James 1:17 states: “Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.” One of the most fundamental…
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Richard Coords, “Holiness of God”
Kenneth J. Collins & Robert W. Wall, “Reading Scripture as Wesleyans: The Contribution of the Wesley One Volume Commentary”
Please click on the link to read Kenneth J. Collins & Robert W. Wall, “Reading Scripture as Wesleyans: The Contribution of the Wesley One Volume Commentary”, a discussion of The Wesley One-Volume Commentary, edited by Kenneth…
FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 23)
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-third episode…
Video interview with Dr. J. Matthew Pinson: “The Theology & Apologetics of Dr. Leroy Forlines”
In this video, Dr. J. Matthew Pinson (author of The Apologetics of Leroy Forlines and Arminian and Baptist: Explorations in a Theological Tradition) and Nicholas Noyola discuss the work of Arminian theologian Dr. Leroy Forlines.…
1 Timothy 2:4-6 – Who Will Have All Men to be Saved
Dan (Arminian) and Turretinfan (Calvinist) briefly review Dan’s discussion with Leighton Flowers on total depravity, then dig in to 1 Timothy 2:4-6. The main points of discucurrance were talking “all men” to mean everyone or…
Richard Coords, “Hell”
The purpose of Hell is to restrain evil. For those who do not want God, they get an eternity without God. For those who do not love God, they get an eternity without God’s love.…
FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 22)
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-second episode…
Antinomianism and Reformed Arminianism
This original article can be found at the Helwys Society Forum: http://www.helwyssocietyforum.com/antinomianism-and-reformed-arminianism/ Some may be tempted to think the following: Since Reformed Arminians teach that apostasy may occur only by the renunciation of faith, then…
Eric Landstrom “The Wesleyan Rejection of the Southern Baptist Distinctive of Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS)”
The following is from a post authored by Eric Landstrom from the Society of Evangelical Arminians Private Facebook Group back on March 5th, 2021, discussing the Southern Baptist distinction of once saved, always saved (OSAS)…
Richard Coords, “Hate”
How do non-Calvinists deal with certain Bible verses which show that God hates certain people? Psalm 5:5: “The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.” Psalm 7:11: “God is…
FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 21)
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twenty-first episode…
Andrew Hnatiuk, “Four Books I Am Looking Forward to in 2022”
This post first appeared at gospelencounter.wordpress.com Back in 2015, Dr. Roger Olson mentioned in more than one blog post that he thought there was an “Arminian Renaissance” of sorts, with so many new books…
Richard Coords, “Hardening”
The operative word in human hardening is resolve, and there are two types of hardening. There is the hardening that we do to ourselves within our own heart and there is the hardening that God…
The Good Fight Radio Show: “Grace, Faith, and Free Will with Dr. Robert Picirilli”
From the show description: On today’s episode we welcome special guest Dr. Robert Picirilli, former Dean and Professor at Welch College and former Freewill Baptist minister who has written extensively on how Calvinist doctrine is…
Friday Files: “The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber” Index (repost)
Last month we experienced a glitch in the website. It has since been corrected but some of our recent posts were lost. Mixed into the upcoming content will be reposts of things that we have…
Video Interview with Dr. Brian Abasciano: “Paul’s Use of the OT in Romans 9”
In this video, Dr. Dr. Brian Abasciano discusses Romans 9, specifically, how Paul used the Old Testament to build his case in Romans 9: 00:00- Introduction 02:36- Background to the book 12:29- Genesis 25:23…
Friday Files: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!!!!! Today is Christmas Eve, so please focus on celebrating the coming of God in Jesus Christ. Here are some articles you can read in your downtime though. Martin Glynn, Santa movie [script] Ben…
Richard Watson, “On the Power of the Gospel”
Below is an excerpt from Welseyan Rev. Richard Watson’s sermon, “Ezekiels Vision of the Dry Bones”, which was preached October 6, 1813, in Albion Street Chapel, Leeds, at the formation of the Methodist Missionary Society…
Don Thorsen, “Introduction: Christians Live More Like Wesley than Calvin”
Please click on the link below to read an excerpt from Calvin vs. Wesley: Bringing Belief in Line With Practice by Don Thorsen, available online by permission at the Ministry Matters website: Introduction: Christians Live More…
FWS Podcast: Revelation (Part 20)
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher. In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner teaches through the Book of Revelation. This is the twentieth episode…