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I didn't intend to come off that drastic. I think it's just a Monergism vs. Synergism debate.

Yes. Putting Faith in gospel is just another way of saying one believes in God and His Son imo

Everyone here hates voting in polls lol

I've been having a discussion with certain Calvinists lately who claim that holding Faith in the gospel should be considered a work of man, thus Total Depravity is established and Arminianism must be false, for if one chooses to obey the gospel it then becomes works-based salvation (which both...

All who come to faith in Christ have their sins forgiven. All who reject the gospel obviously will not have their sins forgiven. Christ's sacrifice is more than enough to pay for the sins of all who come to Him. John 8:24 The only reason I posted Eze 3:18 was to give an example of a servant...

You're going to need to rephrase this.

@Preacher4Truth Again, I'm going to have to ask that you edit your reply in post #243 so that it's more readable. Bbl

I never said it was.

@Preacher4Truth I think you wrapped your response into the quote you took of me. I'll happily look at it when you edit. Atm it's kinda confusing to read and I gotta concentrate atm. Bbl

Forgive me, but I'm not going to claim I hold the answer to this ancient question. In a sense we are held responsible as it is our duty to preach the gospel. Ezekiel 3:18

Of it's not, then you're arguing against God's omnipotence. Since sufficient scripture exists to establish the fact that God does desire ALL to be saved, the only logical answer as to why not all come to the cross to be saved must be attributed to a human failing; failure to obey and believe on...

Is Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice insufficient to save all who come to the cross?

Those who believe are the elect. 2 Timothy 2:10 10 Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. Why would Paul be forced to "endure" anything that the elect "may" obtain salvation? This verse reveals...

It is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires ALL people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Why would God ask us to pray for those outside the faith if their fate is sealed and nothing can change it? 1 Timothy 2:1-6 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for ALL people, for kings and ALL who are in high positions, that we may...

Idk.

Do those that reject the gospel have eternal life? John 3:16 John 5:2 John 10:7-9 John 14:6 Acts of the Apostles 4:12

Paul was referencing the OT, which I believe was speaking more pointedly about the state of Israel at that time. He was also highlighting that they weren't any more righteous than the gentiles. Also, compared to God, certainly all of mankind appears unrighteous, depraved and evil. This...

Believing is not a work. That's literally my position. Your position as a Calvinist is that we can't choose to accept the gospel on our own as doing so would make salvation be based on our works. I have already provided scripture debunking that claim in Romans 4, but you've chosen not to engage...

Jesus instructed us that the work of God, the only "work" we can do that would ever be acceptable in God's sight, is to believe on the One whom God had sent into the world, Jesus Himself. Jesus implores us to do something, to believe in Him of our own volition. Jesus implores us to respond to...