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Reconciling Arminian Decrees – Continued
My first post was here. Dan’s first response was here.My second post was here. Now, Dan has responded (full response here). I address his new comments below. I had written: since the first decree [that Christ should die, making men savable] does not include any decree for application of the benefit of Christ’s death, it…
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Reconciling Universal Redemption with Limited Decree to Save
I had asked:How is purchasing a redemption for both believers and non-believers consistent with decreeing to save only believers? Dan (aka Godismyjudge), at Arminian Chronicles replied (link to Dan’s reply): 1) the decree to save believers should not be understood as foreknowledge of individual believers (i.e. Sue and John, but not Robbie), but rather the…
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Response to Atonement Challenge from Non-Calvinist
One Non-Calvinist challenged me with a number of verses that he claimed prove that Christ died for each and every human being (except, presumably, for Christ himself) (This is a repost of several “classic” posts from a while back. The original pages will perish in due time, but here are the links for now 1…
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A Quick Response to Godismyjudge
Godismyjudge wrote (to someone else): You speak of ability and possibility in a divided sense. That is, given X man is able to do A, but if you consider all factors (including Y), man is unable to do A. When I say man is able to do either A or B, I am speaking in…
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Response Regarding Philsophical Language
Response Regarding Philsophical Language Godismyjudge, some time ago, had responded to my complaint that “libertarian free will” defines the issue only in philosophical terms, and not in terms of ordinary speech. In contrast, Calvinism describes free will in easily understood, ready words of plain English according to their accepted usage. Godismyjudge writes: It seems you…
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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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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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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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Inventokos – aka – Necessity
Necessity Necessity is, as they say, the mother of invention. Nevertheless, the term “necessity” has been pressed into those who oppose themselves to the Calvinistic position on “free will.” The Calvinistic position on “free will” is that men are free to choose as they please. It’s a very simple, uncomplicated definition that is understandable to…