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Have you noticed that most of your verses are from the O.T.? God is powerful and He revealed Himself to man. Everything that happened in the O.T. was attributed to God. Why don't you post verses from what Jesus said? He was God incarnate and the ultimate revelation from God. He did preach and...

Where is the logical problem? There is more than one... I stated a couple in the post to which you're replying: Here it is again....Is God illogical? Does He not WANT us to understand the bible HE inspired? from post no. 283: As per reformed theology, Man sins because God predestinates him to...

God told us all we needed to know to be saved. This is why the bible exists. This is why He told each generation until Jesus what they could understand. Jesus told us all we need and He is the final revelation. Where does Jesus state that God will pick the few persons that will be saved? What I...

Why obey only Romans 3:10-12 which states that man is born a sinner. This is true. But where in Romans 3:10-12 does it say that no one can seek God? This was referring to Psalms and for protection against the wicked. The O.T. and the N.T. is full of verses stating that we can seek God on our...

You have a wrong opinion of God. One does not go in and out of the state of salvation. A person is saved, sins, asks forgiveness, and continues on. That what repentance is...it is NOT feeling sorry for your sins (which that must be true too) It means that you were headed one way...toward satan...

There's only one call R. The call that goes out to everyone that wishes to believe. Jesus called everyone, but not all would go to Him. Matthew 23:37 "Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a...

Nancy, I've been to Pompeii 2 or 3 times but I don't live in that area of Italy. There is, however, a town by that name - I googled it. Here it is. As you can see, it is near Pompeii. Is this where you've been? Dove si trova Roccapiemonte Salerno, Campania Italia Destination Guide...

R, Calvinism makes God a sinner. And I'd say that calvinists have a low opinion of God. To them God is so weak that He cannot even make man have free will. Libertarian free will, real free will. Do you think God is afraid of giving us free will? A weak God that would be. God cannot betray...

What I believe is what Calvin wrote and what the WCF teaches is not orthodox Christianity. What the reformed faith teaches was never taught in the early church. It was never even considered until the 1500's at the reformation. It just does not match the Character of God. If God is uncaring and...

Actually Rudometkin, I find the reformed position VERY difficult to grasp. First because it's heretical in that it's a bit gnostic. (from whence it began back in the days of Augustine who was a manichaean). This has to do with babies being born in sin - you might know about this. Another of...

In the O.T. it does say that men were wicked, and had evil hearts..and other such descriptions. I think of Noah's Ark and Sodom and Gemorrah. We're born with a sinful nature and we need to be born again or we will not see the Kingdom of God - not here on earth and not after death. I do believe...

God does not say Come to Me when you're perfect. He says Come to Me and you will become "perfect"... (not that anybody is...but we try/strive/persevere.

Must leave after this... I have a comment on depravity and would like to include @Lifelong_sinner, perhaps he could reply: The N.T. does teach that before salvation we are depraved in our nature. A person could be a good person but, as you've stated, this will not save him - faith is necessary...

No, I don't see unless you man what I stated before about God seeing His Son and not our sin, or sinning. I don't believe a converted person lives a life of sin. This does not mean that a person never sins. I know some that state they never sin...ever. To me this means that they don't...

Well Lifelong...that's my point exactly. IF the good news ONLY applies to the elect - which in your language means the saved... they WHY is it even necessary? Why do they need to understand the bible? What's the point? They're saved, right? Also, Jesus died as expiation for our sins... He...

Yes, scripture speaks of different phases (or times) of salvation... OK But by converted you mean your previous post which listed what the converted have NOW? Is this what you mean?

We still need to post why men wrote the bible to teach us to know God. If God did all the choosing...no bible would have been necessary... and there is no good news... Why write a book telling of the good news if a person could not avail themselves of the content??!

I've read your posts and those of @Grailhunter and I find them to be superior! :)

LOL I think irresistible grace IS irritable grace!

I agree with the above. But, at some point (maybe not immediately) all believers are given the above...if they truly love God and wish to serve Him. Re sanctified, I'd say that we are positionally sanctified since scripture teaches it is ongoing. And I'm not sure what you mean by freed from...