The issue is relying on out of context verses to make a theology.
As opposed to your methodology using verses to eliminate ALL the multiple verses that don't fit your position?
Take
1 John 4:7 for example. Look at what comes after:
What makes you think the statement of 1 John 4:7 is eliminated by what comes after?
Only those that confess Jesus is the Son of God remain in God’s love.
What makes you think you can draw a line between God and Love? You think Love requires some contrived doctrine attached to make Love valid? I don't think so.
lol I hold no formulas and me, a tiny created being, can never make an infinite being contingent. Think about what you are saying. This is an emotional fallacy.
Tiny created you just make the God of all creation completely worthless for anyone unless "that tiny little person" makes God valid. It's kind of an absurd claim, don't you think? I'd much rather say people can NOT believe unless the God of all creation lets them. But I know that's not the eternal case either. Once people are removed out from under their captor, the DEVIL, then all will believe. Some see sooner is all. Don't ask me why. Wasn't my call.
So, just to be clear, everyone born prior to Christ, everyone who never heard the Gospel, all mentally challenged people, and hey, maybe toss in the kids in for the eternal torch. You're writing all these off?
Do we have to revisit enemies of the Gospel being saved in Romans 11:26-32?
The Bible CLEARLY teaches that faith is necessary for salvation. There is no wiggle room here but God does as He wills.
Trying to play it both ways above doesn't work.
I've cited 1 John 4:7 showing everyone who loves knows God and is born of God. I've even asked you if you have ever actually felt that warmth in your own heart when loving someone or doing good acts. I think it's universal to every person who's ever lived. I've cited Romans 11:26-32 showing even enemies of the Gospel being saved. I've cited Jesus being the Savior of the world, state multiple places in scripture. I've even cited FAITH works through LOVE which means anyone who LOVES has FAITH, Gal. 5:6. Yet you insist on some specific methodology to eliminate all of these things, as if God can only be moved via recitation of some 1 - 4 step specific recitation like some form of magic formula, but only if you really believe in that magic formula.
The difference is that those in Christ have been justified and cleansed of all sin through Christ sacrifice while those that are not in Christ remain in their sins. Big difference here.
Well, if you think you're sinless that's a whole nuther can O heretic worms.
