Right, and you haven't done any of this with foreknowledge at all. Why not?
In fact, hardly any do this in any type of Bible study which is why their teachings are erroneous.
I'm sorry, what are you saying?
This is one of the ways I study. I look at the words, I look at every place they are used, I use context to define meaning, and from the meanings of words come clauses, from clauses come sentences, then paragraphs, and when all the sentences and paragraphs can harmonize with each other, doctrines form.
And of course, to be pushed immediately away if found to confict with something else in Scripture.
What I've been trying to do is to get someone, anyone to do this study by asking certain questions, by making certain statements, as starting points to walk through these Scriptures.
But so far, those few times when someone actually seems to want to have a civilized conversation with me, they quickly seem to lose interest. Otherwise, it seems to be a lot of, just believe it, and if you don't you're an idiot.
Batches of arguments are thrown at me at once. When I try to follow a single point through, no one wants to.
Given this kind of environment, I like to keep to the most foundational points. In this case, the meaning of Foreknow is in dispute, and the argument for and against Unconditional Election hangs in the balance.
I've presented the basic linguistic evidence, I've shown a clear argument form the context, and I've shown other Scripture which supports my argument.
I haven't just posted lists of verses, and made claims about those verses. I've posted the verses, and explained in detail how it is they mean what I'm presenting.
Others claim that other contexts demand that we understand the word differently. OK, what are those contexts? Post the passages. Exegete the passages. Show your reasoning. Let's look at it.
Let's take a single passage, and examine it together. Believe me, I don't have a dog in any fight, only to know what is true. That's why I'm a Christian to begin with.
Much love!
