See also the discussion on Assurance. Three distinct doctrines on the matter of Assurance involve the following: The doctrine of Eternal Security (Traditionalism) [Editor’s note: “Traditionalism” is a movement related to the Southern Baptist Convention.]…
Please follow the links below to listen to Holy Joys Podcast: “Prevenient Grace and William Burt Pope (Part 1)“: Apple Podcasts Stitcher From the Holy Joys website: This is the first episode in a series…
Eternal Security and Assurance of Believers We believe that those who are truly redeemed are kept by God’s power and are thus secure in Christ forever. We don’t believe in “once saved, always saved” we…
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner will be teaching through the Book of Revelation. This is the…
An undisciplined Methodist is a contradiction in terms. Methodism is as much a spiritual discipline as it is a system of theology. Here are three priorities we can adapt from primitive Methodism in order to…
[Please note that SEA does not take an official position on millennial views. Members are free to hold any orthodox millennial view. We include this article on our website in recognition of its authorship by…
According to Calvinism, God decreed whatsoever comes to pass. Such belief in exhaustive determinism has then led to the longstanding objections made against Calvinism in that God’s emotions would no longer make any sense if…
In Richard S. Taylor’s book Preaching Holiness Today he discusses three classes of holiness texts. A Class A text is a passage where entire sanctification is the main thrust of the passage. John Wesley built…
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of podcasts Dr. Vic Reasoner will be teaching through the Book of Revelation. This is the…
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…
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…
Theological “election” deals with God’s choices. For instance, the Bible refers to an election of: Christ (Isaiah 42:1; Luke 9:35; 1st Peter 2:6) National Israel (Deuteronomy 7:6; Isaiah 45:4) Jerusalem (1st Kings 11:13) Disciples (John…
I was recently talking to a friend of mine. He had recently encountered a Calvinist and was confronted with the old canard the Arminians believe that faith is a work. It is a tired argument,…
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of episodes, Dr. Vic Reasoner will be sharing lessons from the life of Job. This is…
Please click on the link to read Kevin Watson’s review of the Wesley One Volume Commentary (Kenneth Collins and Robert Wall, ed.), available online from the reviewer’s blog: Wesley One Volume Commentary: First Impressions …
Jesus’ words to Nicodemus found in John 3:5 are not only startling, but strongly enforced. Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter…
This question is asked by one of our Society of Evangelical Arminian (SEA) members: Can anyone recommend an Arminian interpretation of Job 13:15, ‘Though he slay me, I will hope in him’? Is it purely…
If you cannot see the players above follow this link: Apple Podcasts or this link: Stitcher In this series of episodes, Dr. Vic Reasoner will be sharing lessons from the life of Job. This is…
This paper seeks to provide a fairly balanced and comprehensive discussion on Wesley’s concept of prevenient grace within the context of Wesleyan soteriology, taking into consideration the issues of human depravity, human freedom, and divine…
This is the conclusion of an article begun in the last issue. It is an adaptation Tom Kiser made of John Wesley’s description of Christian perfection. By this fruit you will recognize him: he loves…
