Category Archives: Bondage of the unregenerate Will

“Did Pelagius teach the Reformation doctrine of justification by faith alone?” – my answer: No. – Part 4 of “For Sam Shamoun: there is no healing without repentance”

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Ken Temple

Part 4 of “For Sam Shamoun: There is no healing apart from repentance”. In order for this post to make sense in the larger context, you have to go and read parts 1-3. See Part 1 here. See Part 2 … Continue reading →

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On the Bondage of the Human Will – slaves of sin

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Ken Temple

Originally written in 2013 at Beggar’s All Reformation and Apologetics. (James Swan’s web-blog) (here with some editing and additions) This debate reminds me of Luther’s famous statement at the end of his work, The bondage of the Will, in answering Erasmus’ The Freedom … Continue reading →

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Who puts philosophy before exegesis of the Text?

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Ken Temple

See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ.” Colossians 2:8 Pastor John Piper makes a great case for … Continue reading →

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Augustine on the bondage of the will to sin

Posted on January 23, 2019 by Ken Temple

“But now, can that part of the human race to whom God hath promised deliverance and a place in the eternal Kingdom be restored through the merits of their own works? Of course not! For what good works could a … Continue reading →

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On the Bondage of the Unregenerate Will

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Ken Temple

http://beggarsallreformation.blogspot.com/2013/11/everyday-is-reformation-day-here-on.html

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