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How you figure?If they became sheep after the cross, then Christ didn’t die for them.
He only died for the sheep.
Right now we see through a glass darkly (1 Corinthians 13:12). I walk by faith (in God's word), not by sight (needing to reconcile everything).That’s not what reconciliation means.
If they only become sheep after they believe, then there’s no need for Him to die for them.How you figure?
If I build a house for the homeless people. Do I only build it for those that are homeless when I build it?
Are you actually arguing that there are things that happen outside of God’s control?Right now we see through a glass darkly (1 Corinthians 13:12). I walk by faith (in God's word), not by sight (needing to reconcile everything).
Calvinist can match up any events in scripture or the real world with their doctrine, because their doctrine is that "everything that happens is God's will" - which is basically what Islam teaches and is not itself supported by scripture.
God is not all-controlling. God permits people to do what He does not want them to do (i.e. sin).Are you actually arguing that there are things that happen outside of God’s control?
I have no idea what you base that idea on. Feel free to elaborate.If they only become sheep after they believe, then there’s no need for Him to die for them.
So even that’s under His control.God is not all-controlling. God permits people to do what He does not want them to do (i.e. sin).
It made more sense last night.I have no idea what you base that idea on. Feel free to elaborate.
Initially it was something about Jesus not saving Gentiles.Not the topic.
In which case they would be under the dominion of sin, Galatians 3:22, without Christ and without God, AKA godless. (EPh 2:12)My point is that for some reason you want to turn Reformed Theology into a license to sin.
Instead of being inhospitable, why don't you tell me what the thread is about?Please stop posting here.
Which is spelled out in the OP.Initially it was something about Jesus not saving Gentiles.
These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.In which case they would be under the dominion of sin, Galatians 3:22, without Christ and without God, AKA godless. (EPh 2:12)
Instead of being inhospitable, why don't you tell me what the thread is about?
"Blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” Matt 11:5-6
Good Day, JohnI cannot decipher from the text, good answers as to a number of questions that have been raised on this parable/analogy.
The purpose of the parable/analogy is to show the Religious leaders who opposed him the tremendously strong relationship of Jesus to His Father and His followers. And to show the leaders that they stand outside that.
Your point is that Jesus's Sheep are His Sheep over their entire lifetime. That is not in the text and it is contradicted. Jesus says that the Sheep listen to "my voice" - but that does not happen until after conversion.
Good Day, JohnGod is not all-controlling. God permits people to do what He does not want them to do (i.e. sin).
As a matter of fact, Jesus went there Himself. "Whoever drinks from the water I give will never thirst."Which is spelled out in the OP.
These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them: “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. — Matthew 10:5-6
So here we have Jesus deliberately telling His disciples to not go to the Gentiles nor the Samaritans. How many Gentiles and Samaritans could have been saved if Jesus would have sent some disciples there?
"Blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.” Matt 11:5-6
Of course!Good Day, John
We indeed know that God can and has stopped people from sinning.
To not take it out of context.Gen 20:6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her.
In Him,
Bill
Good Day, ZoidarOf course!
To not take it out of context.
But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, “Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.”
— Genesis 20:3
Yes, God often works in behalf of His purposes and people in particular (in your example Abraham and Sarah). With Christ, He stopped people from pushing him off a cliff (Luke 4) and stoning Him (John 10 - that we have been talking about).Good Day, John
We indeed know that God can and has stopped people from sinning.
Gen 20:6 Then God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her.
In Him,
Bill
I even repeated the OP, and you still won’t respond on topic.As a matter of fact, Jesus went there Himself. "Whoever drinks from the water I give will never thirst."
The woman said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, he will explain everything to us.”
Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you—I am He.” John 4:22-26
And He has a purpose when He doesn’t restrain sin. Genesis 50:20Yes, God often works in behalf of His purposes and people in particular (in your example Abraham and Sarah). With Christ, He stopped people from pushing him off a cliff (Luke 4) and stoning Him (John 10 - that we have been talking about).
Nevertheless, He does not restrain a lot of sin - even the most grevious sin.
Jeremiah 32:35 And they built the high places of Baal which are in the Valley of the Son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire to Molech, which I did not command them, nor did it come into My mind that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.’
In this case it worked for the betterment of the Patriarchs.And He has a purpose when He doesn’t restrain sin. Genesis 50:20
And where do you think the Samaritan woman was from?I even repeated the OP, and you still won’t respond on topic.
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