Proof texting is not a legitimate manner by which to interpret Scripture. You take the passages completely out of their context in order to prove your point. That is neither dealing honestly with men or the Scriptures. You obviously make verses say what you want them to say without regard for context or the teaching of the Scriptures as a whole.
There is no point in debating with you because you are not willing to be honest with the Scriptures. All heresy is founded in such practice.
Amen!
I have sufficiently given correct answers, and shown where his
personal interpretation of scriptures are wrong.
Lets follow their example and take text out of context.
If any person who
ever called themselves a "Christian" and has committed one sin, one single solitary sin, then they are not a Christian, were never saved to begin with.
"Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him...He that committeth sin is of the devil;..Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." -1 Jn. 3:6, 8, 9 (KJV)
Peter, even though he one of the original 12 disciples, sinned in disobeying God (cf. Acts 9), then, was also guilty of being a hypocrite. (cf. Gal. 2)
If we pull scripture out of context to mean what we want it to mean, ergo: Peter sinned, and according to the scriptures above, he was never saved, was of the devil, does not know God, because he sinned, and those born again cannot sin.
Lets go another step in that direction.
The Apostle Paul was guilty of nearly the same things. Paul knowing the law, rebuked a high priest which is a sin in the Torah. (cf. Acts 23) Disobeyed God when he was told not to go to Jerusalem, not one, but twice. (cf. Acts 21)
Following the example set before us, and the example given by another member, using 1 Jn. 3:6, 8, 9, as our proof texts, ergo: Paul was not saved, did not know God, was of the devil, he sinned and because he sinned it proved he wasn't saved because those saved cannot sin.
I'm done with this member. It does no good to proceed any further. A person is so intent on proving Reformed theology wrong, that they would resort to tactics like you have shown shows not only are they willing to have an honest conversation/debate, that they will totally ignore everything said to the point of proving Reformed theology wrong.
This happened so many years ago in the Soteriology section. It got to the point that the Anti-Calvinist crowd was so bad...I just hardly go there any more.
This thread has run its course.
All we are doing now is
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I'm done, and outta here.
I guess another person just made my ignore list.
God Bless
Till all are one.