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Doesn't change what the Judge says is final.Romans 3:22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.
ORThe major problem with FREEWILL is the choice to chose or reject Jesus is based upon life's circumstance.
Hope all you want.i hope that theology isn't true. If it is true then all people are doomed.
I’d be willing to bet if the term “the heavenly gift” were used in just about any other context you would agree that it refers to grace. Sure a blessing is a heavenly gift but the author of Hebrews mentions “THE heavenly gift”. He’s been enlightened, received the Holy Spirit, why wouldn’t he have received grace? A person has to repent and believe before he can receive the Holy Spirit. Surely there’s no probationary period before such a person receives grace. Calvinists can’t interpret this verse correctly because it refers to loss of salvation which crumbles their entire theology.
It says nothing of losing free will to choose who to follow.Arminians can’t interpret this verse correctly because it refers to no loss of salvation which crumbles their entire theology.
Romans 3:22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: 23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.
Your faith would then be based upon life's happenstance.OR
based on
FAITH
not circumstance.
The verse says you can't be snatched from Jesus' hand. You'll need to find a better way around it.It says nothing of losing free will to choose who to follow.
If a person's free will is not taken away, they can interpret this verse correctly.
John 10:25 “I already told you,” Jesus replied, “but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father’s name testify on My behalf. 26 But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe. 27My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”
Arminians can’t interpret this verse correctly because it refers to no loss of salvation which crumbles their entire theology.
No.Your faith would then be based upon life's happenstance.
No.The verse says you can't be snatched from Jesus' hand. You'll need to find a better way around it.
Difference.What does Paul mean by saying “for there is no distinction”?
What does one choose as a reason to repent...to accept Jesus?
Not in Scripture.There’s probably an infinite amount of reasons people repent and accept Christ.
Jesus says the reason they did not believe is because he didn't die for them.
No.
See where Jesus says those who no longer trusting in Jesus have not life.
No one snatched them. They CHOOSE... condemnation on themselves.
That is Reality, living, happening, much like as written in Scripture, as happens in the Body of Christ, in real life.Not having read all 7 pages...so this may have been asked.
Is it possible that God does have His elect that He chose beforehand and then there is the rest of us who may be led to Christ because of the actions and or words of the elect...which may have been one of the reasons He chose some beforehand. God said no one comes to Christ unless led by the Father. Well the elect are representatives of the Father so one might speculate that being in Christ and the Father the elect are drawing by the Father.
Not in Scripture.
"How can they repent unless they hear?
How can they hear unless someone tells them (preaches the truth or shares it)?
How can someone tell them unless they are sent ? "
If you find out that eternal life DOES NOT START until after dying , or at the point of dying, you might learn to understand what Jesus means then, God Willing.Jresus in the verse told you you have eternal life. Do you understand what eternal life is? If you can lose it then it was never eternal.
Then the verse goes on to say you can't be snatched from His hand.
For whatever the reason....if you can lose your salvation you were snatched. The bible says you can't be snatched.
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