No, every point I made was based upon scripture. And you refute with......your opinion.
Refute Ephesians "plan of the ages" and
refute bible translations that have been around a long time. Then you might agree with me as to who has
wishful thinking.
But he has not given them eyes to see this '
knowledge', so to them it is still veiled.
2 Corinthians 4:3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing,:4 in whose case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that they might not see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
To them
repentance has not been granted.
2 Timothy 2:25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,
To them the gift of
faith has not yet been given. Because God has not yet called them.
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word/RHEMA of God.
The "word" that saves isn't the logos preached by us, it's the living word of His mouth that we hear and respond to. No word from Him equals no hearing/seeing from you.
Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
You sound like those of old who think that knowing about
"his creative acts" is equal to knowing Him and
"his ways"....they are not.
Psalms 103:7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
No His hand is not that short...except in your theology.
Isaiah 59:1 Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
Well there you go then....a verse we both can agree on. BTW what view of the Revelation do you ascribe to? The Preterist, the Futurist, the Symbolist or the Historist? That might make an old 'saying' ring in this context....that 'saying' being; "
The dumber someone is the sooner they run to the book of Revelation to prove their theology."
IOW I'm pretty sure you and I aren't looking at this scripture the same either.
Please don't forget to refute the scripture of my last post before bunny trailing on this one.