#Sin

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.

Here’s My New 7 Minute Seminary: Is Sin Essential? #UMC @OfficialSeedbed

Is sin essential to human experience? What if it’s not? What if Jesus died so we could stop sinning? What if full human life is a fully...

Common Grace vs. Prevenient Grace: What’s the Difference?

The question was put to me over lunch earlier this week and not for the first time. So I thought it worthwhile to post here a few...

Here’s My New 7 Minute Seminary: The Doctrine of Sin (@OfficialSeedbed)

Here’s my latest contribution to the Seven Minute Seminary series at Seedbed.com. This one is on the Doctrine of Sin and touches on a...

Eternal Security? How do you fall away?

The starting point must be the comparison that Paul draws between God’s attitude toward unbelieving Israel and his audience in Rome. My...

The Bad News that Makes the Good News So Very Good

I find it helpful to think of the importance of listening to our doctors, even when they give unfavorable diagnoses. Many know all too...

More Thoughts on Hell

I have, from time to time, found myself sitting around with friends having theological discussions in which the topic turns to the...

Should United Methodist Website Be Expected to Maintain Church’s Doctrinal Standards?

Should commentary on the official website of the United Methodist Church be expected to uphold and adhere to the doctrinal standards of...

Wesley & the Dehumanizing Beastliness of Sin

One recurring theme in John Wesley’s sermon on “The General Deliverance” is the contrast between human beings and animals, the “brute...

Matt O'Reilly, PhD