Both Calvinists and Arminians agree that the Bible

teaches total inability. How they differ is on the nature of grace

needed to overcome that spiritual deadness. For the Calvinist, the

grace is sovereignly given only to the elect and ensures they...

Both Calvinists and Arminians agree that the Bible teaches total inability. How they differ is on the nature of grace needed to overcome that spiritual deadness. For the Calvinist, the grace is sovereignly given only to the elect and ensures they will come to faith. For the Arminian, it is a prevenient grace given to all people and can be resisted. Yet...SBC Provisionists deny total inablity and assert that the only grace needed is the mere presentation of the gospel which in and of itself is sufficient to enable a positive response. Is this semi-Pelagianism? We need to be very careful how we label or mischaracterize those with whom we disagree. Dr. Sean Cole gives quotes from Arminian scholars to show how they agree with Calviniists on this issue. He also attempts to explain the SBC Provisionist view of man's sinfulness.

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Moses comes down the Mountain shining with the

glory of God. Paul provides a powerful explanation of this

phenomenon in 2 Corinthians 3:7-18. He contrasts the Old Covenant

of death on stone with the New Covenant life in the Spirit. How

does the Holy...

in Romans 13, Paul addresses three main topics in

how we live out our Christian faith: (1) our relationship to the

government, (2) Our obligation to love one another, (3) Our urgent

need to live holy lives in light of the Second Coming of...

Do you sense that God may be calling you into

vocational ministry? How do you know? Pastor Sean shares how God

called him into the ministry. Over the years, he has been able to

help young men navigate how God may be calling them into...

Paul continues teaching us about how to offer our

bodies as living sacrifices in worship to the Lord. In this

passage, he focuses on very practical ways we can live out our

Christianity. Check out Sean's book "Your Identity in the...

Moses asks the most profoundly bold question to the

living God: Please show me your GLORY! The LORD hides Moses in the

cleft of the rock and reveals HIs goodness and NAME. This is one of

the most important passages in the entire Old Testament on...

God tells Moses to lead the Israelites from Mount

Sinai to the Promised Land, but He gives the disastrous report that

HE is not going with them. Three questions from this passage: (1)

Do you elevate the blessings of God above God Himself? (2) Do...

Dr. Sean Cole reads a chapter from his book "Your

Identity in the Trinity" called "The Intense Struggle with Sin."

Should believers ever struggle with sin or should they instead move

into a higher plane of spirituality often called...