Jacob Arminius may well be one of the most misunderstood figures in Protestant theology. Despite the widespread influence of Arminius’ theology in many churches and denominations, many of both his supporters and his opponents grossly…
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This Week in Arminianism
Christopher C. Chapman grants us a “Tract for Nominal Christians: The Cost of Non-Discipleship.” Dr. Dale Wayman, of IRONSTRIKES, highlights: “A Conversation about Swearing,” “Christians Using the ‘F’ Word?” “Wussification — No Playing Tag,” “Wussification…
Roy Ingle, “A Free Will View of John 6:35-51”
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…
Arminius for Everyone
Often historical information regarding sixteenth-century Reformed theologian Jacob Arminius (1559-1609) is weighed down by theological jargon too complicated and uninteresting for the average lay-reader. Too much is assumed by the respective authors and too much…
TULIP: All or Nothing
Why must the whole TULIP be accepted and not picked apart as each person chooses or desires? Let John MacArthur answer our question. In the book, The Five Points of Calvinism: Defined, Defended, and Documented,…
James Pedlar, “John Wesley on Predestination”
All his life, John Wesley stood within the tradition of English Arminianism, but from the early days of the Methodist revival, his position on predestination became a particularly important and divisive issue. Of course, his…
This Week in Arminianism
Andrew, of Beyond Calvinism, highlights: “Bruxy Cavey (The Meeting House): Series on Calvinism & His Verse-by-Verse Exegesis of Romans 9.” Leighton Flowers, of Soteriology 101, posts: “Why Calvinists Cannot Have Assurance.” Asbury’s Seedbed offers: “Responding…
Mike Barlotta – Neutral Zone Infraction
The neutral zone is an area that is no larger than the width of a football. It is the zone that separates the offense and defense before the play starts. When a defensive player enters…
The Doctrine of Original Sin: Arminius vs. Episcopius
The doctrine of original sin, to define the issue very simply, maintains that the effects of Adam and Eve’s sin, which is known as the first human sin, were passed ontologically (related to being or…
A Classical Arminian Doctrine of Sin: Select Bibliography
In recent times, Arminianism has been typically caricatured by the Reformed as a form of Semi-Pelagianism. Semi-Pelagians have an optimistic view of fallen human nature: Humans beings retain some moral or spiritual good in them, and they…
This Week in Arminianism
Andrew, of Beyond Calvinism, posts: “A Concise Description of Prevenient Grace from a Surprising Source (Spoiler: It’s John MacArthur).” Adam Omelianchuk writes: “My Problem with the ‘Is-Ought’ Problem.” Roy Ingle, of Arminian Today, blogs about…
Roger Olson, “Review of *Recanting Calvinism for A Dynamic Gospel* by Steven L. Hitchcock”
Over the years, since I “came out” publicly among evangelicals as an Arminian (beginning with my 1999 Christianity Today article “Don’t hate me because I’m an Arminian”) Ihave received many books and manuscripts about Calvinism…
Roger Olson, “What’s Wrong with Calvinism?”
This is a talk I (Dr Roger Olson) gave recently at City on a Hill Church in Seattle, Washington. (City on a Hill is a mostly Russian evangelical church. It’s leaders are concerned about infiltration…
This Week in Arminianism
Kingswood Hart, of The Predestination Station, presents: “Structure of Romans — The Whole Letter.” Roger Olson asks: “Is There (Can There Be) a ‘Christian Philosophy’?“ Traditional Southern Baptists of SBC Today offer: “Confessions of a…
Mike Barlotta – How Free is Free Will?
Over the last week I have been in a discussion over soteriology, which started with the request to define free will. Free will can be a hard concept to define because there are very different…
This Week in Arminianism
Steve Manskar, of Wesleyan Leadership, posts: “The Church is Built on Discipleship.” Keith Schooley, of The Schooley Files, writes: “Feed My Sheep.” Traditional Southern Baptists at SBC Today hosts Dr. Donald S. Fox’s article, regarding…
Compatibilism vs. Free Will
God’s relationship with not only His universe but also the creatures whom He created in His own image has been debated, fashioned, and refashioned throughout the history of the Church. From what one may gather,…
Roger Olson, “Calvinism and Evangelism”
One of the misconceptions about Calvinism (here meaning belief in T.U.L.I.P. and the eternal decree deciding who will and who will not be saved) is that Calvinists cannot or will not do evangelism. Or, to…
This Week in Arminianism
Leighton Flowers, of Soteriology 101, responds to Calvinist Charles Spurgeon: “What’s Good about That News, Charles?“ Dr. Larry Hurtado highlights: “Textual Transmission of NT Writings in the Second Century,” and “An Extensive Review of N.T.…
James White’s Testimony on His Conversion to Calvinism
Calvinist James White says: “When I read The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul, I was just overwhelmed with this sense of God’s holiness, His power, His transcendence, and yet His condescension, the gospel, and…
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