Calvinist?
Galatians 3
26For you are all children of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
So in that light - as a child of God
1. Do you believe that God forces some to be not saved against their will? No, it
is a choice - freewill. He knocks on everybody's door. Some will never hear/answer.
Revelation
20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
2. Do you believe Jesus died for all people - Yes - Jesus defeated all sin and death at the cross. The plan of salvation
that is available through Christ Jesus was in place before creation, therefore available for all mankind.
Revelation 3
12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned—
2. (continued) or just for the Elect or the saved?
Elect -
Strong's Concordance
eklektos: select, by impl. favorite
Original Word: ἐκλεκτός, ή, όν
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: eklektos
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-lek-tos')
Short Definition: chosen, elect, choice, select
Definition: chosen out, elect, choice, select, sometimes as subst: of those chosen out by God for the rendering of special service to Him (of the Hebrew race, particular Hebrews, the Messiah,
and the Christians).
Romans 10:11 -
11For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” 12For there is no distinction between Jew and
Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him. 13 For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Strong's Concordance
Hellén: a Greek,
usually a name for a Gentile
Original Word: Ἕλλην, ηνος, ὁ
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Hellén
Phonetic Spelling: (hel'-lane)
Short Definition: a Hellene, a Greek
Definition: a Hellene, the native word for a Greek; it is, however, a term wide enough to include all Greek-speaking (i.e. educated) non-Jews.
3. Did God directly create evil? No, it was willful rebellion by Lucifer & his angels. Free will in Heaven
Revelations 12
7 Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the dragon and his angels fought back, 8 but he was defeated, and there was no longer any place for them in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
4. Does God force regenerate (i.e. to be born again) the Elect before they make a free will choice to accept Christ? No, one is born again when one exercise their free will to accept Jesus as their Savior.
John 3
3 Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.
5. Does God choose the saved or unsaved based upon what He knew they were going to do? No ... He has foreknowledge of who WILL be saved ... doesn't cause the act.
Revelation 1
"I am the Alpha and the Omega--
the beginning and the end," says the Lord God. "I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come--the Almighty One."
6. Once God saves somebody, is there no possible chance they can become unsaved? No
John 17:12 - While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. Note: He was a apostle, can’t tell me He didn’t get baptized and accept the Lord, yet betrayed Him in the end.
While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
Lucifer was a covering angel in Heaven and He willfully rebelled, along with many angels and we (mankind) were created a little lower than the angels. If "higher" beings can "lose it" then yes, we can lose it also.
Ezekiel 28
14“You were the anointed cherub who covers, And I placed you there. You were on the holy mountain of God; You walked in the midst of the stones of fire. 15“You were blameless in your ways From the day you were created Until unrighteousness was found in you. 16“By the abundance of your trade You were internally filled with violence, And you sinned;
7. Are God's Elect saved even while they abide in unrepentant sin sometimes?
We are incapable of knowing:
1 Samuel 16
7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Jeremiah 17
9 The heart is deceitful above all things,and desperately sick; who can understand it?
10 “I the LORD search the heart and test the mind,to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.”
8. Which of the 5 points of Calvinism do you believe in and can you explain them?
9. Is there such a thing called "free will"? Absolutely, versus as above
10. If there is a thing called "free will", does it always exist for the entire lifespan of a man who he is alive, mentally healthy, and conscious? Absolutely, versus as above
11. If you believe God predetermines some to be saved and some to not be saved, then what is the purpose of the Judgment? Do not believe predetermine in that way.
Which Judgment are you referring to? The saved? The unsaved?
If the saved ... then they will be going to Heaven in the First Resurrection -
Revelation 20
6Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.
If unsaved then the Great White Throne Judgement. 2nd Resurrection
Revelation 20
11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. From his presence earth and sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Then another book was opened, which is the book of life. And the dead were judged by what was written in the books, according to what they had done.
13And the sea gave up the dead who were in it, Death and Hades gave up the dead who were in them, and they were judged, each one of them, according to what they had done.
14Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death, the lake of fire.
15And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
Revelation 14
11 And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever ...
Malachi 4
3 And you shall tread down the wicked, for they will be ashes under the soles of your feet, on the day when I act, says the LORD of hosts.
Matthew 13
Just as the weeds are gathered and burned with fire, so will it be at the end of the age.
Mankind was “predestined” or predetermined to have a perfect eternal relationship with God in love, by their freewill. Love - True pure everlasting love can not exist without freewill.
1 John 4
13And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. 14Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15All who confess that Jesus is the Son of God have God living in them, and they live in God. 16We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them
Revelation 21
1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
3And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “
Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
This is why we were created in the beginning, for a freewill, loving eternal relationship with God our creator in His perfect world — WOW — and so it will be at the very end.
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!
God Bless