Comments on: Book Review – Run to Win the Prize (Thomas Schreiner)

By: Mark Heath

Mark Heath — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:23:27 +0000

Hi Liam, thanks for your response. You are wrong about newfrontiers insisting upon Calvinism though. In my church, the senior pastor and several of the elders hold to an Arminian perspective.

By: Liam

Liam — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:18:56 +0000

As a thinking Arminian, I think I can understand how Mark and Terry have gravitated towards Calvinism. They want to love God with all their minds, and most of the academic literature is pervaded by Calvinism. Two web sites that have strengthened my Arminian position in particular are: http://www.evangelicalarminians.org and http://crivoice.org/arminianism.html.

As I understand it, New Frontiers congregations take prospective members through the five signature doctrines of Calvinism and insist on them signing a contract with the church. But by insisting on Calvinism rather than evangelical unity, surely this grieves the Holy Spirit, and oppresses sincere Arminians, for whom Christ also died.

Dave Coffey’s new book ‘All One in Christ Jesus: A Passionate Appeal for Evangelical Unity’ is fantastic reading. Highly recommended.

By: Phil Whittall

Phil Whittall — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:09:38 +0000

By the way, enjoyed the tweets during TOAM. Made me laugh

By: Phil Whittall

Phil Whittall — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:06:43 +0000

Good review, I’ll be interested in reading this book especially how he handles the Hebrew passage.