Author Archives: the editors of SBC Today

  by a Baptist Theologian(Comments on this post are closed temporarily. I you have further questions or comments, please email them to SBCToday.) Today, I read yet another presentation of the Calvinist attempt, popularized in SBC circles by Al Mohler, … Continue reading →

by Ronnie Rogers Perseverance of the Saints: This includes both preservation by God and perseverance by the saints. The Westminster Confession says, with regard to the truly elect, they “can neither totally nor finally fall away from the state of … Continue reading →

by Ronnie Rogers Irresistible Grace: The Holy Spirit efficaciously applies salvation to those unconditionally elected sinners whom He personally calls to Christ. Calvinism believes that the general call of the gospel extends to everyone, but the internal efficacious call of … Continue reading →

by Ronnie Rogers 3. Limited Atonement: Christ’s death is of infinite value, but He died salvifically only for the unconditionally elect. Calvinism understands limited atonement to mean that Christ’s death did not in any eternally meaningful way pay for the … Continue reading →

by Ronnie Rogers Before you make the TULIP your flower of choice, consider it in full bloom. TULIP is used acronymically to succinctly point out the major emphases of Calvinism. I well understand that the use of the TULIP does … Continue reading →

by Ronnie Rogers Non-Calvinism’s challenge is to develop systematic theologies and comprehensive systematic interpretive approaches that seek to explain the soteriological perplexities of Scripture biblically, consistently, and comprehensively. This suggestion is not intended to depreciate nor ignore works in this … Continue reading →