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Free Will: Is There a Distinction Between Salvation and Everyday Actions?
Friday Files, 16 Mar 2018
It’s St. Abbán moccu Corbmaic’s Day, although more people are probably gonna focus on another Ireland-related saint, along with the many, many violations of the Lenten season which irreligious people plan to commit in Pádraig’s…
Introducing the FWS Podcast
If you cannot see the player above follow this link: Introduction Episode Welcome to the FWS Podcast! This podcast is dedicated to the spread of Biblical Wesleyan theology. FWS Podcast is a ministry of the Fundamental…
Daniel LaLond Jr., “Eternal Security: On Falling Away”
Christians find much comfort from these words of Christ: “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish…” Many…
Thomas Edward Dow, “The Evangelical Ecumenism of James Arminius”
This is the author’s doctoral dissertation completed for the University of Waterloo in 1980. The author’s abstract is included below. To access the dissertation, please click on the link: Thomas Edward Dow, “The Evangelical Ecumenism of James…
Arminius on Pelagius
“Free Will is unable to begin or to perfect any true and spiritual good without Grace. That I may not be said, like Pelagius, to practice delusion with regard to the word “Grace,” I mean…
Friday Files, 9 Mar 2018
It’s the St. Cyril of Alexandria Day edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly roundup of older posts, plus recent articles round the blogosphere of interest to those interested in Arminian/Calvinist issues. Names in green…
God’s Eternal Decree of Predestination – Where Is It in God’s Word?
“It might be a good idea to examine what the Bible actually says about this singular, eternal, sovereign, all-encompassing decree. Certainly the Scripture has much to say about this decree of God? Think again. The…
Reformed Theology
by Adrian Rogers
Sometimes, those of us who are steeped in theological discussions become so accustomed to the precise language that we use that we forget how to speak to the every day Christian. Below is a sermon…
Uncle Buddy: Calvinism Is a Tee-Total Failure
“Uncle Buddy” Robinson was a popular evangelist in the early Church of the Nazarene. He claimed to have preached 32,176 sermons and won 200,000 converts. His preaching style was known for it’s simplicity, yet is…
Uncle Buddy: A Few Things that Prove Depravity
In the seventh chapter of Romans, St. Paul says, “I am carnal, sold under sin.” The apostle means to say that he was on the bottom and sin was on top; or in other words, the enemy…
Friday Files, 2 Mar 2018
It’s the St. Chad’s Day edition of the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly roundup of older posts, plus recent articles round the blogosphere of interest to those interested in Arminian/Calvinist issues. Names in green indicate our…
Andrew Lobb, “Why Knowledge Is Just Knowledge”
Let’s do a thought experiment. Imagine, if you will, you have a pretty sweet computer. Maybe one the size of a couple of solar systems – very powerful, lots of memory. Now, an important figure,…
Roy Ingle, “Who Chose Whom?”
Recently I was listening to a sermon on the doctrine of election from a prominent evangelical Bible teacher. I actually thought he did a good job of presenting arguments in favour of the Calvinist understanding…
If I only had free will (parody)
I could make a decision not bound by decreed precision I’m certain to fulfill. Nor would I be a puppet, strings pulled like Jim Henson’s muppet if I only had free will I’d unravel just…
Friday Files, 23 Feb 2018
Once again it’s time for the Friday Files, SEA’s weekly roundup of older posts, plus articles found round the blogosphere thought to be of interest to those interested in Arminian/Calvinist issues. And since it’s St.…
Dr. Craig Keener, Video Lecture: Romans 8:26-9:16
Biblical eLearning (http://biblicalelearning.org) presents: Dr. Craig Keener on Romans This is the tenth of 18 lectures by Dr. Craig Keener of Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, on the book of Romans. The video may also be…
Dr. Craig Keener, Video Lecture: Romans 9:7-11:32
Biblical eLearning (http://biblicalelearning.org) presents: Dr. Craig Keener on Romans This is the tenth of 18 lectures by Dr. Craig Keener of Asbury Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky, on the book of Romans. The video may also be…
Dr. Craig Keener Video Lectures on Romans
Please click on the link to view Craig Keener’s 18 lecture series on Romans.
Friday Files, 16 Feb 2018
As promised, it’s the St. Onesimus’s Day edition of the Friday Files—SEA’s weekly roundup of older posts, plus articles found round the blogosphere thought to be of interest to those interested in Arminian/Calvinist issues. Names…