Reasons To Remain A Calvinist

Keith Schooley, an Arminian, has extended an olive branch, so to speak, to our Calvinist brothers and sisters. He starts off:

As much as I disagree with Calvinism as an interpretive scheme for understanding soteriology, there are worse errors to fall into. As an olive branch to my brothers and sisters in Christ, I'd like to offer some valid reasons I can think of to remain within the Calvinist camp.

Read the entire article: Reasons To Remain A Calvinist

A Concise Exegesis of Romans 9

Romans chapter 9 is one of the biggest "proof texts" Calvinists use to bolster the idea that God has chosen to regenerate some while leaving others dead in their trespasses and sins. I have never interpreted Romans 9 in such a manner. I do, however, see how Calvinists view Romans 9 in such a way, but in doing so one must take this chapter completely out of context and disregard the entire history of the Jews and the actual context of the Old Testament scripures from which the apostle Paul quotes!

Thanks to one of the members of SEA for linking to this article on Romans 9 written by Christopher Skinner. I have not read all of Christopher Skinner's website so I cannot say that I agree with everything he has written, but I think he has done an excellent job of capturing the true essence of what Paul was trying to convey in this brief essay on Romans 9.

If you do not believe this is a proper interpretation of Romans 9, then please explain where and why you disagree.

Enjoy!

Society of Evangelical Arminians

It is with much excitement that I announce the new website Society of Evangelical Arminianism which officially launched Wednesday, April 9, 2008! What a blessing it will be to have an official and much needed presence for the Arminian/non-Calvinist position. There are many qualified contributors, including first rate scholars. I hope you will bookmark the (SEA) site and make it a regular read.

JC Thibodaux

I neglected to mention another blogger that I respect and am blessed to have discovered. JC Thibodaux is a contributor to Ben Henshaw's blog Arminian Perspectives and he has his own web site In Death or Life.

UPDATE: While I am at it I should also mention another good resource for the Calvinism vs. Arminianism controversy. Richard Coords has a site dedicated to this debate called Examining Calvinism

Some Great Blogs I've Discovered

A few months ago I discovered some really great blogs. Having read them over the months, I find their theology to be exegetically sound; though, I disagree with their belief that a person can lose their salvation. I understand where they are coming from because I once believed salvation could be lost. I have not read their teachings on this particular issue because I am more concerned right now with their teachings on total depravity, unconditional election and irresistible grace. I am happy to agree to disagree with these fine gentlemen on eternal security.

Ben Henshaw's blog is called Arminian Perspectives

Billy Birch maintains two blogs:

Classical Arminianism
The Green Gospel

Roy Ingle's blog is called Arminian Today

Enjoy!