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My understanding of election and predestination from Scripture does not see God "giving" such gifts to those who are not born again by...

The meaning of the grammar must be understood in the light of all Scripture. The NT context of the passage (doctrine of justification)...

Non-responsive to my point.

1) Because v. 24 is a continuation of v. 22, and 2) parenthetical (v. 23) is a diversion from the assertion being made in vv. 22, 24...

Not sure why you would think you should have a life with no suffering. But for whatever it is worth, according to the Old Testament, God...

Not if 1) "There is no difference + v.23" is parenthetical, and 2) Ac 13:39, Ro 3:20-21, 28, Gal 2:16, 3:11, Eph 2:8 are true.

Keeping in mind that salvation is not by believing in and obeying God's will as superior to one's own. Good orthodox Jews who deny...

Good day, Paul is very clear... 2Th 3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as...

Not quite. . . Eph 1:4: He chose us in him. . . God's choice of only some to receive an eternal inheritance runs throughout the Bible...

Does modern day determine what is justice with God? Does all mankind deserve physical death because of Adam's sin? He is Creator, he...

No, the Greek definition of the word dikaiosis (justification) used in the word of God (e.g., Ro 3:28) is what says God declares, "not...

Or other than integrated knowledge of the Bible; e.g., Heb 6:4-6.

It matters not what we all say, only what Scripture says (1 Pe 3:21) matters.

Sounds like a personal problem to me. Where do we find "TULIP" in Calvin's writings. I must have missed that word somehow.

Correct, Calvin is a Paulist. My doctrine was already formed before I encountered Calvin, and he changed none of it, for he was in...