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Only the elect have faith upon hearing. Isaiah 53: 1 is one good example.
Abraham was justified even before the Isaac sacrifice incident. Please check the book of Genesis.
I think the follow up question would be this according to your quote:No, I don't think so. The God I believe in, the God of the Bible has granted the opportunity of salvation to everyone.
If it’s equal then why do some still reject the Gospel?An equal opportunity at that
Paul is the one that wrote it, not me. Ask him.
“For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law.”
Romans 2:13-14 NIV
God hardened pharaoh and he sinned and admitted his sin. Why?I began a thread which uses 11 quotes from Calvin to show that, on Calvinism, 1) God is the author of evil, 2) God predestines to Hell, and 3) there is no free will.
Now I would insert an argument to show any one of these three points, but I suspect that you will just say, "Still doesn't disprove Calvinism." Do you think Calvinism disagrees with any of those three points? Do you think God is not the author of evil, or God does not predestine to Hell, or there is free will?
What is the problem of molinism which opposes the Calvinism challenge?
It is feared that if the human will is free, and since humans commit acts of sins, this would render God as the originator of evil/acts of sin.
Reply:
God says that He creates evil (which refers to sinful acts also because Adam and Eve chose kge-knowledge of good and evil, which eventually led them to violations of the law and which is committing acts of sin. Nakedness was considered an act of sin after they chose kge) in Isaiah 45:7 because humans have the kge. Without kge, humans cannot know that something is evil or a sinful act.
So if one is set free from the kge as per Romans 7:4,6, the kge is taken away from him (as knowledge of what an act of sin is, comes from the law-Romans 3:20) and he cannot know what an act of sin is, and therefore he will not be worried about God creating evil/sinful acts. Now, God says that He creates or authors evil/sinful acts to demonstrate to the elect the difference between the life under kge and the life under His grace. Under kge there is death whereas under grace there is eternal life.
God hardened pharaoh and he sinned and admitted his sin. Why?
It is because God is conveying a message which is stated in Psalms 135:6 and Psalms 115:3.
The very fact anyone would be driven to blame God says something about their heart.Then those in hell will have an excuse to blame God
You do realize Calvin is not doing the predestination. Ephesians chapters 1-2 are very helpful.Well, if they claim that we do have free will, then we cannot be predestined in the way of salvation, in the way we think of the word predestination. Any definition of predestination must include our having a real choice. You cannot claim God is sovereign over our will..because He limited Himself to allow us the choice!
Understanding our fallen nature is key to understanding our free will choices.How could anyone destined to chose something have free will?
Don’t think this is the case. See post above this one.I've heard you guys say we have no free will at all. It doesnt exist. Free will.
Moses law was written. Knowledge of good and evil is the law in the heart.Which Law are you referring to?
I ask because the Law Paul is referring to in the passages you referenced Rom. 7:4,6 and Rom. 3:20 relates to Mosaic Law and you are trying to link it to the Adam and Eve story which is long before Moses gave the Israelites the Law.
Psalms contain truth. They have prophecies as well.These Psalms are songs of praise from the people to God, how do they relate to the premise of the post you were responding to?
Psalms contain truth. They have prophecies as well.
Moses law was written. Knowledge of good and evil is the law in the heart.
Written law versus knowledge of law present in the heartThe Mosaic Law was written well after the story of Adam and Eve, so it had nothing to do with Adam and Eve or the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
God does His will everywhere.I know that, I was asking how they related to the post you were responding to?
Have you explored that God's Grace towards destitute and damned sinners is for His Namesake? Does not seem 'fair' by human standards. Especially post-modern human standards.As I've shown according to the Canons of Dordt, we aren't free to reject or accept faith, it is instilled in us without our consent or choice. God simply doesn't give us any option. That makes our expressions of love, obedience, and devotion completely meaningless, as they are compelled from us rather than chosen by us.
So who is 'doing the predestination"You do realize Calvin is not doing the predestination. Ephesians chapters 1-2 are very helpful.
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