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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.I previously argued that foreknowledge isn't the way you say it is. And this is a problem for your view. Again we go back to Paul's... -
CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.No, Paul isn't talking about mercy, justice or punishment in that chapter. Remember, God's regard for Jacob and Esau was decided before...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.Divine determinism is not fatalistic because fatalism suggests that the outcome is not tied to our actions. Divine determinism posits...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.On the contrary, Paul's point was to show that God's regard for the boys, Jacob (love) and Esau (hate) was not a reaction to their...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.Says who? Suppose I said, "Anyone with a ticket can board the train." Does that mean someone else cannot buy the ticket for the rider...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.You seem to misunderstand what I said. Paul argues that God treats each individual according to his unique purpose for that person. How...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.Perhaps you missed a critical aspect of Paul's argument where he asks a rhetorical question. "What shall we say then? There is no...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.The guarantee applies to those who have been justified by God, who have a proven faith, who have been born again to a living hope, who...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.He most certainly did. As I said in my previous post, God is not like the woman who is selecting pots from among all the available pots...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.We follow Paul's argument to it's logical conclusion and draw inferences from what he said. I interpret Paul according to his argument...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.In my mind, those two ideas are the same idea. If God provides the power to be saved by our faith in him, then it follows that God...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.As I said in a previous post, "If-statements" and warnings are expressions of uncertainty and contingency. However, if we solely focus...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.Agreed, Paul would never contradict God. However, Paul's teaching and commentary are only sometimes based on prior revelation. As an...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.The Apostle Paul didn't show or demonstrate the mankind has freedom of the will. Rather, everyone already knows this. He has no reason...
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CadyandZoe replied to the thread TULIP an open discussion.You didn't address the question though. In your view, it is okay for God to foreclose on individual free will. And for some reason this...