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Repentance is Hard.

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Repentance is Gods work in one Phil 1:6

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

So friend, God ain't going to stop His good work in one !
God works through our faith, so it's symbiotic.
 
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God works through our faith, so it's symbiotic.
God gives Faith and Repentance , causes it by His Power Phil 1:6

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he[God] which hath begun a good work in you[Faith/repentance] will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
 
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God gives Faith and Repentance , causes it by His Power Phil 1:6

6 Being confident of this very thing, that he[God] which hath begun a good work in you[Faith/repentance] will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Dissecting a living thing renders it dead. The truth is living, thus dissection logic is inherently false.
 
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Dissecting a living thing renders it dead. The truth is living, thus dissection logic is inherently false.
God gives repentance 2 Tim 2 25

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
 
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God gives repentance 2 Tim 2 25

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
That sure is an awkward way of writing that sentence. God is indeed involved in the mind changing process. However, if God were just mind controlling everyone, repentance would be meaningless.
 
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That sure is an awkward way of writing that sentence. God is indeed involved in the mind changing process. However, if God were just mind controlling everyone, repentance would be meaningless.
God gives repentance 2 Tim 2 25

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
 
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God gives repentance 2 Tim 2 25

25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Vain repetitions will get you nowhere. God Bless.
 
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Vain repetitions will get you nowhere. God Bless.
Its getting you no where, its plain as day God gives repentance, try another Acts 11 18

8 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
 
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Its getting you no where, its plain as day God gives repentance, try another Acts 11 18

8 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
Not sure what your point is, your reasoning method causes me to not care.
 
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Not sure what your point is, your reasoning method causes me to not care.
My point is repentance comes from God, its not naturally in man, that is Salvation repentance. Thats why it must be given.
 
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My point is repentance comes from God, its not naturally in man, that is Salvation repentance. Thats why it must be given.
But calvinism is wrong.
 
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My point is repentance comes from God, its not naturally in man, that is Salvation repentance. Thats why it must be given.
Ah, after getting your own salvation, adding man made restrictions to salvation.
 
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Ah, after getting your own salvation, adding man made restrictions to salvation.
My point is repentance comes from God, its not naturally in man, that is Salvation repentance. Thats why it must be given.
 
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My point is repentance comes from God, its not naturally in man, that is Salvation repentance. Thats why it must be given.
Okay, thanks for sharing. Farewell.
 
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Vain repetitions will get you nowhere. God Bless.
Vessels of honor and vessels of dishonoer (unclean, unrepentant) all are allowed to post ad infinitum.
When trying to test one to verify a source, this is difficult, as the set up is encouraging more posts , more threads, negative and positive, unhealthy and healthy, but seems to be many times more in the negative due to being outnumber by such a huge ratio ?
 
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Vessels of honor and vessels of dishonoer (unclean, unrepentant) all are allowed to post ad infinitum.
When trying to test one to verify a source, this is difficult, as the set up is encouraging more posts , more threads, negative and positive, unhealthy and healthy, but seems to be many times more in the negative due to being outnumber by such a huge ratio ?
Sir, this is the internet. If repeating the post is the main discussion mode, then probably an AI.
 
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