Recent content by Charis kai Dunamis

While agree with you that faith (or πίστις/πιστεύω) is a particularly complex and multifaceted term (take the reformers' elucidation of notitia, assensus and fiducia for example), your idea that the word is incapable of handling the meaning is somewhat discredited by the usage in James 2:19...

I entrust myself to His active and passive obedience. This is the act in which justification is merited - upon the empty vessel of faith which beholds the finished work of Jesus Christ.

I believe the English "entrust" is a good translation of the verb.

Well agree to disagree, as it is primarily a prophetic book as per John's thesis in 1:1-3, 19. Further, other than simply stating, you have failed to show that I removed any context that would change the meaning of the quotation. Both Matthew 24:24 and Revelation 13:13 reference σημεῖα μεγάλα...

I took it out of context how? You really mean to tell me that "many antichrists and false prophets" doesn't include THE antichrist and false prophet of Rev 13? Are you telling me that Jesus isn't speaking eschatologically in Matthew 24:24 and that there isn't ANY relation to what is said about...

You talk about context, but can't even determine the context of my post. ZacharyB suggested that many of the elect will take the mark of the beast and be lost forever. I agree with you: "the elect then will not be fooled by false prophets, charlatans, etc." They will not take the mark of the beast.

Just posting a resource for people to read isn't very inviting, hence the reason why I did the same to you. It would be better if you actually wrote something original for the thread, it would likely invoke a better response among readers.

I don't believe the rest of your post had much to do with my question... but I'm wondering what you mean by this, since it is exactly what I am saying about God's foreknowledge.

OP REFUTED

I'm going to stop you right there and ask you to explain how this is possible.

I'm not sure how I have been anything but contextual, but okay. Speaking of context, what do you make of v29 being a ὅτι clause?

That's a terrible definition. God has a perfect free will and He cannot choose to do evil.

I now know that your underlying presuppositions are so far off that we are talking past each other. Good day. :wave:

The strong implication of Matthew 24:24 is that you are wrong.

We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him. So none of those verses are true of those born of God.