Free Will
All content tagged with this topic across every database — articles, Mike Winger ideas, and verse entries on one screen.
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All content tagged with this topic across every database — articles, Mike Winger ideas, and verse entries on one screen.
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Articles (3)
Is Free Will “Another” Gospel?
What is the problem? It is common for Calvinists to argue that humanity can’t have free will because free will would necessitate a salvation based on works. Although the Bible does not make this claim, people have been subject to unfair accusations of heresy by overly zealous Calvinists.
Are you better than those who say no?
Those who believe in Calvinism are quick to accuse those who do not believe the same way. The accusation comes in the form of two questions.
What can the spiritually dead do?
John 5:25 “Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.
Theology Entries (6)
Mike Winger Ideas (7)
Total Depravity defined as "total inability" — Mike rejects it
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
Regeneration precedes faith — the core of Calvinism, which Mike rejects
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
Unconditional Election — Mike partly affirms, partly rejects
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
Corporate view of election and God's foreknowledge conditioned on faith
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
Irresistible Grace — Mike rejects it as the mirror image of Total Depravity
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
All five TULIP points are ultimately one point: denial of free will
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
Angels and free will — Mike's view that angels had a one-time choice that became fixed
20 Questions with Pastor Mike (Episode 8) Fixed and Reuploaded
Related Comments (20)
God did speak to Eve. Thanks Cheryl for this wisdom from the Spirit! Lord Jesus Forgive me for believing that Eve added to your word or lied! Now I have the Right Truth & Understanding. Yes WITHOUT ...
Cheryl, I’m glad I popped by too 🙂 and lets use your style of response to clarify my stance, (C)There are many things that Jesus is to the Church that the husband is not. (T) I agree. (C)Althou...
Tarun, Again, welcome and thanks for posting. > You said: I was not trying to imply that the Husband “is” the Saviour/Lord and God of his wife.That is a role that only Christ can fulfill. However ev...
Ron, All of Eve’s children have the sin nature except for Jesus because all of Eve’s offspring (except again for Jesus) have a human father. Eve did not deliberately sin but scripture says she â€...
truthseeker, You said: “Where in the bible does it say we ‘naturally inherited his rebellious nature? After all, if an inherited nature is required to sin, then where did Adam get his, since he sinne...
In Jesse Morrell’s article here are some of the areas that he has gotten wrong. Under II. Why homosexuals say that they are born that way: > A. If the fault is their nature, and not their choice, the...
#33 truthseeker, You said: > Where in the bible does it say we ‘naturally inherited his rebellious nature? After all, if an inherited nature is required to sin, then where did Adam get his, since he...
Hi Michael, You ask a great question about the creation of animals. First of all in answer to your question, the issue is not about animals ONLY being created after Adam. The Hebrew is specific in th...
> “I have come to believe that most leaders/ Pastors want conformity instead of unity, and when conformity is the goal it eventually and effectively stifles the working of the Spirit through the peopl...
Cheryl, It was unconscionable for Matt to call you names like that. It’s ad hominem and he knows it, not to mention in violation of the most basic Christian principles. And as you keep saying, but th...
Charis said, > I discern the Lord telling me (for my marriage) that the antichrist spirit within each one of us us will GO OUT from among us because they do not belong to us! (The antichrist being th...
Greg, The problem with those who promote patriarchy is that their methods are akin to the world system. They speak about servanthood but their way actually promotes abuse. Where is the limits and wh...
Thank you, Bob K. Wright! Cheryl, I too am baffled at how Bruce Ware can remotely and with any sense of good conscience quote Augustine (when discussing Christ being the Eternal Son of the Father — ...
**I notice a commen theme in those who opposes our viewpoint. They say ONLY married people can “Reflect” Christ in the Home and Chruch ( a brick building made with human hands). ALL believers can Refl...
“On another topic, what kinds of church circumstances have those of you who are egalitarian found for yourselves?” Well, my situation is a bit strange. I left a Christian seeker-mega after 16 years t...
Barry, you asked: > this has always bugged me…. How did sin come about in the deceiver ? Originally, it wasn’t there……as that’s not how God creates things. He creates things perfectly and w/o sin. G...
God already said “I will make a Woman…. She was already called Woman by God, no need for adam to say anything. Adam breaking out in a poem was adam using his free will, nothing more. The Woman was to...
Hi Charis, I cannot presume to know God’s heart on this matter, but I think that it has something to do with God’s sovereignty and allowing evil to exist for those who want to practice evil. I coul...
bgk #54, > The carageenan in my ice cream comes from seaweed, but I don’t know if it has seeds.  Very cute! And a mighty fine sense of h...
Don, Yes, you are right in that submit and obey are not synonyms. Obedience can be chosen as an extreme end of submission if one desires to do this. However the term obey implies a command is given...