Did Those Who Were Never of The Elect Ever Have Free-Will?
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“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:
but the righteous into life eternal.”
Matthew 25:41-
“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: for there is no respect of persons with God.”
Romans 2:5-11 KJV
for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment:
but the righteous into life eternal.”
Matthew 25:41-
“But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
but unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
but glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: for there is no respect of persons with God.”
Romans 2:5-11 KJV
While I know I am about to enter the lion's den; the reality is that scripture itself would not have existed without free will. Even if you look at it as plainly as the man putting the pen to paper or even the Virgin Mary saying, "I am a hand maiden of the lord." Some type of free willed is offered.
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Gods will is that all who see and believe shall not perish but live forever.
so I disagree with what you said,, Its Gods will that we recieve him in faith. That is what repentance is all about. Acknowledging our sin, Even Gods command to israel as a nation said even after God punishes them completely. he will remember his promise if they will repent. And confess their sins and the sins of their fathers.
free will is all over the place
so I disagree with what you said,, Its Gods will that we recieve him in faith. That is what repentance is all about. Acknowledging our sin, Even Gods command to israel as a nation said even after God punishes them completely. he will remember his promise if they will repent. And confess their sins and the sins of their fathers.
free will is all over the place
This is his offer of mercy for all
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
Its offered to all creatures some will hear and believe and be saved others will hear it and like the parables jesus told they will want other things instead of what he’s offering they’ll want the world not the kingdom
If you receive a wedding invite but you choose not to go because you have other plans ….it isnt the persons fault that invited you that you didn’t attend it was a chioce you were offered
“The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:”
Matthew 22:2-5 KJV
a they didn’t end up attending the wedding not because they weren’t invited like everyone else but because they chose other things to attend salvation is Gods free offer to mankind but he doesn’t bind us and make us attend he calls to us to attend
“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
Mark 16:15-16 KJV
Its offered to all creatures some will hear and believe and be saved others will hear it and like the parables jesus told they will want other things instead of what he’s offering they’ll want the world not the kingdom
If you receive a wedding invite but you choose not to go because you have other plans ….it isnt the persons fault that invited you that you didn’t attend it was a chioce you were offered
“The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:”
Matthew 22:2-5 KJV
a they didn’t end up attending the wedding not because they weren’t invited like everyone else but because they chose other things to attend salvation is Gods free offer to mankind but he doesn’t bind us and make us attend he calls to us to attend