[Editorial note: SEA does not take a position on the dispute between the author and TG4/TGC, but shares the article for awareness of the dispute concerning an issue that concerns soteriology. SEA members might be…
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In Bible College, I took a philosophy course where a heated discussion erupted about the conflict between a Calvinistic view of predestination and the philosophical position of free will. I believe my professor, a Calvinist,…
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield: Slaveholding and Calvinism
Asking someone to define Jonathan Edwards’ historical and theological legacy can vary from person to person. There is no denying that Edwards was a towering force of intellectual influence in his day. Sadly our…
Michael Brown, “Is it Possible for a Person’s Name to be Erased from the Book of Life?”
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Death is a topic that few of us care to think about, but in my current study of John Wesley’s theology of death, I find myself contemplating the subject on a daily basis. Some people…
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Friday Files, 10 April 2020
It’s the Sts. James, Azadanus, and Abdicius Day edition of the Friday Files, our weekly dig through SEA’s archives to see what we used to be up to… which looks a lot like what we’re…
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Calvinists sometimes argue that prevenient grace is not grounded in scripture. In this video, Dr. Matt O’Reilly explains how prevenient grace is clearly seen in two 1 Thessalonians 1:4-5 and Acts 2:37-38. Matt O’Reilly (PhD,…
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It’s the St. Nicetas the Confessor Day edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s look back at our previous years. (Yep, I’m still posting them. Nope, haven’t succumbed to the ’rona; I just gotta stop using…
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SEA Member Matt O’Reilly publishes book on Paul and the Resurrected Body
SEA member Dr. Matt O’Reilly has recently published a new book titled Paul and the Resurrected Body: Social Identity and Ethical Practice (SBL Press). Praise for Paul and the Resurrected Body: In this work, Matt O’Reilly offers a…
Common Grace and Prevenient Grace: What’s the Difference?
Many people think “common grace” and “prevenient grace” are two ways of talking about the same idea. In this video, SEA member Matt O’Reilly explains the crucial difference between the two and why the Arminian…
The Folly of Doing Theology in an Echo Chamber: A Thorough Examination of Piper’s “Two-Wills” View (Part 29)
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Friday Files, 20 March 2020
It’s the St. Alexandra of Rome Day edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s look back at our previous years. It’s good stuff to read if you’re sitting at home, staying away from viruses… or riding…
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“Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as He was walking in the garden in the cool of the day. . .” (Genesis 3:8, NIV) “I revealed myself…
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