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Provisionism and the 418 Council of Carthage
The Council of Carthage of 418 opposed errors attributed to Pelagius and Celestius (P&C). The council defined eight canons, which sometimes serve as a definition of Pelagianism (for another translation including other unrelated canons, see here). In preparation for an upcoming debate over whether Provisionism (as represented by Leighton Flowers aka LF) is Semi-Pelagian, I…
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Soteriology101 and the Necessity of Grace
A twitter user with the handle, The Arminians, provided a quotation from Ryerson, (citation and link added, and wording of the quotation updated to reflect the original by TF, original is shown in the screenshot below): … they differ … from the Pelagians, by holding the doctrine of human depravity—the natural corruption of the human…
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Soteriology 101 and the First Eight Canons of the Council of Orange
The Canons of the Council of Orange (Anno Domini 529)(as found here) CANON 1. If anyone denies that it is the whole man, that is, both body and soul, that was “changed for the worse” through the offense of Adam’s sin, but believes that the freedom of the soul remains unimpaired and that only the…
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Steve Hays on "Pelagian Calvinism"
Steve Hays has provided an in-depth response to Perry Robinson’s mischaracterization of Calvinism as “Pelagian.” (link) -TurretinFan To God be the Glory!