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We need to take God's foreknowledge into account.....the language of scripture is taking it into account in places. No-one is really the seed of Abraham until they become so through receiving Christ.

Man can choose to resist the Spirit my friend. That is scriptural. There are even testimonies of people being drawn and wooed by the Lord, who for a time resist Him. Then later on down the road they finally yield to Him.

God does all the work, all anyone has to do is to simply not resist Him but receive. Jesus came unto His own but they would not receive Him...."ye do always resist the Holy Spirit." People can choose to resist Him. Mankind was made in the image of God....that means for one thing that man is...

It is not given to all, because not all are willing to receive it, that's all. It is not the kind of gift that can be forced on someone against their will. The door is open to "whosoever will". A humble and contrite heart He will not turn away. God is not a respecter of persons, and He...

ha-ha-ha....of course we know he was only joking, lol, but just to make a point, in truth no one should want that position because the office/position itself is anti-christ. And there is no cleaning or fixing up that institution because its very foundations are antichrist. Bible says when the...

Yes indeed, but that doesn't mean for one minute that we can't still go astray or become false teachers. How do we test others and test ourselves? By the word of God of course. But I'm left wondering why you didn't you quote my entire post, so as to not miss the point of it.

Amen sister....and I believe it is choice by grace, as I think you would agree. It's like He gives grace to choose right to those who are willing or become willing.

Well we can often be thinking too much, unfortunately, and that is what leads astray. The little grey cells can be very rest-less, when they need to be rest-ful. At rest in the Lord in order to simply receive illumination of the truth from holy writ. The carnal mind of natural man can't...

Amen...that is how some universalists reason.....they say God takes responsibility for the sins of man because He created man, and therefore He is going to save them all in the end. Only one tiny little problem with that.......it isn't what God says or even implies in His word. Gosh, the whole...

God said His people perish for lack of knowledge. It's very important to learn the word of God that we may have on the full armour of God......the sword of the Spirit. Because there is an enemy out there.

Many are taking certain things too literally and not understanding they are based on God's foreknowledge, and that though He foreknows all outcomes, He doesn't judge or declare what anyone is until the end, when they have "proven" to be what He foreknew they would be. Bible calls it the proving...

Oh dear. Doesn't the bible say to take heed who thinks he stands, lest he fall....? He is talking to the church, not to the unsaved. We need to grow and learn and see and experience life in order to learn to discern and spot counterfeits.......each one has their own measure of grace and...

Yes, it's a metaphor. Childhood is typically a time of "ignorant bliss" and I sometimes do miss it, and wish I could visit it again. As we grow and mature we start to realize and also shoulder the harder truths and responsibilities of life. Which brings more "sorrow" because of seeing things...

What do you think it means? I sometimes miss my childhood. With wisdom comes sorrow, as Solomon wrote.

Nevertheless, haven't you read that ALL scripture is profitable.....? (As long as it is scripture and not a paraphrase.) When you know the scriptures well enough you start to see how perfect it is and give God the glory for it.....and that it is all unified and harmonious. Anything that...

On the other hand Satan masquerades as the Lion of Judah, no? So we need to be careful, not care-less. We don't want to over-estimate him, but it doesn't do to under-estimate anything either. The devil isn't really the problem in a way, WE are. We need to be sober and alert, walking...

Do you mean the "spirit guide" you have hasn't taught you that? Why do you use provocative language on purpose....people who do that need to examine themselves in the light of the Lord and find out. I know why because I've seen it before, and seen what it leads to, the Lord thankfully giving...

Amen. Strong meat belongeth to the mature. The whole sad story of Israel is a warning and admonition to the church.

She is called co-redeemer (co-redemptrix) by the Catholic church, but they slither under it by saying this is not a matter of doctrine but they only allow the faithful to call her that if they want to. Yes, they sure do play with words, as did/does the serpent at the tree. Their Catechism...

Truth is not complicated, but we need the Holy Spirit to give us the light to see it by. The Holy Spirit is not a spirit guide. He is the Lord God Almighty. And it is mis-guided to use that language and mis-represent Him. No, I'm not ok with that. Are you saying truth is relative and...