By Mark W. Christy In Matthew 16:16-18, the following exchange between Peter and Jesus is recorded: “Simon Peter answered, “You…
By Mark W. Christy In general, most Calvinists and Arminians agree, at least on the surface, that salvation is by…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD Today, most evangelicals believe that both Calvinism and Arminianism both arise from a common bulwark…
By Mark W. Christy In the theological divide that separates Arminians and Calvinists, Ephesians 2:8 serves as a major battleground.…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD While Scripture is replete with many passages that uphold the essential tenets of Calvinism, the…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD Classical Arminians affirm an unlimited view of the atonement which teaches that Christ died for…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD In his Dialogue with Trypho, Justin Martyr (100 A.D. – 165 A.D.) attempts to argue…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD (Note: Before reading, please be aware that no one save God is like God in…
By Mark W. Christy, PhD Despite popular misconceptions, classical Arminians (a group that may exclude many professed Arminians in the…
By Mark W. Christy While the Bible teaches that faith is a gift of God to those who believe (cf.…