This minisode is the second in a three podcast series where we will be asking the question, "what is the will of God?" from a Wesleyan-Arminian perspective. In this episode we read a selection from Public Disputation IV by Jacob Arminius. We will only focus on Section 2, "On the Will of God." We will read a brief excerpt from the Disputation and then have some brief theological commentary on it. This is not an easy Disputation, but it is really good! Maybe listen through this more than once.
Here is a link to the full Disputation IV if you are interested:
Scroll down to the Second Section: ON THE WILL OF GOD
This minisode is the first in a three podcast series where we will be asking the question, "what is the will of God?" from a Wesleyan-Arminian perspective. In this episode we will read two private disputations of Jacob Arminius. The first is Private Disputation 18, "On The Will of God." The second is Private Disputation 19, "On the Various Distinctions of the Will of God." Each reading will be followed by a brief theological commentary. These disputations are tough so get ready for some serious scholastic theology!
For your reference here are links to both Disputations. It might be good to read along:
http://wesley.nnu.edu/?id=4787
http://wesley.nnu.edu/?id=4786
In this episode we ask the very important question, "What Does It Mean to Be Arminian?" Historically, there have been many different definitions of the term "Arminian" and it becomes very confusing. To add to the confusion the term "Arminian" means something else in different historical eras and even in different countries throughout history!
In this episode we make a distinction between "Arminianism of the Heart" and "Arminianism of the Head." Unfortunately, many of the later Remonstrants and the English Arminians in England and New England were liberal "Arminians of the Head." It was really John Wesley who recovered true Arminian theology and restored a theological movement based on "Arminianism of the Heart."
Our hope is that through this episode people will begin to see that true Arminianism is "Arminianism of the Heart" taught by Jacob Arminius, John Wesley, and all their Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelical heirs.
Links:
"A New Perspective on Arminius" featuring Keith Stanglin (podcast)
http://reformedforum.org/ctc446/
"The Loss of Arminius to the Remonstrants" by William Birch
http://evangelicalarminians.org/the-loss-of-arminius-to-the-remonstrants/
"John Wesley, A Faithful Representative of Jacobus Arminius" by W. Stephen Gunter
https://oimts.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/2002-2-gunter.pdf