Are you word of faith? If so then you are not allowed to debate in the Baptist forum.
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
Typical Arminian proof texting. Why don't you give the context, especially the part that speaks very clearly that it is God that chooses and the last two verses in the chapter that clearly tell us that it is of God that believers are in Christ Jesus so that no one can boast. Here I will give it for you.
(1Co 1:21) For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
(1Co 1:22) For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
(1Co 1:23) But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
(1Co 1:24) But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
(1Co 1:25) Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
(1Co 1:26) For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
(1Co 1:27) But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
(1Co 1:28) And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
(1Co 1:29) That no flesh should glory in his presence.
(1Co 1:30) But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
(1Co 1:31) That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
Notice the underlined portions that clearly tell us that God has chosen some and not others and that it is of Him that we , that is believers, are in Christ Jesus.
"I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live;"
This is another of the Arminian proof texts but all it actually shows is the insanity of unbelief. God gives a command that all believe but they neither will nor can. It is insane.
The beauty of the Bible is that it is so simple. Anyone can understand it by accepting it as truth by faith.
So Paul lied to us in 1Cor. 2:14?
(1Co 2:14) But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Yes the words of the Scriptures can be understood but the message cannot. It takes the Spirit to open up the message. The Pharisees had an unmatched knowledge of the words of the Scriptures and missed Christ because of it.
Paul tells us in Eph. 4:8 and 11, the parenthetical statement removed which is grammatically correct to do, that pastor/teachers are a gift from Christ to His church. Why is that? Because they are called and gifted to understand the Scriptures and to preach the true Gospel of the sovereign grace of God in Christ Jesus alone. They are to explain the message of the Scriptures because it takes the Spirit opening them up.
(Eph 4:8) Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
(Eph 4:11) And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
(Eph 4:12) For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
As indicated in the scriptures above (Ephesians 2:8 and Romans 10:9), accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life is a step of faith. Hebrews 11:6 says, that it is impossible to please God without faith.
You mean as indicated by your use of proof texts in order to support your pretext.
It is true that there is no salvation apart from faith in Christ that is Scriptural but where does that faith come from that is the question you must answer.
Jesus, in John 20:29, says those who have not seen and still believe are blessed.
Again you take the words out of their context. The Lord Jesus after His resurrection was speaking to Thomas who doubted Him. He told Thomas that those who had not seen Him in His resurrection body and yet believed were blessed. The passage that you ought to have given is :
(1Pe 1:8) Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
(1Pe 1:9) Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.
God has given you the choice to believe and have life, or not to believe and have death. In so much as He urges you to choose life through Jesus, He will not force you. He loves you enough to give you a choice.
Prove that through the Scriptures. It simply cannot be done. What you have is a presupposition that you twist the Scriptures into supporting.
He protects a decision to choose life just as He does a decision to choose death.
Again you are making a statement that is your presupposition but nowhere supported by the Scriptures. If you can find a verse that says this where is it?
