Debate Debacle – the Full Story

by | Oct 11, 2006 | Calvinism

For a fairly full read of why the debate on Calvinism was cancelled and the way the parties have interacted with one another check out the links below. We report, you decide . . . From Tom Ascol: Founders Ministries Blog: What really happened to the debate, pt. 1 Founders Ministries Blog: What really happened to the debate, pt. 2 Founders Ministries Blog: What really happened to the debate, pt. 3  From Ergun Caner: Debate Archive From Emir Caner: Obsessive Calvinistic Disorder From James White: Morning Developments Shining a Little Light on Ergun Caner The Caner Spin After Many Weeks of Silence Cancellation...

SBC & Calvinism

by | Sep 18, 2006 | Calvinism

Due to a number of misunderstandings, I wonder how many said they were “four-point” Calvinists. 10 percent of SBC pastors call themselves 5-point Calvinists –...

The Potter’s Freedom: A Review

by | Sep 4, 2006 | Bookreviews, Calvinism

Upon receiving a copy of Chosen But Free, I decided I should also read through James White’s response entitled, The Potter’s Freedom.  In my estimation, White has done the Christian community a great service in countering Geisler’s less than worthy critique of Calvinism. The Potter’s Freedom (PF) is a direct response to Chosen But Free (CBF).  To make the best use of PF, one must also have a coy of CBF handy.  White divides PF into fourteen chapters.  His aim is to present a biblical response to Geisler’s criticism of Calvinism as well as to offer a biblical primer on the basic tenets of Calvinism in general. White accomplishes in PF what Geisler does not in CBF.  White provides lengthy and detailed discussions of biblical passages crucial to the Calvinist-Arminian debate.  He anticipates the arguments for and against Calvinism and offers biblical support for his conclusions.  While one may reject his conclusions, it will not be because White did not offer cogent and extensive explanations of biblical passages related to the core issues.  I found his chapters on Romans 9 and Particular Redemption to be some of the best material in the book.  He gives extensive evaluation of the texts expositionally as well as dealing with Geisler’s comments in CBF. The one drawback in reading through PF is that if someone has not read CBF or have a copy nearby, he/she will find it difficult to stay focused on the doctrinal issues evaluated. James White has not only defended the doctrines of grace from a clearly biblical perspective, he has also handily refuted the erroneous claims of Norman Geisler...