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Which would not be held to their account if faith in Christ had been given them.

Yes, only when the Word of God is agreeably heard can faith come with a fruitful result, which makes God the Author and Finisher of it, but the context in which Scripture talks about a measure of faith being given has to do with being living, holy, acceptable sacrifices available for God's...

According to the Parable of the Sower the effectiveness of the Word of God depends on the heart condition of the hearer.

On that basis then, an unsaved person is condemned on Judgment Day solely because God didn't provide them with faith. Yuk!

My hobbies take my mind off my problems. Being 90% retired from business I enjoy worshipping God through DIY, Landscaping, Writing, and the study of interesting topics, plus listening to Christian radio and good music, and relaxing in solitude after years of demanding Christian Service.

Oh. with you being NOT ME, I needed a comma in the title, to read . . . FROM, NOT IN.

Hi Emily, This is a good question. Thanks for posting it. These forums allow many points of view to be expressed but hopefully you will be able to arrive at a solid Scriptural answer to give others should the occasion arise. The premise that being made in God's image somehow ensured all His...

Yes, disciples are said to be under the yoke of whomever their teacher is. Paul referred to his co-workers as yokefellows/ What is the meaning of the thread title . . .From not in….?

Obviously we agree on this, so why imply otherwise? Blaming God for the Fall and its consequences is not the issue under discussion. Somehow my early post that stated the urge to sin does not come from God, was selectively ignored so that I could be accused of blaming God for the false...

You are free to believe that, and post it, but that doesn't mean it is an absolute truth. Some things are predetermined and predestined and no-one starts their life by volunteering to exist. However, God has predetermined that in the course of our existence we will be free to choose from the...

Hi K9Buck, God's Plan for Christ to die at the hands of wicked people is evident in the following narrative at Matthew 16:21-23, with these points to ponder (and compare them with Satan's attempt to manipulate Jesus in the wilderness) Jesus Himself states that He MUST go and suffer, be killed...

Funny, it's actually a main plank of Calvinism that reprobates remain lost and dead in their sins because God denies them the benefit of faith, repentance and salvation. Get a grip!

Hi QuickFilly Adam and Eve's disobedience to God's instruction is a good example, and here's another. The Bible is full of such examples. Gen 11:6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from...

Hi MatthewG, Based on your post you are not an adherent of Universalism. Universalism (ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəˌlɪzəm) n (Theology) a system of religious beliefs maintaining that all men are predestined for salvation ˌUniˈversalist n, adj Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition...

Coherency doesn't attend your post, Iconoclast. The iconic Calvinist defence is that their critics have no Scriptural backing, and yet they do.

To some the changes that accompany the New Covenant are still veiled in mystery, to others the veil has been removed. Heb 7:11-12 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise...

Well said Curtis. Predestined or Predetermined Reprobation is the notion that whomever commits evil and refuses the Gospel to the end does so because God has predetermined this and nothing can change His decision to deny them any choice in the matter. Satan and his cohort, Adam and Eve in Eden...

Whomever they are, the 8th is the actuality of the 7, and takes the whole deal into PERDITION.