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The view by the majority of evangelicals today is that there will be a rapture, per 1 Thess 4 and those living on earth will be "changed in the twinkling of the eye" per 1 Cor 15:52 and then be taken up to heaven. All this will occur before the Great Tribulation. One small problem. There are...

Although the "rapture" seems to get all the attention when discussing end times, the real issue is how many resurrections for the saved are there? Those who hold to the pre-trib view will claim the resurrection is in "waves" or "stages" or "series". But, what does the Bible say about how many...

OBNC equals OSAS. So, what does it stand for? Once Belief, No Condemnation. iow, once a person believes in Christ for salvation, they cannot be condemned. Does the Bible teach this? Of course it does. John 3:18 - Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe...

This is for Young Earth Creationists: Since planet earth HAS form or shape, what does the Bible mean by a "formless earth"? How is that even possible, since all solid objects have a form or shape? Even more difficult, where in Genesis 1 does God address His "formless earth" and give it some...

Titus 2:11 - For the grace of God has appears and offers salvation to everyone. OK, Calvinists, please explain how this verse doesn't demonstrate free will.

Titus 1:2 - 1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness— 2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, The red words directly speak to...

1 Thess 5:10 - He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Now, many will look back to the 4th chapter and note that "sleep" was used in reference to physical death, and so it means physical death in chapter 5 as well. 14For we believe that Jesus died...

My discussions with Arminians regarding the meaning of the plain words of Jesus in John 10:27 reveal serious problems with their understanding of what Jesus was meaning. The typical explanation by Arminians of John 10:27 is that the "listening and following" are conditions that must be met for...

Participation in Christian forums for nearly 20 years regarding theology and what people and why has shown that conservative Christian evangelicals can read the same verse and come away with totally different understandings of the verse. Even reading the same translation! How is that possible...

Paul stated that regardless of the believer's lifestyle, or "whether we are asleep or awake, we will be together with Him" in 1 Thess 5:10. The context begins in v.4 and contrasts the lifestyle of believers with unbelievers, or day with night, or being alert with being asleep or sober with...

2 Thess 2:12 - and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. This verse states in very clear and plain words that condemnation is for everyone who has not believed the gospel. The words "have not believed" is in the aorist tense; meaning...

Paul stated that regardless of the believer's lifestyle, or "whether we are asleep or awake, we will be together with Him" in 1 Thess 5:10. The context begins in v.4 and contrasts believers with unbelievers, or day with night, or being alert with being asleep or sober with drunkeness. 4 But...

"If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything." Since that is true, and He does know everything, I am asking those who believe that salvation can be lost to please explain why omniscient God would bother giving salvation to those who would later...

From Paul's own testimony, compared to what Jesus told Ananias, we know that Paul's election was an appointment to service. Acts 9:15 - But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. Acts...

Examples of Divine Election 1. Election of Christ: an individual election 1 Pet 2:6 Isa 28:16 Isa 42:1 Luke 9:35 Luke 23:35 2. Election of Angels: a group or corporate election 1 Tim 5:21 3. Election of Israel: a group or corporate election Amos 3:2 Deut 7:6 Acts...

There are at least 6 different categories of who has been elected as revealed in Scripture: Categories of Election 1. Election of Christ: Isa 42:1 "Behold, My Servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the...

John 10:28 - I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. While this seems quite straight forward, many simply do not see anything about eternal security in what Jesus said. So, this thread will provide a hypothetical example to illustrate what...

Though the debate between OSAS and LOS continues, the Bible is clear about which kind of security the believer has in Christ. And it isn't both kinds. All references are from the NASB: First, Paul described both justification (Rom 3:24, 5:15,16,17) and eternal life (Rom 6:23) as gifts of God...

Acts 2:38-41 38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the...

I will exegete Eph 1:4 from the NASB with parentheses for clarity: just as He (God) chose (elected) us (believers per 1:19) in Him (speaks to postitional truth of being placed in union with Christ per 1:13) before the foundation of the world (when God's election occurred), that we would be...