Gene Brode, from The Grace Apparatus, posts: “Compatibilism and Wireless Technology, Part 1: Why Calvinism’s Explanation for Human Freedom and Responsibility Doesn’t Satisfy Me.” Timothy C. Tennent writes: “Spreading Scriptural Holiness throughout the World, Part…
Is there purposeless evil if God did not foreordain all things? Calvinists often talk about “purposeless evil”. In fact, Dr. James White, a Calvinist apologist from Alpha and Omega Ministries, has stated that if God did…
In Star Wars Episode III, The Revenge of the Sith, Jedi Master Mace Windu and Sith Lord Palpatine (aka Darth Sidious) are engaged in battle when Anakin Skywalker enters the room. As Anakin watches on,…
Please click on the link to view J. Warner Wallace, “Do Neurological Studies Prove Free Agency Is An Illusion?” [Original post at the author’s website]
We bless thee, O God most high and Lord of mercies, who ever workest great and mysterious deeds for us, glorious, wonderful, and numberless; who providest us with sleep as a rest from our infirmities…
Arminian Perspectives quotes Anglican Bishop Richard Watson (1737-1816) on Jesus’ prayer at John 17 and its proper context. Andrew, from Beyond Calvinism, posts: “Clark H. Pinnock’s ‘From Augustine to Arminius: A Pilgrimage in Theology.’” Roy…
Please click on the link to view Michael McGhee Canham, “Potuit Non Peccare or Non Potuit Peccare: Evangelicals, Hermeneutics, and the Impeccability Debate,” The Master’s Seminary Journal 11/1 (Spring 2000) 93-114. Abastract: The debate over whether Christ was…
Please click on the link to view J. Warner Wallace, “Are Atheists Right? Is ‘Free Will’ An Unnecessary, Unimportant Illusion?” [Editor’s note: The point Wallace makes that if determinism is true, then there is no use…
The following post is a satire, written from the perspective of an overzealous Calvinist. This post is part of a series on the New Calvinist Bible (NCB) – a new Bible translation designed to show…
I stand in awe of the reality that God loves me. The Scriptures clearly reveal this truth (John 3:16; Romans 5:8; Ephesians 2:4; 1 John 4:9-10). Over and over again I have failed to live…
Mike Barlotta, of Dead Heroes Don’t Save, posts: “Grace for All: Elect in Christ, or Into Christ, That is the Question.” Craig Adams, of Commonplace Holiness, presents: “Reflections on the Song of Solomon.” William G.…
Whether or not one adheres to the theology of Jacob Arminius in toto, Arminius’ careful attention to context regarding scriptural interpretation cannot be overemphasized. For example, debating Roman Catholic apologist Adrian Smetius on the subject…
Please click on the link to view Joseph Dongell, “10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Arminianism.”
Please click on the link to view Matt Brown, “Does God Really Have a Wonderful Plan for Your Life?”
This is part of a series of posts on Romans. Click here for the contents page. So having established some relevant background and key terms for chapters 9-11, let’s now focus on these chapters, which form the…
Dr. Joseph Dongell, co-author with Jerry Walls of Why I am Not a Calvinist, posts: “10 Things I Wish Everyone Knew about Arminianism.” Roy Ingle, of Arminian Today, presents: “Arminius on the Assurance of Salvation.”…
One of the most difficult passages for Arminians to read and exegete is John 6:35-51. Various Calvinists have picked up on this difficulty and have written several books on the passages as they pertain to…
In part 1, I looked at a short essay written by a Geoff Ashley that has apparently been making the rounds through Calvinist circles as an explanation of the Calvinist perspective of the will. I agree that…
Recently, I was pointed to a presentation of the Calvinist view of the will that has been circling the internet (here). When I read it, I found it to be well written, and an excellent…
Please click on the link to view, Robert B. Chisholm Jr., “Does God ‘Change His Mind’?”, Bibliotheca Sacra 152 (October-December 1995) 387-99.
