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That's quite a charge, but I haven't changed the meaning of any words. I'm merely allowing the context of John 12:32 to determine the meaning of "pas" in the phrase "pas anthropos." See definition 2a below which reads "some of all types." In the context of John 12:32 this would mean some of...

Butch5, As I promised yesterday... Whenever the Calvinist mentions John 6:44-45 many Arminians will immediately run to John 12:32 in order to diffuse the obvious teaching of the former. That being, those who are drawn in John 6:44 are the same as those who have heard and learned from the...

I already have. You're ignoring verse 45. Read it again very carefully. I'll get back to you tomorrow on John 12:32--gladly.

The doctrine of God's sovereignty in salvation was taught long before Luther and Calvin. Paul taught it in Scripture. Augustine taught it in the 4th century, the Council of Orange taught it in the 6th century, Gottschalk taught it in the 9th century and Wycliff and Huss taught it subsequent to...

No, you haven't shown anything of the kind. John 6:44 is in fact speaking about the drawing of the elect unto salvation. The problem here is that you have conveniently ignored verse 45. Joh 6:44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last...

Oh... I see. Not only do you deny the conventions of established language, you're a gnostic as well. So be it. That really doesn't go well with your universalism. It's actually a contradiction in terms.

The only valid point here is that when it comes to the word "aion" you are clearly wrong. The proper translation of the Greek language is not merely part of the issue in this controversy, it's the only issue.

Ahh... more baseless assertions. I've used God's Divine Word to make my point as well. Unfortunately for you and those like you, our English Bibles, by God's choice, are based on the Hebrew, Aramaic and Koine Greek languages. The translation of those languages require the linguistic skills of...

No what's ludicrous here, is that once again, you offer nothing but bare assertions and sarcasm. Those two sources are representative of many more. One is a standard lexicon and the the other a Greek Grammar used in seminaries all over the US. There are also at least 20 different English...

Well, once again, more baseless assertions. No references. No sources. Allow me to demonstrate the proper way to do make a case. The noun "aion" can mean "eternal" as well as "age." However, context must be the determining factor. When "aion" is used as part of an idiomatic expression...

1. The noun aion does not always mean an indeterminate period of time, especially when used in an idiomatic expression. 2. The adjective "aionios" always means "everlasting" or "perpetual." Don't make the mistake of thinking that the adjectival form of a word means exactly the same as its...

The Teacher encourages men to labour with all their might while they still have life and breath. He adds that they must not be confident of their own strength, as if they were the cause of their own success. He tells them to look to God for his blessing, without which all their labors will be in...

I haven't read that one. I'll have to check it out. Another good one is The King James Only Controversy by Dr. James R. White.

I'm a moderator on a Reformed message board where I post Charles Spurgeon's daily devotional called Faith's Checkbook. I thought today's entry was outstanding, so I decided to share it here as well. Enjoy. "Through," Not Engulfed When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and...

This is incorrect. The denial of God's foreknowledge is the province of Open Theism and Process Theology, neither of which have anything to do with Calvinism. We Calvinists affirm God's foreknowledge because the Bible teaches as much. We deny that anyone is elect based on foreseen actions or...

The kingdom of God is the rule of God over all creatures and things. The kingdom of God is also the designation for the realm of salvation entered into at the new birth.

It's fixed.

1 Tim. 6:10 is frequently misunderstood. The word "pas" translated "all" in the KJV can mean "some of every type," or in other words "all kinds." See definition 2a below. Newer translations reflect this: 1 Tim. 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. ESV For the love of...

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Yep.