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…
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…
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.”
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?”…
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…
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.”
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Please clcik on the link to view Clay Jones, “Is Divine Determinism Biblical?”
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…
