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Recent content by PStephens

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    I am just so fed up with my life

    The biggest problem I see is the fact that you are trying to get your joy and your strength in your own power. You say you know you are forgiven, but it seems like you're not understanding that joyful statement. Through Christ, we are justified and we are then on God's side 100%. Our Father is...
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    I found the best bible i've ever come across

    I think I've seen this program before. I like to use a website like Blue Letter Bible or Bible Gateway instead of a program. This almost sounds like an advertisement, so this might get closed.
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    Spiritual Divorce (biblical?)

    "Spiritual divorce" is by no means right and found no where in scripture. I don't want to call out specific groups necessarily, but this reminds me of a teaching of a group of people known as "Fellowship of the Martyrs."
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    So who goes to hell?

    Alright. I know John Wesley was Arminian. I was simply using what he said. I disagree with him on that fact that he was Arminian, but I believe he was a true man of God and I agree with other teachings of his. I don't believe that everyone who says they are saved is necessarily saved. So the...
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    So who goes to hell?

    I think we're just going to keep misunderstanding each other. As you've said, I'm misunderstanding, but I can see by reading all of this that you're misunderstanding me. To explain all of this would literally take probably a page per point which doesn't belong in this post. We make the choice...
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    So who goes to hell?

    To say that the grace of God is resistible makes what I'm saying concerning a man freely choosing to come to Christ after being enabled a work of man in cooperation with a work of God. However, I'm saying that it is irresistible and thus entirely a work of God. So I am not contradicting myself...
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    So who goes to hell?

    My words were a little over-critiqued in my opinion. I did not really contradict myself. I'm trying to talk generally, but instead this is turning into a debate between Calvinism and Armenianism. To explain every detail of everything I'm saying would be completely off topic. But I'll do it...
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    So who goes to hell?

    Man is not saved by his own works. He can not save himself. Repentance is a work of God and at the moment of belief, man is then naturally brought to repentance because he then sees his sin and desires to turn from it. Of course it should be. Repentance at the moment of salvation is but seeds...
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    So who goes to hell?

    Yes. Repentance isn't a work of man, it's a work of the Spirit inside of us at the moment of our belief.
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    The devil inside of me - NOT!

    To be a Christian is like putting on armor, picking up a sword and shield, and running out into the midst of battle to fight for the sake of our King. Everyday is a battle and our strength in this battle can only come from Christ. It is through becoming weak and humble before God's throne that...
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    So who goes to hell?

    If they are Christian, then no. You must know that while I am Calvinist and most definitely not an Armenian, I am more against division in the Church over the two issues than I am defending Calvinism. Salvation is simply dependent on this: faith and repentance. A person can be screwed up...
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    So who goes to hell?

    That's not what I meant, so thank you for pointing that out. The elect are predestined before they are even in their mother's womb. I was chosen as a child of God before I was even created. What I meant was that those who would all eventually come to salvation were all predestined to come to...
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    So who goes to hell?

    Ok. I've learned something. But even after learning that, I'm still completely against that. Though it is good know that I am a Calvinist. So you can see why I can't agree.
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    So who goes to hell?

    Are you asking who are God's elect? I can't give everyone's name, but I can give a general answer and that is all the regenerated believers in Christ. All Christians who've come to faith in Christ and thus bore the seeds of repentance. The saved. And all those who will be saved. These are God's...
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    So who goes to hell?

    All through the OT, Israel is God's people. So the verses you've given are referring to God's elect.
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