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Bonnie, I am sorry to hear all of this. My heart hurts for you; I can’t even begin to imagine the hurt and sadness you’ve been feeling these past years and to have lost so many loved ones in such a short period of time. I would like to share a bit of my story. While it is nothing compared to...

I would add though that Faith in Christ is what God requires for our salvation. Once we place our faith in Christ, he gives us the Holy Spirit, which then seals our salvation. “And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he...

I hear you on the TV thing. Every now and then I would get depressed and submerge myself into gaming marathons for sometimes 8+ hours a day. I decided that gaming had become an idol in my life and sold my consoles. I’m in a much happier place now and using my time more wisely and in ways that I...

The reference above to Romans 7 is a good one. I like the way the NLT phrases it: “So the trouble is not with the law, for it is spiritual and good. The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do...

Y Just as Jesus told the thief on the cross that today he’d be Jesus in Paradise, so too I believe i will be there with Jesus when I die. Why? Because I have placed my faith in Jesus. just as Paul and Silas said in the book of Acts, “...believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved” Acts...

I’ve felt this way before, and I’ll usually respond with something like “oh, I’m hanging in there.” if in a customer service job, I would maybe say something like “just working hard” or “just coasting” or something like that. Most people aren’t truly expecting you to literally tell you how...

The city officials in Jerusalem hindered repentance? If, according to your Calvinistic belief, God chooses who to save, How could they hinder repentance? Wouldn't hindering repentance be impossible since God, by your belief, will force his people to believe? You said "many" were born again...

That's a head-scratching statement for me Brother. So you believe that it just so happens that everyone Jesus said that statement to were all ones he chose for salvation? That seems like quite a stretch.

How do you as a Calvinist interpret Jesus' statement of "how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn't let me."?

So why was Jesus telling them to do something that some of them were unable to do? Wouldn't that make Jesus a liar? If he said "repent and believe the good news" but they truly couldn't, that would be a dishonest statement.

““O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭23:37‬ ‭ I want to highlight "but you wouldn't let me." It seems...

We will have to agree to disagree here. Mark 1:14-15 says “Later on, after John was arrested, Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News. “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!”” ‭‭...

Agreed! God alone saves. And it is my belief that God has, in his sovereignty, chosen to save us through our faith in Jesus (that we choose to accept or reject through our free will). He made the rules and it sour responsibility to obey them. Again, if it weren't for Jesus, there would be hope...

I agree with you that we have a choice in our salvation! I disagree with you here, and this is a common Calvinistic argument that I believe is misrepresentative of what others like myself believe. I don't believe that I, in myself, get ANY glory by choosing through my God-given free will to...

You're welcome :) It is true that the site is ran by imperfect men; however I think you would find that they are constantly trying to state their beliefs with scripture. It isn't as if they are saying everything they believe without scriptural support. They've been able to point me to scripture...

Sam, if you are really interested in hearing a non-Calvinistic interpretation of Romans 9 that I believe is biblically accurate, or really anything related to Calvinism, I would highly recommend Soteriology 101. They have a website, YouTube channel, and podcast. They have helped me to understand...

Ephesians 2 says nothing about the sinner not being able to believe and nothing about the condition of his will in regard to the accepting or rejecting the gospel. It says the sinner is dead in trespasses and sin, walks according to the course of this world and according to the prince of the...

Glad we understand each other now. No - i wasn't suggesting proof positive. That would be foolish. Only pointing out that Lewis (a respected theologian) disagreed with Calvinism (to enlighten those who may not be aware of this).

There are actually people out there who do not know CS Lewis did not support Calvinism. One of my favorite theologians used to be a Five Point Calvinist. He was so passionate in his Calvinism, that he ended up causing a church split over the issue. He previously assumed that all well-respected...

Like him or not, Lewis is recognized by many Christians for his contributions to Christianity. I have yet to go to a Christian bookstore where some of Lewis' writings are not included in the "Classics" section along with other men of the faith such as Augustine, Calvin, Luther, etc.