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See post #176.

All who reject Jesus Christ crucify the Son of God, including those who reject him after a counterfeit confession of accepting him.

Nowhere in the NT do the apostles teach that all Christians are raptured when they die. Rather, apostolic teaching is that the rapture (snatching up) occurs at the resurrection (1 Th 4:16-17).

Does not address post #174. . .nor #166, nor #168. Confounds faith and salvation. . .inextricably linked, but not the same thing.

Actually, it is Paul who is teaching the same thing; e.g., Ro 8:7-8, 5:6. "Those controlled by the sinful nature (all the unregenerate; i.e., not born again, Jn 3:3-8) cannot please God" (i.e., believe and obey, Ro 8:7-8), they are powerless to do so (Ro 5:6.) While asserting it is Paul.

I'm thinking you are mistaken regarding either the NT, or Calvin, or both.

Which does not preclude it being solely the work of the Holy Spirit. Somebody doesn't know the NT. I vote those who don't know the NT.

If you think fallen, sinful, no-Holy-Spirit persons can have faith, it's time to reconsider Jn 3:3-8. The NT order is: receive faith (which is a gift by grace--Php 1;29, Ac 13:48, 18:27, 2 Pe 1:1, Ro 12:3), whereby you trust in Christ, receive the gift of salvation (through that gift of...

Evidently you've never read predestined - Ac 3:13, 20:16, 25:25, 27:1, 1 Co 2:2, 2 Co 2:1, Tit 3:12 or elect - Mt 24:22, Mk 13:20, 22, 27, Lk 18:7, Ro 8:33, Col 3:12, 2 Tim 2:10, Tit 1:1, 1 Pe 1:1, 2:9, etc., etc., etc.

"Free will" in our fallen world means the ability to choose what one prefers without external force or constraint. Since the fall, we prefer self over God, our will over God's will. It takes a rebirth (Jn 3:3-8) into eternal life to prefer God's will over our own will.

Are we not declared (forensically) righteous (sin debt paid) in justification?

Disobedience and blasphemy are not a matter of understanding, they are a matter of definition.

From desiring something more than desiring God.

Don't like having to bring this up. . .tax collectors and sinners did not reject the Messiah, they were simply ignorant. Yes, it does. . .quite affectively.

He was not "OK" with God, but he also was not eternally lost/condemned.

Read the Biblical account for yourself.

All unrepentant liars will be lost. . .Peter was repentant. And only those who die without repenting of their sin are condemned. Peter is not in that category. Do you know the New Testament. . .do you believe the NT?

What fellowship does light (Jesus Christ) have with darkness (denial of Jesus Christ)? And this Christian forum is also for the Christian perspective regarding those who deny the Christian perspective. I don't recall any place in the NT where the contra-Christian perspective is granted a...

The unforgivable sin is denial of the Holy Spirit; i.e., denial of his existence, asserting that his work is of the devil. By such denial, you block the only means of faith and, therefore, you are unreachable, unsavable. The sin is unforgivable as long as you remain in it. If your heart repents...

You aren't dealing with the strong language of Jn 6:55-56, 53-54, 51. Jesus' body is the living bread given on the cross for the eternal life of the world, which life as one's sustenance is appropriated (eaten) only through faith in that atoning sacrifice. Unless you appropriate Jesus'...