As I’ve mentioned before, I grew up Methodist and then in my early teens became a member of the Assemblies of God. These two groups make up the first 24 years of my life as far as churches go. And both groups are firmly in the Arminian camp with regard to soteriology (the study of [...]
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Arminianism and “Once Saved, Always Saved”
Posted in Calvinism, Catholic, Salvation on 26 February 2009 | 6 Comments »
Lutheran perspective
Posted in Calvinism, Lutheranism, Salvation, Something Borrowed on 14 September 2007 | Leave a Comment »
There is a fascinating interview going on over at the Internet Monk’s site right now with Josh Strodtbeck, a Lutheran blogger, on God’s Sovereignty…particularly compared to the Calvinist view. He’s unpacking all kinds of stuff from election, to assurance of salvation and other issues from a Lutheran perspective. You really need to check this out. [...]
Assurance of salvation
Posted in Catholic, Salvation on 24 July 2007 | 7 Comments »
One of the Big Issues that I’m grappling with as I evaluate the Catholic and Reformed views on salvation is the issue of assurance of salvation. The confidence in the mercy of God to handle human weakness and frailty as we grow in Christ during this life here on earth is a big deal and [...]