Bible Brian
How many is all? How all is many?
Limited Atonement is, without doubt, the least supported of all Calvinist doctrines, to the point where if you meet a 4 point Calvinist,...
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Bible Brian
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Christ bought all, even false prophets
If you want to make a Calvinist roll their eyes, cite John 3:16. If you want to put them on their back foot, insist they address it. John...
Bible Brian
10 min read
Why don't Calvinists believe God is sovereign?
"And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom...
Bible Brian
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Calvinists can resist God's will
As a Christian, I believe in free will. Most Christians do. It's a key fact that helps us answer atheist objections like the problem of...
Bible Brian
2 min read
Does the Holy Spirit make us free to sin?
1 Corinthians 10:13 is a favorite verse for many Christians, as it delivers a very comforting promise: "No temptation has overtaken you...
Bible Brian
10 min read
Answering a dishonest Calvinist: I'm not an Arminian, but...
Anyone who has followed this ministry long enough knows that I am by no means an Arminian. In fact, ironically, while I am no Calvinist...
Bible Brian
5 min read
Calvinism and the sons of Eli: Yes, they had free will
Scripture tells us two things: "A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps." (Proverbs 16:9). This very simple proverb...
Bible Brian
4 min read
God's condescension and His sovereignty
As finite creatures, it is absurd to believe we could know God perfectly. Even if He was to give us a perfect explanation, we would...
Bible Brian
2 min read
On those who draw back
Eternal Security, simplistically known as "once saved always saved", contends that salvation is a permanent thing that can't be undone....
Bible Brian
9 min read
A coincidental case for free will
I thought I was done for the night, having published two new articles, and so I sat down and opened Facebook. One of the first posts I...
Bible Brian
3 min read
Free will: A Biblical fact
Does free will exist? It's surprising the number of Christians who would actually say no. Yet, it's possible to prove free will from just...
Bible Brian
4 min read
Calvinism and the will of God
Of all the theological beliefs I disagree with, Calvinism is the one I most sympathise with. While flawed beyond my own ability to...
Bible Brian
3 min read
How to lose salvation
Conditional Security, by nature, is a very ambiguous position to hold. If you believe, as the Bible says, that salvation is by faith...
Bible Brian
2 min read
Common ground with Conditional Security
Being worlds apart, one would think it is impossible for proponents of Conditional and Eternal Security to find any common ground. One...
Bible Brian
4 min read
Santa vs. Open Theism
Open Theism is a strange heresy that argues while God knows all things "that can be known", the future cannot be known, and so God does...
Bible Brian
2 min read
Open Theism's redundant phrase
A common faux pas in writing is the use of redundant phrases. That is, the use of unnecessary repetition of words, phrases, or ideas. For...
Bible Brian
4 min read
James 2:10 refutes Conditional Security
Works-based "gospels" and conditional security (which, let's be honest, is just another works-based "gospel") both suffer the serious...
Bible Brian
5 min read
Who can resist God's will? SINNERS!
In Romans 9:19, we read "Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?" This concept that none...
Bible Brian
5 min read
Smashing Calvinism's misuse of the pottery analogy
Romans 9 is the most commonly used, and I would say misused passage in the entire discussion of the sovereignty of God and the...
Bible Brian
7 min read
What John says about Conditional Security
Can you lose your salvation? A number of people, even many true Christians, would answer that yes, you can. There are imaginary lines...
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