Category: Election, Doctrine of

Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware: The Calvinists’ False Dichotomy

            Calvinists Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware edited a book in which prominent Calvinists contributed chapters on the various difficulties that plague their Calvinism. The book is titled Still Sovereign: Contemporary Perspectives on Election, Foreknowledge, and Grace.1  Schreiner and Ware wrote the preface and introduction. In the introduction, they write, “…we are convinced that the … Continue reading Thomas Schreiner and Bruce Ware: The Calvinists’ False Dichotomy →

Helm, Calvin, and Castellio: The Battle for Reason and Common Sense in Interpretation

IntroductionCalvin on 'Two Wills in God' and Castellio's ResponseWhat Do You Think of Calvin's 'Two Wills in God' Explanation?Calvin Bans Reason, Moral Intuition, and Common Sense From His HermeneuticCalvinism is Exegetically and Philosophically FlawedCalvin: 'Particular Providence' and More On The 'Two Wills in God'Helm and Calvin v. CastellioA Serious Matter: Two Different Conceptions of GodConcluding … Continue reading Helm, Calvin, and Castellio: The Battle for Reason and Common Sense in Interpretation →

A Theological Response to G. K. Beale’s Article: “An Exegetical and Theological Consideration of the Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart in Exodus 4-14 and Romans 9”

By Stephen Marcy, March 2008 / Revised March 2010, Oct. 2022 Beale’s Method and PurposeHermeneutical ConcernsBeale’s Calvinist Determinism and Treatment of the Exodus PassagesInstances of InconsistencyExodus and Romans 9The Larger Picture of the Exodus AccountThe Hermeneutical IssuePaul, Exodus, and Romans 9The Character of God, Salvation, and the Gospel Beale’s Method and Purpose We need to … Continue reading A Theological Response to G. K. Beale’s Article: “An Exegetical and Theological Consideration of the Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart in Exodus 4-14 and Romans 9” →

According to His Own Criteria, Is Erwin Lutzer’s Calvinist Soteriology Heretical?

Introduction and the Consideration of HeresyWhat You Believe Determines Your Eternal DestinyDechiphering Lutzer's Convoluted StatementThe Need for DiscernmentThe Heresy of Prosperity TeachingThe Heresy of Love and Unity Above All ElseA Study in Doctrine and the Law of Non-ContradictionWhat is the Gospel?Lutzer Helps Us Understand the GospelThe Question of HeresyConclusions on the Matter of Heresy Introduction … Continue reading According to His Own Criteria, Is Erwin Lutzer’s Calvinist Soteriology Heretical? →

1 Timothy 2:4-6: Leighton Flowers, Charles Spurgeon and the Hermeneutical Divide

The Christian Standard Bible translates 1 Timothy 2:4-6 in the immediate context as follows:                “First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone, 2 for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. 3 This is good, and … Continue reading 1 Timothy 2:4-6: Leighton Flowers, Charles Spurgeon and the Hermeneutical Divide →