Floyd
You are the only person I have ever encountered who claims to be a Christian yet give so much credit to Satan! Are you one of those disguised in sheep's clothing or are you really is a disciple of La Vey?
God said in the Book of James, “Resist the devil and he will flee from you”! You see the devil has no
power over a true Christian. You seem to believe that you have a grasp of the Holy Scripture but really have too many flaws in your understanding. Thus, you pretend to have an intimate relationship with the Bible that your name appears in many topics on this forum.
Please don't think I'm in retaliation because you accused me of being an “extreme Calvinist” (false teacher, your very words). Far from it. We all have our own opinions and I'm just pointing out the error of your ways in how you understand and interpret the Bible.
For example, you speak and teach lies in favor of Lucifer/Satan, and claim that he is the “morning star”. Only those who do not understand Scripture will say Lucifer/Satan is the “morning star” but in truth that title belongs only to the Lord Jesus. This shows how you truly understand Scripture, just as you did NOT understand the words “foreknowledge” and“predestination” to which I have alluded to back there in my Post #124 above.
Remember how I said that we should always back up with scripture references the things we teach or there will arise problems? I will now show you who it is, that is the “morning star” and it is not Lucifer as you claim! Isa 14:12 reads:
“How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!”
Now compare the above with Re 22:16:
“I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star”.
Can you see the difference? Don't take away what belongs to God!
Your method of teaching the things of God without Scripture references is a very, very big flaw on your part. Fancy words are not going to win souls! Besides, there is a possibility that you might not remember that what you teach could have come from the Bible or from a commentary!
So that you may know the Scripture texts below speaks of “predestination”, here are some verses you might ponder upon!!
Joh 1:12-13
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Pr 16:9
“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps”.
Ps 37:23
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way”.
Jer 10:23
“ O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh”.
Jas 4:15
“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that”.
Eph 1:4-5
4 “According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will”.
Old Jack said:
Enjoyed the sharing, ie, thank you. Except I would have concluded with "God forknew and foreordained only those He knew would embrace the promise."
The problem with that is if God looked down at the “corridor of life” (if there is such a thing), He will see nothing but reprobate humans sold to sin that are marching towards the slaughter house and that there will no one be saved because God knows there is none righteous no not one and there is none that seeks after Him.
But we praise God because of His love and mercy for wanting to have a people for Himself, that He paid a tremendous price by sending His Son to die on behalf of His elect.
Thank you for pointing out my error. It should have been written, “I'd rather be a robot and be saved than have brains and end up under damnation.
To God Be The Glory