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>Exegesis Challenge – Calvinism vs. Non-Calvinism
>This challenge goes out to any and all non-Calvinists. 1. Pick five passages that you believe support your view on soteriology, and I will do the same. 2. Write a thorough, detailed exegesis of those five passages (no limit on how long it can be … make it as long as you need), and I…
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W. L. Craig’s Game
W. L. Craig, a prominent non-Calvinist, presents the following argument (summarized): Newcomb’s Paradox provides an illuminating non-theological illustration of the problem of divine foreknowledge and human freedom. We are to imagine a being with great predictive powers and to suppose we are confronted with two boxes, B1 and B2. B1 contains $1,000; B2 contains either…
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A Quick Look at the Complex Definition of LFW
A Quick Look at the Complex Definition of LFW This post may be deleted shortly. It is intended to serve as the second part of my previous “quick look” post at Godismyjudge’s definition of libertarian free will (link here to that previous post). Godismyjudge had proposed a simple and complex definition of libertarian free will.…
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Quick Challenge on the Atonement
Quick Challenge on the Atonement (I’m in the middle of responding to Godismyjudge’s last comment, that included a complex definition of LFW, this little challenge shouldn’t be a big diversion from that.) Here’s the challenge, if you believe that this verse: 1 John 2:2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for…
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A Quick Look at a Simple Definition of LFW
(This post may get deleted, in order to harmonize the discussion on free will.) Godismyjudge has provided a new simple definition of LFW: An agent has free will if and only if the agent is able to do otherwise than what he will do. This definition is not harmonious. Let’s break it down. 1) An…
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No Time Like the Present
No Time Like the Present A response to Libertarian Past-Tense Free Will Introduction In “Through the Lookingglass,” one of the characters is offered a position that provides a certain benefit “every other day.” It sounds tempting, but it is then discovered that this condition “every other day” is construed with the utmost literal precision, such…
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News – Fallwell Dies
Death of an Icon I am behind on my blogging as John, Dan, and Fred (to name a few) could testify. Nevertheless, the news of this particular demise is worthy of note. It has been reported here, that Dr. Fallwell has gone to meet his Maker. Whether Dr. Fallwell trusted in Christ alone for salvation,…
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Libertarian Free Will Roundup – Part 1
Libertarian Free Will Roundup Part 1 So far, we’ve discussed about seven (give or take) types of LFW. Their various definitions are provided below for a convenient single reference list below. Recall that the simple, ordinary speech, Calvinistic definitions of necessity were discussed above in the Inventokos post. Here is the link. So far, this…
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Dialogue with GIMJ re: Necessity – A continuation
Dialogue Regarding Freedom of the Will with Godismyjudge (Continued) This post is a continuation of this earlier post, which itself is an offshoot of the Inventokos post. Now, Godismyjudge (aka GIMJ or Dan) has written: Dear Turretinfan,You asked for a reconciliation between LFW-P and my three points. That is: LFW-P “man is able to do…
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A Quick Correction to Doug Wilson’s Doctrine
A Quick Correction to Doug Wilson’s Doctrine Doug Wilson, an eminent preacher and influential writer in Reformed circles, recently published a blog post regarding his Reformed status. Here is a link. I’ll analyze Pastor Wilson’s post in chunks. DW wrote: Green Baggins has come to the chapter of RINE where I seek to establish my…