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“For Whose Sins Did Jesus Die?”: A Summary of Dr. Jerry Vines’ 2013 John 3:16 Conference Message
Pre-conference Interviews for the 2013 John 3:16 Conference
The following interviews with speakers at the 2013 John 3:16 Conference were conducted in anticipation of the event: Interview about the 2013 John 3:16 Conference: Dr. Jerry Vines (Assigned Topic: “For Whose Sins Did Jesus…
Report on the 2013 John 3:16 Conference from the Baptist Press
A summary of the 2013 John 3:16 Conference: Aaron Earls, “John 3:16 Conference Addresses Calvinism”
Back in Business
After much tinkering, our website is finally mostly back in order. All of our former material has been transferred from the old platform to the new one, though unfortunately the dates of many (but not all or…
Calvinist Advocating Free Will?
A little theological humor: Calvinist Kenny Halperman (right) suddenly regretted joining the “Free William Taylor” protest march. (Humor from http://sacredsandwich.com/) You can find the picture with the caption together in the attachment: Calvinist Advocating Free Will (the caption is…
Again . . . Am I Predestined To Be An Arminian?
It’s a relevant question to ask. Those who are predisposed to a deterministic viewpoint seem to have trouble with this inquiry. It strikes them as odd or perhaps insincere, even hypocritical in some manner. Now,…
The main reason we reject Calvinism
I have seen a few posts lately from Calvinist blogs about why people reject Calvinism. One Calvinist blogger stated that the real reason that people reject Calvinism is because we are prideful and want credit…
God uses moral power, not force
“The only sort of power that influences in the spirit realm is moral power. By which is not meant goodness, but that sort of power either bad or good which is not of a physical…
The Extent of Spiritual Death
This post was written by SEA member, Pastor Christopher C. Chapman “Very, Very Dead” Calvinist Challenge: Ephesians 2:1-2 “And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked…” The spirit of…
Some Support for Corporate Election in the ESV Study Bible
The ESV Study Bible note on Gen 9:9-11 (p. 65) embodies the perspective that underlies the concept of corporate election: “A covenant formally binds two parties together in a relationship, on the basis of mutual…
Waldemar Kowalski, “Once Saved, Always Saved?”
Waldemar Kowalski, “Once Saved, Always Saved?” from Enrichment Journal.
Some Quotes from Hodgson’s Refutation of the Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination
Some notable quotes from Francis Hodgson, The Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination Examined and Refuted: Being the Substance of a Series of Discourses: “This doctrine (predestination) is at variance with man’s free agency and at variance…
William Burt Pope, A Compendium of Christian Theology
William Burt Pope’s 3 volume systematic theology, A COMPENDIUM OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY: ANALYTICAL OUTLINES OF A COURSE OF THEOLOGICAL STUDY, BIBLICAL, DOGMATIC, HISTORICAL Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Here is a description from the…
Thoughts on Apostasy from I. Howard Marshall and Robert Picirilli
I. Howard Marshall finds four biblical dangers that could serve as precursors to a believer giving up their faith in Christ and committing apostasy. Persecution by Unbelievers – “Believers . . . are frequently tempted…
Two Wills in God?
The following comments (slightly edited) are taken from a SEA member while discussing the subject of the problem with the Calvinist “two wills” view and the suggestion that the Arminian position must likewise adopt essentially…
Some Good Comments from Robert Shank on Rom 8:28-29
Robert Shank wrote: “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate,…
Brenda B. Colijn, “A Parable of Calvinism”
Please click on the attachment to view Brenda B. Colijn, “A Parable of Calvinism” Ashland Theological Journal 36 (2004) 101-108.
Robert B. Chisholm Jr., “ANATOMY OF AN ANTHROPOMORPHISM: DOES GOD DISCOVER FACTS?”
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., “ANATOMY OF AN ANTHROPOMORPHISM: DOES GOD DISCOVER FACTS?” Bibliotheca Sacra…
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.
Charles M. Cameron, “Arminius–Hero or heretic”
Please click on the attachment to view Charles M. Cameron, “Arminius–Hero or heretic” (published in Evangelical Quarterly 64:3 (1992): 213-227): Cameron. Arminius–Hero or heretic
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