The X-Calvinist Corner is a page on this website that shares the stories of people who were once Calvinist but have left Calvinism for a more Arminian theology. This series (The X-Calvinist Corner Files) highlights one of…
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X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 39
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 4: On Working Out Our Own Salvation
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Seven Mini Book Reviews by Roy Ingle
[This post was originally published on Roy Ingle’s website in 2009. So these books have been around for quite a while. But some of them are still especially notable, namely Four Views on Eternal Security, The…
Video: Discussing Total Depravity with Provisionist Pat Petel
Pat Petel recently critiqued the Arminian view of Total Depravity. In this episode, SEA member Dan Chapa and Pat discuss the differences between Arminians and Provisionists regarding Total Depravity. The video below can also be…
Questions About Prevenient Grace
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. Here is a question…
Richard Coords, “Propitiation”
Christ’s propitiation deals with the blood covenant and atonement of Calvary, in terms that God has accepted what Jesus did at Calvary to effectively atone for the sins of all mankind. It is addressed at…
Wayne Jackson, “Can a Christian Walk Away from God?”
Many believe that a Christian can never be lost. But what does the Bible say? Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson, “Can a Christian Walk Away from God?” published in Christian Courier.
Video: Review of MacArthur on Predestination
In this video, SEA members Dan Chapa, Brandon Hollen, and Chris Bastedo review a video of John MacArthur’s thoughts on predestination and free will. The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/yzstOqDaFVk.
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 3: Free Grace
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Roy Ingle, “Hermeneutical Factors Involving Theological Positions”
How is it that an Arminian and a Calvinist can both read from the same Bible and yet both come to very different opinions on many portion of Scriptures? Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and other cults…
How Can It Be Said That God’s Desires Cannot Be Bought and That He Does Not Compel Us to Join Him When Scripture Says He Bought Us and Draws Us?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. Here is a question…
Richard Coords, “Prophecy”
Prophecy involves divine omniscience. It’s supernatural because it’s the ability of God to know beforehand what free creatures are going to do. If prophecy was instead only a matter of God knowing what He unilaterally…
Micah Currado, “Determinism (Part 2) – Scriptural Problems”
Is it possible for you to live a more holy life? Does God want you to sin? Does God grant grace to live in closer communion with Him? How? The answers to these questions are…
Micah Currado, “Determinism (Part 1) – Rejected by Early Church”
Is it possible for you to live a more holy life? Does God want you to sin? Does God grant grace to live in closer communion with Him? These questions are central to the Yield…
Video: Joel Korytko, Why Ephesians 1 Doesn’t Support Calvinism
From the video’s YouTube: This is an in-depth discussion of Ephesians 1 which shows how the Old Testament and Greco-Roman contexts inform the chapter and do not support a typical Calvinistic reading. I discuss and…
Wayne Jackson, “1 Peter 1:1-2 – Foreknowledge”
When 1 Peter 1:1, 2 is seen in concert with related biblical material, the doctrine of election is removed from the confusing fog of sectarian dogma. Please click on the link to view Wayne Jackson,…
Mark K. Olson: Famous Sermons of John Wesley 2: The Means of Grace
It is estimated that John Wesley traveled around 250,000 miles and preached over 40,000 sermons in a span of 66 years. This series by Mark K. Olson, taken from his website Wesleyscholar.com, includes summaries and links…
Roy Ingle, “Was Calvin More Biblical Than Calvinists?”
I found this piece over at Kingdom People written by Tervin Wax. The piece speaks of the various conflicting statements that John Calvin made in his writings about the atonement. The author points out that,…
Does Election in Christ and Corporate Election Mean That Election and Salvation and Atonement Are Not Personal?
On his website, Arminian Perspectives, Ben Henshaw has a questions page at which he answers questions about Arminianism and Calvinism that visitors to his site pose in the comment section of the page. Here are some questions…
Richard Coords, “The Prodigal Son”
The parable of the Prodigal Son of Luke delivers some interesting theology. It (a) corrects the Calvinist concept of spiritual death to mean separation—not a corpse in a tomb, (b) shows how everyone is 100%…