Is Arminianism different from Semi-pelagianism?

[thecreationtutor]

I am wondering if someone can articulate the difference

 

[RickShafer]

Well, basically no.
In the most general sense, armenians are semi pelagian.

 

[CoooCaw]

you are either a 5 point calvinist or you are arminian

 

[thecreationtutor]

wasn't pelagianism heresy? from long ago?

 

[RickShafer]

wasn't pelagianism heresy? from long ago?

Yes it was, and it is alive and well today.
I started a thread about it.
All the info is toward the bottom of the thread.
I hope it helps.

http://christianchat.com/miscellaneous/68347-total-rebellion-pelagianism.html?highlight=

 

[eternally-gratefull]

you are either a 5 point calvinist or you are arminian

not true. I am neither of the above.. sorry! and I am not catholic either!

 

[crossnote]

Arminians followerers of Arminius were a result of the reaction against Calvins doctrine of predestination / sovereignty etc. Actually they drew up the original "5 points " against Calvinism. The Calvinist 5points were not from Calvin but a defense against the 5 points of Jacob Arminius.
Oh yeah, Semi Pelagian a watered down version of the teachings of Pelagius held by mainstream Rome and essentially the same as the Arminian teaching.

 

[thecreationtutor]

I knew that arminianism was a reaction to hyper Calvinists

 

[RickShafer]

I knew that arminianism was a reaction to hyper Calvinists

Not as such.
So you have researched Pelagianism and the Arminian generated acrostic for Calvinism known as T.U.L.I.P.?

 

[12tribes1King]

While not denying the necessity of Grace for salvation, semi-pelagianism maintains that the first steps towards the Christian life are ordinarily taken by the human will and that Grace supervened only later. In contrast to semi-pelagianism, arminianism teaches that the first steps of grace are taken by God.