When Is One's Name Written In The Book Of Life?

[Phil B]

The non-elect wouldn't be chosen though, would they?

The non-elect are the reprobate. God chose the elect before the world began. This is the teaching throughout the whole scripture.

 

[justlookinla]

The non-elect are the reprobate. God chose the elect before the world began. This is the teaching throughout the whole scripture.

The non-elect aren't saved?

 

[Phil B]

The non-elect aren't saved?

Yes sir. "Jaxon have I loved and Esau have I hated"

 

[justlookinla]

Yes sir. "Jaxon have I loved and Esau have I hated"

I'm just trying to understand your position. Elect simply means the chosen in contrast to those who aren't chosen and thereby assured of hell?

 

[Phil B]

I'm just trying to understand your position. Elect simply means the chosen in contrast to those who aren't chosen and thereby assured of hell?

Yes indeed. I stand in the views of the PRCA. You can visit their website at www.prca.org to get a wealth of knowledge of the scriptures that is true. Also I hold to the 3 forms if unity

 

[justlookinla]

Yes indeed. I stand in the views of the PRCA. You can visit their website at www.prca.org to get a wealth of knowledge of the scriptures that is true. Also I hold to the 3 forms if unity

This would mean that the vast majority of humanity would not be the elect....no have their names written in the Book of Life then, wouldn't it?

 

[Phil B]

Yes very true but the true church of Christ is innumerable.

 

[Phil B]

This would mean that the vast majority of humanity would not be the elect....no have their names written in the Book of Life then, wouldn't it?

Yes very true, but the true church of Christ is innumerable

 

[justlookinla]

Yes very true, but the true church of Christ is innumerable

Those billions had sin imputed unto them with no way to remedy it then.

 

[ebedmelech]

While it may not list names and dates of those names blotted out of the Book, that doesn't negate the fact that scripture indicates how one's name is blotted out of the Book. The second issue not addressed is the one of who's name is written in the Book in the first place. Were any names of those God knew would never hear of Jesus written, for example?



I remain without discussion from you. Of course this is a free forum, one can choose to interact with issues raised...or not.

...and you are free to accept what God says or not. Simply be diligent to present yourself to God a workman that rightly divides His word. The answers are there...that you can't accept them, is a matter for you.

 

[Phil B]

Those billions had sin imputed unto them with no way to remedy it then.

Ohh you might say it that way which is true but they do not want their sins forgiven they live and enjoy their sins

 

[justlookinla]

...and you are free to accept what God says or not. Simply be diligent to present yourself to God a workman that rightly divides His word. The answers are there...that you can't accept them, is a matter for you.

'Rightly dividing the word' has given us several thousand competing theological positions.

 

[justlookinla]

Ohh you might say it that way which is true but they do not want their sins forgiven they live and enjoy their sins

They have no alternative. Their life is hopeless.

 

[Phil B]

They have no alternative. Their life is hopeless.

Indeed in it is "vanity of vanities, everything is vanity"

 

[justlookinla]

Indeed in it is "vanity of vanities, everything is vanity"

What's vanity? An individual who has no hope, without knowledge, born for hell? I don't think that's vanity.

 

[Phil B]

What's vanity? An individual who has no hope, without knowledge, born for hell? I don't think that's vanity.

I say read the Bible and you will understand Calvinism is the truth of the Bible. You are trying to deny the fundamental aspects of the Bible.

 

[Phil B]

What's vanity? An individual who has no hope, without knowledge, born for hell? I don't think that's vanity.

Also they do have knowledge of God as he is revealed in creation so that they are without excuse

 

[justlookinla]

Also they do have knowledge of God as he is revealed in creation so that they are without excuse

Are you suggesting that they are elect, saved by God revealed in creation, apart from Jesus Christ?

 

[Phil B]

Are you suggesting that they are elect, saved by God revealed in creation, apart from Jesus Christ?

No, not at all for we are saved by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ

 

[justlookinla]

No, not at all for we are saved by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ

Then they do have an excuse, they didn't have a chance, they were doomed from birth.