BY BEN HENSHAW “The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” (Deuteronomy 29:29) Calvinists often appeal to Deut. 29:29 when caught in a theological dilemma. Ask a Calvinist how God […]
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The Freedom of the Will
100-165 AD, Justin Martyr: “God, wishing men and angels to follow his will, resolved to create them free to do righteousness. But if the word of God foretells that some angels and men shall certainly be punished, it did so because it foreknew that they would be unchangeably (wicked), but not because God created them […]
Chrysostom on Romans 9
Chrysostom’s preaching on Romans 9 is consistent pre-reformation patristic interpretation of Romans 9. The only issues in Romans 9 are that of “Ethnic Israel’s fall from Grace” and “the Gentiles inclusion in Grace” – not Calvinistic predestination and reprobation. by John Chrysostom (c. 349–407) [source] “I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my […]
On Romans 9
by William Lane Craig [Bolds added] “Let’s talk about Paul’s doctrine of election in Romans 9. I want to share with you a perspective on Paul’s teaching that I think you’ll find very illuminating and encouraging. Typically, as a result of Reformed theology, we have a tendency to read Paul as narrowing down the scope […]