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Not works, but continued belief in Christ as our only source of salvation.

If a gift can't be given back, it's not a gift, it's an offer that can't be refused. God's not the mafia.

Wesley was a humble servant of God whose shoes I am not worthy to tie...as close to a real saint as is possible.

That mother is not the God who died once for the sins of all, he is a little god who just plays games with his creation.

Armenians are from Armenia. They probably teach a variety of things. I don't think Arminias believed salvation could be lost, but others took his beliefs to that logical conclusion. Some took it too far in that direction and did end up depending too much on works, IMO. There is a balance. We...

Uh-huh, and what do you do with Jesus telling us we have to remain in him for him to remain in us, and all the verses warning against falling away? We can't go off and fall into false teachings and believe in the flying spaghetti monster and still have eternal life. Neither can we maintain...

Translation: "The Bible doesn't mean what it clearly says."

How many verses do you need telling you that belief precedes salvation? That is " rudimentary biblical knowledge" yet you all can't even get that straight.

What do you mean by him teaching works?

Another non answer.

This is just plain dishonest, and/or talking out of both sides of the mouth. Yeah, I know, Piper does it all the time, too. When it's something good, you all want to say he ordained it, if it's something bad, you want to say he allowed it. Man up and own up to the fact that in your system, God's...

What part do you want answered? I don't see where you've refuted anything. You do the normal pulling out a few scraps of verses without context, I've replied to multiple times on both forums. I often only reply to what I think is the main issue, because I'm usually on my phone and I'm not off...

No, it's saying that Israel has no right to complain about God using them to bring the gospel to the gentiles, even using their rebellion. The Objector is confused when he claims no one can resist God's will, and he's saying the same thing as we see in Romans, Chapter three, in essence "If I do...

Lol, don't go away mad. Surely you thicker skin than that. God works good out of the evil that happens for those who love him. He's not sitting back doing nothing, he's actively working in ways we cannot and are not supposed to fully understand. But we know he doesn't decree evil, as that would...

That's a non answer.

There's a big difference that you seem unable to understand between God determining everything and allowing it. If I choose to allow harm to occur to my child, because it's the best case scenario wherein my child will still be able to freely love me, that's far different than me causing the evil...

ROTFLOL! " I didn't do it officer! The gun killed him, not me! I only squeezed the trigger!"

But the objector is a Calvinist, IMO. He claims in a round about way, that no one resist God's will. ( Wrong!) And Paul's reply? 19 One of you will say to me: Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?” 20 But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Paul...

Um, no, and why are you trying to tell me what I think? But your system doesn't work that way. There's no " allowing" in Calvinism. It's God causing everyone's evil, and then punishing them for what he caused.

2Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling. 13For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good pleasure. 14Do everything without complaining...