians-1735-1741/) - Abstract: This article documents John Wesley’s earliest interactions with the Moravians. Wesley enjoyed a cordial relationship with the Moravians between 1735-1739. Unfortunately, due to personality clashes and growing theological differences, Wesley’s relationship with the Moravians eventually soured. Despite the rift, Wesley’s ministry, spirituality and theology continued to show Moravian influence. Wesley appropriated a modified version
- [Ben Henshaw, "Q & A on The Calvinist Claim That Salvation Conditioned on Faith Necessarily Implies Some Sort of Merited Contribution to Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 are not brought to salvation (regeneration), and I don’t resist it, so I AM brought to salvation, then they merit
- [William Booth, "Send The Fire"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-booth-send-the-fire/) - O God of burning, cleansing flame, Send the Fire Your blood-bought gift today we claim, Send the Fire Today! God of Elijah, hear our cry, Send the Fire And make us fit to live or die, Send the Fire Today! To burn up every trace of sin, To bring the light and glory in, The
- [Robert A. J. Gagnon, "The Vine and Branches in John 15:1-17: A Response to James White"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-a-j-gagnon-the-vine-and-branches-in-john-151-17-a-response-to-james-white/) - The image of Jesus as the vine and believers in him as the branches poses a significant problem for those who contend that John affirms the categorical perseverance of the saints. For in this passage those who do not persist in faith by failing to bear fruit (i.e., to live a transformed life) are presented
- [Richard Coords, "Lottery"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-lottery/) - The Calvinist doctrine of Unconditional Election seems to turn salvation into the luck of a lottery. In Calvinism, those who are born saved are far more fortunate than those born non-elect and un-savable. What do Calvinists believe? The elect are better termed “graced,” than “fortunate” or “lucky.” Grace is neither luck nor good fortune since
- [Clay Jones, "Is Divine Determinism Biblical?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/clay-jones-is-divine-determinism-biblical/) - Please clcik on the link to view Clay Jones, "Is Divine Determinism Biblical?"
- [Mark K. Olson, "The Stillness Controversy of 1740: Tradition Shaping Scripture Reading"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-the-stillness-controversy-of-1740-tradition-shaping-scripture-reading/) - Abstract: The influence of our Christian traditions upon our reading of scripture is deep and profound, even working at a subconscious level. This article demonstrates this truth by examining the role that tradition played in the Still Controversy of 1740. This Controversy led to the Wesley brothers separating from the Moravians. Olson analyses how their
- [Ben Henshaw, "Perseverance of the Saints: Thirteen Part Series"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-perseverance-of-the-saints-thirteen-part-series/) - I thought it would be good to catalogue my series on perseverance into a single post for easy reference. After nearly sixteen years I think it still holds up pretty well. The only part I would probably change is my treatment of Romans 8:28-29 as I would now interpret that in accordance with the corporate election
- [Roy Ingle, "85 Verses on Conditional Security"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-85-verses-on-conditional-security/) - Visit your average Calvinistic website on the doctrine of eternal security and you will find that many of them isolate a few prooftexts for Arminianism’s view concerning the security of the believer to address. Most will look at John 15:1-5; Hebrews 6:4-6; 10:26-27; and 2 Peter 2:20-22. A few will throw in some other passages
- [Richard Coords, "Logic"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-logic/) - If you’ve ever had a discussion with a Calvinist where you thought you had made a strong argument about the necessary implications of Calvinism (i.e. God being made into a divine tempter and puppet master who is the author of sin and arbitrarily chooses some people for salvation) and why it, therefore, must be rejected,
- [Mark K. Olson, "Opening Salvation’s Door: Acts 10:35 and John Wesley’s Inclusivism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-opening-salvations-door-acts-1035-and-john-wesleys-inclusivism/) - Abstract: This article explores John Wesley’s inclusivism regarding the future salvation of non-Christians, like Jews, Moslems, and other religious people. Reflecting on Acts 10:35, Wesley became convinced that the foundation for future salvation was not assent to a correct creed but reverence to the one true God expressed in a holy lifestyle. Whether one agrees
- [Ben Henshaw, "An Arminian Response to the Calvinist Claim That Acts 4:27-28 Proves Compatibilism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-an-arminian-response-to-the-calvinist-claim-that-acts-427-28-proves-compatibilism/) - Another passage Piper makes use of to demonstrate that God decrees sin is Acts 4:27, 28. He quotes Edwards to make his point. The death of Jesus offers another example of how God’s sovereign will ordains that a sinful act come to pass. Edwards says, ‘The crucifying of Christ was a great sin; and as
- [Video: Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa, Defending Arminianism Episode 4: Conditional Election](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-lucas-curcio-and-dan-chapa-defending-arminianism-episode-4-conditional-election/) - This video may be found at this link on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F0lu8bZ573k. Defending Arminianism is a mini series in which Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa defend and give a positive case for the essential Arminian doctrines from the Scriptures. In this final episode, they address the doctrine of conditional election.
- [Kingswood Hart, Exegesis of Romans 9-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kingswood-hart-exegesis-of-romans-9-11/) - [This is a compilation of Kingswood Hart's key exegetical posts on Romans concerning Romans 9-11. (Several of his posts on the structure of the letter have been left out but can be found at his website [see the link below]. Some references to Hart's discussion of structure remain in this compilation even though that discussion
- [Roy Ingle, "True Conversions"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-true-conversions/) - [This post is from 2008 and refers to some things going on back then. It also contains some potentially controversial comments, and it should be remembered that posts appearing on SEA's do not necessarily represent SEA’s official position on any given issue, but we seek to provide a variety of Arminian voices.] Recently George Barna put
- [Currado's - Video Explanation of "Dead in Sins"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/micah-and-amy-currado-video-explanation-of-dead-in-sins/) - SEA members Micah and A.J. Currado have put together this video presentation on the meaning of the biblical concept of being dead in sin. Please note that at the beginning it might seem like they are saying we can respond positively to God in our natural sinful state without God supernaturally aiding us. However, God's
- [Richard Coords, “Lazarus”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-lazarus/) - The essence of the Calvinist gospel is this: I was dead and in need of a resurrection. (This combines the Calvinist doctrines of Total Inability and Irresistible Grace.) Naturally, then, Calvinists feel that Jesus’ raising of Lazarus from the dead to be a perfect example to illustrate their concept of the gospel, that is, of
- [Richard Coords, "Justice"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-justice/) - God is the author of all things, but not the author of all effects. Otherwise, one could convict God of all murder, malice and mayhem, and rationalize that it was God who made the serial killer to kill and the molester to molest and placed immorality into the former angel, Lucifer, to irresistibly become Satan.
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Doctrine of the Holy Spirit"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-doctrine-of-the-holy-spirit/) - Abstract: This article outlines Wesley’s theology of the Holy Spirit. It is shown that Wesley’s pneumatology was trinitarian in structure and included soteriological, epistemological, and eschatological themes. These four emphases serve to structure this article. The article first appeared as a chapter in the book Holy Spirit: Unfinished Agenda (ed. Johnston T.K. Lim, Word & Works, 2015).
- [Video: Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa, Defending Arminianism Episode 2: Unlimited Atonement](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-lucas-curcio-and-dan-chapa-defending-arminianism-episode-2-unlimited-atonement/) - This video may be found at this link on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7EnC7iSaWF0 Defending Arminianism is a mini series in which Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa defend and give a positive case for the essential Arminian doctrines from the Scriptures. In this episode, they address the doctrine of Unlimited Atonement.
- [Video: Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa, Defending Arminianism Episode 3: Prevenient Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-lucas-curcio-and-dan-chapa-defending-arminianism-episode-3-prevenient-grace/) - This video may be found at this link on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s2qS5J_pMKM. Defending Arminianism is a mini series in which Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa defend and give a positive case for the essential Arminian doctrines from the Scriptures. In this episode, they address the doctrine of prevenient grace.
- [Arminius's Analysis of Romans 9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/arminius-s-analysis-of-romans-9/) - Dutch Reformed pastor and theologian James Arminius wrote a letter to an ex-priest named Gellius Snecanus regarding the latter's publication of several commentaries on the subject of Unconditional Election and Reprobation from Romans 9. Arminius's response to Snecanus, Analysis of Romans 9, is available here in PDF format.
- [Ben Henshaw, "An Arminian Response to the Calvinist Use of Genesis 50:20 as a Prooftext for Compatibilism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-an-arminian-response-to-the-calvinist-use-of-genesis-5020-as-a-prooftext-for-compatibilism/) - [This post is an excerpt from John Piper on God Ordaining All Sin And Evil Part 1: An Arminian Response to Piper’s First “Question”] “Piper quotes numerous passages of Scripture that he believes support his contention that God controls all evil (natural, animal and moral). It seems to me that all of these passages could
- [Video: The Arminian Legacy in Methodism: An Interview with Brian Abasciano](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-arminian-legacy-in-methodism-an-interview-with-brian-abasciano/) - Jeffrey Rickman had Brian Abasciano, the President of the Society of Evangelical Arminians, on the PlainSpoken podcast for an interview on the Arminian legacy in Methodism in the context of consideration of what role Arminian theology should play in the Global Methodist Church. The video may found on YouTube at this link: https://youtu.be/E0EdfYGj-AE. From the
- [Mark K. Olson, "Theme of Real Christianity in John Wesley’s Commentary on the Book of Revelation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-theme-of-real-christianity-in-john-wesleys-commentary-on-the-book-of-revelation/) - Abstract: This is the final installment of a six-part series on John Wesley’s eschatology. The theme of real Christianity is shown to have guided Wesley in his commentary on Revelation. Several insightful lessons come from this study: First, Wesley linked the theme of real Christianity to the coming kingdom of God. Second, important insights into
- [Ben Henshaw, "Addressing the Calvinist Claim That Being Dead in Sin Necessarily Implies That Regeneration Precedes Faith"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-addressing-the-calvinist-claim-that-being-dead-in-sin-necessarily-implies-that-regeneration-precedes-faith/) - We have a lot of material addressing and refuting this oft repeated Calvinist claim on the site, so I thought it would be good to archive them into a single post for easy reference: An Arminian Response to John Hendryx on the Meaning and Implications of Spiritual Death Part 1: What Does it Mean to
- [Richard Ellis, "Arminius On Dissension #BaalGate"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-ellis-arminius-on-dissension-baalgate/) - A contentious debate, which has been dubbed "Baalgate," recently erupted online over the doctrine of infant damnation. Calvinist are upset with non-Calvinist, non-Calvinist are upset with Calvinist. People are bashing people with name calling. Taking things out of context. Making it personal. And so on and so forth. I'm not going to rehearse the details
- [Roy Ingle, "Keep on Keeping My Word"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-keep-on-keeping-my-word/) - Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.” John 8:51 (ESV) Several times in the book of John we encounter these words, “Keep my word.” For example notice passages such as John 12:47-48; 14:23-24; 15:7. In fact the words of Jesus are of the utmost importance in the
- [Mark K. Olson, "John Wesley’s Order of Eschatological Events"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-john-wesleys-order-of-eschatological-events/) - Abstract: As a postmillennialist Wesley understood the books of Daniel and Revelation to spell out salvation history from the 6th century BCE to the final consummation. The kingdom of God arrives in two phases: at Christ’s first coming as a kingdom of grace; then at his second coming as a kingdom of glory. The church
- [Video: Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa, Defending Arminianism Episode 1: Total Depravity & Original Sin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-lucas-curcio-and-dan-chapa-defending-arminianism-episode-1-total-depravity-original-sin/) - This video may be found at this link on YouTube: https://youtu.be/B0YEX3o4Rg8. Defending Arminianism is a mini series in which Lucas Curcio and Dan Chapa defend and give a positive case for the essential Arminian doctrines from the Scriptures. In this episode, they address the doctrines of Total Depravity & Original Sin. [Editor's note: There is
- [Ben Henshaw, "An Arminian Response to C. Michael Patton’s 'The Ultimate Balanced Guide to Arminianism (From a Calvinist)': The Good, the Bad, and the [Very] Ugly"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-an-arminian-response-to-c-michael-pattons-the-ultimate-balanced-guide-to-arminianism-from-a-calvinist-the-good-the-bad-and-the-very-ugly/) - You can find Patton’s original post here I was referred to this recent post by C. Michel Patton and thought I would respond to it. My comments can be found in-between sections of his post below: Definition of Arminianism Arminianism is a theological system developed by the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius (1560-1609). It is a form
- [Rev. J.A. Paisley on How Prevenient Grace “Works” (1862)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/rev-j-a-paisley-on-how-prevenient-grace-works-1862/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “His [the Holy Spirit’s] operations on souls are so various that it would be almost an endless task to describe how He at first arouses men to come and seek from Him a display of the great truths of the gospel.“ – J. A. Paisley In his sermon, published
- [Richard Coords, "Judgment"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-judgment/) - [This post has been excerpted with permission from Richard Coords, Calvinism Answered Verse by Verse and Subject by Subject, © 2020.] Our concept of just judgment is based upon the belief that someone who does wrong, could and should have done otherwise, or else if they could not have, then there would be a mitigating factor.
- [Mark K. Olson, “Major Themes in John Wesley’s Eschatology”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-major-themes-in-john-wesleys-eschatology/) - Abstract: This fourth installment of a six-part series highlights the central themes in Wesley’s eschatology. First, he believed the Evangelical Revival was preparing the way for the millennial reign of Christ through the conversion of the world. Regarding the nature of Christ’s reign, Wesley drew a distinction between the present kingdom of grace and the
- [Could You Explain an Arminian Perspective of Regeneration and How It Can Be "Undone" If a Believer Forsakes the Faith?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/could-you-explain-an-arminian-perspective-of-regeneration-and-how-it-can-be-undone-if-a-believer-forsakes-the-faith/) - 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 from a man named Greg: Question: Could you explain from an Arminian perspective what you believe regeneration entails and how,
- [Robert E. Picirilli, Hold Fast: Hebrews 6:4-6 and the Possibility of Apostasy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-e-picirilli-hold-fast-hebrews-64-6-and-the-possibility-of-apostasy/) - Please click on the link to view the booklet Hold Fast: Hebrews 6:4-6 and the Possibility of Apostasy by Robert E. Picirilli from from Hopeway Publishing. From Hopeway's description of the booklet: Hebrews is a message of warning. The admonition to “hold fast” to one’s profession is found three times in Hebrews. The admonition was
- [Ben Henshaw, "Does Revelation 17:17 Teach That God Irresistibly Controls The Wills of Men to Evil?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-does-revelation-1717-teach-that-god-irresistibly-controls-the-wills-of-men-to-evil/) - Revelation 17:17: “For God has put it in their hearts to execute His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God will be fulfilled.” This is a passage that many Calvinists hold up as a proof text for determinism. It is especially brought up
- [Wilbur F. Tillett, “Methodism Is Arminianism Put into Practice for the Salvation of Souls & the Evangelization of the World” (1906)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wilbur-f-tillett-methodism-is-arminianism-put-into-practice-for-the-salvation-of-souls-the-evangelization-of-the-world-1906/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] Here is Wilbur F. Tillett, Vanderbilt University, in A Statement of the Faith of World-wide Methodism (1906): The Arminianism of Holland, even in its earliest and purest form, was but a theological and intellectual system at best. Its highest purpose seems to have been to prove that the doctrines of Arminianism
- [Roy Ingle, "Suffering and the Sovereignty of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-suffering-and-the-sovereignty-of-god/) - [This article has been edited and adapted for inclusion here. Here is a link to the original post and comments on Roy Ingle’s blog, Arminian Today. The story Roy shared in this post is from a number of years ago now, but it still seemed worth sharing for Roy's reflections on what happened and the attitude
- [Roy Ingle, "Spurgeon’s Misunderstanding of Arminianism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-spurgeons-misunderstanding-of-arminianism/) - “The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox’s gospel is my
- [Mark K. Olson, "From Heaven Above to New Creation Below"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-from-heaven-above-to-new-creation-below/) - Abstract: In this third installment, John Wesley’s eschatology is surveyed from his Oxford period in the 1720s to his mature thoughts in the 1780s. It is further shown that the early Wesley was an amillennialist and in 1738 became a postmillennialist. Though other early Methodists, like his brother Charles, adopted a premillennial framework, Wesley remained
- [Mark K. Olson, "The Revival and Methodist Self-Understanding"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-the-revival-and-methodist-self-understanding-2/) - Abstract: This second installment in a six-part series examines how early Methodists understood Methodism as an eschatological movement, called to help usher in the millennium through the proclamation of salvation and holiness. Wesley’s 1739 Journal and early sermons are explored, along with the eschatological views of leading Methodists. Central to this self-understanding was the linking
- [Ben Henshaw, "Does Arminianism Imply That we Can Boast in Our Salvation Over Those Who do Not Believe?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-henshaw-does-arminianism-imply-that-we-can-boast-in-our-salvation-over-those-who-do-not-believe/) - Out of all the arguments for Calvinism, this is the one that I probably hear the most. It comes in a variety of forms but usually imagines two people under the influence of prevenient grace, suggesting that the one who responds positively should have some reason to boast over the one who did not. It
- [Richard Coords, "Judas"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-judas/) - [This post has been excerpted with permission from Richard Coords, Calvinism Answered Verse by Verse and Subject by Subject, © 2020.] Is Judas proof that God predestines some people to Hell? The Scriptures foretold plenty about Christ’s crucifixion, such as Psalms chapter 22 and Isaiah chapter 53, including by how much silver He would be valued.
- [Ben Henshaw, "An Arminian Response to the Calvinist Use of Isaiah 10:5-16 as a Proof Text for Compatibilism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-arminian-response-to-the-calvinist-use-of-isaiah-105-16-as-a-proof-text-for-compatibilism/) - From an interaction with a Calvinist: Calvinist: Most Calvinists believe in a soft determinism called compatiblism [sic.]. This is clearly taught in Gen 50:20: “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.”
- [Richard Watson, “No Person Can Repent or Truly Believe Except Under the Influence of the Spirit of God” (1836)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-watson-no-person-can-repent-or-truly-believe-except-under-the-influence-of-the-spirit-of-god-1836/) - Richard Watson, Institutes, vol. 2 (1836), p 447: It is allowed, and all Scriptural advocates of the universal redemption of mankind will join with the Calvinists in maintaining the doctrine, that every disposition and inclination to good which originally existed in the nature of man is lost by the fall; that all men, in their simply
- [Richard Watson, “On the Power of the Gospel” (1836)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-watson-on-the-power-of-the-gospel-1836/) - Rev. Richard Watson, “SERMON I. — Ezekiel’s Vision of the Dry Bones” (Preached in Albion Street Chapel, Leeds, at the formation of the Methodist Missionary Society for the Leeds District, October 6, 1813), in SERMONS AND SKETCHES OF SERMONS, Vol. 1 (1836): Our confidence rests, 1. On the power of the Gospel. Wherever the Gospel is preached, it
- [Paul Copan, "Taking Calvinism Too Far: R.C. Sproul Jr.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/paul-copan-taking-calvinism-too-far-r-c-sproul-jr/) - In his book Almighty Over All (Baker, 1999), R.C. Sproul Jr. makes some controversial statements—ones that appear to be sub-biblical. What tipped me off to this was hearing a paper presentation at a conference in April in New Orleans. R.C. Sproul Jr. was being quoted, and I shocked at what I heard. Though the paper presentation came
- [Mark K. Olson, "Early Methodist Christology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-early-methodist-christology/) - Christmas is a season we celebrate the incarnation. The 18th century saw the rise of anti-Trinitarian theologies that undermined belief in Christ's deity. Some scholars argue that John Wesley held a deficient view of the incarnation. This article from Mark K. Olson shows that Wesley & early Methodists presented a robust defense of the Trinity,
- [A. Philip Brown II, "Does the Bible Teach Prevenient Grace?: A Short Response to William Combs"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-philip-brown-ii-does-the-bible-teach-prevenient-grace-a-short-response-to-william-combs/) - Click on the link to read, A. Philip Brown II, "Does the Bible Teach Prevenient Grace?: A Short Response to William Combs", available in PDF from the author's website http://www.apbrown2.net. This paper was presented August 5, 2005 at the Bible Faculty Summit in response to Dr. William W. Combs paper entitled, “Does the Bible Teach Prevenient Grace?”
- [Richard Coords, "Irresistible Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-irresistible-grace/) - [This post has been excerpted with permission from Richard Coords, Calvinism Answered Verse by Verse and Subject by Subject, © 2020.] In Calvinism, everyone who will ever become saved is already predetermined from eternity past, and those individuals comprising such a preselected saved-class are called “the elect,” or what non-Calvinists often refer to as “Calvinism’s
- [John Stonestreet and Shane Morris, "The Insanity of Denying Free Will"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/john-stonestreet-and-shane-morris-the-insanity-of-denying-free-will/) - Reductive materialism defeats itself when matter is the only thing that matters. Please click on the link to view John Stonestreet and Shane Morris, "The Insanity of Denying Free Will."
- [Brian Abasciano, "How Do Predestination and Free Will Go Together? A Simple, Succinct Answer"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abasciano-how-to-predestination-and-free-will-go-together-a-simple-succinct-answer/) - There is certainly a place for extensive, detailed answers to questions about profound, complex matters. But there is also a place for brief, simple answers to such questions. Here is an attempt to simply and succinctly answer the question of how predestination and free will go together. This is a big question that there is
- [Richard Watson, “To the Operation of This Divine Spirit, This Precious Gift of Christ, We Owe All Our Ability to Think & Speak & Act According to the Will of God” (pub. 1854)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-watson-to-the-operation-of-this-divine-spirit-this-precious-gift-of-christ-we-owe-all-our-ability-to-think-speak-act-according-to-the-will-of-god-pub-1854/) - Richard Watson, Institutes, vol. 2 (1836), p 447: It is allowed, and all Scriptural advocates of the universal redemption of mankind will join with the Calvinists in maintaining the doctrine, that every disposition and inclination to good which originally existed in the nature of man is lost by the fall; that all men, in their simply
- [“Arminianism” defined, by Rev. Richard Watson (1832)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/arminianism-defined-by-rev-richard-watson-1832/) - “The memory of Arminius is frequently loaded with imputations the most unreasonable & unjust.” “It is fair to the character of Arminius, and useful to the interests of religious truth, to revert to his own writings as the only source from which we ought to derive information concerning the Arminian scheme” -Richard Watson- Here is
- [VIDEO: How Prevenient Grace “Works”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-how-prevenient-grace-works/) - This YouTube video was published February 26, 2023: https://youtu.be/fsSUpqG-mCo From the Description: I share my thoughts and then quotes from a few Arminian authors to see what Arminians think the Holy Spirit is doing when we talk about "prevenient grace". Remember the Holy Spirit is striving with all people in some measure: "There is no man,
- [Charles Wesley, "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/charles-wesley-come-thou-long-expected-jesus/) - In light of the current Christmas season of 2023, we posted yesterday on Arminian churchman Charles Wesley (brother of John Wesley) and his Christmas carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” As that post mentioned, Charles Wesley is considered to be one of the greatest hymn writers of all time and was labeled by one Christian History
- [Charles Wesley, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/charles-wesley-hark-the-herald-angels-sing/) - Arminian churchman and brother of John Wesley, Charles Wesley, is considered to be one of the greatest hymn writers of all time and was labeled by one Christian History article as the "greatest hymn writer of all time." He wrote the famous Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." As Carol Blair observes, "Considered by many
- [BT Roberts, “Restraint of the Holy Spirit” (pub. 1912)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/bt-roberts-restraint-of-the-holy-spirit-pub-1912/) - From BT Roberts, in Pungent Truths (published 1912), a book compiled from the editorial paragraphs written while he was editor of The Free Methodist (HT: @RealBTRoberts, via Twitter): The wicked are not wholly destitute of the Spirit of God. Bad as they are, they would be much worse were it not for his restraining influence. Many a hand
- [Two Free Online Courses on Wesleyan Theology with Dr. Ken Collins](https://evangelicalarminians.org/two-free-online-courses-on-wesleyan-theology-with-dr-ken-collins/) - There are now two courses with Dr. Collins online, with free access, at biblicaltraining.org: Wesleyan Theology I (21 lectures): https://www.biblicaltraining.org/wesleyan-theology1/ken-collins Wesleyan Theology II (19 lectures): https://www.biblicaltraining.org/wesleyan-theology2/ken-collins Dr. Ken Collins is also the author of The Theology of John Wesley and of The Scripture Way of Salvation, which both make the top ten list of Seedbed’s recommendations on Wesleyan Theology and on Wesley
- [VIDEO: New Arminian #shorts](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-new-arminian-shorts/) - Over the past year, a number of YouTube Shorts (1 minute videos) have been released on "The Arminians" YouTube channel, including the topics of Grace, Atonement, and Election. The playlist can be found here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYFt7yxv9TBWUJEhYOkV6SlphlPJ3uM7b&si=tsOnQH3KrdtmZO94 Enjoy!
- [A New Catechism from the Global Methodist Church](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-new-catechism-from-the-global-methodist-church/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] The Global Methodist Church has released a new Catechism: PDF link. This is an exciting step. It has been a long time since we had a new official Wesleyan-Arminianism Catechism. The previous ones available are archaic. And I know of more than a few attempts posted online or made by
- [Allen Tennison, "What We Believe About … Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/allen-tennison-what-we-believe-about-salvation/) - This article is part of a series on the Assembly of God Statement of Fundamental Truths. Please click on the link to view Allen Tennison, "What We Believe About … Salvation."
- [Günther H. Juncker, "The Dilemma of Theistic Determinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/gunther-h-juncker-the-dilemma-of-theistic-determinism/) - Please click on the link to view Günther H. Juncker, "The Dilemma of Theistic Determinism," Journal for Theology and Ministry 12.2 (Fall 2015) 15-22. The link goes to a download of a pdf of the entire edition of the journal in which it appears. The article must then be navigated to.
- [VIDEO: “Where Do We Find Prevenient Grace in Scripture?”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-where-do-we-find-prevenient-grace-in-scripture/) - This YouTube video was published March 9, 2023: https://youtu.be/dqF4nRNjVmY From the description: In this video I survey some of the passages that describe the pre-regenerating work of the Holy Spirit (prevenient grace).
- [Edward H. Dewart, “The Life & Theology of Arminius” (1875)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/edward-h-dewart-the-life-theology-of-arminius-1875/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] We deem, it, therefore, not inappropriate, in this first number of our METHODIST MAGAZINE—a part of whose mission will be to expound and defend our Scriptural, Arminian theology—by a brief notice of the life and theological views of Arminius, to introduce to the notice of Canadian Methodists one who
- [Wilbur F. Tillett, "The Holy Spirit’s Preparation of Man for Salvation" (1902)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/wilbur-f-tillett-the-holy-spirits-preparation-of-man-for-salvation-1902/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “The Holy Spirit is the author of every movement of man’s soul toward salvation… The Spirit of grace, which is but another name for prevenient grace, “is the sole efficient cause of all spiritual good in man: of the beginning, continuance, and consummation of religion in the human soul.”
- [Richard Watson on Mark 4:26-28: “The Success of the Gospel in the Hearts of Men Is as Certainly Produced by Divine Influence”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-watson-on-mark-426-28-the-success-of-the-gospel-in-the-hearts-of-men-is-as-certainly-produced-by-divine-influence/) - 26 And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. 27 He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. 28 The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the
- [VIDEO: “Why Prevenient Grace Matters”, Parts 1 & 2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-why-prevenient-grace-matters-parts-1-2/) - This YouTube video series was published March 18 & 24, 2023: Part 1 https://youtu.be/A_H06Mgy6ZA , Part 2 https://youtu.be/YKxrQ4cpgDI Part 1: Part 2: From the Descriptions: Part 1: In this video, we look at how the doctrine of Prevenient Grace encourages us to share the Gospel widely and boldly: A) It has been part of the inspiration for
- [James Arminius on the Origin of Depravity or “Original Sin”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/james-arminius-on-the-origin-of-depravity-or-original-sin/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] In a previous post, I shared some excerpts from Rev. Richard Watson stating that the origin of depravity was due to the withdrawing of the Spirit of God from man. I mentioned there that this was consistent with James Arminius. Here is an excerpt from Arminius which deals with the issue directly: V. The
- [Richard Watson on the Origin of Depravity: “The Withdrawing of That Spirit from Adam” (1832)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-watson-on-the-origin-of-depravity-the-withdrawing-of-that-spirit-from-adam-1832/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.” – King David, Psalm 51:11 KJV “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”— so that in
- [Brian Abasciano, "Clearing Up Misconceptions about Corporate Election"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abasciano-clearing-up-misconceptions-about-corporate-election/) - This article defends the concept of corporate election against the criticisms that have been leveled against it, showing that they arise mostly from misunderstanding of the concept. It argues that corporate election is the biblical view of election unto salvation, which means that election unto salvation is conditional on faith in Christ. This version of
- [Robert Hamilton, "The Order of Faith and Election in John's Gospel: You Do Not Believe Because You Are Not My Sheep"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-hamilton-the-order-of-faith-and-election-in-johns-gospel-you-do-not-believe-because-you-are-not-my-sheep/) - Please click on the attachment to view Robert Hamilton, "The Order of Faith and Election in John's Gospel: You Do Not Believe Because You Are Not My Sheep."
- [William Burt Pope on blasphemy against the Holy Ghost: “it is the state of the heart hardened against Divine grace … and therefore of necessity hopeless” (1889)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-on-blasphemy-against-the-holy-ghost-it-is-the-state-of-the-heart-hardened-against-divine-grace-and-therefore-of-necessity-hopeless-1889/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “… In the Gospels, it is the state of the heart hardened against Divine grace, blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, and therefore of necessity hopeless…” – William Burt Pope, Compendium Vol. 2 (1889) I’ve been reading Matt Ayars, The Holy Spirit: An Introduction (2023), and in chapter 6, “The Holy Spirit and Salvation”,
- [VIDEO: "Walking Through Key Verses in John 5 & 6"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-walking-through-key-verses-in-john-5-6/) - From the Description: In this video I take a look at the key verses in John 5 & 6: - John 5: 33-37, especially verses 34, 37, 39 and 44 - John 6: 37 - John 6: 44-45 - John 6: 61-65 Youtube: https://youtu.be/mLz6ZYrkgPc?si=vkeG3mfPMSAQTgcA
- [Daniel Steele, “Ordinarily the Spirit’s Power … Is Silent & Unseen, Giving a Penetrating Energy to the Speaker’s Words, Even When They Seem Powerless to Himself” (1897)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/daniel-steele-ordinarily-the-spirits-power-is-silent-unseen-giving-a-penetrating-energy-to-the-speakers-words-even-when-they-seem-powerless-to-himself/) - [This post first appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] Below is an excerpt from Daniel Steele’s 1897 book, The Gospel of the Comforter, which I first read a few months ago, but this part stuck with me. For myself, I tend to write my successes in sand, but engrave my failures in stone, remembering them far too often, so I
- [VIDEO: "The Point of Decision: Thoughts on 2 Corinthians 3 & 4, and the Spiritual Warfare Motif"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-the-point-of-decision-thoughts-on-2-corinthians-3-4-and-the-spiritual-warfare-motif/) - In this video, I look at total depravity, prevenient grace, and spiritual warfare in light of 2 Corinthians 3 & 4. Youtube: https://youtu.be/cP03vH8AM6w?si=WE87e_6ckrr80dRg
- [Read Fred Sanders’ Foreword to Reasoner’s Fundamental Wesleyan Systematic Theology, Volume 3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/read-fred-sanders-foreword-to-reasoners-fundamental-wesleyan-systematic-theology-volume-3/) - This post was taken from Dr. Fred Sanders’ blog: Victor Paul Reasoner of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society has published a three-volume systematic theology from the conservative Wesleyan perspective. Vic asked me to write a foreword for one of the volumes, and I was glad to do so. The forewords for volumes 1 and 2 were written by
- [Video: "DFK Symposium Prevenient Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-dfk-symposium-prevenient-grace/) - YouTube: https://youtu.be/nRMNk9ZXynU?si=XiTycM3nHQVlf7JO Here is the description from The Francis Asbury Society's Facebook post: The Dennis F. Kinlaw Symposium on Prevenient Grace: Dr. Brian Shelton will share about his book "Prevenient Grace God's Provision for Fallen Humanity". After lunch there will be a panel discussion with Dr. Shelton, Dr. Suzanne Nicholson, Dr. Chris Bounds, and Dr.
- [More from Richard Watson on Prevenient Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/more-from-richard-watson-on-prevenient-grace/) - [This post originally appeared at GospelEncounter.wordpress.com] “This struggle, this “striving with man,” this debating with him, this standing between him and death […] are to be acknowledged as magnifying that grace which regards the whole of the sinning race with compassion, and is ever employed in seeking and saving that which is lost.“ – Richard
- [Eric Landstrom, "Christian Discipleship and Sin"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/eric-landstrom-christian-discipleship-and-sin/) - Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Pet 3:18). Consider your joy in salvation. Repeatedly well-meaning, well-intentioned disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ justify their poor, worldly, unloving behavior displayed toward one another by appealing to the fact that they are sinners. They believe they are obligated and
- [Everyday Theology Podcast: Evangelism Through the Eyes of Leroy Forlines](https://evangelicalarminians.org/everyday-theology-podcast-evangelism-through-the-eyes-of-leroy-forlines/) -  From the show description: In this episode, Ben and Dustin pay tribute to F. Leroy Forlines and his legacy of theological endeavors that lead to a total personality approach to evangelism. This episode is available on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/07gZCAZXaPM?si=8wUCH2ib1Zlz30Ae One of the hosts, Ben Campbell, has also written A Tribute to F. Leroy Forlines,
- [The Equivocal Doctrine of the Love of God: A Critique of D. A. Carson’s The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-equivocal-doctrine-of-the-love-of-god-a-critique-of-d-a-carsons-the-difficult-doctrine-of-the-love-of-god/) - Please click on the link to view "The Equivocal Doctrine of the Love of God: A Critique of D. A. Carson’s The Difficult Doctrine of the Love of God" by Arminius Redivivus.
- [Jason A. Staples, "Vessels of Wrath and God’s Pathos: Potter/Clay Imagery in Rom 9:20–23"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jason-a-staples-vessels-of-wrath-and-gods-pathos-potter-clay-imagery-in-rom-920-23/) - Please click on the link to view Jason A. Staples, "Vessels of Wrath and God’s Pathos: Potter/Clay Imagery in Rom 9:20–23," Harvard Theological Review, Volume 115, Issue 2, April 2022, pp. 197-218. Author's abstract: Starting from the concept of divine patience in Rom 9:22, this article argues that Paul employs the potter/clay metaphor not (as
- [Video: “What’s an Arminian?”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-whats-an-arminian/) - From the description: In this video we look at John Wesley's 1770 tract, "What is an Arminian?", to conclude that an Arminian is a Christian who: - Affirms the doctrines of original sin & total depravity; - Affirms Justification by faith; - Affirms that predestination is conditional & atonement is unlimited; - Affirms that grace
- [B. J. Oropeza, "Paul and Lukan Predestination? Rereading Acts 13:48 Through the Lens of Isaiah"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/b-j-oropeza-paul-and-lukan-predestination-rereading-acts-1348-through-the-lens-of-isaiah/) - Please click on the link to view B. J. Oropeza, "Paul and Lukan Predestination? Rereading Acts 13:48 through the Lens of Isaiah." Author's abstract: This is a study on the controversial passage of Acts 13:48, which has been understood as a form of predestination since the believers were appointed to eternal life before they believed.
- [Robert Picirilli, “Can Arminians Be Molinists? (Part 3)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-picirilli-can-arminians-be-molinists-part-3/) - [Please Note that SEA does not take an official stance on Molinism. Members can hold to Molinism or reject it. We do have some members who hold to Molinism and many who do not. Our site has articles from Molinist and non-Molinist perspectives. This post first appeared at the Free Will Baptist Theology website where comments
- [Recording Artist Flame's Comments on Leaving Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/recording-artist-flames-comments-on-leaving-calvinism/) - Back in February, 2022, recording artist Flame (Marcus Gray) shared a few short posts on Facebook and Twitter about his journey out of Calvinism. (Here at SEA we have had a few past posts mentioning Flame's Calvinism: here and here.) Flame has now embraced Lutheranism; however, his experience mirrors many of the testimonies we have seen at
- [Chris Bounds, "Four Views of Salvation, Part 3: Other Views of Salvation on the Spectrum"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/chris-bounds-four-views-of-salvation-part-3-other-views-of-salvation-on-the-spectrum/) - Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, "Four Views of Salvation, Part 3: Other Views on Salvation on the Spectrum," available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the School of Theology & Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. "Four Views of Salvation, Part 3: Other Views of Salvation on
- [Chris Bounds, "Four Views of Salvation, Part 2: Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/chris-bounds-four-views-of-salvation-part-2-semi-augustinianism-and-augustinianism/) - Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, "Four Views of Salvation, Part 2: Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism," available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the School of Theology & Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. "Four Views of Salvation, Part 2: Semi-Augustinianism and Augustinianism" Related Posts from SEA: Chris Bounds,
- [Chris Bounds, "Four Views of Salvation, Part 1: Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/chris-bounds-four-views-of-salvation-part-1-pelagianism-and-semi-pelagianism/) - Please click on the link to read Chris Bounds, "Four Views of Salvation, Part 1: Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism," available online from Holy Joys. Chris Bounds is Dean and Professor of the School of Theology & Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University. Four Views of Salvation, Part 1: Pelagianism and Semi-Pelagianism
- [B. J. Oropeza, "Predestination in Acts 13:48? “'Those Who Were Appointed to Eternal Life Believed'"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/b-j-oropeza-predestination-in-acts-1348-those-who-were-appointed-to-eternal-life-believed/) - Please click on the link to view B. J. Oropeza, "Predestination in Acts 13:48? “'Those Who Were Appointed to Eternal Life Believed'"
- [We are Starting to Post on Our Website Again Starting Monday of This Coming Week!](https://evangelicalarminians.org/we-are-starting-to-post-on-our-website-again-starting-monday-of-this-coming-week/) - Back in February of 2022, we stopped adding material to this website for the most part because of problems we were having with the site. We had to do some major work on the site to get it back in good working order. It has been available for people to access the material already on
- [Is God Good?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/is-god-good/) - This video addresses the problem of evil in a clear, helpful, and succinct way. (See below for a caution.) It can also be viewed on YouTube here. At one point, this piece refers to the "awesome" power of free will God has given us. From an Arminian perspective, such a reference should be understood in
- [Jerry L. Walls, "What's Wrong with Calvinism Part 4: Calvinism and the Bible - The Essential Background to Understand Romans 9"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jerry-l-walls-calvinism-and-the-bible-the-essential-background-to-understand-romans-9/) - From the video's You Tube page: Part four of a series of theological discussions in which Dr. Jerry L. Walls explains what is wrong with Calvinism. In the first three parts of this series, Dr Walls explained the distinctive claims of Calvinism, the heart of its disagreement with Arminian theology (the character of God), and
- [Jerry L. Walls and Paul Sloan, "What's Wrong with Calvinism Part VI:  Other Key New Testament Texts on Election and Predestination"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jerry-l-walls-and-paul-sloan-whats-wrong-with-calvinism-part-vi-other-key-new-testament-texts-on-election-and-predestination/) - From the video's YouTube page: Part six of a series of theological discussions in which Dr. Jerry L. Walls explains what is wrong with Calvinism. In this segment exploring "Calvinism and the Bible" he and Paul Sloan explore a number of key New Testament texts on election and predestination, including Ephesians 1, Romans 8 and
- [Jerry L. Walls and Paul Sloan, "What's Wrong with Calvinism Part V: A Theological and Contextual Reading of Romans 9"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jerry-l-walls-and-paul-sloan-whats-wrong-with-calvinism-part-v-a-theological-and-contextual-reading-of-romans-9/) - From the video's YouTube page: Part five of a series of theological discussions in which Dr. Jerry L. Walls explains what is wrong with Calvinism. In the previous video, he and Paul Sloan explored the essential background to understand Romans 9. In this video, he and Paul focus on Romans 9, the most controversial text
- [Dr. Michael Brown vs. Dr. James White on Predestination, Election, and the Will of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dr-michael-brown-vs-dr-james-white-on-predestination-election-and-the-will-of-god/) - Here is the debate between Arminian and SEA member Dr. Michael L. Brown and Calvinist Dr. James White at Southern Evangelical Seminary, February 14, 2013. You can also order the debate on high-quality DVD here. Youtube: https://youtu.be/yEU2IuC1d24?si=OB2lrX7kYiyQ95ll
- [Dr. Michael Brown vs. Pastor Bruce Bennett on Who Makes The Final Choice in Salvation...God or Man?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dr-michael-brown-vs-pastor-bruce-bennett-on-who-makes-the-final-choice-in-salvation-god-or-man/) - Here is the debate between Arminian and SEA member Dr. Michael L. Brown with Calvinist Pastor Bruce Bennett at Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Merrick, Long Island, on May 11, 2013. Note: The video contains the whole debate, but the player might start playing well into the debate. If that happens, be sure to turn the player back
- [Ben Witherington III, "Why I’m Not a Calvinist"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-witherington-iii-why-im-not-a-calvinist/) - this video, distinguished New Testament scholar Ben Witherington shares his reason why he's not a Calvinist. You can also view the video at Dr. Witherington's blog, where he interacts with commenters. Youtube: https://youtu.be/KjUYw6Vg0bQ?si=VR1oeztRsmAbQbsx
- [Dr. Adam Harwood on Why the Gospel is for Everyone](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dr-adam-harwood-on-why-the-gospel-is-for-everyone/) - In this video Dr. Adam Harwood talks about how the gospel is a message for every person because: 1. God loves every person 2. Christ died for every person 3. God wants to save every person To view on YouTube. Dr. Adam Harwood is the Associate Chair of Theology and the McFarland Chair of Theology
- [Dr. Jerry Walls, "Clive (C.S.) Lewis and the Pious Calvinist Confusions of John Piper"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dr-jerry-walls-clive-c-s-lewis-and-the-pious-calvinist-confusions-of-john-piper/) - Dr. Jerry Walls speaks about John Piper's recent book, Does God Desire All to Be Saved?. From the video's YouTube page: Dr. Jerry Walls gives his critique of Calvinism, and more specifically, John Piper's written and held beliefs on the subject, all framed through C.S. Lewis' rather different views on the matter. In this seminar
- [Part 1 of the Calvinism Debate between Austin Fischer and Brian Zahnd vs. Daniel Montgomery and Timothy P. Jones](https://evangelicalarminians.org/part-1-of-the-calvinism-debate-about-between-austin-fischer-and-brian-zahnd-vs-daniel-montgomery-and-timothy-p-jones/) - This debate took place on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, with Mark Galli moderating at Missio Dei Church, Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL. Youtube: https://youtu.be/QR0lN5aBWdY?si=eMASYfxULpJyQKgL
- [Part 2 of the Calvinism Debate between Austin Fischer and Brian Zahnd vs. Daniel Montgomery and Timothy P. Jones](https://evangelicalarminians.org/part-2-of-the-calvinism-debate-about-between-austin-fischer-and-brian-zahnd-vs-daniel-montgomery-and-timothy-p-jones/) -  This debate took place on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, with Mark Galli moderating at Missio Dei Church, Wrigleyville, Chicago, IL. Youtube: https://youtu.be/6prrlabhGtg?si=uP8lhTHCT8XmxbaH
- [Charles Gutenson, "John Wesley's Order of Salvation: Seven Minute Seminary"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/charles-gutenson-john-wesleys-order-of-salvation-seven-minute-seminary/) - From the video's YouTube page: "Dr. Charles Gutenson here outlines John Wesley's order of salvation—that work of God which begins with prevenient grace and ends with glorifying grace." A brief bio from Seedbed on Dr. Gutenson: "Dr. Charles (Chuck) Gutenson is a church consultant and former Chief Operating Officer of Sojourners. He previously served 10 years
- [Dr. Anthony Chadwick Thornhill Lecture on the Jewish Roots of Paul's Election Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/dr-anthony-chadwick-thornhill-lecture-on-the-jewish-roots-of-pauls-election-theology/) - From the video's YouTube page, where the video may also be accessed in addition to here: This is a lecture by Dr. A. Chadwick Thornhill of Liberty University concerning the Jewish roots of Paul's election theology. The event was held on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary on April 7th, 2016.
- [Keith Stanglin on Arminius' View of Perseverance](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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.
- [Debate: Roger and Faith Forster vs. James White](https://evangelicalarminians.org/debate-roger-and-faith-forster-vs-james-white/) - From the video's YouTube page, which may be accessed here: Unbelievable? with Justin Brierley, August 1, 2009. Calvinist, James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries debates ex-Calvinist Arminians, Roger and Faith Forster of ICHTHUS Christian Fellowship. The discussion encompasses sovereignty, free will, predestination, and election. The debate is lively and informative. We will add that
- [Greg Boyd - Calvinism Explained in 10 Minutes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/greg-boyd-calvinism-explained-in-10-minutes/) - The video may also be accessed on YouTube here. Greg Boyd is an Open Theist, which is a position SEA disagrees with. However, this video clip is not about Open Theism, but Calvinism. And it has some helpful things to say about Calvinism and a proper view of God's sovereignty, free will, predestination, etc.
- [Michael Brown vs. James White: The Atonement Debate: For Whom Did Christ Die? Part 1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/michael-brown-vs-james-white-the-atonement-debate-for-whom-did-christ-die-part-1/) - From the video's YouTube page, where the video may also be accessed: "Dr. Michael Brown and Dr James White debate and discuss Predestination: For whom did Christ die? Originally Aired on evelationtv.com." Dr. Brown is a member of SEA and represented the Arminian position in this debate while Dr. White represented the Calvinist position.
- [Michael Brown vs. James White: The Atonement Debate: For Whom Did Christ Die? Part 2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/michael-brown-vs-james-white-the-atonement-debate-for-whom-did-christ-die-part-2/) - SEA member Dr. Michael Brown represents the Arminian position against Calvinist Dr. James White in the second part of this debate. The video can also be accessed on YouTube here.
- [Greg Boyd and Paul Eddy on the Question, "Are Some Chosen to Be Saved and Some Not?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/greg-boyd-and-paul-eddy-on-the-question-are-some-chosen-to-be-saved-and-some-not/) - From the Free For All Q&A at Woodland Hills Church 2008 with Greg Boyd and Paul Eddy. In this clip, Boyd and Eddy address the question, "Are Some Chosen to Be Saved and Some Not?" They provide a helpful explanation of the corporate view of election. The video may also be accessed on YouTube here.
- [Seven Minute Seminary: “Wesleyan-Arminianism is a God-Centered, Not Human-Centered Theology” <br>(Joshua McNall)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/seven-minute-seminary-wesleyan-arminianism-is-a-god-centered-not-human-centered-theology/) - In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Joshua McNall helps clarify the origin of salvation and how this illuminates the character of God, answering the charge sometimes laid at Wesleyan-Arminianism that it is a human-centered theology. The original post from Seedbed can be found here. Youtube: https://youtu.be/tuJPYApaRXY?si=4-Dvp0_3Sja2iE8e
- [The Remnant Radio: Arminianism, with Dr. Ben Witherington III](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-remnant-radio-arminianism-with-dr-ben-witherington-iii/) - From the show description: In this episode of The Remnant Radio, Dr. Ben Witherington comes on the show to discuss the soteriological framework of Arminianism. We discuss monergism, synergism, the nature of Grace, and the perseverance of the saints. What a great program hope you enjoy. This episode is also available at the links below:
- [The Good Fight Radio Show: "Grace, Faith, and Free Will with Dr. Robert Picirilli"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-good-fight-radio-show-grace-faith-and-free-will-with-dr-robert-picirilli/) - From the show description: On today’s episode we welcome special guest Dr. Robert Picirilli, former Dean and Professor at Welch College and former Freewill Baptist minister who has written extensively on how Calvinist doctrine is at odds with the clear teachings of scripture. This video is available from YouTube here: https://youtu.be/gSLNlyu3-PQ
- [Better Together Podcast: Remembering F. Leroy Forlines](https://evangelicalarminians.org/better-together-podcast-remembering-f-leroy-forlines/) - From the show description: Following the one year anniversary of his passing, we re-air this podcast with F. Leroy Forlines, long-time professor at Welch College. Bro. Forlines shared the story of the discovery-or rediscovery-of the theology of Reformed Arminianism, a key tenet in the Free Will Baptist movement. The Executive Office recently published "Judgment and
- [Seven Minute Seminary Video: Chuck Gutenson, "What Is Prevenient Grace?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/seven-minute-seminary-video-chuck-gutenson-what-is-prevenient-grace/) - Dr. Chuck Gutenson teaches on prevenient grace and its place in the Order of Salvation as understood by John Wesley. Youtube: https://youtu.be/nG-AUaFgFbM?si=I2YzFn5miUJmBN38
- [Video: A Discussion between Arminian Theologian Roger Olson and Southern Baptist Theologian Paige Patterson](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-discussion-between-arminian-theologian-roger-olson-and-southern-baptist-theologian-paige-patterson/) - Youtube: https://youtu.be/L0RWF_XByMM?si=DReUJo1dgptrXrdS
- [Video: Sean McDowell, "Why Does God Allow Evil?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-sean-mcdowell-why-does-god-allow-evil/) - Evil is one of the most common objections raised against the existence and goodness of God. Sean briefly provides one reason God may allow evil and how evil, when it is properly understood, is an argument for God's existence. Youtube: https://youtu.be/4mUFUEyiu5I?si=aS2iDnaWu5mWhR-J
- [Video: William Lane Craig, "Evaluating Views of Appropriating God's Grace and Salvation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-william-lane-craig-evaluating-views-of-appropriating-gods-grace-and-salvation/) - Defenders is Dr. William Lane Craig's weekly Sunday school class on Christian doctrine and apologetics. This video is part 17 of his material on the doctrine of man. His is a link to the video on YouTube. Highlights include: Dr. Craig addresses Romans 9 and Ephesians 2, and in one roughly 6 minute section of the
- [Video: Seven Minute Seminary: The Problem of Evil](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-seven-minute-seminary-the-problem-of-evil/) - How do you reconcile the reality of pain and suffering in our world with the existence of a loving God? Dr. Michael Peterson, Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Asbury Theological Seminary, explains. This video may also be found at Seedbed's site and on YouTube.
- [Video: Michael Brown, "Why I'm Not a Calvinist"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-michael-brown-why-im-not-a-calvinist/) - In this video, Dr. Brown briefly lays out the basic reasons why he is not a Calvinist. The video may also be found on YouTube here.
- [Video: Scott Creps, "What Is Arminian Theology?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-scott-creps-what-is-arminian-theology/) - The video may also be found on YouTube at this page. Additionally, there is a written summary with discussion questions at PursueGod.org.
- [A Concise Summary of the Corporate View of Election and Predestination](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-concise-summary-of-the-corporate-view-of-election-and-predestination/) - Here is an excellent concise summary of the doctrines of conditional election and predestination from the corporate election perpective, which differs from the traditional Arminian view of individual election based on foreseen faith. Both the traditional view and the corporate election view are allowed in SEA, for both conceive of election and predestination as conditional
- [Video: Michael Brown, "Hebrew Insights into the Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-michael-brown-hebrew-insights-into-the-hardening-of-pharaohs-heart/) - Dr. Brown opens up the Hebrew Bible in order to understand what really happened with the hardening of Pharaoh’s heart in Exodus. The video may also be found on YouTube here.
- [Video: Ben Witherington III, "The Problem with Evangelical Theology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-ben-witherington-iii-the-problem-with-evangelical-theology/) - A roughly half hour interview of Ben Witherington discussing points from his book The Problem with Evangelical Theology Testing the Exegetical Foundations of Calvinism, Dispensationalism, Wesleyanism, and Pentecostalism. The video may also be found on YouTube here. Here is the book's publisher's description of the book: There is no doubting the legacy of Protestant Reformers and their successors.
- [Video Lecture: Keith Stanglin, "How Much Purer Is the Synopsis Purioris Theologiae? A Comparison of Leiden Theology before and after Dordt"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-lecture-keith-stangland-how-much-purer-is-the-synopsis-purioris-theologiae-a-comparison-of-leiden-theology-before-and-after-dordt/) - This lecture was given on March 31, 2016 at the Junius Institute for Digital Reformation Research's Colloquium entitled, "The Leiden Synopsis Purioris Theologiae (1625) and Theological Disputation in the Era of Orthodoxy" held at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The lecture may also be found on YouTube here. Be aware that the video does not
- [Video: Seven Minute Seminary: Larry Wood, "John Wesley’s Place in the Protestant Reformation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-seven-minute-seminary-larry-wood-john-wesleys-place-in-the-protestant-reformation/) - The Protestant Reformation launched early in the 16th century, so how might an 18th century church leader named John Wesley fit into this picture? Watch this Seven Minute Seminary by Dr. Larry Wood to find out. Here is the video's page at Seedbed, and its page on YouTube.
- [Video by Seth Miller: "Ask An Arminian: Total Depravity"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-by-seth-miller-ask-an-arminian-total-depravity/) - Seth Miller addresses the Arminian view of Total Depravity in this brief video. The video can also be accessed on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/wTLduZ-Q4LI
- [Video interview with Dr. Thomas McCall & Keith Stanglin: "Who Were the Arminians?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-thomas-mccall-keith-stanglin-who-were-the-arminians/) - In this video, Dr. Thomas McCall and Dr. Keith Stanglin (co-authors of Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace and After Arminius: A Historical Introduction to Arminian Theology) and Nicholas Noyola discuss: 01:15​- Favorite Living Theologian and Philosopher 04:30​- Last Book You Read 05:42​- If You Could Have One Book About Arminius 07:50​- Key Leaders After Arminius
- [Video Interview with Luke Gowdy: "Do John 6 & 10 Support Calvinism?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-luke-gowdy-do-john-6-10-support-calvinism/) - In this video, Luke Gowdy and Nicholas Noyola discuss the question, "Do John 6 & 10 Support Calvinism?" Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/kBSW6mQ1jhw?si=KspqV_edWXUv22dr
- [Video review: Daniel Hixon, "Wesley Study Bible NRSV review"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-review-daniel-hixon-wesley-study-bible-nrsv-review/) - In this video, Daniel Hixon reviews the New Revised Standard Version edition of the Wesley Study Bible. Youtube: https://youtu.be/H8bfVYzHCvo?si=kIgk5FxuIkp-NjHG
- [Video interview with Dr Keith Stanglin: "The Letter & Spirit of Biblical Interpretation"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-keith-stanglin-the-letter-spirit-of-biblical-interpretation/) - In this video, Dr. Keith Stanglin (co-authors of Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace and After Arminius: A Historical Introduction to Arminian Theology) and Nicholas Noyola discuss Dr. Stanglin's book, The Letter and Spirit of Biblical Interpretation: From the Early Church to Modern Practice. More information on his book, including a free excerpt, is available from
- [Video interview with Dr. Robert E. Picirilli: Free Will Revisited: A Respectful Response to Luther, Calvin, and Edwards](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-robert-e-picirilli-free-will-revisited-a-respectful-response-to-luther-calvin-and-edwards/) - In this video, Dr. Robert E. Picirilli (author of Free Will Revisited: A Respectful Response to Luther, Calvin, and Edwards and Grace, Faith, Free Will: Contrasting Views of Salvation Calvinism & Arminianism) and Nicholas Noyola discuss: 00:50 Personal Questions: Biggest influences, contributions, and legacy 10:40 The Purpose of the Book 12:18 On God's Foreknowledge and
- [Video interview with Dr. Keith Stanglin: Who Was Jacob Arminius?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-keith-stanglin-who-was-jacob-arminius/) - In this video, Dr. Keith Stanglin (author of Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation, and co-author with Dr. McCall of Jacob Arminius: Theologian of Grace and After Arminius: A Historical Introduction to Arminian Theology) and Nicholas Noyola discuss Jacob Arminius' Doctrine of God, Providence, and Salvation. Youtube: https://youtu.be/wyX_DGBqCm8?si=IrmDUKB-lt7d0cGz
- [Video interview with Dr. W. Brian Shelton: Prevenient Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-w-brian-shelton-prevenient-grace/) - In the video, Dr. W. Brian Shelton (author of Prevenient Grace: God's Provision for Fallen Humanity) and Nicholas Noyola discuss: 03:45- Promoting Wesleyan Theology 05:10- Why Prevenient Grace Has Been Forgotten 07:11- Studying with Calvinist as an Wesleyan 09:17- How to Define Prevenient Grace 18:23- Does Depravity Keep Us From Having Faith? 25:15- Does Prevenient
- [Video interview with Dr. J. Matthew Pinson: Can You be a "Reformed Arminian"?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-j-matthew-pinson-can-you-be-a-reformed-arminian/) - In the video, Dr. J. Matthew Pinson (author of Arminian and Baptist: Explorations in a Theological Tradition) and Nicholas Noyola discuss: 00:36- Can you be Reformed and Arminian? 14:50- Governmental atonement, Open theism, and Molinism 22:26- Corporate and conditional election 28:20- Prevenient Grace 48:33- Favorite Calvinist, Arminian, and Wesleyan theologians 57:15- Review of Pinson's Books
- [Video Interview with Dr. Brian Abasciano: "Paul's Use of the OT in Romans 9"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-brian-abasciano-pauls-use-of-the-ot-in-romans-9/) - In this video, Dr. Dr. Brian Abasciano discusses Romans 9, specifically, how Paul used the Old Testament to build his case in Romans 9: 00:00- Introduction 02:36- Background to the book 12:29- Genesis 25:23 in the OT 18:15- Malachi 1:2-3 in the 0T 26:08- How Does Paul use Genesis 25? 41:50- How Does Paul
- [Video interview with Dr. J. Matthew Pinson: "The Theology & Apologetics of Dr. Leroy Forlines"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-j-matthew-pinson-the-theology-apologetics-of-dr-leroy-forlines/) - In this video, Dr. J. Matthew Pinson (author of The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines and Arminian and Baptist: Explorations in a Theological Tradition) and Nicholas Noyola discuss the work of Arminian theologian Dr. Leroy Forlines. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/live/5jj5k0-bK2E?si=KMCdU1NULkJEVPXF
- [Does John 6:37 Support Calvinism?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/does-john-637-support-calvinism/) - 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 adapted from someone named Collin, with Ben's answer adapted by SEA for this post: Question: I can’t figure out John
- [God is in Control? Clarification on a Common Phrase](https://evangelicalarminians.org/godisincontrol/) - I drove six hours home to Oklahoma a few days before my grandmother’s funeral. Her fight against cancer was over. I remember when my dad called me with the news. It did not come as a surprise since I previously visited her for the weekend, but all of this placed an emotional, physical and spiritual
- [Brian Abasciano's New Book on Romans 9:19-24 Is Out, and We Have a Flyer with a 35% Discount](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-abascianos-new-book-on-romans-919-24-is-out-and-we-have-a-flyer-with-a-35-discount/) - Brian Abasciano's new book is out -- Paul’s Use of the Old Testament in Romans 9:19-24: An Intertextual and Theological Exegesis, JSNTSup/LNTS, 429; London: T&T Clark, 2022. It is out this month in electronic format and will be out in print format in August. Here is a flyer with a 35% discount: Flyer and Discount.
- [Website/Posting Update 2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/website-posting-update-2/) - Posting has been paused for the last month or so (except for the Fundamental Wesleyan Society podcast posts on Thursdays) for the purpose of fixing our website. It looks like posting will be paused for at least another month (the third week of April). We should keep you updated If we need to keep posting
- [Website/Posting Update 3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/website-posting-update-3/) - Posting has been paused for the last five months or so for the purpose of fixing our website. Well, we are on the cusp of the necessary work on the website beginning. Hopefully, we will be back up and running well soon. You can see previous updates on this situation below. Previous update (from 3/23/2022):
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 35)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-35/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the thirty fifth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 17.
- [David L. Allen, "Limited Atonement & the Double Payment Argument – Review of Williams’ Chapter in From Heaven He Came and Sought Her"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-l-allen-limited-atonement-the-double-payment-argument-review-of-williams-chapter-in-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her/) - Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, "Limited Atonement & the Double Payment Argument – Review of Williams’ Chapter in From Heaven He Came and Sought Her." This is part 19 of Allen’s multi-part review of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective. The chapter under
- [David L. Allen, "Carl Trueman on John Owen, the Covenant of Redemption, and Definite Atonement – Review 9, *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her*"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-l-allen-carl-trueman-on-john-owen-the-covenant-of-redemption-and-definite-atonement-review-9-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her/) - Please click on the link to view David Allen's review of Carl Truemen's chapter on "John Owen, the Covenant of Redemption, and Definite Atonement" in From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective. This is part 9 of Allen's review of the book. You can read see
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 34)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-34/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the thirty fourth episode in the series.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 32)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-32/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the thirty second episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 16.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 33)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-33/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the thirty third episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores the Great Tribulation described in Book of Revelation.
- [Eric Landstrom, I am Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End](https://evangelicalarminians.org/i-am-alpha-and-omega-the-beginning-and-the-end/) - With regard to the broad discussion of God, and time, and the theological issues the subject broaches upon, such as how is it that God foreknows, a common Calvinist objection claims that stating God foreknows because he stands over and above time doesn't resolve their criticisms as to how God foreknows. However, in point of
- [Pausing Posting While We Fix the Website](https://evangelicalarminians.org/pausing-posting-on-while-we-fix-the-website/) - As you might have noticed, our website has been having trouble for a while now. It has gotten bad enough that we have to do some serious work on the site to fix it, perhaps a rebuild of it. So we are going to pause new posts while we work on the website. Hopefully, this
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 31)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-31/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the thirty first episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 15.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 26)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-26/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-sixth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to explore Revelation 12.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 27)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-27/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-seventh episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to explore Revelation 13.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 27b)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-27b/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the second part of the twenty-seventh episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to explore Revelation 13.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 30)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-30/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or Spotify or Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the thirtieth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 14.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 29)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-29/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-ninth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 14.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 28)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/revelation-part-28/) - In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-eighth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to explore Revelation 13. If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher.
- [Free eBook: "Reconsidering Arminius: Beyond the Reformed and Wesleyan Divide"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/free-ebook-reconsidering-arminius-beyond-the-reformed-and-wesleyan-divide/) - The 2014 multi-author book, Reconsidering Arminius: Beyond the Reformed and Wesleyan Divide, edited by Keith D. Stanglin, Mark G. Bilby & Mark H. Mann, has been made available (with permission of the editors and publisher) for free download from The California State University website, at the link below: Reconsidering Arminius: Beyond the Reformed and Wesleyan Divide
- [Richard Watson, "Man Is Not Only Indifferent, but Even Averse and Hostile to the Truth"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-watson-man-is-not-only-indifferent-but-even-averse-and-hostile-to-the-truth/) - From Rev. Richard Watson's sermon, "God With Us", preached in August, 1829 (bold mine): "For in Him we live, and move, and have our being," Acts xviii, 28. [...] The question, whether we are left to ourselves to form religious opinions, is settled by the fact that God has granted us a revelation from Himself
- [Richard Coords, "Intentions"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-intentions/) - Where do fallen man’s evil intentions and bad motives come from? 1st John 2:16 states that it comes from the world: “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.”
- [David Gooding, "ROMANS 9–11: The Power, the Wisdom and the Glory: A Study of God’s Ways with Israel and the Nations"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-gooding-romans-9-11-the-power-the-wisdom-and-the-glory-a-study-of-gods-ways-with-israel-and-the-nations/) - Please click on the link below to read David Gooding, "ROMANS 9–11: The Power, the Wisdom and the Glory: A Study of God’s Ways with Israel and the Nations", available for free download from the publisher, Myrtlefield House. David Gooding, "ROMANS 9–11: The Power, the Wisdom and the Glory: A Study of God’s Ways with
- [A. Skevington Wood, "The Declaration of Sentiments: The Theological Testament of Arminius"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-skevington-wood-the-declaration-of-sentiments-the-theological-testament-of-arminius/) - Please click on the link to read A. Skevington Wood, "The Declaration of Sentiments: The Theological Testament of Arminius", Evangelical Quarterly 65:2 (1993), 111-129) available online in PDF from BiblicalStudies.org.uk The Declaration of Sentiments: The Theological Testament of Arminius Abstract The essence of Arminius's teaching is contained in his last apologia, The Declaration of
- [Friday Files: Hunt - Why Simple Foreknowledge is Still Useful](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-hunt-why-simple-foreknowledge-is-still-useful/) - In Dave Hunt's article, Why Simple Foreknowledge is Still Useful, Hunt argues that God uses simple foreknowledge providentially. His primary case is a rock, paper scissors example: The lynchpin of my argument was a counterexample, developed at length and with great care. It involved a version of rock-paper-scissors played between God and Satan. In this
- [Eric Landstrom, The False Antithesis Between Monergism and Synergism: A Lesson from Historical Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-false-antithesis-between-monergism-and-synergism-a-lesson-from-historical-theology/) - A false division exists within theological discussions that centers on monergism and synergism. Within Reformed circles, on a lay level, monergism is considered to be Reformed orthodoxy and synergism heterodox to Reformed theology. However, this is not the case among the "informed Reformed" when monergism and synergism are properly framed. As in non-scholastic faith traditions,
- [Richard Coords, "Inerrancy"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-inerrancy/) - Calvinists teach that if free-will was true, then it would overthrow biblical inerrancy because the human free-will of the prophet or apostle would be prone to introducing errors into the biblical text. Hence, only exhaustive determinism can guarantee that the Bible is 100% inspired. However, have you ever heard a pastor pray from the pulpit,
- [F. Stuart Clarke, "Arminius's Understanding of Calvin"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/f-stuart-clarke-arminiuss-understanding-of-calvin/) - Please click on the link to read F. Stuart Clarke, "Arminius's Understanding of Calvin", Evangelical Quarterly 54.1 (Jan.-Feb. 1982): 25-35, available online in PDF from Biblical Studies.org.uk: Arminius's Understanding of Calvin Related posts from SEA: Friday Files: Jacob Arminius Himself Don Thorsen, "Introduction: Christians Live More Like Wesley than Calvin"
- [Kirk R. MacGregor, "Constructing a Bernard-Hubmaier Trinitarian Model of Prevenient Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kirk-r-macgregor-constructing-a-bernard-hubmaier-trinitarian-model-of-prevenient-grace/) - Please click on the link to read Kirk R. MacGregor, "Constructing a Bernard-Hubmaier Trinitarian Model of Prevenient Grace", Pro Ecclesia Volume 29 Issue 1 (2020), 68–88, available online at Sage Journals: Constructing a Bernard-Hubmaier Trinitarian Model of Prevenient Grace Although Kirk R. MacGregor holds to unconditional election, in this piece he adopts a definition of prevenient
- [Richard Coords, "In Christ"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-in-christ/) - In Christ Being “in Christ” implies believing-Christians being in union with Christ, that is, spiritually residing in the Body of Christ. After all, John 3:18 indicates that unbelievers remain condemned and judged, while Romans 8:1 indicates that those in Christ are redeemed: John 3:18: “He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does
- [Mark K. Olson, "The Revival and Methodist Self-Understanding"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-the-revival-and-methodist-self-understanding/) - Abstract: This second installment [you can see the first one here] examines how early Methodists understood Methodism as an eschatological movement, called to help usher in the millennium through the proclamation of salvation and holiness. Wesley’s 1739 Journal and early sermons are explored, along with the eschatological views of leading Methodists. Central to this self-understanding
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 25)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-25/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-fifth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to explore Revelation 11.
- [Richard Watson, "On the Power of the Gospel"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-watson-on-the-power-of-the-gospel/) - Below is an excerpt from Welseyan Rev. Richard Watson's sermon, "Ezekiels Vision of the Dry Bones", which was preached October 6, 1813, in Albion Street Chapel, Leeds, at the formation of the Methodist Missionary Society for the Leeds District. Notice especially the connection Watson draws between the preaching of the Gospel and the active work
- [Richard Coords, "Humanity"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-humanity/) - The deepest desire and need in the soul of every human being are to know that they are loved and that they matter. Calvinism teaches the opposite. Through Preterition and Reprobation, you may not matter and you can never know until death whether you’ve won the spiritual lottery. Here are perhaps three of the most
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 24)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-24/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-fourth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 11.
- [Rejecting Calvinism| Dr. Brian Abasciano & Leighton Flowers Discuss Their Differences](https://evangelicalarminians.org/rejecting-calvinism-dr-brian-abasciano-leighton-flowers-discuss-their-differences/) - The following video has SEA president Brian Abasciano and Provisionist founder Leighton Flowers discuss how Provisionism and Arminianism differ. The video can be found on YouTube at https://youtu.be/g4rMIt34ka4.
- [Mark K. Olson, "Millennial Aspirations and the Problem of Religious Nominalism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/mark-k-olson-millennial-aspirations-and-the-problem-of-religious-nominalism/) - Abstract: This is part one of a five-part study on John Wesley’s eschatology. This opening article recounts the development of eschatology in England from the Protestant Reformation to the Evangelical Revival in the eighteenth century. The central aim is to address the relationship between millennial expectations and the problem of nominal belief in the Protestant
- [Arminius on Regeneration](https://evangelicalarminians.org/arminius-on-regeneration/) - The purpose of this paper is to delineate Arminius’ view on regeneration. The Arminian view on regeneration has frequently been mischaracterized, both by Calvinistic opponents, as well as adherents to his views. His view is often mischaracterized as semi-Pelagian (the view that man initiates salvation, but God completes) and sometimes go as far as to
- [Richard Coords, "Holiness of God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-holiness-of-god/) - James 1:17 states: “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” One of the most fundamental objections against Calvinism is with respect to its impact on the holiness of God. For if God predestined all things
- [Kenneth J. Collins & Robert W. Wall, "Reading Scripture as Wesleyans: The Contribution of the Wesley One Volume Commentary"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/kenneth-j-collins-robert-w-wall-reading-scripture-as-wesleyans-the-contribution-of-the-wesley-one-volume-commentary/) - Please click on the link to read Kenneth J. Collins & Robert W. Wall, "Reading Scripture as Wesleyans: The Contribution of the Wesley One Volume Commentary", a discussion of The Wesley One-Volume Commentary, edited by Kenneth J. Collins and Robert W. Wall (Abingdon, 2020), available online from the Catalyst Resources website: Reading Scripture as Wesleyans: The
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 22)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-22/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-second episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 9.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 23)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-23/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-third episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 10.
- [1 Timothy 2:4-6 - Who Will Have All Men to be Saved](https://evangelicalarminians.org/1-timothy-24-6-who-will-have-all-men-to-be-saved/) - Dan (Arminian) and Turretinfan (Calvinist) briefly review Dan's discussion with Leighton Flowers on total depravity, then dig in to 1 Timothy 2:4-6. The main points of discucurrance were talking "all men" to mean everyone or not, does Christ's being the Mediator and ransom guarantee effectual mediation and freedom or not, should we pray for everyone
- [Jimmy Akin, "God’s Elect in the First Epistle of Clement"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/jimmy-akin-gods-elect-in-the-first-epistle-of-clement/) - Please click on the link to view Jimmy Akin, "God’s Elect in the First Epistle of Clement." Editor's note: Jimmy Akin is Catholic. SEA stands in the evangelical Protestant tradition, and would disagree with Akin on various theological matters. But we include this article on our site because we think it has some helpful insights
- [Richard Coords, "Hell"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-hell/) - The purpose of Hell is to restrain evil. For those who do not want God, they get an eternity without God. For those who do not love God, they get an eternity without God’s love. However, how does Hell make sense in Calvinism if everyone’s wants, wishes and choices to love or not to love
- [Antinomianism and Reformed Arminianism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/antinomianism-and-reformed-arminianism/) - This original article can be found at the Helwys Society Forum: http://www.helwyssocietyforum.com/antinomianism-and-reformed-arminianism/ Some may be tempted to think the following: Since Reformed Arminians teach that apostasy may occur only by the renunciation of faith, then antinomianism (a lifestyle characterized by sin) is compatible with final salvation in Reformed Arminian theology. This correlation is simply not
- [Richard Coords, "Hate"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-hate/) - How do non-Calvinists deal with certain Bible verses which show that God hates certain people? Psalm 5:5: “The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.” Psalm 7:11: “God is a righteous judge, and a God who has indignation every day.” Psalm 26:5: “I hate the assembly of evildoers, and
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 21)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-21/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-first episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner explores Revelation 8.
- [Richard Coords, "Hardening"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-hardening/) - The operative word in human hardening is resolve, and there are two types of hardening. There is the hardening that we do to ourselves within our own heart and there is the hardening that God applies to our heart through various means. We harden our own heart when we strengthen our resolve to take a
- [Seedbed, "Top 10 Books on Arminianism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/seedbed-top-10-books-on-arminianism/) - At their website, Seedbed has compiled a list of their top 10 recommended books in various areas. Below are their top ten on Arminianism; top ten responding to Calvinism; and top ten on Wesleyan Theology. You can read the whole post online here: Top 10 Books on... TOP 10 BOOKS ON ARMINIANISM The Writings of James
- [Better Together Podcast: Episode 1 - Dr. Robert Picirilli - Freewill Baptist Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/better-together-podcast-episode-1-dr-robert-picirilli-freewill-baptist-theology/) - Dr. Robert Picirilli joins the Better Together Podcast to discuss Free Will Baptist theology. Dr. Picirilli has written two books specifically dealing with Free Will Baptist theology and distinctives. Please click here for the episode.
- [Friday Files: Merry Christmas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-merry-christmas/) - Merry Christmas!!!!! Today is Christmas Eve, so please focus on celebrating the coming of God in Jesus Christ. Here are some articles you can read in your downtime though. Martin Glynn, Santa movie [script] Ben Henshaw, “Enjoying The Good News Of Christ’s Birth From An Arminian Perspective” John 1:1-17; a Christmas Devotional Roger Olson, "For
- [Don Thorsen, "Introduction: Christians Live More Like Wesley than Calvin"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/don-thorsen-introduction-christians-live-more-like-wesley-than-calvin/) - Please click on the link below to read an excerpt from Calvin vs. Wesley: Bringing Belief in Line With Practice by Don Thorsen, available online by permission at the Ministry Matters website: Introduction: Christians Live More Like Wesley than Calvin Related Posts from SEA: Excellent New Book about Calvin and Wesley Don Thorsen, “Why Wesley,
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 20)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-16-2/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twentieth episode in the series.
- [Video discussion with David Pallmann: Appointed to Eternal Life?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-discussion-with-david-pallmann-appointed-to-eternal-life/) - In this video, David Pallmann and Nicholas Noyola discuss: 00:55- The Calvinist Reading of Acts 13:48 07:05- The Middle Voice Interpretation 12:57- The Appointed Means Interpretation 16:28- The Foreknowledge Interpretation 19:10- The Already Saved Interpretation 22:52- The Disposed to Believe Interpretation 32:02- Problems With the Appointed Interpretation 36:30- Arguments Against the Disposed to Believe Interpretation
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 16)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-16/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the sixteenth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner begins to discuss Revelation 5.
- [Video interview with Dr. David Allen: Did Jesus Die for Everyone?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/video-interview-with-dr-david-allen-did-jesus-die-for-everyone/) - In this video, Dr. David Allen (author of The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review and co-editor with Dr. Lemke of Whosoever Will: A Biblical-Theological Critique of Five-Point Calvinism) and Nicholas Noyola discuss the extent of the atonement: 01:04- Some Personal Questions 09:35- Defining Limited Atonement 11:55- The Difference Between the Intent
- [Richard Coords, "Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-grace/) - What is God’s grace? It is several things. It includes the fact that Jesus died for you, so that your sins can be forgiven, if you will meet His condition of placing your faith and trust in Him. (John 3:16) God’s grace is also the condition of receiving salvation apart from the basis of one’s
- [An Outline of the FACTS of Arminianism vs. The TULIP of Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-outline-of-the-facts-of-arminianism-vs-the-tulip-of-calvinism/) - An Outline of the FACTS of Arminianism vs. the TULIP of Calvinism by Brian Abasciano and Martin Glynn (To view this outline in a chart that sets the two positions side by side rather than first one and then the other, please see this attachment: FACTS vs. TULIP Chart. For a full description of the
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 15)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-15/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the fifteenth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss Revelation 4.
- [Ben Witherington, "William Lane Craig's Atonement and the Death of Jesus-- Part One"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ben-witherington-william-lane-craigs-atonement-and-the-death-of-jesus-part-one/) - Please click on the link to read part one of Dr. Ben Witherington's discussion of Dr. William Lane Craig's new book Atonement and the Death of Christ, available online at the author's blog: William Lane Craig's Atonement and the Death of Jesus-- Part One
- [Richard Coords, "Gospel"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-gospel/) - The message of the gospel is the death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, in which there is life in His name, for whosoever believes in Him. John 3:16 summarizes it well: “‘For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish,
- [The Arminian Magazine](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-arminian-magazine/) - The Arminian is a theological and historical magazine published by the Fundamental Wesleyan Society. To read present and past editions of The Arminian follow the link below. More information about how to subscribe to a paper version of the magazine can also be found by following the link. The Arminian by the Fundamental Wesleyan Society
- [Richard Coords, "God's Will"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-gods-will/) - Is it true that every time we sin, we thwart God’s Will for our life? Yes, of course. However, we can never thwart God’s overall purpose for creation and mankind. Hence, it is necessary to give further consideration to the nature of God’s Will. God’s Antecedent Will is what He wants to be the case.
- [Friday Files: Gospel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-gospel/) - The Gospel is the heart of the Christian message. It is the good news of what Jesus has done for us, and, of course, the world. It is difficult to say whether the Arminian and Calvinist understanding of the gospel itself is different precisely because our disagreements are regarding salvation itself. So, how much do
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 14)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-14/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the fourteenth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner discusses Revelation 4.
- [Richard Coords, "God-Centered"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-god-centered/) - Calvinists believe that non-Calvinism is necessarily man-centered, rather than God-centered, if the choice of salvation is left up to the sinner’s own decision to humble themselves, confess their sins and ask God for forgiveness, rather than God irresistibly making the choice for them. Nonetheless, that becomes a moot point if God chose the non-Calvinist paradigm
- [Causal vs Social Centered Part VI: Security](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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 looking at these two realms instead, once we define the positions in play. Definitions So the Calvinist position goes by
- [Causal vs Social Centered Part V: Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/causal-vs-social-centered-part-v-grace/) - The fourth point immediately follows from the doctrine of depravity. If we are born depraved, separated from God, and incapable of coming to Christ on our own, then God is the one that needs to act first. Furthermore, our depravity also means that we do not deserve God helping us either. This makes whatever act
- [Causal vs Social Centered Part IV: Depravity](https://evangelicalarminians.org/causal-vs-social-centered-part-iv-depravity/) - The differences in Depravity between Calvinists and Arminians are perhaps the most interesting for our topic since both Calvinists and Arminians agree on the basic concept. However, I do think we think about Total Depravity a bit differently, in that it plays a slightly different role. And this can be seen the most clearly in
- [Causal vs. Social Centered — Part II: Election](https://evangelicalarminians.org/causal-vs-social-centered-part-ii-election/) - The question of election isn't whether or not God chooses who to save, but whether or not He does so unconditionally. The question is whether or not our differences on this question are grounded in a causal vs. social dynamic. Unconditional Election The Calvinist thrust on the question of election is the fact that it
- [Causal vs Social Centered — Part III: Atonement](https://evangelicalarminians.org/causal-vs-social-centered-part-iii-atonement/) - The atonement debate is really interesting to me because to some degree it is a red herring. Both sides seem to think that the issue has to do with the nature of the Atonement. However it doesn't. Consider the following: Both agree that a person is not born justified Both sides agree that a person
- [Causal vs Social Centered -- Part I: Glory](https://evangelicalarminians.org/cvs-glory/) - What Is Centeredness I have often heard it said by Calvinists that they are God centered while we are man centered. Now as far as I have seen, they've never really given a definition about what it means for a theology to be "centered" on something. This has left us to guess what it is
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 13)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-13/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the thirteenth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss the "Seven Churches of Revelation" found in Revelation 2-3.
- [Book Review: Calvin vs Wesley (Review by Ben Gosden)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/book-review-calvin-vs-wesley-review-by-ben-gosden/) - Please click on the link to read Ben Gosden's review of Calvin vs. Wesley: Bringing Belief in Line with Practice, by Don Thorsen (Abingdon Press, 2013), available online at the reviewer's blog: CALVIN VS. WESLEY (A BOOK REVIEW) Related Posts from SEA: Excellent New Book about Calvin and Wesley Don Thorsen, “Why Wesley, and
- [Book Review: Calvin vs Wesley (Review by Will Willimon)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/book-review-calvin-vs-wesley-review-by-will-willimon/) - Please click on the link below to read Will Willimon's review of Calvin vs. Wesley: Bringing Belief in Line with Practice, by Don Thorsen (Abingdon Press, 2013), available online from the UMC Michigan website: BOOK REVIEW: CALVIN VS WESLEY * This review is also available online from the Nov/Dec/Jan 2013-14 issue of Circuit Rider Related
- [Richard Coords, "God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-god/) - God is Love, Light and Life. Each of these things tell us something special about God. 1st John 4:7-8 tells us that God is love: “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. The one who does not love does not
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 12)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-12/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twelfth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss the "Seven Churches of Revelation" found in Revelation 2-3.
- [Gregory L. Kiser on Laurens Jacobszoon Reael's Catechism "The Children's Doctrine"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-childrens-doctrine-by-laurens-jacobszoon-reael/) - This book, as far as I know, is the very first translation into English of an old 1571 document written by a Christian father who, in the midst of the turmoil of war and exile, desired to educate his children in the fundamental doctrines of the Protestant Christian faith. He did this in a proven
- [Brian Shelton, "Prevenient Grace: Two Helpful Distinctions"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/brian-shelton-prevenient-grace-two-helpful-distinctions/) - Please click on the link to read Brian Shelton, “Prevenient Grace: Two Helpful Distinctions”, available online from Seedbed.com. Dr. Shelton is also the author of Prevenient Grace: God’s Provision for Fallen Humanity (Francis Asbury Press, 2014). Prevenient Grace: Two Helpful Distinctions Related posts from SEA: Brian Shelton, “The Biblical Case for Prevenient Grace” Brian
- [Richard Coords, "Glory"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-glory/) - Have you ever heard a Calvinist say, “It’s all about the glory of God?” That seems to be a common expression, but it begs the question: What brings God the most glory? Non-Calvinists believe that God is most glorified by His love and provision for all people. Would Calvinists ever affirm that God is most
- [Seth Miller, "The Foundation of Election: An Overview of Classical Arminianism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/seth-miller-the-foundation-of-election-an-overview-of-classical-arminianism/) - This link is to a paper giving an overview of the Arminian view of election, and comparing it to the Calvinist view. It is an excellent summary and worthy primer to any interested in the debate. https://www.academia.edu/3614511/The_Foundation_of_Election_An_Overview_of_Classical_Arminianism?fbclid=IwAR0aQxzn6d2vkBl-RME6UlWBjLFUzf7WGE1dyFFmmwnQVMfSpooi4neaO6Q
- [Ronnie Rogers, "Do the ‘Doctrines of Grace’ Affect Evangelism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ronnie-rogers-doctrines-of-grace-evangelism/) - Please click on the link to view Ronnie Rogers, "‘Do the 'Doctrines of Grace’ Affect Evangelism?". A key point made by the article: "The fact is, the doctrine of regeneration preceding faith dictates that the gospel—good news— is really not the good news at all because it cannot be received by anyone who just hears the
- [Richard Coords, "Free-Will"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-free-will/) - God gives man free-will, and man chooses to believe in determinism, instead. That is the sad irony that Calvinists introduce into Christianity. So, is “freewill” a pagan term? No, it is a biblical term: Philemon 1:12-14: “I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart, whom I wished to
- [David L. Allen, "Review of Daniel Strange’s Chapter on Those Who Never Hear the Gospel in *From Heaven He Came and Sought Her*"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-l-allen-review-of-daniel-stranges-chapter-on-those-who-never-hear-the-gospel-in-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her/) - Please click on the link to view David L. Allen, "Review of Daniel Strange’s Chapter on Those Who Never Hear the Gospel in From Heaven He Came and Sought Her." This is part 22 of Allen’s multi-part review of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective. The chapter under
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 11)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-11/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the eleventh episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss the “Seven Churches of Revelation” found in Revelation 2-3.
- [Romans 8 and 9 Debate, Dan Chapa (Arminian) vs Turretinfan (Calvinist) (3 Parts)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-8-and-9-debate-dan-chapa-arminian-vs-turretinfan-calvinist-3-parts/)
- [Richard Coords, "Gift Principles"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-gift-principles/) - The Bible presents eternal life as a free gift. Romans 6:23 states:“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” So, if we meet God’s condition for eternal life according to John 3:16, by believing in Jesus, and thereby receive God’s free gift,
- [Braxton Hunter, "Answering Tom Hicks on the Free Will of Man"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/braxton-hunter-answering-tom-hicks-on-the-free-will-of-man/) - Please click on the link to view Braxton Hunter, "Answering Tom Hicks on the Free Will of Man".
- [Fred Sanders, "The Writings of William Burt Pope (1822-1903): An Online Guide to his Publications"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fred-sanders-the-writings-of-william-burt-pope-1822-1903-an-online-guide-to-his-publications/) - Dr. Fred Sanders has compiled an online collection of works of William Burt Pope, available at the link below: The Writings of William Burt Pope (1822-1903): An Online Guide to his Publications From his announcement on Twitter: Okay, here is the textual foundation for the study of William Burt Pope's theology. I'll build this
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 10)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-10/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the tenth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss the "Seven Churches of Revelation" found in Revelation 2-3.
- [Richard Coords, "Gaslighting (Spiritualized)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-gaslighting-spiritualized/) - According to psychological experts, “gaslighting” is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, hoping to make them question their own perception of reality in order to make them more vulnerable to persuasion. Some Calvinists argue that we are all born
- [Ronnie Rogers, "Calvinism Diminishes God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ronnie-rogers-diminishing-the-creation-and-the-creator/) - Please click on the link to view to view Ronnie Rogers, "Calvinism Diminishes God".
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 9)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-9/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the ninth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss the "Seven Churches of Revelation" found in Revelation 2-3.
- [Paul Copan, "Top Books on Arminianism/Molinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/paul-copan-top-books-on-arminianism-molinism/) - Please click on the link to read Paul Copan's top recommendations for books on Arminianism, available online from Credo House: Top Books on Arminianism/Molinism The author explains: Since Jacob Arminius was as good an Arminian as any, we should at least mention his works in passing: Work of Jacob Arminius. (We could also mention the
- [Richard Coords, "Foreknowledge"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-foreknowledge/) - Foreknowledge is prescience, meaning knowing ahead of time. For instance, God said of Pharaoh: “‘But I know that the king of Egypt will not permit you to go, except under compulsion. So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My miracles which I shall do in the midst of it; and
- [Friday Files: Molinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-molinism/) - SEA does not take an official stance on the subject of Molinism. There are some members who are openly Molinist, such as Dan Chapa and Evan Minton. There are others that think that Arminianism and Molinism are incompatible like Brian Abasciano. There are also some that are not Molinist, but think that Molinism are Arminianism
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 8)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-8/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the eighth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss the "Seven Churches of Revelation" found in Revelation 2-3.
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 31](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-31/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Jon: I used to
- [Ronnie Rogers, "Is Libertarian Free Will Eternal?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ronnie-rogers-is-libertarian-free-will-eternal/) - Please click on the link to view Ronnie Rogers, "Is Libertarian Free Will Eternal?"
- [Roy Ingle, "Misunderstanding Arminius"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-misunderstanding-arminius/) - Many people misunderstand the teachings of James Arminius and fail to draw distinctions between his teachings and those of other later influential people such as Charles Finney. Finney is often called Arminian but his teachings, as you can see from this article, are not the same as those of Arminius. I also once again want
- [Friday Files: Monergism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-monergism/) - Calvinists often love the terms 'monergism' and 'synergism'. The usefulness of these terms is dubious, and the use of the term 'monergism' as some test for orthodoxy can be question begging, but they have become a standard part of the debate. SEA members and other Arminians have had different approaches to dealing with these terms.
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 7)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-7/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the seventh episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to discuss the "Seven Churches of Revelation" found in Revelation 2-3.
- [Johnathan Arnold, "Do Wesleyan Arminians Believe in Total Depravity?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/johnathan-arnold-do-wesleyan-arminians-believe-in-total-depravity/) - Please click on the link to read Johnathan Arnold, “Do Wesleyan Arminians Believe in Total Depravity?”, available online at Holy Joys: Do Wesleyan Arminians Believe in Total Depravity? By Johnathan Arnold Related Post from SEA: "Some Questions about Total Depravity Answered by Ben Henshaw" Johnathan Arnold, “10 Things You Should Know About Prevenient Grace”
- [Richard Coords, "Faith"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-faith/) - Faith is common to man, which Calvinists readily acknowledge, though while offering the caveat of a distinction between what they define as human “natural faith” vs. divine “saving faith.” For the Calvinist, “natural faith” never saves, while special “saving faith” is a product of a gift of Irresistible Grace for Calvinism’s elect. What do Calvinists
- [Samuel Wakefield, A Complete System of Christian Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/samuel-wakefield-a-complete-system-of-christian-theology/) - Please click on the link to view Samuel Wakefield, A Complete System of Christian Theology or A Concise, Comprehensive, and Systematic View of the Evidences, Doctrines, Morals, and Institutions of Christianity (New York: Carlton and Porter, 1862). An assessment by one of our members: Over the past few months I've been reading Samuel Wakefield's Complete
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 6)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-6/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the sixth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner reviews the first chapter of Revelation and begins to discuss the "Seven
- [Vic Reasoner, "An Arminian Covenant Theology"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-an-arminian-covenant-theology-2/) - 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 presuppositions their teaching is based. A proper understanding of covenants will help us sort out some of the confusion. The
- [Richard Coords, "Failure"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-failure/) - Frequently, Calvinists contend that if God really wanted for someone to be saved but who ultimately died in unbelief and perished, then God would have proven to be a failure, and therefore only an effectual calling (i.e. Irresistible Grace) of God’s elect (i.e. Unconditional Election) guarantees the success of God’s purposes. What do Calvinists believe?
- [Friday Files: Depravity](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-depravity/) - It is a common strawman to say that Arminians do not believe in Total Depravity. It has been refuted so thoroughly and is in such contradiction to all Arminian literature, that it is amazing that it has persisted. But persist it does, and we have a lot of material on this subject. Here is a
- [Robert B. Chisholm Jr., "Divine Hardening in the Old Testament"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-b-chisholm-jr-divine-hardening-in-the-old-testament/) - This article is posted with permission from the publisher, the scholarly journal Bibliotheca Sacra. Please click on the attachment to view Robert B. Chisholm Jr., "Divine Hardening in the Old Testament", Bibliotheca Sacra 153 (Oct.–Dec. 1996) 410-34.
- [Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace, Part 5: Is Wesleyan Prevenient Grace Biblical?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/holy-joys-podcast-prevenient-grace-part-5-is-wesleyan-prevenient-grace-biblical/) - Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: "Is Wesleyan Prevenient Grace Biblical? (Part 5)": Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: In this final episode of a series on prevenient grace, Dr. David Fry and Johnathan Arnold discuss whether or not Wesleyan prevenient grace is biblical and what it means
- [Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace, Part 4: Pelagianism, Revival Theology, and Charles Finney"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/holy-joys-podcast-prevenient-grace-part-4-pelagianism-revival-theology-and-charles-finney/) - Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace in Pope, Pelagianism, Revival Theology, and Charles Finney (Part 4)": Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold continue discussing Wesleyan prevenient grace in the thought of William Burt Pope. A Wesleyan doctrine of
- [Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace, Part 1: William Burt Pope; Wesleyan & Calvinist Differences"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/holy-joys-podcast-prevenient-grace-part-1-william-burt-pope-wesleyan-calvinist-differences/) - Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace and William Burt Pope (Part 1)": Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: This is the first episode in a series on William Burt Pope’s doctrine of prevenient grace. Dr. David Fry completed his PhD dissertation on prevenient grace at Trinity
- [Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace, Part 2: Recapitulation; Christ's Atonement for Humanity"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/holy-joys-podcast-prevenient-grace-part-2-recapitulation-christs-atonement-for-humanity/) - Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace in Pope, Recapitulation (Part 2)": Apple Podcasts Stitcher Show description: In this episode, Johnathan Arnold and David Fry continue to discuss prevenient grace in the thought of William Burt Pope. There is also a list of the full, 5-part Series, available
- [Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace, Part 3: God Alone Initiates Faith"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/holy-joys-podcast-prevenient-grace-part-3-god-alone-initiates-faith/) - Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: "Prevenient Grace and William Burt Pope, Part 3: God Alone Initiates Faith": Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: In this episode, David Fry and Johnathan Arnold continue discussing prevenient grace in the thought of William Burt Pope. The original post can be
- [Richards Coords, "Evangelism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richards-coords-evangelism/) - There certainly are Calvinists who are evangelists, but one issue worth discussing is how the theology of Calvinism impacts evangelism. Some are turned off from Calvinism because of how it is perceived that it would affect their own evangelism—why bother? In other words, if humanity is divided between eternal elect vs. non-elect camps, in which
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 5)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-5/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the fifth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to teach through Revelation Chapter One.
- [Friday Files: The Synod of Dort](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-the-synod-of-dort/) - The Synod of Dort was a national council held in what is now Dordrecht, Netherlands in 1618-1619. It is considered by many Calvinists to be a historically authoritative council on a similar level as Nicaea or Constantinople which condemned Arminianism as a heresy. If you are wondering how a local synod in the Netherlands would
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 4)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-4/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner will be teaching through the Book of Revelation. This is the fourth episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner teaches on Revelation Chapter One.
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 30](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-30/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from a man named Nathan: I grew up
- [Friday Files- The Book of Ephesians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-the-book-of-ephesians/) - The different books of the Bible emphasize different parts of God's message to us. It is therefore unsurprising that certain books address the topics relevant to the Arminianism and Calvinism debate more so than others. For this reason, the book of Ephesians garners much attention from Arminians and Calvinists alike. Here are several articles from
- [Chilling Calvinist Quotes 3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/chilling-calvinist-quotes-3/) - Here is an absolutely chilling quote of John Calvin. It is hard to believe any Christian can believe such a thing: Wow.
- [A. W. Tozer, "Infinite Equity"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-w-tozer-infinite-equity/) - Please click on the link to view this devotional by A. W. Tozer: "Infinite Equity."
- [Richard Coords, "Evanescent Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-evanescent-grace/) - Evanescent Grace John Calvin taught a doctrine known as Evanescent Grace which Calvinists nearly universally denounce, though without providing an alternative explanation. The basis for the doctrine was to explain why the non-elect sometimes take root in appearance as being one of the elect and how the non-elect are able to overcome their Total Depravity
- [Robert W. Wall, IVP Commentary on Philemon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/robert-w-wall-ivp-commentary-on-philemon/) - [Editor's note -- 7/21/21: This commentary has become unavailable through this link. It could become available again in the future, and so it is worth clicking on.] Please click on the link to view Robert W. Wall, Philemon (IVP New testament Commentary Series; Downer's Grove: IVP, 1993).
- [Philip H. Towner, IVP Commentary on Titus](https://evangelicalarminians.org/philip-h-towner-ivp-commentary-on-titus/) - [Editor's note -- 7/21/21: This commentary has become unavailable through this link. It could become available again in the future, and so it is worth clicking on.] Please click on the link to view Philip H. Towner, Titus (IVP New testament Commentary Series; Downer's Grove: IVP, 1994).
- [Philip H. Towner, IVP Commentary on 1 Timothy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/philip-h-towner-ivp-commentary-on-1-timothy/) - [Editor's note -- 7/21/21: This commentary has become unavailable through this link. It could become available again in the future, and so it is worth clicking on.] Please click on the link to view Philip H. Towner, 1 Timothy (IVP New testament Commentary Series; Downer's Grove: IVP, 1994).
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 3)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-3/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner will be teaching through the Book of Revelation. This is the third episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to explain important keys to understanding the Book of
- [My Life With Jesus - 365 Devotions for Kids](https://evangelicalarminians.org/my-life-with-jesus-365-devotions-for-kids/) - What’s it like having Jesus show up each day to walk by your side, build you up, and cheer you on? Explore the way, truth, and life of Jesus from his birth to the coming of the Holy Spirit. Jump in with Jesus, and live in the middle of God’s love. What happens when you
- [Ronnie Rogers, "In Consideration of Calvinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/ronnie-rogers-in-consideration-of-calvinism/) - In this post, former Calvinist Pastor Ronnie Rogers talks about some guidelines for assessing Calvinism and whether it is true. This involves illumining the disquieting realities and double-talk of Calvinism to truly understand what it teaches and measure it by Scripture. Please click on the link to view Ronnie Rogers, "In Consideration of Calvinism".
- [Richard Coords, "Eternal Security"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-eternal-security/) - See also the discussion on Assurance. Three distinct doctrines on the matter of Assurance involve the following: The doctrine of Eternal Security (Traditionalism) [Editor's note: "Traditionalism" is a movement related to the Southern Baptist Convention.] The doctrine of Conditional Security (Arminianism) [Editor's note: this is the traditional Arminian position; one can be an Arminian and
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 2)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-2/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner will be teaching through the Book of Revelation. This is the second episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner continues to explain important keys to understanding the Book of
- [Roy Ingle, "Where Is The Assurance?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-where-is-the-assurance/) - Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers We believe that those who are truly redeemed are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever. We don’t believe in “once saved, always saved” we believe in “if saved, always saved.”(John 6:37-40, 10:27-30; Romans 8:1, 38-39; 1 Corinthians 1:4-8; 1 Peter 1:5) I recently came
- [Vic Reasoner, "Primitive Methodism and the Twenty-First Century Church"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-primitive-methodism-and-the-twenty-first-century-church/) - An undisciplined Methodist is a contradiction in terms. Methodism is as much a spiritual discipline as it is a system of theology. Here are three priorities we can adapt from primitive Methodism in order to serve the present age. Connection The body of Christ is a unit. Though it is made up of many parts,
- [Are There Any Pastors That You Can Recommend to Listen To?](https://evangelicalarminians.org/are-there-any-pastors-that-you-can-recommend-to-listen-to/) - 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 from someone with the screen name burybrutal, this time answered by SEA for this post: Question: Are there any pastors
- [Daniel Steele, "Why I Am Not A Premillenialist"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/daniel-steele-why-i-am-not-a-premillenialist/) - [Please note that SEA does not take an official position on millennial views. Members are free to hold any orthodox millennial view. We include this article on our website in recognition of its authorship by a leading Arminian author of the past and appearance in a classic Arminian journal.] Daniel Steele (1824-1914) was the theologian
- [Coords, Richard, "Emotions"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/coords-richard-emotions/) - According to Calvinism, God decreed whatsoever comes to pass. Such belief in exhaustive determinism has then led to the longstanding objections made against Calvinism in that God’s emotions would no longer make any sense if He unilaterally causes everything that happens: Why marvel over people’s faith if God (according to Calvinism) flipped a regeneration-switch and
- [Vic Reasoner, "Interpreting the Word Accurately: Wrestling with Jacob's Experience (2 Timothy 2:15)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-interpreting-the-word-accurately-wrestling-with-jacobs-experience-2-timothy-215/) - In Richard S. Taylor's book Preaching Holiness Today he discusses three classes of holiness texts. A Class A text is a passage where entire sanctification is the main thrust of the passage. John Wesley built his case for entire sanctification upon scriptural promises of deliverance from all sin, prayers for entire sanctification, commands to live
- [FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 1)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-revelation-part-1/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner will be teaching through the Book of Revelation. This is the first episode in the series. In this episode Dr. Reasoner begins to explain important keys to understanding the Book of
- [X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/x-calvinist-corner-files-testimony-29/) - The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of the testimonies from the X-Calvinist Corner in each installment. Today’s testimony is from someone named B. I. Kennedy writing in
- [The Use and Misuse of John Wesley on the Authority of Scripture - Glen O'Brien](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-use-and-misuse-of-john-wesley-on-the-authority-of-scripture-glen-obrien/) - Here is an excellent paper exploring how John Wesley interpreted scripture. In his Preface to the Standard Sermons Wesley describes his approach to the reading of Scripture. As a model of his experiential approach it is worth quoting in full: "To candid, reasonable men, I am not afraid to lay open what have been the
- [An Appraisal of Prevenient Grace in John Wesley’s Soteriology - P.V. Joseph](https://evangelicalarminians.org/an-appraisal-of-prevenient-grace-in-john-wesleys-soteriology-p-v-joseph/) - This paper seeks to provide a fairly balanced and comprehensive discussion on Wesley’s concept of prevenient grace within the context of Wesleyan soteriology, taking into consideration the issues of human depravity, human freedom, and divine sovereignty. It explores a cross-section of Wesleyan interpreters, digging into Wesley himself, and displaying the complexity of the issues at
- [Coords, Richard, "Election"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/coords-richard-election/) - Theological “election” deals with God’s choices. For instance, the Bible refers to an election of: Christ (Isaiah 42:1; Luke 9:35; 1st Peter 2:6) National Israel (Deuteronomy 7:6; Isaiah 45:4) Jerusalem (1st Kings 11:13) Disciples (John 13:18; John 15:16) Christians (Ephesians 1:1-3; 2nd Thessalonians 2:13-14) In Calvinism, election is labeled as Unconditional Election, in terms of
- [Friday Files: Faith Vs Works](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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, but remains common, and we have dealt with it often. Below are some examples of resources addressing this issue: Robert
- [FWS Podcast: Lessons from Job (Part 6)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-lessons-from-job-part-6/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of episodes, Dr. Vic Reasoner will be sharing lessons from the life of Job. This is the final part of the series.
- [Book review: “Wesley One Volume Commentary: First Impressions” (review by Kevin Watson)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/book-review-wesley-one-volume-commentary-first-impressions-review-by-kevin-watson/) - Please click on the link to read Kevin Watson’s review of the Wesley One Volume Commentary (Kenneth Collins and Robert Wall, ed.), available online from the reviewer's blog: Wesley One Volume Commentary: First Impressions Related posts from SEA: Book review: “Wesley One Volume Commentary” (review by Justus Hunter)
- [Joseph D. McPherson, "Born of Water, Born of the Spirit: What Did Jesus Mean by Being "Born of Water?"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/joseph-d-mcpherson-born-of-water-born-of-the-spirit-what-did-jesus-mean-by-being-born-of-water/) - Jesus' words to Nicodemus found in John 3:5 are not only startling, but strongly enforced. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. One hears now and then an interpretation of the words born of water as a
- [Did God Afflict Job? - An Arminian Looks at Job 13:15](https://evangelicalarminians.org/did-god-afflict-job-an-arminian-looks-at-job-1315/) - This question is asked by one of our Society of Evangelical Arminian (SEA) members: Can anyone recommend an Arminian interpretation of Job 13:15, 'Though he slay me, I will hope in him'? Is it purely circumstantial and situational as, in the ahistorical story, God permitted Satan to tempt Job? Thanks again. Though he slay me,
- [FWS Podcast: Lessons from Job (Parts 3-4)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-lessons-from-job-parts-3-4/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of episodes, Dr. Vic Reasoner will be sharing lessons from the life of Job. These are the third and fourth parts of the series.
- [FWS Podcast: Lessons from Job (Part 5)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-lessons-from-job-part-5/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of episodes, Dr. Vic Reasoner will be sharing lessons from the life of Job. This is the fifth part of the series.
- [Tom Kiser, “The Character of Pure Christianity” (Part 2)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/tom-kiser-the-character-of-pure-christianity-part-2/) - This is the conclusion of an article begun in the last issue. It is an adaptation Tom Kiser made of John Wesley's description of Christian perfection. By this fruit you will recognize him: he loves God and consequently he obeys God's commandments. He obeys not just some, or most of them, but all, from the
- [Richard Coords, "Elect"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-elect/) - Who are the “elect”? That is a frequently asked theological question. The answer is that it is a biblical term for those chosen by God for various reasons. Sometimes it is for service (1st Peter 1:1-2) and sometimes it is for salvation (2nd Thessalonians 2:13-14), depending upon the context. (Romans 8:33; 1st Peter 2:9) In
- [Friday Files: Sermons](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-sermons/) - Listed below are some Arminian sermons that we have collected over the years. Theologians are important of course, but the pulpit is the source of teaching that is part of worship, and deserves attention. Exegetical sermons by Joshua Johnson Sermons by Arminian Pastor and Scholar Brian Abasciano Online Expository Sermons by Arminian Scholar Douglas Stuart
- [Lecture Series: Dr David Gooding, "The Glorious Gospel of the Blessed God"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/lecture-series-dr-david-gooding-the-glorious-gospel-of-the-blessed-god/) - Dr David Gooding's 5-part series on the Gospel--which includes very strong rebuttal of the Calvinist system--has been made available for free download from Myrtlefield House. These lectures were originally presented at the 1995 "Rise Up and Build" conference. The links to each part are below, or you can download the full audio here or the eBook
- [Richard Coords, "Cognitive Dissonance and Double Predestination"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-cognitive-dissonance-and-double-predestination/) - COGNITIVE DISSONANCE Cognitive dissonance occurs among Calvinists when they try to distance themselves from the inevitable conclusions drawn by the logical implications of their own systematic. One example is that Calvinists insist that God ordains sin, such that, without a divine ordination of sin, sin would otherwise have no purpose, meaning that sin would become
- [Vic Reasoner, “Theological Uncertainty: A Critique of Ray Dunning's Systematic Theology”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-theological-uncertainty-a-critique-of-ray-dunnings-systematic-theology/) - H. Ray Dunning is the professor of theology at Trevecca Nazarene College in Nashville. He was commissioned to produce a systematic theology in the Wesleyan tradition that is true to the doctrinal standards of the Church of the Nazarene. In 1988 he produced the 671 page theology entitled Grace, Faith, and Holiness with the approval
- [FWS Podcast: Lessons from Job (Parts 1-2)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-lessons-from-job-parts-1-2/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of episodes, Dr. Vic Reasoner will be sharing lessons from the life of Job. This is the first and second part of the series.
- [Joseph D. McPherson, “Modern Altar Methods: An Inadequate Substitute for the Methodist Class Meeting”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/joseph-d-mcpherson-modern-altar-methods-an-inadequate-substitute-for-the-methodist-class-meeting/) - It would be altogether unwise for one to discount the testimonies of any who claim to have received help at an altar of prayer, especially if they give evidence of having been transformed in heart and life. Nevertheless, there are sufficient reasons to believe that many are being spiritually hindered and deceived in their souls
- [A. J. Smith, “Counterfeit Conversions”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-j-smith-counterfeit-conversions/) - Few will dispute the fact that there is something seriously wrong with the methods employed by popular holiness evangelists and workers at the altar services. Popular evangelists have those who desire to be saved sign a card, lift the hand, come forward and shake their hand, have them kneel at the altar and pray a
- [Richard Coords, "Doctrines of Grace"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-doctrines-of-grace/) - The term “Doctrines of Grace” is a title Calvinists often use to identify their distinctive doctrines under the acronym for TULIP, such as signifying their belief in Elective Grace, Atoning Grace, Irresistible Grace and Persevering Grace. While non-Calvinists also cherish God’s grace, the concern of many non-Calvinists is that it is a deceptive title for
- [David L. Allen, Part 2 Review of "From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-l-allen-part-2-review-of-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her-definite-atonement-in-historical-biblical-theological-and-pastoral-perspective/) - This material is used by the express permission of the author. This review was originally posted at http://drdavidlallen.com/ and can also be found, with slight revisions, in David Allen, The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, B&H Academic (2016). Click on the link to view David L. Allen, "Review of From Heaven He
- [David L. Allen, Part 3 Review of "From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-l-allen-part-3-review-of-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her-definite-atonement-in-historical-biblical-theological-and-pastoral-perspective/) - This material is used by the express permission of the author. This review was originally posted at http://drdavidlallen.com/ and can also be found, with slight revisions, in David Allen, The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, B&H Academic (2016). Click on the link to view David L. Allen, "Review of From Heaven He
- [FWS Podcast: The Wesleyan Quadrilateral (Parts 1-2)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-the-wesleyan-quadrilateral-parts-1-2/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In these episodes members of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society discuss the Wesleyan Quadrilateral.
- [David L. Allen, Part 1 Review of "From Heaven He Came and Sought Her: Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/david-l-allen-part-1-review-of-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her-definite-atonement-in-historical-biblical-theological-and-pastoral-perspective/) - This material is used by express permission of the author. This review was originally posted at http://drdavidlallen.com/, and can also be found, with slight revisions, in David Allen, The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, B&H Academic (2016). Click on the link to view David L. Allen, "Review of From Heaven He Came and
- [The Complete List of Dr David Allen's Chapter-by-Chapter Review of <i>From Heaven He Came and Sought Her</i>](https://evangelicalarminians.org/the-complete-list-of-dr-david-allens-chapter-by-chapter-review-of-from-heaven-he-came-and-sought-her/) - Below is the Complete List of links to Dr David Allen's Chapter-by-Chapter Review of From Heaven He Came and Sought Her (2013), a book which has been touted by some as the “definitive” scholarly word on definite (limited) atonement. [Note: This post has been updated to include links to PDF versions of each review. This
- [Douglas A. Crossman, “Why the Holiness Movement Died”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/douglas-a-crossman-why-the-holiness-movement-died/) - In the Spring of 1994 Dr. Keith Drury preached a courageous and widely reported sermon to the Christian Holiness Association called "The Holiness Movement is Dead." Briefly summarized, his reasons for the decline of the holiness influence were eight fold: 1. The desire for respectability 2. The holiness movement joined mainstream evangelicalism 3. Failure to
- [Vic Reasoner, “The Misconception of Unconditional Love”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-the-misconception-of-unconditional-love/) - The Christian counseling movement often uses the phrase "unconditional love." They say that God's love is unconditional. What exactly is meant by this phrase? God warned in Genesis 6:3 that His Spirit will not strive with man forever. Within the second commandment is the declaration that the Lord is a jealous God showing love to
- [Friday Files: Arminian Heritage](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-arminian-heritage/) - History is an important part of theology. It is easy sometimes to think that we have been given the Scripture, and little has happened between then and now. However, the Spirit has not been inactive. While the veracity of Arminianism is found in Scripture, it is still good to see how people of history have
- [Romans 9 in Context (John F. Parkinson)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-9-in-context-john-f-parkinson/) - Click the link below to see John F. Parkinson's solid and concise interpretation of Romans 9 from a non-Calvinist perspective. Please note that while Mr. Parkinson seems to approach Romans 11 from a pre-trib dispensational view (near the end of the section), SEA does not endorse any particular eschatological view point. Mr. Parkinson's exegesis of
- [Tom S. Kiser, “The Character of Pure Christianity”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/tom-s-kiser-the-character-of-pure-christianity/) - Editorial Note: John Wesley was impressed by the sketch of a "Perfect Christian" written by Clement of Alexandria about 200 A. D. In 1742 Wesley wrote such a sketch himself, called "The Character of a Methodist," using the words of Scripture to describe Christian perfection. Tom Kiser, pastor of Pure Life Church, Brooklyn, NY, has
- [Joseph D. McPherson, “How Is One To Seek The Experience Of Christian Perfection?”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/joseph-d-mcpherson-how-is-one-to-seek-the-experience-of-christian-perfection/) - Many examples could be cited that would trace the holiness movement's departure from early Methodism's heritage and teachings. One important example of such departure is found in the instructions currently given to those who are seeking holiness of heart or Christian perfection. Directions normally received by such seekers today have an unmistakable origin in the
- [Friday Files: Calvinist Polemics](https://evangelicalarminians.org/calvinist-polemics/) - This week we are looking at arguments that Calvinists have levied against Arminianism. Can these critiques themselves bear scrutiny? J. C. Thibodaux, Answering Greg Elmquist’s “Four Unanswerable Questions” Martin Glynn, The Funniest Anti-Arminian Post I Have Ever Seen Dan Chapa, The Difference Maker James Leonard, Is God a Miserable Failure? Kevin Jackson, Addressing a Boettner
- [Richard Coords, "Determinism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-determinism/) - It is common for Calvinists to accuse non-Calvinists of misrepresenting Calvinism whenever we speak of it as “too deterministic.” For instance, Calvinistic apologist Matt Slick, stated in an online debate with Leighton Flowers that he did not believe in determinism, but only later to affirm the statement read from monergism.com which states, “compatibilism is no
- [Joseph D. McPherson, “Adam Clarke's Defense of Water Baptism”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/joseph-d-mcpherson-adam-clarkes-defense-of-water-baptism/) - The modern holiness movement has tended to place far less importance upon the sacrament of water baptism than did the New Testament Church. By so doing they have departed from a plain Scriptural pattern. In his "Treatise on Baptism," John Wesley asserts that baptism was designed by Christ "to remain always in his Church. .
- [Vic Reasoner, “Gliding With Grider”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-gliding-with-grider/) - The most recent attempt to state the Wesleyan interpretation of theology is found in Kenneth Grider's A Wesleyan-Holiness Theology (Kansas City: Beacon Hill, 1994). Among Grider's positive contributions: 1. He interprets "the old man" as the unregenerate life, not original sin. Grider first made a case for this interpretation in the Nazarene Preacher's Magazine in
- [FWS Podcast: Doctrinal Dialogues (Parts 11-12)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-doctrinal-dialogues-parts-11-12/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In these Doctrinal Dialogues, members of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society have a roundtable discussion about various sermons by John Wesley. This is the first part of a discussion on Wesley's sermons "The Wilderness State" and "Heaviness Through Manifold Temptations."
- [William Burt Pope, "Prevenient Grace" in <i>A Compendium of Christian Theology</i>, Vol. II (1877)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/william-burt-pope-prevenient-grace-in-a-compendium-of-christian-theology-vol-ii-1877/) - “This grace as the influence of the Spirit on the minds of men generally and of individual men before their personal acceptance is described in various ways. These may be classed as, first, referring to the Divine operation, when it is a striving and drawing; secondly, in relation to the means used, when it is a
- [Book Review: <i>The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines</i> <br>(review by Chris Talbot)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/book-review-the-apologetics-of-leroy-forlines-review-by-chris-talbot/) - Please click on the link to read Chris Talbot's review of The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines, by Leroy Forlines and J. Matthew Pinson (Welch College Press, 2019), from the Helwys Society Forum: Book Review: The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines Related posts from SEA: Theological Commission, “The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines Published” Daniel Webster, “Leroy Forlines
- [Richard Coords, "Decree"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-decree/) - What has God decreed? Does God decree many things, or has God decreed absolutely everything that comes to pass, as per Calvinism? The belief that God has decreed whatsoever comes to pass is what is termed, “exhaustive divine determinism.” Westminster Confession of Faith: “God, from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel
- [FWS Podcast: Doctrinal Dialogues (Parts 9-10)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-doctrinal-dialogues-parts-9-10/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In these Doctrinal Dialogues, members of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society have a roundtable discussion about various sermons by John Wesley. This is a discussion on Wesley's sermons "The Witness of the Spirit: Discourse One" and "The Witness of the
- [A.J. Smith, "Delivered From Doubt"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/a-j-smith-delivered-from-doubt/) - Aaron Jacob Smith (1887-1960) was brought up in a Christian home and professed to have been converted in 1907. Five years later he attended college at University Park, Iowa and professed to be sanctified. He went to China as a missionary under the Church of the Nazarene. While in China he read John Wesley's Plain
- [Vic Reasoner, "The Earle & Clarke Exposition"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-the-earle-clarke-exposition/) - Adam Clarke was once considered a dunce, yet he learned twenty languages. He overcame his fears to become the most able biblical scholar of his time in the English-speaking world. When he died the Conference recorded in its minutes, "No man is any age of the church, was ever known for so long a period,
- [Richards Coords, "Deadness"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richards-coords-deadness/) - One of the most influential concepts of Calvinism is spiritual deadness.97 Whereas non-Calvinists speak of humanity as being lost and in need of a Savior, Calvinists speak of humanity as being dead and in need of a resurrection. While non-Calvinists treat Christ as the solution for a lost world, Calvinists treat Irresistible Grace as the
- [Roy Ingle, "The Falling Away of Evangelicals"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/roy-ingle-the-falling-away-of-evangelicals/) - I have been a Christian for almost fifteen years now and in my time as a disciple of Jesus, I have seen many people come and go. I have seen fads come and go. I have seen churches come and go. I myself have changed much from the time I was baptised in 1993 to
- [FWS Podcast: Doctrinal Dialogues (Parts 7-8)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-doctrinal-dialogues-parts-7-8/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In these Doctrinal Dialogues, members of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society have a roundtable discussion about various sermons by John Wesley. This is a discussion on Wesley's sermons "A Caution Against Bigotry" and "Catholic Spirit." There is a link to
- [Vic Reasoner, "The Spirit of Tolerance"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-the-spirit-of-tolerance/) - As leaders within the conservative holiness movement pronounce divine judgment upon each other over secondary issues, the younger generation continues to leave the movement disillusioned. If we have a future we must learn to speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). We need not only to revive the doctrines of our founders, but we need
- [Richard Coords, "Compatibilism"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-compatibilism/) - Compatibilism is a Calvinist doctrine which attempts to harmonize divine determinism and human free-will. Calvinists often use this term to claim that they, too, believe in free-will, that is, “compatibilistic free-will.” Unfortunately, though, it is a non-free, free-will and hence nothing more than camouflaged determinism. Compatibilists teach that people will do what is “natural” for
- [Friday Files: Romans 9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-romans-9/) - One of the more things about the Arminianism/Calvinism debate is how both sides are devoted to the Scriptures and both sides ground their understanding of their theology in the Scriptures. Which means that any proof-text once side may use, the other side will always have a lot to say about that passage as well. Romans
- [Romans 9: The Potter and the Clay](https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-9-the-potter-and-the-clay/) - Up to this point in this series on Romans 9, I have argued the following points: The passages dealing with election in Romans 9 must be interpreted in the context of Paul's overall theme in chapters 9-11 of the implications of the Gospel for ethnic Israelites Paul's use of the examples of Isaac and Jacob
- [Romans 9: Pharaoh](https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-9-pharaoh/) - Up to this point, I have argued that the passages dealing with election in Romans 9 must be interpreted in the context of Paul's overall theme in chapters 9-11 of the implications of the Gospel for ethnic Israelites, and that Paul's use of the examples of Isaac and Jacob refer not to each as an individual and election to salvation, but rather to the nation of Israel that descended from them and election to membership among the covenant people. Paul buttresses his contention that his doctrine does not in fact imply injustice with God by citing Exodus 33:19, where in reference to Moses, God states I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. (Rom. 9:18)
- [Romans 9: Isaac and Jacob](https://evangelicalarminians.org/romans-9-isaac-and-jacob/) - In verse 7 of Romans 9, Paul quotes Genesis 21:12 to explain that, even before Isaac was born, God had determined that Abraham’s offspring would be “reckoned” through Isaac—in other words, that the covenant people would pass through the line of Isaac rather than that of Ishmael. The original context of this passage, incidentally, makes it clear not only that Isaac is to be chosen, but that Ishmael is to be rejected in favor of Isaac. Yet God makes it clear that Ishmael is to be rejected by Abraham, so that the covenant line is clearly through Isaac; nevertheless, He reassures Abraham in the very next verse
- [Richard Coords, "Church Splits"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-church-splits/) - Church Splits occur when a significant portion of a church leaves to form a separate church. Calvinism is a common cause of such splits. It usually occurs when a new pastor is hired and conceals their theology, with the secret intent to change the church into a Calvinist church. Founders Ministries, a Calvinist group within
- [Fred Sanders, "The Mind of William Burt Pope (1822-1903)"](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fred-sanders-the-mind-of-william-burt-pope-1822-1903/) - Please click on the link to read Fred Sanders, "The Mind of William Burt Pope (1822-1903)", available from the author's blog: The Mind of William Burt Pope (1822-1903) Related Posts from SEA: William Burt Pope, A Compendium of Christian Theology
- [Andrew Wilson, “Seven Point Armalvinism”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/andrew-wilson-seven-point-armalvinism/) - Please click on the link to read Andrew Wilson, “Seven Point Armalvinism”, a discussion of the Five Articles of Remonstrance from someone who considers himself “as more Calvinist than Arminian”, available online at the author's blog: Seven Point Armalvinism Related Posts from SEA: Martin Glynn, “Critique on the Articles of Remonstrance” The Five Articles
- [Friday Files: Arminius](https://evangelicalarminians.org/friday-files-arminius/) - Born Yacob Harmen, Jacob or James Arminius was the great champion of Semi-Augustinianism in early Protestantism. His articulation of Biblical soteriology was so powerful that Protestant Semi-Augustinianism bears his name: Arminianism. We follow the doctrines of Scripture, not of a man, but we still hold Jacob Arminius's thought and exegesis in high regard. Here are
- [C. Marion Brown, “Restitution”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/c-marion-brown-restitution/) - While scanning both book lists and library shelves, I was rather startled at the absence of material on restitution. Many volumes have been written on various subjects and many have been "beaten to death" by writers for whatever purposes; however, there seems to be not standing in line for the opportunity of expounding on this
- [C. Marion Brown, “A Right Conception of Sin”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/c-marion-brown-a-right-conception-of-sin/) - Richard S. Taylor states in his book A Right Conception of Sin that the doctrine relating to sin forms the center around which we build our entire theological system. A faulty concept here would lead to various harmful and deceitful, if not destroying practices. With open alarm expressed by numerous church leaders concerning creeping worldly
- [New Book Announcement: Arminius Speaks: Essential Writings on Predestination, Free Will, and the Nature of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/new-book-announcement-arminus-speaks-essential-writings-on-predestination-free-will-and-the-nature-of-god/) - We are happy to announce the publication of Arminius Speaks: Essential Writings on Predestination, Free Will, and the Nature of God, edited by SEA member John D. Wagner and dedicated to SEA. Here is a book description and some endorsements (for an attractive flier with a picture of the book on it and information on the publisher, see the attachment to this post; the book can be purchased at a discount through the publisher's website [less expensive than listed on the flier]): James Arminius is one of the most maligned and misunderstood theologians in church history. In an era of major debate over predestination, free will, and related concepts, Arminius was accused of being Pelagian, Semi-Pelagian, or a heretic of all sorts. This is a trend that started in his time and has continued to this day. The truth is that he was a brilliant theologian who shook the foundations of Calvinism to the core. Yet he was quite orthodox in his thinking, as he had
- [Arminius answers Beckwith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/arminius-answers-beckwith/) - Beckwith states: Because the list of canonical books is itself not found in Scripture—as one can find the Ten Commandments or the names of Christ's Apostles—any such list, whether Protestant or Catholic, would be an item of extra-Biblical theological knowledge. (link) Arminius responds: But by the very arguments by which the Scriptures are Divine, they
- [Richard Coords, “Choice Principles”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-choice-principles/) - If there was a decree by which every thought, word and deed for all humanity was predetermined, then all of our choices would not be independently our own, and without independent choices, you could have genuine love or human responsibility. Ultimately, in Calvinism our choices are seemingly unimportant to God, since we make no independent
- [E. Norman Brush, “Prevenient Grace In The Book Of Acts”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/e-norman-brush-prevenient-grace-in-the-book-of-acts/) - The grace of God that comes to a person before the new birth to awaken and arrest him to unseen realities and causes him to see his sinfulness and helpless estate is sometimes call prevenient grace or preventing grace. This produces conviction for sin and a deep desire for God that can only be satisfied
- [Elmer Long, “How To Keep Filled”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/elmer-long-how-to-keep-filled/) - Our Scripture lesson is found in Ephesians 5. I am reading only one sentence, but it goes through four verses. Beginning with 5:18, "And be ye not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your
- [Vic Reasoner, “Reformation and Revival”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/vic-reasoner-reformation-and-revival/) - We may pray until we are blue in the face that God will bless our activities and put his approval on our machinery, but God cannot bless what is out of conformity to His Word. If God blessed and revived some institutions, He would be perpetuating error. Rather than ask God to bless our program,
- [Richard Coords, “Causation”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-causation/) - Causation (first and second causes) If your question to Calvinists includes, “Did God decree (insert real situation)”, then the answer is “Yes,” but which Calvinists wish for you to consider from the perspective of First Causes and Second Causes, which Calvinists believe would ultimately exonerate God from culpability. What do Calvinists believe? Westminster Confession of
- [FWS Podcast: Doctrinal Dialogues (Parts 5-6)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-doctrinal-dialogues-parts-5-6/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In these Doctrinal Dialogues, members of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society have a roundtable discussion about various sermons by John Wesley. This is a discussion on Wesley's sermon "On Sin in Believers." There is a link to the sermon below.
- [L. W. Ruth Jr., “The Everlasting Kingdom”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/l-w-ruth-jr-the-everlasting-kingdom/) - "Wherefore, we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear" (Hebrews 12:28). The writer here has given us a comparison of the old covenant under Moses and the new covenant under Jesus. The old covenant was inferior to the new in
- [C. Marion Brown, “The Possibility Of Becoming Stalemated And The Dangers Attached”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/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, but endeavor to give some help to those who find themselves in a place where the Spirit of the Lord
- [Richard Coords, “Calvinism”](https://evangelicalarminians.org/richard-coords-calvinism/) - The term “Calvinism” is based upon the systematic soteriology of a man named John Calvin. (1509-1564) Ironically, though, he attributes his theology from another man named Augustine. (354-430) John Calvin: “Further, Augustine is so much at one with me that, if I wished to write a confession of my faith, it would abundantly satisfy me
- [FWS Podcast: Doctrinal Dialogues (Parts 3-4)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/fws-podcast-doctrinal-dialogues-parts-3-4/) - If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In these Doctrinal Dialogues, members of the Fundamental Wesleyan Society have a roundtable discussion about various sermons by John Wesley. This is a discussion on Wesley's sermon "Scriptural Christianity." There is a link to the sermon below. Scriptural Christianity

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- [Reprobation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/reprobation/)
- [Scripture Index](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/)
- [Anderson, James](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/james-anderson/)
- [Wesley, John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/john-wesley/)
- [Pelagianism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/pelagianism/)
- [Hays, Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/steve-hays/)
- [Time](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/time/)
- [Proverbs 16:4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/proverbs-164/)
- [Calvin, John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/john-calvin/)
- [Matthew 23:37](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-2337/)
- [White, James](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/james-white/)
- [Sufficient Grace](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/sufficient-grace/)
- [Isaiah 5:4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/isaiah-54/)
- [Isaiah 6:9-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/isaiah-69-10/)
- [Patton, C. Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/michael-c-patton/)
- [Author/Scholar Index: Calvinist](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/)
- [Author/Scholar Index: Arminian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/)
- [Arminius](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/arminius/)
- [Tozer, A. W.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/a-w-tozer/)
- [Taylor, Justin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/justin-taylor/)
- [Mohler, Al](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/al-mohler/)
- [Bodkin, Lindsay](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/lindsay-bodkin/)
- [Romans 9-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-9-11/)
- [Clarke, Adam](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/adam-clarke/)
- [Open Theism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/open-theism/)
- [Hardening of Hearts](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/hardening-of-hearts-2/)
- [Sermons](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/sermons/)
- [Audio Resources](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/audio-resources/)
- [Isaiah 45:7](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/isaiah-457/)
- [Clark, Gordon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/clark/)
- [Author of Sin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/author-of-sin/)
- [2 Peter 3:9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-peter-39/)
- [Semi-Pelagianism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/semi-pelagianism/)
- [Sproul, R. C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/sproul/)
- [Snyder, Howard](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/snyder/)
- [Prayer](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/prayer/)
- [Repentance](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/repentance/)
- [Omniscience](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/omniscience/)
- [Oden, Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thomas-oden/)
- [Patristics](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/patristics/)
- [Forlines, F. Leroy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/f-leroy-forlines/)
- [Witherington, Ben III](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/ben-witherington-iii/)
- [Bell, Rob](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/rob/)
- [Colijn, Brenda B.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brenda-b/)
- [Abasciano, Brian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/abasciano/)
- [Ware, Bruce A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/bruce-a-ware/)
- [Irwin, Brian P.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brian-p-irwin/)
- [Romans 8:28-30](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-828-30/)
- [Exodus 4:11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/exodus-411/)
- [Davis, Andrew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/davis/)
- [1 Corinthians 1:26-31](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-corinthians-126-31/)
- [Arminian Heritage](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-heritage/)
- [Hebrews 10:14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-1014/)
- [Deuteronomy 30:11-20](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/deuteronomy-3011-20/)
- [Romans 10:1-13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-101-13/)
- [Dort. Synod or Canons of Dort](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/dort/)
- [Debate](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/debate/)
- [John 12:46-48](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-1246-48/)
- [Acts 4:28](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts-428/)
- [1 Corinthians 10:13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-corinthians-1013/)
- [Theodicy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/theodicy/)
- [Rauser, Randal](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/randal-rauser/)
- [Packer, J. I.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/j-i-packer/)
- [Demonology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/demonology/)
- [Witzki, Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/steve-witzki/)
- [Olson, Roger](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/roger-olson/)
- [Feinberg, John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/john-feinberg/)
- [Keener, Craig](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/craig-keener/)
- [Waite, D.A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/d-a-waite/)
- [Whedon, Daniel D.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/david-d-whedon/)
- [Acts](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts/)
- [Romans](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans/)
- [Commentary](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/commentary/)
- [Gracely, Daniel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/daniel-gracely/)
- [deSilva, David A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/david-a-desilva/)
- [Allen, David L.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/david-l-allen/)
- [Hunt, David P.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/david-p-hunt/)
- [Pawson, David](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/david-pawson/)
- [Romans 9:16](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-916/)
- [Boyd, Greg](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/greg-boyd/)
- [Piper, John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/john-piper/)
- [Author/Scholar Index: Other or unknown](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/)
- [Walls, Jerry](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/jerry-walls/)
- [Fernandes, Phil](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/phil-fernandes/)
- [McCall, Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thomas/)
- [Brown, Craig R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/craig-r-brown/)
- [Christmas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/christmas/)
- [Holmberg, Eric](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/eric-holmberg/)
- [Hansen, Collin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/collin-hansen/)
- [Hamilton, Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/robert-hamilton/)
- [Shogren, Gary S.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/gary-s-shogren/)
- [Bryson, George](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/george-bryson/)
- [Shellrude, Glen](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/glen-shellrude/)
- [Wong, Gordon C. I.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/gordon-c-i-wong/)
- [Koukl, Gregory](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/gregory-koukl/)
- [Johnson, Phil](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/phil-johnson/)
- [Lemke, Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/steve-lemke/)
- [Cottrell, Jack](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/jack-cottrell/)
- [Weddle, Jeff](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/jeff-weddle/)
- [Dongell, Joseph R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/joseph-r-dongell/)
- [Davis. John Jefferson](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/john-jefferson-davis/)
- [Augustine](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/augustine/)
- [Luther, Martin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/martin-luther/)
- [Thomas Aquinas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/thomas-aquinas/)
- [Spiritual Formation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/spiritual-formation/)
- [Sin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/sin/)
- [Stanglin, Keith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/stanglin/)
- [Schreiner, Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/schreiner/)
- [Patterson, Paige](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/patterson/)
- [Womack, Laurence](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/laurence-womock/)
- [Brown, Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/michael-brown/)
- [John D. Wagner](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/john-d-wagner/)
- [Geisler, Norman](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/norman-geisler/)
- [Acts 28:25-27](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts-2825-27/)
- [1 John 2:18-19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-218-19/)
- [Justification](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/justification/)
- [Imputation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/imputation/)
- [1 Kings 22](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-kings-22/)
- [2 Chronicles 18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-chronicles-18/)
- [Exodus 7 - 11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/exodus-7-11/)
- [Humor](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/humor/)
- [Ezekiel 18:24](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ezekiel-1824/)
- [1 Timothy 1:18-19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-timothy-118-19/)
- [Romans 11:20-22](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-1120-22/)
- [2 Peter 2:20-22](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-peter-220-22/)
- [Hebrews 6:4-6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-64-6/)
- [Hebrews 10:26-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-1026-29/)
- [2 Peter 2:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-peter-21/)
- [Klein, William](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/klein/)
- [Leonard, James M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/james-leonard/)
- [Hebrews 2:1-4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-21-4/)
- [John 6:37](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-637/)
- [John 6:44-45](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-644-45/)
- [Ephesians 1:4-5](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-14-5/)
- [1 Timothy 2:4-6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-timothy-24-6/)
- [Titus 2:11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/titus-211/)
- [1 Timothy 4:10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-timothy-410/)
- [2 Corinthians 5:14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-corinthians-514/)
- [Marshall, I Howard](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/marshall/)
- [1 John 2:2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-22/)
- [Hebrews 3:12-14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-312-14/)
- [McKnight, Scot](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mcknight/)
- [Jude 4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/jude-4/)
- [1 Corinthians 6:10-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-corinthians-610-11/)
- [Picirilli, Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/picirilli/)
- [Pope, William Burt](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/pope/)
- [Romans 1:18-32](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-118-32/)
- [Acts 17:22-31](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts-1722-31/)
- [Infralapsarianism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/infralapsarianism/)
- [Cox, Leo G.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/cox/)
- [Stern, David](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/stern/)
- [Security](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/security/)
- [Ellis, Mark A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/ellis/)
- [Robertson, Gregory](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/robertson/)
- [Fatalism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/fatalism/)
- [Field, Benjamin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/field/)
- [Systematic Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/systematic-theology/)
- [Gagnon, Robert A. J.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/gagnon/)
- [Homosexuality](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/homosexuality/)
- [Righteousness of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/righteousness-of-god/)
- [Reasoner, Vic](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/reasoner/)
- [Golden Chain](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/golden-chain/)
- [Holiness](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/holiness/)
- [Sanctification](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/sanctification/)
- [Romans 9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-9/)
- [Compatibilism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/compatibilism/)
- [Harris, D. Fisk](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/harris/)
- [2 Thessalonians 2:11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-thessalonians-211/)
- [Deception](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/deception/)
- [Harris, Gregory H.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/harris-other-authors/)
- [Hicks, John Mark](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hicks/)
- [Edwards, Jonathan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/edwards/)
- [Aseity](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/aseity/)
- [Beilby, James](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/beilby/)
- [López, René A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/lopez/)
- [Will of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/will-of-god/)
- [Romans 9:6-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-96-29/)
- [Way, Phillip M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/way/)
- [Wright, N. T.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/wright/)
- [Hasker, William](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/hasker/)
- [Wesley, Charles](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wesley/)
- [Barnes, Albert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/barnes/)
- [Commentaries](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/commentaries/)
- [Moore, Russell](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/moore/)
- [gospel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/gospel/)
- [Evangelism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/evangelism/)
- [Gospel Call](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/gospel-call/)
- [Gospel Offer](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/gospel-offer/)
- [Episcopious. Simon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/episcopious-simon/)
- [Chapa. Dan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/chapa-dan/)
- [Kennard. Douglas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/kennard-douglas/)
- [Redemption](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/redemption/)
- [Cameron. Charles](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/cameron-charles/)
- [Blomberg. Craig](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/blomberg-craig/)
- [Pinson. J. Matthew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/pinson-j-matthew/)
- [Chisholm. Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/chisholm-robert/)
- [Old Testament](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/old-testament/)
- [Rogers. Ronnie](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/rogers-ronnie/)
- [Romans 8:29-30](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-829-30/)
- [Shank. Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/shank-robert/)
- [Once saved always saved](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/once-saved-always-saved/)
- [Agent causation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/agent-causation/)
- [Vance. Laurence M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/vance-laurence-m/)
- [Two wills of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/two-wills/)
- [O'Brien. Peter](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/obrien-peter/)
- [Hebrews 10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-10/)
- [Hebrews 12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-12/)
- [Newton. Doug](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/newton-doug-arminian-authors/)
- [Horton. Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/horton-michael/)
- [Barna](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/barna/)
- [White. James Emery](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/white-james-emery/)
- [News](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/news/)
- [Conferences](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/conferences/)
- [Watson. Richard](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/watson-richard/)
- [Tennent. Timothy C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/tennent-timothy-c/)
- [Hodgson. Francis](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hodgson-francis/)
- [Anderson. Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/anderson-robert/)
- [Wesleyanism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/wesleyanism/)
- [Stark. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/stark-john/)
- [Sanders. Fred](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/sanders-fred/)
- [DeCrastos. Landon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/decrastos-landon/)
- [Kowalski. Waldemar](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/kowalski-waldemar/)
- [Denominations](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/denominations/)
- [Wax. Trevin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/wax-trevin/)
- [Chapman. Christopher C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/chapman-christopher-c/)
- [Ingle. Roy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/ingle-roy/)
- [Riddle. Will](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/riddle-will/)
- [Henshaw. Ben](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/henshaw-ben/)
- [Poythress. Vern Sheridan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/poythress-vern-sheridan/)
- [John 3:16 Conference](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/john-316-conference/)
- [Vines. Jerry](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/vines-jerry/)
- [Hankins. Eric](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hankins-eric/)
- [Harwood. Adam](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/harwood-adam/)
- [Caner. Emir](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/caner-emir/)
- [Gaines. Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/gaines-steve/)
- [Schooley. Keith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/schooley-keith/)
- [Conditional Eternal Security](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/conditional-eternal-security/)
- [Jackson. Kevin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/jackson-kevin/)
- [Mounce. William](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/mounce-william/)
- [Greek Grammar](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/greek-grammar/)
- [2 Thessalonians 2:13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-thessalonians-213/)
- [Glynn. Martin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/glynn-martin/)
- [Romans 9:10-18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-910-18/)
- [Mallinson. Jeffrey](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/mallinson-jeffrey/)
- [Keith. Scott](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/keith-scott/)
- [Original Sin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/original-sin/)
- [Inherited Guilt](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/inherited-guilt/)
- [Racial guilt](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/racial-guilt/)
- [Heresy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/heresy/)
- [Justice](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/justice/)
- [Fairness](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/fairness/)
- [Arbitrariness](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arbitrariness/)
- [Salvation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/salvation/)
- [Perseverance Series by Ben Henshaw](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/perseverance-series-by-ben-henshaw/)
- [Romans 11:15-24](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-1115-24/)
- [Olive Tree](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/olive-tree/)
- [John 15:1-6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-151-6/)
- [Hebrews 6:4-9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-64-9/)
- [Hebrews 10:26-30](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-1026-30/)
- [Hebrews 10:29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-1029/)
- [Hebrews 10:32-39](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-1032-39/)
- [Hebrews Wilderness Typology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/hebrews-wilderness-typology/)
- [Romans 8:35-39](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-835-39/)
- [John 3:16](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-316/)
- [Romans 6:23](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-623/)
- [Romans 11:29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-1129/)
- [Ephesians 1:13-14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-113-14/)
- [Ephesians 4:30](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-430/)
- [Romans 8:28-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-828-29/)
- [John 6:44](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-644/)
- [John 6:65](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-665/)
- [Romans 8:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-81/)
- [Philippians 1:6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/philippians-16/)
- [McGowan. A. T. B.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/mcgowan-a-t-b/)
- [Plantinga. Alvin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/plantinga-alvin/)
- [Harris. Sam](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/harris-sam/)
- [Christology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/christology/)
- [Humility](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/humility/)
- [Amyraldism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/amyraldism/)
- [Four-Point Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/four-point-calvinism/)
- [Molinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/molinism/)
- [Rhetoric](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/rhetoric/)
- [Synergism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/synergism/)
- [Ephesians 2:14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-214/)
- [Ephesians 2:13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-213/)
- [Ephesians 2:11-12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-211-12/)
- [Ephesians 2:10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-210/)
- [Boasting](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/boasting/)
- [Ephesians 2:8-9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesian-28-9/)
- [Ephesians 2:6-7](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-26-7/)
- [Ephesians 2:4-5](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-24-5/)
- [Ephesians 2:3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-23/)
- [Ephesians 2:1-2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-21-2/)
- [Ephesians 1:22-23](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-122-23/)
- [Ephesians 1:19-21](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-119-21/)
- [Ephesians 1:18-19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-118-19/)
- [Ephesians 1:17](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-117/)
- [Ephesians 1:15-16](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-115-16/)
- [Ephesians 1:11-12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-111-12/)
- [Ephesians 1:7-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-17-10/)
- [Ephesians 1:7-8](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-17-8/)
- [Ephesians 1:9-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-19-10/)
- [Ephesians 1:3-6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-13-6/)
- [Ephesians 1:1-2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-11-2/)
- [1 John 5:21](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-521/)
- [1 John 5:20](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-520/)
- [1 John 5:19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-519/)
- [1 John 5:18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-518/)
- [1 John 5:16-17](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-516-17/)
- [1 John 5:14-15](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-514-15/)
- [John 1:1-17](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-11-17/)
- [Incarnation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/incarnation/)
- [1 John 5:12-13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-512-13/)
- [1 John 5:11-12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-511-12/)
- [1 John 5:9-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-59-10/)
- [1 John 5:6-8](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-56-8/)
- [1 John 5:4-5](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-54-5/)
- [1 John 5:1-3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-51-3/)
- [1 John 4:18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-418/)
- [1 John 4:13-17](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-413-17/)
- [1 John 4:11-12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-411-12/)
- [1 John 4:7-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-47-11/)
- [1 John 4:4-6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-44-6/)
- [1 John 4:1-3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-41-3/)
- [1 John 3:22-24](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-322-24/)
- [1 John 3:19-22](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-319-22/)
- [1 John 3:16-18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-316-18/)
- [1 John 3:12-15](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-312-15/)
- [1 John 3:11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-311/)
- [1 John 3:7-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-37-10/)
- [1 John 3:5-6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-35-6/)
- [1 John 3:4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-34/)
- [Rhodes. Ron](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/rhodes-ron/)
- [O'Reilly. Matt](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/oreilly-matt/)
- [Problem of evil](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/problem-of-evil/)
- [Robert (SEA member)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/robert/)
- [Finney. Gharles G.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/finney-gharles-g/)
- [Ratliff. Josh](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/ratliff-josh/)
- [Sheep-Stealing](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/sheep-stealing/)
- [mystery](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/mystery/)
- [Chesterton. G.K.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/chesterton-g-k/)
- [Copan. Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/copan-paul/)
- [Ephesians 1:3-12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-13-12/)
- [Bennett. Bruce](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/bennett-bruce/)
- [Works](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/works/)
- [Crockett. Myron](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/crockett-myron/)
- [Loke. Andrew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/loke-andrew/)
- [Supralapsarianism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/supralapsarianism/)
- [Sublapsarianism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/sublapsarianism/)
- [Turretinfan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/turretinfan/)
- [Romans 7:14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-714/)
- [Hanegraaff. Hank](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hanegraaff-hank/)
- [Ouellette. Derek](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/ouellette-derek/)
- [Arminian/Calvinist Brotherhood](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminiancalvinist-brotherhood/)
- [Southern Baptist Convention](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/southern-baptist-convention/)
- [Eisegesis](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/eisegesis/)
- [Christensen. Scott](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/christensen-scott/)
- [Hagner. Donald](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/hagner-donald/)
- [Horton. Greg](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/horton-greg/)
- [Dead. Spiritually/in sin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/dead-spirituallyin-sin/)
- [Burnett. B. P.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/burnett-b-p/)
- [Omnibenevoloence](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/omnibenevoloence/)
- [Creation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/creation/)
- [Translations](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/translations/)
- [Baugh. S. M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/baugh-s-m/)
- [Skeat. T. C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/skeat-t-c/)
- [Romans 5:15](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-515/)
- [Kruse. Colin G.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/kruse-colin-g/)
- [Nominalism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/nominalism/)
- [Voluntarism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/voluntarism/)
- [Lewis, C.S.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/c-s-lewis/)
- [Early Church Fathers](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/early-church-fathers/)
- [TrueHope (SEA member)](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/truehope-sea-member/)
- [Acts 27](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts-27/)
- [Middle Knowledge](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/middle-knowledge/)
- [1 John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john/)
- [Brennan. William](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brennan-william/)
- [Postmodernity](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/postmodernity/)
- [Oropeza. B.J.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/oropeza-b-j/)
- [Quotes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/quotes/)
- [Cheung. Vincent](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/cheung-vincent/)
- [Frame. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/frame-john/)
- [Pink. A.W.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/pink-a-w/)
- [Palmer. Edwin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/palmer-edwin/)
- [Shedd. W.G.T](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/shedd-w-g-t/)
- [1 John 5:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-51/)
- [StriderMTB](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/stridermtb/)
- [Genesis 12:1-3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/genesis-121-3/)
- [Missiology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/missiology/)
- [Sanders. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/sanders-john/)
- [Concurrence](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/concurrence/)
- [Limborch. Philip](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/limborch-philip/)
- [Himes. Paul A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/himes-paul-a/)
- [Cowan. Steven](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/cowan-steven/)
- [Wiley. H Orton](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wiley-h-orton/)
- [Willard. Dallas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/willard-dallas/)
- [Sproul. R. C. Jr.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/sproul-r-c-jr/)
- [Murphy. Matthew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/murphy-matthew/)
- [Spurgeon. Charles H.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/spurgeon-charles-h/)
- [Warning Passages](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/warning-passages/)
- [Sutton. Jerry](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/sutton-jerry/)
- [Miscellaneous](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/miscellaneous/)
- [ESV](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/esv/)
- [Thorsen. Don](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thorsen-don/)
- [Thibodaux. Josh](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thibodaux-josh/)
- [Immutability](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/immutability/)
- [Simplicity. Divine](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/simplicity-divine/)
- [Railey. James H.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/railey-james-h/)
- [Dawes. Zach](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/dawes-zach/)
- [Hezekiah](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/hezekiah/)
- [Timeline](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/timeline/)
- [Testimony](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/testimony/)
- [Godfrey. Jason](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/godfrey-jason/)
- [Omelianchuk. Adam](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/omelianchuk-adam/)
- [1 Chronicles 21:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-chronicles-211/)
- [2 Samuel 24:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-samuel-241/)
- [God's Love](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/gods-love/)
- [Divine Attributes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/divine-attributes/)
- [Jeremiah 13:23](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/jeremiah-1323/)
- [Romans 3:10-18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-310-18/)
- [Corporate Election](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/corporate-election/)
- [Sewell. Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/sewell-steve/)
- [Matthew 11:28-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-1128-29/)
- [John 12:32](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-1232/)
- [Hannah. T. E.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hannah-t-e/)
- [Stamps. Donald C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/stamps-donald-c/)
- [Dulle. Jason](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/dulle-jason/)
- [Wartick. J. W.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wartick-j-w/)
- [FACTS](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/facts/)
- [Graham. Billy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/graham-billy/)
- [Lecrae](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/lecrae/)
- [Sturm. Lacey](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/sturm-lacey/)
- [Gunter. W. Stephen](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/gunter-w-stephen/)
- [Minton. Evan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/minton-evan/)
- [James 1:13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/james-113/)
- [Omnipotence](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/omnipotence/)
- [Morrel. Jesse](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/morrel-jesse/)
- [Healing](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/healing/)
- [Nebauer. Daniel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/nebauer-daniel/)
- [Decrees](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/decrees/)
- [Parkinson. John F.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/parkinson-john-f/)
- [Parkinson. John F.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/parkinson-john-f-arminian-authors/)
- [Impeccability](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/impeccability/)
- [Responsibility](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/responsibility/)
- [Dragos. Andrew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/dragos-andrew/)
- [Acts 13:48](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts-1348/)
- [John 6:36-45](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-636-45/)
- [Jeremiah 7:31](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/jeremiah-731/)
- [Genesis 1:26](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/genesis-126/)
- [Jeremiah 18:1-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/jeremiah-181-10/)
- [Divine](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/divine/)
- [Potter Metaphor](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/potter-metaphor/)
- [Image of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/image-of-god/)
- [Exodus 33:19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/exodus-3319/)
- [Romans 9:10-13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-910-13/)
- [Romans 9:19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-919/)
- [Michaelstheology.wordpress.com](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/michaelstheology-wordpress-com/)
- [Oppenheimer. Mark](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/oppenheimer-mark/)
- [McIntyre. Drew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mcintyre-drew/)
- [Brown. A. Philip II](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brown-a-philip/)
- [Fischer. Austin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/fischer-austin/)
- [Owen. Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/owen-paul/)
- [Young Restless and Reformed](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/young-restless-and-reformed/)
- [Keathley. Kenneth](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/keathley-kenneth/)
- [Ephesians 2:8](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-28/)
- [Forlinianslip](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/forlinianslip/)
- [Jerome](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/jerome/)
- [Juncker. Günther](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/juncker-gunther/)
- [Romans 11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-11/)
- [Romans 11:5-7](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-115-7/)
- [Assembly of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/assembly-of-god/)
- [Law](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/law/)
- [Morality](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/morality/)
- [Washer. Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/washer-paul/)
- [Rundle. Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/rundle-michael/)
- [Matthew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew/)
- [Hansen. G. Walter](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hansen-g-walter/)
- [Galatians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/galatians/)
- [Fee. Gordon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/fee-gordon/)
- [Wall. Robert W.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wall-robert-w/)
- [Colossians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/colossians/)
- [Carpenter. William](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/carpenter-william/)
- [Towner. Philip H.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/towner-philip-h/)
- [1 Timothy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-timothy/)
- [Titus](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/titus/)
- [Philemon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/philemon/)
- [Ezekiel 36:26-27](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ezekiel-3626-27/)
- [Lent](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/lent/)
- [Romans 6:16-18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-616-18/)
- [Good and necessary consequences](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/good-and-necessary-consequences/)
- [Costley. Steven](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/costley-steven/)
- [Ponter. David](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/ponter-david/)
- [Reynolds. Brad](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/reynolds-brad/)
- [Hunter. Braxton](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hunter-braxton/)
- [Horn. Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/horn-steve/)
- [Nix. Preston](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/nix-preston/)
- [Finn. Nathan A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/finn-nathan-a/)
- [Character of God](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/character-of-god/)
- [Godfrey. W. Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/godfrey-w-robert/)
- [Kingdom of Christ](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/kingdom-of-christ/)
- [Lordship Salvation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/lordship-salvation/)
- [Martyr. Justin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/martyr-justin/)
- [Indwelling of the Spirit](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/indwelling-of-the-spirit/)
- [Galatians 3:1-6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/galatians-31-6/)
- [Daily Scripture Commentary](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/daily-scripture-commentary/)
- [Newness of life](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/newness-of-life/)
- [Galatians 3:21-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/galatians-321-29/)
- [Andersen. Jonathan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/andersen-jonathan/)
- [Impassibility](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/impassibility/)
- [Goodwin. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/goodwin-john/)
- [Frye. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/frye/)
- [Job](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/job/)
- [Hebrews 12:25](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-1225/)
- [Matthew 23:37-39](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-2337-39/)
- [Good Friday](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/good-friday/)
- [Easter](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/easter/)
- [Resurrection](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/resurrection/)
- [Lowry. Mike](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/lowry-mike/)
- [Matthew 22:37-40](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-2237-40/)
- [2 Corinthians 5:17](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-corinthians-517/)
- [Acts 2:23](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts-223/)
- [Treat. Dave](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/treat-dave/)
- [Gal 5:1-12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/gal-51-12/)
- [Galatians 6:7-9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/galatians-67-9/)
- [Galatians 1:6-9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/galatians-16-9/)
- [Galatians 4:11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/galatians-411/)
- [Galatians 2:21](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/galatians-221/)
- [Lightner. Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/lightner-robert/)
- [Edgar. Thomas R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/edgar-thomas-r/)
- [Reinagel. Rebekah](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/reinagel-rebekah/)
- [Ethics](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/ethics/)
- [Fisher. Christopher](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/fisher-christopher/)
- [Coords. Richard](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/coords-richard/)
- [Wenger. J.C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wenger-j-c/)
- [Frandsen. Henrik](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/frandsen-henrik/)
- [Hemmingsen. Niels](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hemmingsen-niels/)
- [Challies. Tim](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/challies-tim/)
- [DeYoung. Kevin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/deyoung-kevin/)
- [Gutenson. Chuck](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/gutenson-chuck/)
- [Barlotta. Mike](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/barlotta-mike/)
- [Tertullian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/tertullian/)
- [Hale. Ron F.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hale-ron-f/)
- [Hunt. Zack](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hunt-zack/)
- [Merritt. Jonathan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/merritt-jonathan/)
- [1 John 1:8-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-18-10/)
- [1 Timothy 2:1-7](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-timothy-21-7/)
- [Patrick. Rick](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/patrick-rick/)
- [Miley. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/miley-john/)
- [1 John 2:3-5](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-23-5/)
- [1 John 1:5-7](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-15-7/)
- [1 John 2:1-2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-21-2/)
- [Adams. Craig L.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/adams-craig-l/)
- [Interviews](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/interview/)
- [1 John 2:6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-26/)
- [Haykin. Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/haykin-michael/)
- [Hogg. David S.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/hogg-david-s/)
- [Medieval Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/medieval-theology/)
- [1 John 2:8-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-28-11/)
- [Helm. Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/helm-paul/)
- [Beza](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/beza/)
- [Gatiss. Lee](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/gatiss-lee/)
- [Amyraut. Moïse](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/amyraut-moise/)
- [Djaballah. Amar](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/djaballah-amar/)
- [Grider. J. Kenneth](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/grider-j-kenneth/)
- [Moody. Dale](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/moody-dale/)
- [Williams. J. Rodman](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/williams-j-rodman/)
- [Grenz. Stanley](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/grenz-stanley/)
- [Garrett. James Leo](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/garrett-james-leo/)
- [Zahnd. Brian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/zahnd-brian/)
- [Montgomery. Daniel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/montgomery-daniel/)
- [Jones. Timothy P.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/jones-timothy-p/)
- [Robinson. Bob](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/robinson-bob/)
- [Landstrom. Eric](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/landstrom-eric/)
- [Mallett. A. M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mallett-a-m/)
- [1 John 2:12-14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-212-14/)
- [Fay. Ron C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/fay-ron-c/)
- [1 John 1:1-4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-11-4/)
- [Owen. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/owen-john/)
- [Williamson. Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/williamson-paul/)
- [Intercession](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/intercession/)
- [Pentateuch](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/pentateuch/)
- [Ephesians 2:1-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-21-10/)
- [Coward. Keith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/coward-keith/)
- [Leaving Calvinism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/leaving-calvinism/)
- [1 John 2:15-17](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-215-17/)
- [Motyer. Alec](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/motyer-alec/)
- [Isaiah 53](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/isaiah-53/)
- [Gibson. Jonathan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/gibson-jonathan/)
- [Wesley. Susanna](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wesley-susanna/)
- [Elmquist. Greg](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/elmquist-greg/)
- [Nichols. James](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/nichols-james/)
- [Bangs. Carl](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bangs-carl/)
- [1 John 2:18-20](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-218-20/)
- [Ryrie. Charles](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/ryrie-charles/)
- [Fall. The](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/fall-the/)
- [Sayers. Doug](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/sayers-doug/)
- [Whosoever Will Conferences](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/whosoever-will-conferences/)
- [Cooper. Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/cooper-paul/)
- [Pritchett. Jonathan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/pritchett-jonathan/)
- [McGrew. Lydia](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mcgrew-lydia/)
- [Suffering](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/suffering/)
- [Litke. Sid](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/litke-sid/)
- [Macleod. Donald](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/macleod-donald/)
- [Sung](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/sung/)
- [Bryant. Don](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bryant-don/)
- [1 John 2:21-23](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-221-23/)
- [Pinnock. Clark H.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/pinnock-clark-h/)
- [Ephesians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians/)
- [1 John 2:24-27](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-224-27/)
- [Martinez. David](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/martinez-david/)
- [Fletcher. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/fletcher-john/)
- [Letham. Robert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/letham-robert/)
- [Trinity](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/trinity/)
- [Ephesians 1:11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-111/)
- [Miller. Jim](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/miller-jim/)
- [Williams. Garry](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/williams-garry/)
- [1 John 2:28-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-228-29/)
- [Estep. William R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/estep-william-r/)
- [Osborne. Grant](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/osborne-grant/)
- [Harmon. Matthew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/harmon-matthew/)
- [Exclusivism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/exclusivism/)
- [1 John 3:1-3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-31-3/)
- [Snodgrass. Klyne](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/snodgrass-klyne/)
- [Parables](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/parables/)
- [Seamands. Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/seamands-steve/)
- [Moore. Bob](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/moore-bob/)
- [Fisk. Wilbur](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/fisk-wilbur/)
- [Foster. Randolph S.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/foster-randolph-s/)
- [Culture](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/culture/)
- [Trueman. Carl R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/trueman-carl-r/)
- [Anabaptism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/anabaptism/)
- [Inclusivism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/inclusivism/)
- [THELORDSDISCIPLE](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thelordsdisciple/)
- [Veldman. Russ](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/veldman-russ/)
- [Catechism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/catechism/)
- [Mackenzie](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mackenzie/)
- [Evangelicalism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/evangelicalism/)
- [Valdez. Joshua](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/valdez-joshua/)
- [Blocher. Henri](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/blocher-henri/)
- [Wellum. Stephen](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/wellum-stephen/)
- [Blacketer. Raymond](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/blacketer-raymond/)
- [Currado. Micah](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/currado-micah/)
- [Currado. A.J.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/a-j-currado/)
- [Telford. Andrew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/telford-andrew/)
- [Conversion](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/conversion/)
- [Glorification](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/glorification/)
- [Strange. Daniel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/strange-daniel/)
- [Upham. Thomas Cogswell](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/upham-thomas-cogswell/)
- [Telloyan. Samuel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/telloyan-samuel/)
- [The New Perepsective on Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/the-mew-perepsective-on-paul/)
- [Ferguson. Sinclair](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/ferguson-sinclair/)
- [Romans 9:7-13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-97-13/)
- [Romans 9:15-18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-915-18/)
- [Alcorn. Randy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/alcorn-randy/)
- [Romans 9:19-33](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-919-33/)
- [Romans 9:20](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-920/)
- [Confessions](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/confessions/)
- [Hodge. Charles](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/hodge-charles/)
- [Hamilton. James E.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hamilton-james-e/)
- [Kinghorn. Kenneth](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/kinhhorn-kenneth/)
- [Wayman. Dale V.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wayman-dale-v/)
- [Keefer. Luke L. Jr.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/keefer-luke-l-jr/)
- [Collins. Kenneth](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/collins-kenneth/)
- [Acts 9:10-19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/acts-910-19/)
- [Walt. J.D.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/walt-j-d/)
- [Knight. John A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/knight-john-a/)
- [Stott. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/stott-john/)
- [Geiger. Eric](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/geiger-eric/)
- [Maatke. Robert A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/maatke-robert-a/)
- [Maddox. Randy L.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/maddox-randy-l/)
- [Smith. Robert Doyle](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/smith-robert-doyle/)
- [Bryant. Barry E.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bryant-barry-e/)
- [1 John 4:8](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-48/)
- [Brode. Gene](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brode-gene/)
- [Reist. Irwin W.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/reist-irwin-w/)
- [Molina. Louis de](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/molina-louis-de/)
- [Goad. Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/goad-thomas/)
- [Plaifere. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/plaifere-john/)
- [Lutheranism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/lutheranism/)
- [Melancthon. Philip](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/melancthon-philip/)
- [Dunning. H. Ray](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/dunning-h-ray/)
- [Romans 5-8](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-5-8/)
- [McCant. Jerry](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mccant-jerry/)
- [Matthew 16:24](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-1624/)
- [Vasser. Murray](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/vasser-murray/)
- [Rokser. Dennis M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/rokser-dennis-m/)
- [Crisp. Oliver](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/crisp-oliver/)
- [Pasquarello III. Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/pasquarello-iii-michael/)
- [Grantham. Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/grantham-thomas/)
- [John 6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-6/)
- [New Year's](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/new-years/)
- [Whitby. Daniel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/whitby-daniel/)
- [Chrysostom. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/chrysostom-john/)
- [Bird. Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/bird-michael/)
- [Deuteronomy 29:29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/deuteronomy-2929/)
- [Calvinism as Gumby Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinism-as-gumby-theology/)
- [Inconsistency](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/inconsistency/)
- [Carson. D.A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/carson-d-a/)
- [Keller. Tim](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/keller-tim/)
- [Contradictions](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/contradictions/)
- [Talbot. Mark R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/talbot-mark-r/)
- [Ralston. Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/ralston-thomas/)
- [Romans 11:7](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-117/)
- [Thornton. Thomas C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thornton-thomas-c/)
- [Rightmire. R. David](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/rightmire-r-david/)
- [Middelmann. Udo](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/middelmann-udo/)
- [Callaway. Ron](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/callaway-ron/)
- [White. Charles Edward](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/white-charles-edward/)
- [Revelation 2:20-22](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/revelation-220-22/)
- [Brunner. Emil](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/brunner-emil/)
- [Land. Richard](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/land-richard/)
- [Romans 1-16](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-1-16/)
- [Romans 9:6-13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-96-13/)
- [Romans 9:13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-913/)
- [Romans 9:14-15](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-914-15/)
- [Romans 9:16-18](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-916-18/)
- [Romans 9:19-24](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-919-24/)
- [1 John 4:20-21](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-john-420-21/)
- [Hart. Kingswood](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hart-kingswood/)
- [Genesis 50:20](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/genesis-5020/)
- [Luke 22:17-21](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/luke-2217-21/)
- [Linville. Mark D.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/linville-mark-d/)
- [Ockhamism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/ockhamism/)
- [Dekker. Eef](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/dekker-eef/)
- [Muller. Richard](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/muller-richard/)
- [Weaver. J. Dale](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/weaver-j-dale/)
- [McCallum. Dennis](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mccallum-dennis/)
- [DeLashmutt. Gary](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/delashmutt-gary/)
- [Reynolds. Brian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/reynolds-brian/)
- [Shelton. W. Brian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/shelton-w-brian/)
- [Davis. Rich](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/davis-rich/)
- [Wagner. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wagner-john/)
- [Romans 5:12-19](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-512-19/)
- [Matthew 22:14](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-2214/)
- [Sacramentalism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/sacramentalism/)
- [Perkins. William](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/perkins-william/)
- [MacArthur. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/macarthur-john/)
- [John. Gospel of](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-gospel-of/)
- [1 Peter 2:24](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-peter-224/)
- [Leviticus 16:5](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/leviticus-165/)
- [Leviticus 16:20-22](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/leviticus-1620-22/)
- [Cortez. Marc](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/cortez-marc/)
- [Hitchcock. Steven L.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hitchcock-steven-l/)
- [Brian. Rustin E.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brian-rustin-e/)
- [Anglicanism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/anglicanism/)
- [Helwys. Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/helwys-thomas/)
- [Middletown Bible Church](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/middletown-bible-church/)
- [Gomarus. Francis](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/gomarus-francis/)
- [Burns. Jabez](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/burns-jabez/)
- [Zeller. George](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/zeller-george/)
- [Hebrews 3:7-4:13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-37-413/)
- [Hebrews 5:11-6:12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-511-612/)
- [Hebrews 10:19-39](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-1019-39/)
- [Hebrews 12:1-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews-121-29/)
- [Hebrews](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hebrews/)
- [Hendryx. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/hendryx-john/)
- [Luke 12:42-48](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/luke-1242-48/)
- [Matthew 11:20-30](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-1120-30/)
- [Pedlar. James](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/pedlar-james/)
- [Schatz. Cheryl](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/schatz-cheryl/)
- [Evans. Tony](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/evans-tony/)
- [Stanley. Charles](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/stanley-charles/)
- [George. Bob](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/george-bob/)
- [Gallé](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/galle/)
- [J.D.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/j-d/)
- [Donnelly. Casey](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/donnelly-casey/)
- [John 6:35-51](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-635-51/)
- [McClintock. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mcclintock-john/)
- [Ashley. Geoff](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/ashley-geoff/)
- [Bird. Edward](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bird-edward/)
- [Potter. Christopher](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/potter-christopher/)
- [Chéron. Louis](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/cheron-louis/)
- [Romans 9:1-24](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-91-24/)
- [Romans 10:3-11:29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-103-1129/)
- [Tappan. Henry Philip](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/tappan-henry-philip/)
- [Bledsoe. Albert Taylor](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bledsoe-albert-taylor/)
- [Wallace. J. Warner](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/wallace-j-warner/)
- [Canham. Michael McGhee](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/canham-michael-mcghee/)
- [Godet. Frédéric Louis](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/godet-frederic-louis/)
- [Grudem. Wayne](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/grudem-wayne/)
- [1 Corinthians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-corinthians/)
- [2 Corinthians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-corinthians/)
- [Philippians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/philippians/)
- [1 Thessalonians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-thessalonians/)
- [2 Thessalonians](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-thessalonians/)
- [2 Timothy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-timothy/)
- [McDowell. Sean](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mcdowell-sean/)
- [Beet. Joseph Agar](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/beet-joseph-agar/)
- [Thornhill. Anthony Chadwick](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thornhill-anthony-chadwick/)
- [Watts. Jackson](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/watts-jackson/)
- [Mark 4](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/mark-4/)
- [Mark 4:10-12](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/mark-410-12/)
- [Matthew 13:10-15](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/matthew-1310-15/)
- [Luke 8:9-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/luke-89-10/)
- [Hollenbach. Bruce](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hollenbach-bruce/)
- [Bilby. Mark](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bilby-mark/)
- [Mann. Mark](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mann-mark/)
- [Bangs. Nathan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bangs-nathan/)
- [Hopkins. Samuel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/hopkins-samuel/)
- [Altrogge. Stephen](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/altrogge-stephen/)
- [Nash. Albert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/nash-albert/)
- [Wynkoop. Mildred Bangs](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wynkoop-mildred-bangs/)
- [Remonstrants](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/remonstrants/)
- [Craig. William Lane](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/craig-william-lane/)
- [Ephesians 2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-2/)
- [Hartman. Leah E.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hartman-leah-e/)
- [Talbott. Thomas](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/talbott-thomas/)
- [Hnatiuk, Andrew](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hnatiuk-andrew/)
- [Noel. Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/noel-steve/)
- [Fulfillment Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/fulfillment-theology/)
- [Thanksgiving](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/thanksgiving/)
- [2 Timothy 2:25](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-timothy-225/)
- [Hartshorn. Brennon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hartshorn-brennon/)
- [Carter. Craig](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/carter-craig/)
- [John 10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-10/)
- [Ezekiel 18:21-32](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ezekiel-1821-32/)
- [Ezekiel 33:10-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ezekiel-3310-11/)
- [Morison. James](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/morison-james/)
- [Wiley. John M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/wiley-john-m/)
- [1 Peter 1:1-2](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-peter-11-2/)
- [1 Peter 2:3-10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-peter-23-10/)
- [Roy. Steven C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/roy-steven-c/)
- [Van Til. Cornelius](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/van-til-cornelius/)
- [Hunt. Dave](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/hunt-dave/)
- [John 20:31](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-2031/)
- [Hell](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/hell/)
- [Nouwen. Henri](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/nouwen-henri/)
- [Kittle. Simon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/kittle-simon/)
- [Mulligan. Mackenzie](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mulligan-mackenzie/)
- [sirhemlock@yahoo.com](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/sirhemlockyahoo-com/)
- [Harlan. Nate](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/harlan-nate/)
- [Dicou. Bert](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/dicou-bert/)
- [John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/john/)
- [Benson. Joseph](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/benson-joseph/)
- [Fallacies of Calvinist Apologetics Series](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/fallacies-of-calvinist-apologetics-series/)
- [Lucas. Dick](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/lucas-dick/)
- [Pantheism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/pantheism/)
- [Walker. Wesley](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/walker-wesley/)
- [Calvinist Polemics](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-polemics/)
- [Zaspel. Fred](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/zaspel-fred/)
- [Nettles. Tom](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/nettles-tom/)
- [John 3:3-8](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-33-8/)
- [Ephesians 2:1-7](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ephesians-21-7/)
- [Boettner. Loraine](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/boettner-loraine/)
- [Manichaeism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/manichaeism/)
- [Young. William P.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/young-william-p/)
- [Universalism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/universalism/)
- [Barrett. Matthew M.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/barrett-matthew-m/)
- [Timpe. Kevin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/timpe-kevin/)
- [Dunn. Ransom](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/dunn-ransom/)
- [Manzari. Joe](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/manzari-joe/)
- [Romans 9:30-32](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-930-32/)
- [Romans 10:8-13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-108-13/)
- [Romans 9:1-9](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-91-9/)
- [Owens. Gerald](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/owens-gerald/)
- [Peterson. Michael](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/peterson-michael/)
- [Esposito. Lenny](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/esposito-lenny/)
- [Ury. M. William](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/ury-m-william/)
- [Gill. John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/gill-john/)
- [Irenaus](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/irenaus/)
- [Welty. Greg](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/welty-greg/)
- [Skinner. Christopher](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/skinner-christopher/)
- [Servetus](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/servetus/)
- [Flowers. Leighton](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/flowers-leighton/)
- [Abbott. Jared](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/abbott-jared/)
- [City on a hill](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/city-on-a-hill/)
- [Platt. David](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/platt-david/)
- [Pilgrim's Progress](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/pilgrims-progress/)
- [Korets. Russell](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/korets-russell/)
- [John 10:27-29](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-1027-29/)
- [Proverbs 21:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/proverbs-211/)
- [Green. Brandon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/green-brandon/)
- [Hosea](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/hosea/)
- [Isaiah](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/isaiah/)
- [Romans 7:14-25](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-714-25/)
- [Burson. Scott R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/burson-scott-r/)
- [McLaren. Brian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/mclaren-brian/)
- [Ironside. H.A.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/ironside-h-a/)
- [Moody. D.L.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/moody-d-l/)
- [Jeremiah](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/jeremiah/)
- [Wintery Knight](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/wintery-knight/)
- [Ezekiel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ezekiel/)
- [Glory](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/glory/)
- [Theological Center](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/theological-center/)
- [Woo Sze Zeng. Joshua](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/woo-sze-zeng-joshua/)
- [Romans 5:6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-56/)
- [Epistemology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/epistemology/)
- [Moreland. J.P.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/moreland-j-p/)
- [Witlouw. Maverick Victor](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/witlouw-maverick-victor/)
- [Warnock. Ryan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/warnock-ryan/)
- [Crespo. Jorge L.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/crespo-jorge-l/)
- [Solus Arminius](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/solus-arminius/)
- [Bible Project](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bible-project/)
- [Deuteronomy 28.52-57](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/deuteronomy-28-52-57/)
- [Clary. Ian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/clary-ian/)
- [Mouw. Richard](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/mouw-richard/)
- [Proverbs 16:1](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/proverbs-161/)
- [Thompson. Andrew C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/thompson-andrew-c/)
- [Sheehan. Jonathan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/sheehan-jonathan/)
- [Johnson. Daniel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/johnson-daniel/)
- [Covenant Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/covenant-theology/)
- [Adoption](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/adoption/)
- [Shroder. Ted](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/shroder-ted/)
- [Genesis 4:2-11](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/genesis-42-11/)
- [Natural Theology](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/natural-theology/)
- [Maxwell. Colin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/maxwell-colin/)
- [DeCenso. Frank A. Jr.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/decenso-frank-a-jr/)
- [MacGregor. Kirk R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/macgregor-kirk-r/)
- [Romans 10](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-10/)
- [John 6:37-40](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-637-40/)
- [Rachele. Warren](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/rachele-warren/)
- [Romans 9:19-23](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/romans-919-23/)
- [Gregg. Steve](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/gregg-steve/)
- [Bavinck. Herman](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/bavinck-herman/)
- [John 8:47](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-847/)
- [John 1:12-13](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-112-13/)
- [Politics](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/politics/)
- [Bing. Charles C.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/bing-charles-c/)
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- [Randall. Benjamin](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/randall-benjamin/)
- [Bryant. Scott E.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bryant-scott-e/)
- [Brackney. William H.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brackney-william-h/)
- [Response](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/response/)
- [Ostrander. Jeremy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/ostrander-jeremy/)
- [Goetz. Stewart](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/goetz-stewart/)
- [Taliaferro. Charles](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/taliaferro-charles/)
- [Peterson. Brian](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/peterson-brian/)
- [Puritanism](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/puritanism/)
- [Whitefield. George](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/whitefield-george/)
- [Danker. Ryan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/danker-ryan/)
- [Manata. Paul](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/manata-paul/)
- [Adams. James Luther](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/adams-james-luther/)
- [McCulloh. Gerald O.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/mcculloh-gerald-o/)
- [Arpin-Ricci. Jamie](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/arpin-ricci-jamie/)
- [Hart. David Bentley](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/other-authors/hart-david-bentley/)
- [Reichenbach. Bruce R.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/reichenbach-bruce-r/)
- [Warren. William Fairfield](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/warren-william-fairfield/)
- [Leiter. Charles](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/leiter-charles/)
- [John 6:37-44](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-637-44/)
- [Cannon. Gowdy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/cannon-gowdy-arminian-authors/)
- [Bible](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/bible/)
- [Canon](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/canon/)
- [Reliability of the Bible](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/reliability-of-the-bible/)
- [Brandt. Kaspar](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/brandt-kaspar/)
- [2 John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-john/)
- [3 John](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/3-john/)
- [Steele. Daniel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/steele-daniel/)
- [Secondary Causes](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/secondary-causes/)
- [Causation](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/causation/)
- [John 3:3](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-33/)
- [John 3:6](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/john-36/)
- [Joshua](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/joshua/)
- [Judges](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/judges/)
- [Ruth](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/ruth/)
- [1 Samuel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/1-samuel/)
- [2 Samuel](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/2-samuel/)
- [Terry. M.S.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/terry-m-s/)
- [Leviticus](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/leviticus/)
- [Numbers](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/numbers/)
- [Deuteronomy](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/deuteronomy/)
- [Lindsay. J.W.](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/lindsay-j-w/)
- [Revelation 3:20](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/revelation-320/)
- [Drury. Keith](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/drury-keith/)
- [Bounds. Chris](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/bounds-chris/)
- [Mark](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/mark/)
- [Luke](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/scripture-index/luke/)
- [Summers. Thomas Osmond](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/arminian-authors/summers-thomas-osmond/)
- [Kurschner. Alan](https://evangelicalarminians.org/category/calvinist-authors/kurschner-alan/)

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