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Lobage, It's a shame you didn't read the remainder of John's Gospel: 'And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself' (John 12:32 NIV). Now, please harmonise the verse you quoted, John 6:44 with John 12:32. Oz

Paul also taught: ' For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.' (Titus 2:11 NIV). Jesus' teaching harmonises with that of Paul: 'And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself' (John 12:32 NIV). Romans 9 cannot be interpreted in isolation...

What does that mean?

Dave, Are you supporting/promoting a Calvinistic view of salvation? Does that mean God damned the rest of humanity and they have no hope of responding to the Gospel message preached? Oz

You still refuse to comment on my content of the reply in #145. Your theology says: "Jesus says whoever believes has eternal life". Jesus' theology is: "‘Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears [present tense] my word and believes [present tense] him who sent me has [present tense] eternal...

Dave, You didn't address the content of what I wrote. Oz

Dave, When you preach the Gospel do you preach "whosoever will may come" (free will) or "you must come because you are unconditionally elected"? When you preach this Gospel, will you make it clear that it cannot apply to everybody? Will you state that it's a discriminatory Gospel? Free will...

Godsgrace, This may help: What was the Old Testament way of salvation? - Got Questions? Oz

GodsGrace, The conclusion revolves around the meaning of the NT Greek , aiwnios (eternal). What's the meaning of 'eternal' destruction, for example, in 2 Thess 1:9? Arndt & Gingrich’s Greek lexicon studied aiwnios from the time of the Septuagint. It concluded that it means ‘eternal’ and in...

brakelite, We do have a wee bit of summer humidity in Brissy (not as bad as Cairns and Darwin). :rolleyes: However, we have air-conditioning to relieve the 'hot'. I enjoy the heat (except when it's high 30s and high humidity around Christmas time). That's why the Brisbane T20 cricket team is...

brakelite, How often does that river/lake plain flood? Is there a good reason why it is being sold so cheaply? It sure is in part of the cold country of NZ: I think one of the islands off the Queensland coast would be a better proposition. Try Hervey Bay and the idyllic Fraser Island. No...

brakelite, Some of the creeds are excellent summaries of essential biblical teaching. Don't you believe in God's gift of teachers who have been involved in formulating the doctrines of the creeds? See 1 Cor 12:28; Eph 4:11; Rom 12:7)? To discard the creeds is to reject God's gift of...

E, Cherry-picking one verse without exposition does not help with a biblical explanation of the context of 2 Cor 3. Let's look at the context of this passage: Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from you? 2 You...

What does that mean to your understanding of the authority of the Bible? Does it have any authority at all since it "is dead" (your words)? Oz

brakelite, Why is it needed to demand a "Thus saith the Lord" for accepting any doctrine when 2 Tim 3:16 (NIV) states, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness...."? So, all Scripture comes with a "thus saith the Lord"...

What are 'these secrets'? Are they only seen or heard by the truly initiated?

Scott, You quoted John 6:44 when Jesus said nobody can come to Him unless drawn by the Father. That verse needs to be associated with John 12:32 (NIV) to determine WHO is able to be drawn by the Father: "And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself". Following...

Taken, God has given us the gift of teachers (1 Cor 12:29; Eph 4:12) and "their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ" (Eph 4:12 NLT). I have found Ron Rhodes teaching ministry to be one of God's gift to equip God's people. However...

Taken, Are you not interested in examining the biblical evidence? Oz

Taken, Ron Rhodes is a 4-point Calvinist. He rejects limited atonement. Take a read of his exposition that has led to this conclusion: The Extent of the Atonement: Limited Atonement Versus Unlimited Atonement Oz