Recent content by RevVonHanshaw

You all have some great questions. Below is my response to each of the 9 questions. 1. Does “free will” apply only to salvation? Free Will Baptists affirm real moral agency in all areas of life. “Free will” does not mean freedom from influence, but the God‑given ability—enabled by prevenient...

Free Will Baptist Answers to Your Questions Brethren, thank you for the thoughtful questions. I’ll answer each one from the historic Free Will Baptist / classic Arminian Baptist perspective, with Scripture references and clarity. My goal is not to argue, but to explain how our tradition...

Hello, I apologize for taking a few days to get back with you all. I read your comments and questions. I am new on this forum so I think I am learning how to do this. If not, I apologize and will get better in time God willing. I think the main question(s) center on this: What are the core...

Beloved brothers and sisters, One of the greatest blessings of our movement is that God has entrusted us with a heritage rooted in personal responsibility, biblical holiness, and the freedom of the human will under the convicting power of the Holy Spirit. In a day when many churches drift...

Brethren, One of the greatest tragedies in modern American Christianity is how easily we divide ourselves while the world around us perishes without the Gospel. We split, splinter, and separate over personalities, preferences, minor doctrinal nuances, and territorial insecurity—while nearly...

Brothers and sisters, My name is Rev. Von Hanshaw. I have served as an Independent Free Will Baptist minister for over four decades, pastoring churches, working in prison ministry, and teaching doctrine to young preachers. I am retired from active pulpit ministry due to health issues, but I am...