Samson Reaper
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So, Jesus is not willing that any would perish yet not all men will come. Are these men overriding the will of jesus? Does not bode well for omnipotence.
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So, Jesus is not willing that any would perish yet not all men will come. Are these men overriding the will of jesus? Does not bode well for omnipotence.Of course God desires all men to come to him, but not all will. Because we have a fallen sinful nature and are unable to understand or see the things of God
Lazarus was dead, He must have been brought to life, in order to hear Jesus say "Lazarus come out"'
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Those Jews who confessed Jesus as Messiah before the Cross were redeemed. Therefore, John the Baptist was redeemed prior to the Cross. Look up "redeemed" or "redemption."Winken: << Judas approaches Jesus, greets Him with a kiss. Jesus asks, "hetairos, (Greek), do what you have come for." >>
That is what Judas did. This tells us nothing about predestination.
<< hetaíros defined: – properly, a companion (normally an imposter), posing to be a comrade but in reality only has his own interests in mind. A "supposed friend," viewed as associated, but actually acting for self-gain. >>
If it is that simple, why did Jesus make Judas an Apostle? It doesn't add up.
Is John the Baptist saved? Or was he lost because he died before the cross? Was he lost because he died before Jesus fulfilled the prophecies of the Messiah?
Salvation is by Grace through Faith, the Gift of God. The call to salvation originates with Him; it is accepted by the Faith He provides. One is not chosen to be saved; one is saved (accepted, sealed) following the confession of Faith, Romans 10:8-13. The "seal" thereof is found in Romans 8:1 and other relevant scriptures.So, assurance! No one can be sure one is saved as no one knows the mind of God and what he has predestined our future fate to be.
Sad.
Spurgeon disagrees with this. Sermon 1516.
A person's beliefs alone don't get them to heaven. If you accept Jesus but then refuse to obey his commandments, you won't go to heaven.
A sealed letter can be opened. The bible is very clear about those things which will separate us from God.
We go to heaven if we die in God's good grace.
Some conditions:
Matt 6:15
But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Matt 7:21
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
1 Cor 6
9Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Yes there is, the spirit is the lifeforce while the soul is the mind/will/emotions what scripture often calls the 'heart'. It is in our mind that we have to tear down demonic strongholds and where we grow in knowledge/wisdom and spiritual maturity. The spirit and the soul are linked. It is via the spirit that we sense/communicate with the Holy Spirit. A ghost is the spirit and soul without a body.There is not difference between a human soul and a human spirit.
Of course the wicked unregenerate go to hell, but the regenerate believer will persevere till the end because the Spirit inside him/her allows the believer to obey and follow the Lord.
My Sheep hear my voice and follow me.
Those Jews who confessed Jesus as Messiah before the Cross were redeemed. Therefore, John the Baptist was redeemed prior to the Cross. Look up "redeemed" or "redemption."
Yes there is, the spirit is the lifeforce while the soul is the mind/will/emotions what scripture often calls the 'heart'. It is in our mind that we have to tear down demonic strongholds and where we grow in knowledge/wisdom and spiritual maturity. The spirit and the soul are linked. It is via the spirit that we sense/communicate with the Holy Spirit. A ghost is the spirit and soul without a body.
Absolutely false. Are you saying that you never sin?
Why do you keep repeating this. Jews and Gentiles means ALL people.
Gentile just means non Jews.
The Jewish folk (Hebrew Nation) strayed again and again from the Abrahamic Covenant (the Grace of God), resulting in the Law of Moses. The Jews could not possibly comply with it, indicating to them how difficult it would be to be saved by endless rules, regulations, laws, works. They needed to be redeemed. God promised a Messiah (Redeemer) for National Israel (including Judea). That Messiah was Jesus. John the Baptist, a chosen Jew, came proclaiming that Jesus was, in fact, the Holy One promised.You are piling assumptions on top of assumptions. You say that Judas did not profess Jesus Christ. It is far more likely that he did so, though possibly with the wrong intent.
As far as looking up this or that, I am not your student. All of the Calvinists on this thread ignored the thoughtful post I made in post #150 about the Book of Life, so that gives me little incentive.
I would have quoted that post but multi-quote is refusing to do that for some reason.
Then we are in agreement, when Jesus said I will draw all man to myself, he means Jews and Gentiles alike
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