by Carlo Merrick | Jun 6, 2026 | Heart of the Father Blog, Refuting Calvinism
Many theological debates are framed as Calvinism versus Arminianism. But that framing can be misleading. After all, both John Calvin and Jacob Arminius lived more than 1,500 years after Christ. Neither was present when the New Testament was written. Neither was...
by Carlo Merrick | Jun 6, 2026 | Heart of the Father Blog, Refuting Calvinism
One of the most common Calvinist arguments comes from Romans 9, especially verse 16: “So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.” At first glance, this can sound like Paul is teaching that salvation has nothing to do with...
by Carlo Merrick | Jun 6, 2026 | Heart of the Father Blog, Refuting Calvinism
A Closer Look at Ephesians 1:4 One of the most common verses used to support Calvinism is Ephesians 1:4: “Even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him in love.” Calvinists often read this...
by Carlo Merrick | Jun 5, 2026 | Heart of the Father Blog, Refuting Calvinism
If you read John 6:44:”No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.”When reading this verse alone, we can see that “no one comes,” which actually focuses on everyone. Then, if we add a...
