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Arminius – Closer Than You Might Think
We frequently refer to non-Calvinist evangelicals as “Arminians,” in very broad sweeping terms. This is partly for simplicity, and partly because we view them as having some historical connection to Arminius. When one actually goes and reads what the historical Arminius wrote, one finds him to be much closer to the Reformed views than many…
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Divine Determination – More in Discussion with Godismyjudge
Some Clarification and Discussion of the Topic at Hand God, in decreeing all that would come to pass, was acting freely: he was not necessitated and he was uncaused. That is to say, there is no preceding cause for the effect of God’s decree of Providence, including the special instance of Creation. One can view…
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Response to the Latest Gabcast of Godismyjudge
I apologize to any readers who are getting tired of the back-and-forth betwixt Godismyjudge (Dan) and myself. Dan has a new 43 minute audio response (link) to my latest blog post (link). I really don’t like that format of response for several reasons: it takes longer to listen to him speak than to read what…
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More (or More Complete) Answers for Godismyjudge
Godismyjudge (Dan) has provided an audio response (link) to my post here (link) (see post for prior chronology). Dan seems to complain that I haven’t given a “yes or no” answer to the question that he posed. I think it would be foolish to answer a confusing (at best) or perhaps unexplainable question with a…
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Further Response to Godismyjudge
Chronology of directly related posts on Libertarian Free Will (LFW) (TF), (Dan), (TF), (Dan), (TF), (Dan), (TF), and (Dan). I had written recently: Given that we are Trinitarians, there is no reason to hold to a view that God has ever been inactive, such that there was a “first act” of God. (link) Previously I…
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Trying out Godismyjudge’s Clarification
Godismyjudge (Dan) has provided some clarification (link) to an earlier question to which I had responded here (link). Earlier posts in the series (first)(second). Dan had asked: “Given whatever existed before the first act, was it absolutely impossible for God to create a world which didn’t include rain on May 31, 2008[,] in the afternoon?”…
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With Man it is Impossible – A Further Response to GodIsMyJudge
This is a response to a post (link) from Godismyjudge (Dan) responding to my earlier post here (link). Dan’s response doesn’t seem to consist of much. 1) Dan seems to think that God self-determining is significant. In fact he says, “Please just let me enjoy the moment.” As demonstrated previously, though, self-determining does not equate…
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One Month to First Post in new Sola Scriptura Debate
I have accepted a challenge from Mr. Matthew Bellisario to debate Sola Scriptura. The announcement post is up on my debate blog (link). This debate is rather spaced out (the first post is not for one month) and is not expected to interfere with the Romans 9 debate that I have planned with GodisMyJudge. -TurretinFan…
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Further Response regarding the Sufficiency of Christ’s Death
GodIsMyJudge (Dan) has provided a further response (link) to my previous two posts (first) (second). Dan believes I have been inconsistent. Dan insists that if a reprobate person turned from their sins and repented, Christ’s blood would not save them under a consistent Calvinist model. Dan’s reason for this is that Christ did not offer…
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Response to Counter-Analogies on the Atonement
In response to my earlier post regarding One of my Theological Opponents on the Atonement, Dan (GodIsMyJudge) has provided some objections: Dan wrote: “I found your analgesic tablet example inapplicable to Arminius’ point. Your using the tablet comes after someone having provided the tablet by putting it on your shelf. But in your view, the…