Last week James White had a radio debate with Arminian Pentecostal scholar Dr. Michael Brown over the subject of Calvinism. Through out most of the debate, I found myself cheering on Dr. White. However, when Dr. Brown presented a couple of texts, 1 John 2:2 “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not […]
The book of Hebrews has been posed the most difficulty when dealing with the “L” and “P” in TULIP. The several warning passages, in Hebrews 6 and other places, have seemed to indicate that a true Christian can fall away. When examining the book of Hebrews, I have found that these passages, read in context, […]
One of the clearest expressions of the universal grace of God comes from the book if 1 Timothy. “This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all men (pantas anthropous) to be saved (sothenai)and to come to a knowledge of the truth. For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, […]
I at one time believed in the Calvinistic doctrine of limited atonement. This doctrine states that Christ died solely for his elect. Christ offers the gospel to all yet did not actually die for all. I have struggled through this doctrine for many years now. Despite the fact that this doctrine is exegetically unfounded, it […]
1 John 2:2 is one of the foundational texts which speaks against a Calvinistic understanding of the atonement. “He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.” The reformed position is that Christ’s death was only for the elect, with the possible […]
