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The Message of Romans You're NOT Likely to Hear
What motivated the apostle Paul? Paul's letter to the Romans is one of the most preached books of the Bible. And much (most?) of that preaching has focused in on one theme in particular. If you've heard a sermon from Romans lately, there's a good chance this topic was the topic . And if you've not already guessed, the particularly common focus of preaching and writing on Romans is nothing less than justification by faith . For the last 500 years, this has been taken to be
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Why Calvinism Misunderstands Biblical Election: What about Romans 9?
A lot of people assume Romans 9 obviously teaches the Calvinist doctrine of unconditional election. They think it means that God selected...
Matt O'Reilly
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Five Points John Calvin Got Wrong about Romans 9
Romans 9 is often taken as obvious scriptural evidence for a Calvinist (or Reformed) understanding of election and salvation. Named for...
Matt O'Reilly
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Did John Calvin Teach Christian Perfection (or Entire Sanctification)?
The answer surprised me. Check out these quotes from Calvin on Christian perfection and entire sanctification.
Matt O'Reilly
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Why C.S. Lewis Was Not A Calvinist
From time to time, someone will (oddly) suggest that C. S. Lewis was a Calvinist. Douglas Wilson did it. Then he did it again....
Matt O'Reilly
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How Romans 9-11 (and Romans 8) Make Me Arminian
Calvinism doesn't have a monopoly on Romans 9-11. Here's an Arminian approach.
Matt O'Reilly
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