For those of you who checked out the Arminian article under the post “God is not obligated to love anyone,” I have a question. Now, I know there are people from both sides who just love to prove their pet doctrines right and paint the other side as wrong and God-hating, but what’s the deal? [...]
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Having examined the primary passages that teach apostasy we now examine the passages that the advocates of unconditional eternal security believe clearly support their doctrine: John 10:27-29 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them [...]
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Someone called the “Gatekeeper” dropped a link to his (or her) site called Grace Gate and asked me to check it out. I did check it out and will continue to check it out. It is just another Calvinist site devoted to indoctrinating Christians into the “Doctrines of Grace.” There is no place to leave [...]
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Be sure to take a look at the Arminian Articles section. I have added about 20 new articles in the last two days. When I have the time I intend to break the Articles list down into smaller sections addressing specific Arminian/Calvinist issues.
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Just added this new article by J.C. Thibodaux in the Arminian Articles section. Be sure to check it out.
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Check out this post on God’s sovereignty by bethyada. It does a good job of explaining why Arminians have a hard time with the Calvinistic conception of sovereignty and believe that their definition of sovereignty is far more Biblical. For a very funny (and somewhat irreverent) article on sovereignty and God’s desire to maximize His glory through [...]
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Consider the words of Christ to the church at Thyatria [sic.] concerning the prominent woman referred to as ‘Jezebel’ and His servants, who were practicing immorality and pagan customs, doubtless in a religious context after the manner of the cults: “I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself [...]
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Kyle Breaks it down into two “five point” segments to make it easy to understand even if you’re a Calvinist Seriously, it is a very good presentation of the disadvantages of Calvinist theology compared with the advantages of Arminian theology. What Calvinists Don’t Want You To Know
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Just added this link to the Arminian Articles section. Be sure to check it out. Robert Hamilton, “Philosophical Reflections on Free Will”
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