Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 8 (Article 7)

By Mark W. Christy, PhD This article is the eighth in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Presently, comments will be made in response to Article 7 of the TS: “Article Seven: The Sov...
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The Deciding Factor in Our Salvation

By Mark W. Christy, PhD Classical Arminianism and Calvinism both affirm the bondage of the human will due to the sin of Adam. Both also agree no one can be saved apart from God’s prevenient (coming before) saving grace working in the human heart (inner person including the mind and thoughts) in such way that a person is enabled to respond to the gospel in repentance and faith. In 1610, the followers of Arminius wrote in defense of their view: “That man has not saving grace of himself, nor...
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Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 7 (Article 6)

By Mark W. Christy, PhD This article is the seventh in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Presently, comments will be made in response to Article 6 of the TS: Article Six: The Elect...
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Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 6 (Article 5)

This article is the sixth in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Presently, comments will be made in response to Article 5 of the TS: Article Five: The Regeneration of the SinnerWe affi...
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Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 5 (Article 4)

By Mark W. Christy, PhD This article is the fifth in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Presently, comments will be made in response to Article 4 of the TS: Article Four: The Grace ...
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Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 4 (Article 3)

By Mark W. Christy, PhD This article is the fourth in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Presently, comments will be made in response to Article 3 of the TS: “Article Three: The Ato...
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Follow Me: Obeying Christ’s Command Requires Bible Study

By Mark W. Christy, PhD In the Gospels, Jesus frequently issued His disciples the command, ‘Follow Me’. By following the command, He tells the disciples that He will make them “fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19).[i] In Matthew 8:22, Jesus makes it apparent that this kind of followership places the pursuit of Him above all other worldly entanglements (cf. Matt 19:21). Moreover, following Him will require self-denial and lead to suffering: “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, ...
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Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 3 (Article 2)

By Mark W. Christy, PhD This article is the third in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Presently, comments will be made in response to Article 2 of the TS: Article Two: The Sinfuln...
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Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 2 (Article 1)

By Mark W. Christy, PhD This article is the second in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Presently, comments will be made in response to Article 1 of the TS: Article One: The Gospel...
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Critical Response to The Traditionalist Statement: Part 1 (Preamble)

By Mark W. Christy This article is the first in a series designed to carefully consider the theological position against Calvinism taken by those who have signed what is called A Statement of the Traditional Southern Baptist Understanding of God’s Plan of Salvation (released in 2012). In short form, this document is commonly known as the Traditionalist Statement (TS) among Southern Baptists. Among Calvinists, this document has had many detractors who have unhesitatingly published articles, b...
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