Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Faith and Works from pp. 415-18 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic…
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William Burt Pope on Faith and Works
Mark K. Olson, “William Law and John Wesley”
Wlliam Law exerted an enormous influence on John Wesley during his Oxford period, to the point that Wesley sought his spiritual counsel and patterned his preaching and ministry after his mentor’s teachings. To better understand…
When You Say Someone Is “Enabled” to Believe, Does That Mean the Person Doesn’t Understand or Believe Heaven or Hell and Eternal Damnation Yet?
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…
Stephan Joubert, “When God Alters Our Fate: Relational Freedom in Romans 5:1–11 and 8:18–39”
Please click on the link to view . Stephan Joubert, “When God Alters Our Fate: Relational Freedom in Romans 5:1–11 and 8:18–39,” Stellenbosch Theological Journal 2018, Vol 4, No 2, 223–241. Abstract: Fate played an…
Richard Coords, “Genesis 20:1-7”
“Now Abraham journeyed from there toward the land of the Negev, and settled between Kadesh and Shur; then he sojourned in Gerar. Abraham said of Sarah his wife, ‘She is my sister.’ So Abimelech king…
William Burt Pope on Justification by Faith
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Justification by Faith from pp. 407-415 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3-volume systematic…
Kevin Jackson, “Does Our Choosing of God Take Away from His Glory?”
I recently received an email from a reader asking this question. I thought it would be worth sharing, as it comes up occasionally. I’ve received permission to share our correspondence, but have removed the specifics…
Roy Ingle, “Evangelism in the Arminian Context”
J.I. Packer, in his book Evangelism & The Sovereignty of God, seeks to build a case that true Reformed theology doesn’t lead away from evangelism but actually helps it. Packer is building his case in light…
Ben Henshaw, “Q&A: If Putting Faith in Christ is a Morally Good Deed, Doesn’t That Mean We Merit Salvation to Some Degree?”
Full Question: If I am saved and my cousin is not. God loves us all, He gave His Son for all, He gave His grace that is to lead us to salvation to all of us.…
Video: Bible Scholar: Romans 9-11 Does NOT Teach Calvinism
The video below may also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/dU_TUTBxxM4. From the video’s YouTube page: Did John Calvin misread Paul in Romans 9–11? In this interview with Dr. Jason Staples, we explore how Paul’s…
William Burt Pope on Christian Righteousness–of God, In Christ, and in the Gospel
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Christian Righteousness–of God, In Christ, and in the Gospel from pp. 402-407 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian…
Video: Lucas Curcio and the Governmental Theory of the Atonement
In this episode of SEA’s YouTube channel, SEA member Dan Chapa and Calvinist TurretinFan consider some remarks by SEA member Lucas Curcio on the Governmental Theory of the Atonement in preparation for an upcoming debate…
Kevin Jackson, “Can God Answer Prayers About the Past?”
Roger Olson has recently done a couple of interesting posts about whether or not God can change the past. He argues that God cannot change the past. Here are the links: Can the Past Be…
Dr. David Allen’s Official Public Response on Why He Won’t Debate James White on Limited Atonement
Please click on the link to view Dr. David Allen’s Official Public Response on why He Won’t Debate James White on Limited Atonement. It echoes comments SEA President Brian Abasciano has made in written interaction…
Richard Coords, “Genesis 18:25”
“‘Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the…
William Burt Pope on the Unity in the Diversity of the Benefits of the New Covenant
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on the Unity in the Diversity of the Benefits of the New Covenant from pp. 399-401 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A…
Richard Ellis, “A Reflection on Arminius’s Children”
This picture of a dutch child learning to walk was drawn by Rembrandt in 1646 Today I find myself coming back to Arminius’s writings on The Seventh Chapter of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans.…
Video: Election in the Bible Is Not Deterministic Featuring Dr. Chad Thornhill
The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/QJpR2stgR8w. From the video’s YouTube page: What did early Jews and Christians believe about election? Dr. Chad Thornhill, author of The Chosen People, unpacks how…
Roy Ingle, “The Importance of Bible Reading: Renewing Our Minds”
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and…
Video: Documentary on the Synod of Dort: A Disgrace in the History of Protestantism
The below video can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/sq8IgwVfjAU. From the video’s YouTube page: This documentary examines what really happened between 1618 and 1619 in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, during one of…
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