We have limited free will. Regardless of anyone's will now, in the end, ALL will be with God.But man has free will to choose whether he will accept that draw.
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We have limited free will. Regardless of anyone's will now, in the end, ALL will be with God.But man has free will to choose whether he will accept that draw.
Christians are saved from death and from the Lake of Fire. However, ALL are saved from eternal death.Those who accept Christ will be saved, those who don't will remain unsaved.
Amen. For ALL of mankind.
Few will "find" the narrow gate because only a few are mostly righteous people, but even they have sinned.Did not Jesus say, few there be that find that narrow gate?
The overwhelming majority of mankind will be in the Lake of Fire.
I'm sorry, but that's just the facts, and not one of them will have an excuse.
@Charlie24 I don't know the reason but it seems that you have ignored a number of my responses to you in this thread.
I'll go through any and every verse you can throw at me, and I will go into detail, but not tonight, it's past my bedtime.
I like the way you send one at a time, that's the way it should be, and we can continue tomorrow.
I promise I will take the time to explain them tomorrow.
Many will lose eternal life because they will reject GodI think most people believe that we all have total free will, but I know that's not true. We have limited free will. Nobody has the will to reject God forever. Eventually, God will remove the timbers from their eyes and the dross from their hearts and then they will enthusiastically go to God!
Some will be dead for a period of time or for an age, but it won't be forever so, yes, you are correct that "many" will be dead while others are enjoying the fruits of life with Christ. By the way, only God is "eternal", meaning he has always existed and had no beginning and no end.Many will lose eternal life because they will reject God
While that's true some will be dead for a period of time then resurrected to live forever, there will also be those who died in the past and some who will die in the future, those who are destroyed at Armageddon for sure, that will be lost forever. They will be forever be dead.Some will be dead for a period of time or for an age, but it won't be forever so, yes, you are correct that "many" will be dead while others are enjoying the fruits of life with Christ. By the way, only God is "eternal", meaning he has always existed and had no beginning and no end.
I know that we've all sinned, but what makes you believe nobody has repented of all their sin?We're obviously better by walking the narrow path prescribed by Christ. With that said, there isn't a single person in the world right now that lives a sin-free life. We ALL "miss the mark". As well, it's one thing to gleefully live in sin and it's another to remorsefully struggle with sin. I believe there is a difference.
To believe that a person has repented from ALL sin is to believe that they have attained perfection and I simply don't believe that's possible while still in the flesh.I know that we've all sinned, but what makes you believe nobody has repented of all their sin?
To believe that a person has repented from ALL sin is to believe that they have attained perfection and I simply don't believe that's possible while still in the flesh.
And then there's this:
Romans 8:8 ESV
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Why would anyone want to sin?To believe that a person has repented from ALL sin is to believe that they have attained perfection and I simply don't believe that's possible while still in the flesh.
And then there's this:
Romans 8:8 ESV
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
So belief in Christ is clearly a requirement for eternal life. Young's literal translation that "life age-during" is confusing and obtuse. Here is a much better translation: For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. Virtually every other translation says the same thing.Christians are saved from death and from the Lake of Fire. However, ALL are saved from eternal death.
Again, John 3:16 YLT
John 3:16
Young's Literal Translation
16 for God did so love the world, that His Son -- the only begotten -- He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.
The next phase -- Romans 8:9a, says " You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you." Christians are not considered to be in the flesh. They are a new creation in Christ.To believe that a person has repented from ALL sin is to believe that they have attained perfection and I simply don't believe that's possible while still in the flesh.
And then there's this:
Romans 8:8 ESV
Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
It is evident that you are not talking about this age of grace, for many die in their sins in their last breath, whether by accident, disease, old age or murdered.I think most people believe that we all have total free will, but I know that's not true. We have limited free will. Nobody has the will to reject God forever. Eventually, God will remove the timbers from their eyes and the dross from their hearts and then they will enthusiastically go to God!