DiscoverScience Faith and ReasoningDoes Philippians 1:29 Teach that Faith and Suffering are Gifts from God? | SFR ep. 38
Does Philippians 1:29 Teach that Faith and Suffering are Gifts from God? | SFR ep. 38

Does Philippians 1:29 Teach that Faith and Suffering are Gifts from God? | SFR ep. 38

Update: 2025-10-20
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In this episode, I compare two perspectives on Philippians 1:29 . The more Arminian perspective is that Philippians 1:29 simply means we are granted opportunities to believe in Christ and to suffer for His sake, not that those are actually given by God. The more Calvinistic reading is rather that God actually gives belief in Christ and suffering for His sake as gifts that are received; in other words, God grants the reality of these things, not simply the opportunity for these things.#calvinism #Bible #arminianism #reformed #apologetics #Christianity #exegesis --------------------------------LINKS---------------------------------Science Faith & Reasoning podcast link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/science-faith-reasoning Coffee with John Calvin Podcast link (An SFR+ Production hosted by Daniel Faucett) https://open.spotify.com/show/5UWb8SavK17HO8ERorHPYN Learning the Fundaments (An SFR+ Production hosted by Shepard Merritt): https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/shep304/ -----------------------------CONNECT------------------------------https://www.scifr.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sciencefaithandreasoning X: https://twitter.com/SFRdaily

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Does Philippians 1:29 Teach that Faith and Suffering are Gifts from God? | SFR ep. 38

Does Philippians 1:29 Teach that Faith and Suffering are Gifts from God? | SFR ep. 38

Daniel Faucett