More on Calvinism and Sanctification

I wanted to post the following excellent comments left by “Westwind” in the Quick Question for My Calvinist Friends combox as it relates to my recent post on sanctification in Calvinism.
I never have had a Calvinist of any level of education or experience come forward and offer an explanation why effectual grace cannot be resisted [...]

Mace to You?

A few months ago, I wrote to a Mr. Fred Butler (an employee of John MacArthur’s ministry, Grace to You) about an article he had written on his personal website which equated belief in conditional security with blasphemy. Until the Lord returns, I think that there will always be disagreement among Christian theologians, and on [...]

Prevenient Grace and Libertarian Free Will

Several of Ben’s posts lately concerning free will have caused quite a stir among the Determinist crowd, mostly due to his defense of the concept of libertarian free will. Many Calvinists we have conversed with point to such concepts as total depravity and bondage of the will to make the case that the will is [...]

Is The Drawing of John 12:32 Universal or Particular?

Before examining some of the other Calvinists “proof texts” for irresistible regeneration, we will take a moment to deal with a common Calvinist objection to the Arminian appeal to Jn. 12:32 as an example of universal “drawing”.
When Calvinists point to John 6:44 as an example of particular irresistible “drawing”, Arminians will often quickly refer to [...]