Dr. Fernandes, a 4 point Arminian and member of SEA, is President of the Institute of Biblical Defense. He is a Christian Apologist, Author and Pastor of Trinity Bible Fellowship. Dr. Fernandes holds the following…
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Dr. Phil Fernandes on the 5 Points of Calvinism
D. Fiske Harris, Calvinism: Contrary to God’s Word and Man’s Moral Nature
This is actually a book published in 1890 and amounting to 223 pages in the attached file. Please click on the attachment to view D. Fiske Harris, Calvinism: Contrary to God’s Word and Man’s Moral…
Calvinism’s Bold Accusation: Making A Calvinist
This post is written by SEA member, Rev Christopher Chapman A humble and hungry disciple is a wonderful thing in God’s kingdom. They are humble not because they have no pride, but because they hate…
Gregory H. Harris, “DOES GOD DECEIVE? THE ‘DELUDING INFLUENCE’ OF SECOND THESSALONIANS 2:11”
Please click on the attachment to view Gregory H. Harris, “DOES GOD DECEIVE? THE ‘DELUDING INFLUENCE’ OF SECOND THESSALONIANS 2:11”, The Master’s Seminary Journal 16/1 (Spring 2005) 75-93: Harris. Does God Deceive (2 Thes 2.11)
Calvinism’s Missing Contexts- Part 3
This blog post is written by pastor Christopher Chapman, a member of SEA. Philippians 1:6 “And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion…
Calvinism’s Missing Contexts-Part 2
This blog post is written by pastor Christopher Chapman, a member of SEA. As we search the scriptures honestly and diligently to find answers to our questions about various issues about living in God’s kingdom…
Calvinism’s Missing Contexts- Part 1
This blog post is written by pastor Christopher Chapman, a member of SEA. Philippians 1:29 “For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him…
*The Economist* Reports on the New Calvinists
Justin Taylor has drawn attention to a short piece in The Economist that reports on the resurgence of Calvinism in the Southern Baptist Convention and evangelicalism in general. According to Taylor, “It’s sort of a…
Benjamin Field, “The Student’s Handbook of Christian Theology”
Please click on the attachment to view Benjamin Field, The Student’s Handbook of Christian Theology. Field. The Student’s Handbook of Christian Theology
Ransom Dunn, “A DISCOURSE ON THE FREEDOM OF THE WILL”
Taken from http://library.freebaptist.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=25 A DISCOURSE ON THE FREEDOM OF THE WILL By RANSOM DUNN The following discourse was prepared by the request of the Boston Quarterly Meeting, and but for a request for its publication…
Calvinism and the Evil of Kim Jong-Il
After the passing of Kim Jong-Il, Calvinist leader Justin Taylor did a brief post highlighting how diabolical he was: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2011/12/19/inside-kim-jong-ils-diabolical-world/ It is simply baffling that Calvinists can decry the diabolical, heinous actions of Kim Jong-Il…
Adam Clarke on God’s Rejection of the Jews (Romans 9-11)
Adam Clarke on God’s Rejection of the Jews (Romans 9-11) written by SEA member, Roy Ingle I was listening to a Calvinist Bible teacher teach on Romans 9:20 and saying that Romans 9-11 teaches God’s…
A Chilling Quote of John Calvin
Here is an absolutely chilling quote of John Calvin. It is hard to believe any Christian can believe such a thing: John Calvin writes: “Solomon also teaches us that not only was the destruction of…
Magic Hand-waving in the Calvinist Cause
I. Introduction This post responds to Calvinist scholar and assistant professor at Reformed Theological Seminary James Anderson’s latest rejoinder (“The Arminian Cause”) to me (specifically, to my last post: “Exposing Calvinist ‘Forgery’ in the Alleged…
Exposing Calvinist Forgery in the Paper Trail of Prophesied Prayers
Introduction: I commented (under the screen name “Arminian”) at Justin Taylor’s blog, taking issue with a cited article by John Piper that presents prayer as a cause of God’s answers to prayer in Calvinism/determinism. I…
Announcing the Addition of Glen Shellrude’s Arminian Reading of Romans 9:6-29
We are happy to announce the addition to our site of another article from an Arminian evangelical scholar published in a distinguished theological journal: Glen Shellrude, “The Freedom of God in Mercy and Judgment: A…
The Awakening of God to Our Sins
The Awakening of God to Our Sins written by SEA member, Roy Ingle Salvation is of the Lord. We affirm that but let us consider that truth played out in our lives. When I was…
Sermons by Arminian Pastor Bob Lovejoy Online
The audio of expositional verse by verse sermons by Arminian pastor Bob Lovejoy of Faith Community Church in Hampton, NH are now being put online. A new one goes up about every 2 weeks. A…
Calvinist, Arminian, and Baptist Perspectives on Soteriology
For issue 8.1 (Spring 2011) of the Journal for Baptist Theology and Ministry, on the topic of Calvinist, Arminian, and Baptist Perspectives on Soteriology, see http://www.baptistcenter.com/Documents/Journals/JBTM%208.1%20Spring11.pdf . For information on the issue, see below from…
95 Theses
In light of the anniversary of Luther’s posting of his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany (October 31, 1517), Rebekah Reinagel, one of our members, offers 95 theses regarding…