Recent content by Idzerd VanDellen

I didn't ask who had "free will". I asked for the Scripture which describes the gift of "free will". Idzerd

So then, you are changing your position that the Sin of "Unbelief" "can not" be forgiven to a position that the Sin of "Unbelief" can indeed be forgiven? Now, to your above quote: "NEVER accepting the Lord as your personal Savior is unforgiveable". There were thousands upon thousands of...

Where does Scripture describe this "gift of 'freewill' "? Idzerd

Then Christ did not actually pay the debt (atone) for the sins of anybody on the cross? Idzerd

Let us presume, for the sake of argument that "the only sin that you can not be forgiven for" is "not believing in the Lord Jesus Christ". Hypothetically speaking, let us say I am currently one who is not a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, according to your above statement, this...

Well then, "unbelief" ~IS~ forgivable! (With all due respect, your statement here is a bit nonsensical). If "unbelief" were truly and absolutely UNFORGIVABLE, then many Christians who previously lived in unbelief (for argument sake: active voluntary rejection of Christ) have no hope...

You might want to look at this little tidbit on this new thread by CCWoody: For Whom Did Christ Die? Remember, as well, the Arminian needs to redefine many Biblical concepts in order to keep his "free will" the central focus of his faith. The justification of the cross is a perfect...

John 12:19 So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!" I suppose that the Pharisees did NOT intend to communicate that absolutley every single person without exception had "gone after" Jesus. In other words...

John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Idzerd

Christ's sacrifice on the cross most definately was the end of sins! 1 John 3 5 You know that He appeared in order to take away sins; and in Him there is no sin. Idzerd

Actually, it doesn't say it all. Don't stop reading where you stopped! Keep reading the passage! (Hint: vs 3-5 are the explanation of the "stop judging others") This passage (with the understanding that the NLT isn't a very literal translation here) in no way is a passage which tells us...

Where does the Bible say we are not to judge? (and I agree that we shouldn't lump ALL who teach pre-tribulational rapture as false prophets. I have a few good friends who are devoutly pre-mil and they are, in every respect, faithful christians. However, that does not mean that they are...

For clarification, what are christians "told NOT to do"? Judge? Judge other Christians? or Tell people they are false prophets? Idzerd

Yes, I agree. The whole idea of Pre-Tribulational Rapture began with an occultish vision of Margaret McDonald in 1830. "Historic" Pre-Millennialism, which was the view of some in the early church and Dispensational Pre-Millennialism, which was contrived in the early 1800's, are quite...

Seeing as what is known today as Amillennialism* is technically "post-trib" has been the dominant Eschatology through-out church history, you are "technically" correct with that statement. However, it is a bit misleading as it seems that one might suspect you are suggesting that...