Renniks
Well-Known Member
I never said God doesn't have an eye on his sheep. Of course, God promises to look after the flock. The thing you seem incapable of understanding are the whosoevers really mean anyone can become one of the flock when God convicts them.in post 1292 24 times God says He has an eye toward His Sheep. You ignore the whole chapter, no response by you on the actual verses. Earlier you claimed such a distinction is not made in scripture. Did you think we would forget what you said?
It is not going to matter what scripture you quote, I can't see them your way. I was steeped in Bible from a very young age and only later did anyone try and impose calvinism on me. It never really took.
The first time some one tried to lay the Romans 9 bit on me I went and read it all and immediately could see it wasn't about individual election as they said. Once you see some things, they can't be unseen.
Once God shows you there's no darkness in him, you don't go backwards and decide he decrees all evil. I love him too much to treat him like that. So, say what you wish, I stand by the simple truth that Jesus died once for all. It's a most beautiful and blessed assurance. It will set you free from reading the Word like a formula and you can enjoy the love story.