James White & Mike Winger Debate: Calvinism vs Free-Will - Are Both Right? Let's Consider.

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Published 2021-05-15
A biblical analysis of the process of God's grace through faith that leads to man being declared righteous in the sight of God, thereby redeeming us from His curse by justification. Reviewing a portion of the debate between Mike Winger and James White on the issue of Calvinism verses Free-Will (Arminianism), or known as monergism verse synergism.

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 2 Corinthians 4:4

Scriptures:
Grace - Ephesians 2:8-9
Faith - Romans 4:16
The Word & Preaching - Romans 10:11-15
Hearing & Seeing John 8:37-38; 6:25-68
Believe - Romans 3:20-22, 30; 4-5, 13; Galatians 2:16; 3:2, 5-6
Justification - Acts 13:38-39

0:00 Intro
2:27 Focus of Debate
3:30 God's Plan of Salvation
11:39 Mike Winger's Defense & Summary
21:33 James White Defense
24:18 Debate Summary on 'Believe'
24:40 Focus on 'Hearing & Seeing'
50:50 Summary of God's Plan of Salvation
All Comments (9)
  • @KelvinWilson53
    Must say a big thank you Heather... Been listening to these guys for a very long while and been reading tons of stuff until my head is about to explode. But then I came across your channel and found what you had to say very easy to grasp and the fog has cleared. May Jesus watch over you and bless you real good!
  • @peterfox7663
    You clearly love to get into the Word and are willing to consider what it means, so I highly recommend the videos at the Soteriology 101 YouTube channel, especially the ones about election and predestination.
  • @CashLL83
    It's for sure both!! Acts 17:26-27 26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and 👉hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;👈 27👉 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:👈
  • @tonya1802
    If Jesus died for everyone's sins and is a full propitiation for everyone's sins( full removal of WRATH) then everyone will be in Heaven. What a wonderful thought but sadly that's not the case. We choose but we choose according to our nature and our nature before regeneration is a slave to sin. One that does nothing pleasing to God like repentance ECT, The Bible says, WE ARE NOT EVEN ABLE TO DO SO. To get heart of flesh and have our heart of stone taken out we need God to do that and raise our dead spirit to life to be able to respond to God in a way that's pleasing to God. Jesus is a POWERFUL SAVIOR not a weak beggar. God bless you
  • @ProclaimeroftheGospelofJesus
    It is misleading to say: can God save on His own according to His will. God can do what He will. This is not the question. What did God decree? The will of God is that we believe in Jesus. God chose by grace through faith. It is impossible to please God without faith. I would like to discuss election versus the calling. Many are called but only few are chosen. Many are called by the gospel of Jesus, and only few are elected by God according to His purpose. I believe all the elect are made known in scripture. I believe we are called by the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have many scriptures. Ephesians 1 john 17 shows a separation from those who first trusted Jesus, the elect chosen prior to faith. And those that hear their message, and believe. I truly believe there is power in hearing the gospel; that brings repentance and hope. Not to dismiss the actual power of our salvation unto God. Also we live by what we received and how we received it, all pointing to following Jesus. Walking 🚶‍♀️ in the light, as He is in the light. Walking in the truth He stands in and proclaims and accomplished and gave freely to those that call upon His name. Walking in The newness of His Spirit! We are saved by hope. Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the confidence of what is not seen. Ephesians 2:8-9 Does God know who will? Yes Does God make you or persuade you with the gospel? What we hear from the Father is the gospel. What is the work of God in John 6. God searches hearts for faith. His Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. The gospel is the calling of the Father. Those that the gospel is hid from is those that do not believe; satan has blinded them to not believe God. Yet, the person chose to not believe. If we has faith in God, I believe God intervenes to prick their heart. It is hard to find the pure gospel, the preaching of the cross anymore, it is more about doctrines and divisions. We wonder why there is not much power seen. Faith is in the wisdom of men rather than the power of God in the gospel of Jesus. Calvinism teaches things that are dangerous; removes the importance of hope faith and love of God made known in Jesus. The simplicity in Christ, being converted as a child to see the kingdom of Heaven. The humble broken soil we are to be in, because of the long suffering and forbearance of God, the goodness of God brings repentance. Romans 2
  • @paul.etedder2439
    Freewill is a myth. We are slaves to sin and a slave does not have a Freewill .