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The Calvinist preaches that there is no need to repent or receive Christ. The Bible teaches otherwise.

It is by faith in Jesus Christ....and yes, our will has something to do with it. The actual new birth has nothing to do with our wills but is wholly of the Spirit of God. However, the Holy Spirit is a gentleman, and will not come into our hearts to regenerate us against our will.

Amen Chris! Rev 22:17, And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

The response has some basis in our decision either to receive or reject Christ.

This is a doctrine of Calvinism not necessarily the Bible. I actually do believe that grace is irresisitible, in that love never fails because of perseverance. However, it is possible to resist the Holy Spirit: Act 7:51, Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist...

Note that according to the following definition: The definition I gave for faith above (in the first quote) enables faith to not be a work. Read and understand.

Grace is the gift that we receive through faith.

I did tell you... I will post the link to the post shortly. Why John 6:37 is grossly misunderstood and misapplied

No, I do not make God into a Monster because I do not hold to the Calvinistic view of God, a god who puts people in hell over their sins and when they do what it takes to be saved, he still rejects them, saying, "you weren't really one of my elect, so it doesn't matter that you called on my name...

I already explained it in the post that I linked you to. Just think about what I posted; don't make me do all the work. Robots? No, dogs or swine. The reason why people sin is not because they don't choose to do so, that eliminates human responsibility. The reason why people sin is because...

So you deny the virgin birth. Not good.

A point that I would make is that the choice that we make of believing in Jesus is not a work, because of Ephesians 2:8-9; which teaches us (among other things) that faith is not of works.

Actually, if you look at the latter part of the post in question (Why John 6:37 is grossly misunderstood and misapplied), the definition can be valid and my pov also valid.

I actually made a mistake in saying Luke 4. I meant Luke 3:23-28. The geneaology through Mary. And Jeconias isn't mentioned in there anywhere. Also, please teach us how Jeconias is in Mary's genealogy in the Bible. I have read my Bible extensively and never saw that thing in particular. So...

Eph 2:8, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Eph 2:9, Not of works, lest any man should boast. Are you going to go by a faulty dictionary definition or are you going to go by the Bible? Also, faith is a response that does not really...

I would not go so far as to say that. Rom 11:26, And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: Luk 6:37, Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and...

I don't believe that it is a work. I already showed you my reason for believing that in Ephesians 2:8-9. Salvation by faith is simply not of works. You are sadly mistaken.

Why don't you go and retrieve the creeds one by one and post them here, and I will go through them line-by-line saying what I agree with about them and if I disagree with anything about them and why. However, what I believe has been clearly stated in the first four posts of another thread. I...

I believe wholeheartedly in what the Bible says in Ephesians 2:9-9, Romans 4:1-8, Titus 3:4-7, and Romans 11:5-6.

Nope. Following Christ's example. You are calling me a liar, I am not going to give you the satisfaction of defending myself against that accusation; such a defense would be based in pride.