Jason0047 said:
1. Do you believe that God forces some to be not saved against their will?
My official response will have to wait on this until you reply to one my points below within this post.
But I am getting the impression that you should have said "yes" and not "no" based on what you said below. But I will wait until you respond back (if you
choose to do so).
Jason0047 said:
2. Do you believe Jesus died for all people or just for the Elect or the saved?
You said:
Jesus only died for the elect.
Not according to Scripture. The Bible says,
"And
he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only,
but also for the sins of the whole world." (1 John 2:2).
"The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold
the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (John 1:29).
Jason0047 said:
3. Did God directly create evil?
You said:
God is not the author of sin.
I am glad; But you should realize that there are Calvinists who do claim that God directly created evil and sin. They wrongfully justify this by quoting Isaiah 45:7 where it says God creates evil in the KJV. But the word "evil" does not mean "evil" like we use it today (of which I am sure you agree).
But the problem you are faced with is that you said that God does not choose based on anything foreseen within in the creature. This means that God is just randomly choosing some to be saved and some not to be saved. This means it is God's will to make some people to be evil seeing God can easily prevent it by making them a saved and good person. So while God is not directly creating evil in this case (i.e. creating an already sinful being from the ground up), God is still directly involved in preventing an evil person to exist in your belief and God allowing such a being to exist (When He could prevent it) means God wants that evil person to be their one and only choice. Meaning, it is similar to God directly creating an evil being from the ground up because this being had no other choice but to do evil because God declared that they were reprobate without any hope without any free will choice on their part. So in a way, what you are saying is not exactly true because God decrees reprobate individuals to exist (outside of their own free will choice).
Jason0047 said:
4. Does God force regenerate (i.e. to be born again) the Elect before they make a free will choice to accept Christ?
You said:
God regenerates a person apart from their will and enables them to freely choose him.
While it is possible I am misunderstanding you, I honestly getting the impression you do not believe that. For are you truly saying that after God regenerates a person, they have a choice of their own free will to reject God just as they have an equal choice to accept Him? If this is the case, then why doesn't God do this for all people? Why wouldn't God give everyone the free will choice to choose to accept Him or reject Him? Does that not seem more fair and loving of God to do that?
Jason0047 said:
5. Does God choose the saved or unsaved based upon what He knew they were going to do?
You said:
No. His choice is free and not constrained or based on anything foreseen in the creature.
Thank you for your admittance to this. I believe this helps me to demolish or show you the moral error of your belief. Thank you. But how is this possible? Because we know that life teaches us that true love happens when two parties both agree of their own free will to love each other. For if a man forces his love upon a woman it is not true love but it is something dark and twisted.
Jason0047 said:
6. Once God saves somebody, is there no possible chance they can become unsaved?
You said:
No. When God purposes to save someone he always succeeds.
So this means that they do not have free will after they are regenerated. They can no more choose to deny God and walk away from Him after they are regenerated than they can hit bricks with their fists and not feel pain or shoot laser beams out of their eyes. But you said before they do have free will after they are regenerated. Also, this implies that a believer can sin and still be saved, as well (Thereby turning God's grace into a license to sin). For there is nothing they can do to become unsaved.
I will have to reply to the rest of what you had written later.
I still need to answer the first person who answered my questions. He had given me an indepth reply whereby it would have taken more time to answer. But I thank you for replying.
May God bless you;
And may you please be well.
Please do not be offended in anything I say.
I am merely attacking the belief and not you as a person.
Peace be unto you from the Lord.
Sincerely,
~ Jason.