Who is the “You”?

Welcome to the exegetical circus.  Unbelievable.   Beware.  There are a lot of twists and turns on the 2 Peter 3:9 roller coaster.  Check it out.  It’s amazing how someone can take a text and make it say the exact opposite of the author’s intent. 

Charles Wesley on Calvinism

Charles Wesley, the author of the hymn “And Can It Be”, also wrote this classic, which I doubt that you’ve ever seen in your hymnal.  (But we can hope to see it there soon or maybe in a Powerpoint presentation). 
“Still shall the Hellish Doctrine stand?
And Thee for its dire Author claim?
No–let it sink at thy [...]

Craig on Molinism

William Lane Craig has an excellent commentary on his new site about Molinism.  The article is on the difference between possible and feasible worlds.  For those who don’t know what Molinism is, it’s an approach to God’s omniscience that seeks to reconcil human responsibility with God’s sovereignty.    And it gets there in a way that [...]

Permission

I find it deeply ironic when Calvinists use the language of permission to explain why sin exists.   I understand how an Arminian can speak of God “allowing” sin or “permitting” evil.  But can a Calvinist legitimately use such language?  If I understand soft determinism right, I don’t think that they can.  BTW that’s why they [...]

Doctrines of Grace

Have you ever noticed how Calvinists use this phrase  “doctrines of grace” to refer to Calvinism in such a way to suggest that they are the only ones who actually believe in “God’s grace?”  Arminians need to start using these terms more often.  In my opinion, Arminianism is the “doctrines of grace.”
The same thing is [...]