And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians. – Acts 11:26 By far the most popular term today to describe people who claim to follow Jesus Christ is the word “Christian.” The term has…
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Roy Ingle, “Disciples Only”
Do You Think That John 1:12-13 Is About Being Born Again?
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…
David deSilva, “Is Salvation Possible Without the Spirit? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The April 18 excerpt continued the topic of the Holy Spirit’s necessary role in salvation with…
William Burt Pope on Repentance
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Repentance from pp. 371-76 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology…
A Confusing Calvinist Quote of Arthur W. Pink Relating to Assurance, Apostasy, and Opportunity for Salvation
A quotation from Arthur W. Pink, An Exposition of Hebrews (emphasis his): In the past, dear reader, there have been thousands who were just as confident that they had been genuinely saved and were truly trusting in…
Richard Coords, “Genesis 1:28”
Genesis 1:28 “God blessed them; and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the…
Mark K. Olson, “John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification”
John Wesley’s Doctrine of Justification The doctrine of justification is probably the most complex aspect of Wesley’s theology. The primary reason is that Wesley was raised and educated as a high church Anglican and in…
X-Calvinist Corner Files: Testimony # 46
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…
William Burt Pope on Conversion
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope on Conversion from pp. 367-71 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology. The full 3 volume systematic theology…
Roy Ingle, “The Historical Demise of Arminianism”
[Editor’s Note: This post is from 2009, when Calvinism was resurging. The Calvinist resurgence seems to have leveled off and even begun to decline in recent years while Arminianism seems to have gained ground again.…
David deSilva, “How Does the Holy Spirit Lead Us to Repentance? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
Seedbed has been posting excerpts, once a week, from Christian Faith and Doctrine: An Annotated Catechism for the Global Methodist Church. The April 11 excerpt introduced the topic of Prevenient Grace with Dr. deSilva’s commentary on Question…
Does the Point Made by John Piper That Regeneration and Faith Are Simultaneous Support the Calvinist View of How Faith and Regeneration Relate?
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, “Worship”
If Calvinism causes us to worship God better, then why wouldn’t God elect for all Christians to be Calvinists? In other words, if it really was all about giving God glory and honor, then why…
William Burt Pope, “The Preliminaries or Conditions of the State of Salvation”
This brief section (pp. 358-59) of the second volume of William Burt Pope’s 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian Theology, is part of his treatment of the doctrine of salvation in that volume and…
Video: Baptists, Open Brethren & Non-Denominational Arminian Adjacents: “Who Are the Arminians?”, Part 6
This video can also be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/HboIAcPKYmA?si=_Igmv5Gx2mOzG-YH From the video description: Part 6 looks at Arminian adjacent groups: Baptist, the Southern Baptist Convention, the Open Brethren, and Non-Denominational Christians, as well as…
Mark K. Olson, “Writings of the Oxford Methodists”
Oxford Methodism began in 1729 as Charles Wesley began to meet with Robert Kirkham and William Morgan. Soon John Wesley joined the group and assumed the leadership role of mentoring the group in a lifestyle…
Roy Ingle, “Reformation Day Should Spark Evangelism”
What is a way to honour Reformation Day when on this day, October 31, 1517, Martin Luther, a Roman Catholic monk, nailed his 95 Thesis to the church door at Wittenberg? For most Protestant churches, they simply…
Robert Kaylor, “Hail to the King: A Sermon for Good Friday”
Please click on the link to view Robert Kaylor, “Hail to the King: A Sermon for Good Friday.”
William Burt Pope’s Discussion of the History of Controversy Over Calling and Election
Please click on the link to view William Burt Pope’s Discussion of the History of Controversy Over Vocation/Calling and Election from pp. 348-357 of the second volume of his 3-volume systematic theology, A Compendium of Christian…
Video: William Lane Craig, “Doctrine of Man Part 28: Freedom of the Will and Romans 10”
The video below can also be accessed on YouTube at https://youtu.be/zntQbMLnubQ.
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Roy Ingle, “Finding Arminianism in the Christmas Story”
David deSilva, “Are We Made Righteous by Works? (Global Methodist Church Catechism)”
Video: Assessing the Theological Framework of William L. Hess’ Book, “Crushing the Great Serpent”
William Burt Pope’s Summary of the Credentials of Divine Revelation
