Predestination is misunderstood...

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Cameron143

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well we would be running around in circles again with this passage.

What needs answering first is did God create man to be blameless
Already answered. I'm truly trying to hold a discussion with you, but it's difficult if I'm the only one answering questions.
 

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After God made man, God called creation very good. It was not called slightly flawed.

At first sight, you sound correct about Adam not being deceived. However, may I suggest something. I am suggesting that Paul has in mind that the word "first" explicitly said in v. 13, is implied in v. 14

1 Tim 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach or usurp authority over a man, but to be in silence (hEsuchia, ruliness). 13 For Adam was formed first, then Eve. 14 And Adam was not deceived (first), but the woman being deceived (first) was in a transgression (first).

I don't think Paul is saying that Adam was not in a transgression as well. But that Eve was in transgression first. Since in Rom. 5:14 we are told that death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression. If both Adam and Eve transgressed, Paul does not seem to mean by " Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived was in a transgression," that only Eve was in a transgression. So we might infer that he also does not mean that only Eve was deceived. And we could infer that he means "For Adam was formed first, then Eve. And Adam was not deceived (first), but the woman being deceived (first) was in a transgression (first)."

So, he is suggesting that women are more easily deceived than men; not that women are deceivable, but men are not.
After studying and analyzing them, Satan went after the woman because he noted that by design she is a responder.
Man tends to be an initiator..

From what is written one can deduct that Satan also noted how the woman had been enticed by the forbidden fruit out of curiosity ..
That is apparently why Adam added to the word and commanded her to not even touch the fruit. For she might have been reaching out to get a better sense of what that fruit was. Adam shouted out... "DON"T EVEN TOUCH IT!"

The command to not touch was not given by God. God simply said 'do not eat.'

Satan must have waited until the resistance was warn down and complacency set in. Then Adam when hearing the fruit would make him to be wise as the Lord? (who taught them daily) made Adam have an incentive to eat. For like Satan, Adam desired to be as the Lord.

But unlike Satan, Adam had no malice towards the Lord. He just wanting to be like the Lord. Not replace him like Satan did.
 
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Already answered. I'm truly trying to hold a discussion with you, but it's difficult if I'm the only one answering questions.
lol good one.

Ok God said through a spirit led person, he created us to before the foundations of the world to be holy and blameless.

So this should mean at one stage we where only holy and blameless.

Because since the fall, we never have been blameless or holy, well not in full anyway.

Also before the fall man was spiritualy alive.

Also there was nothing to blame man for before the fall.

Does this answer de question.
 

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lol good one.

Ok God said through a spirit led person, he created us to before the foundations of the world to be holy and blameless.

So this should mean at one stage we where only holy and blameless.

Because since the fall, we never have been blameless or holy, well not in full anyway.

Also before the fall man was spiritualy alive.

Also there was nothing to blame man for before the fall.

Does this answer de question.
God chose us to be in Christ before the foundation of the world. Holy and blameless are characteristic of Jesus, and, by extension, all those in Him. Read Ephesians 5:25-27. Jesus presents the church without spot or wrinkle; holy and without blemish.
 
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God chose us to be in Christ before the foundation of the world. Holy and blameless are characteristic of Jesus, and, by extension, all those in Him. Read Ephesians 5:25-27. Jesus presents the church without spot or wrinkle; holy and without blemish.
that's funny, I thought it said God chose us to be holy and blameless before the world was created.

I see the part Where Jesus helped in the creation of man with the father and the holy spirit. But I don't see the part your saying, as your referencing it to be after the fall

I wonder Cameron how was man made spiritual alive if he had no characteristics of Jesus
 

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lol good one.

Ok God said through a spirit led person, he created us to before the foundations of the world to be holy and blameless.

So this should mean at one stage we where only holy and blameless.
He created us to be holy and blameless because he chose us for the Resurrection in Christ!

So?

When you are resurrected?
You will no longer act like an idiot. :) then you will be holy and blameless.

He chose the Church for it.

:coffee::coffee::coffee:
 

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that's funny, I thought it said God chose us to be holy and blameless before the world was created.

I see the part Where Jesus helped in the creation of man with the father and the holy spirit. But I don't see the part your saying, as your referencing it to be after the fall

I wonder Cameron how was man made spiritual alive if he had no characteristics of Jesus
God breathed life into Him.
Ephesians 1:4 says...we are chosen in Him before the foundation of the world. That we should be holy and blameless modifies chosen in Him, which is the main idea of the sentence.
 
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God breathed life into Him.
Ephesians 1:4 says...we are chosen in Him before the foundation of the world. That we should be holy and blameless modifies chosen in Him, which is the main idea of the sentence.
Your favoring the idea he chose us to be holy and blameless in him after fall,

Because you see that being in him, as in him after the resurrection.

But he who is in you is holy and blameless, every saved person is still not blameless, because every saved person is still convicted of sin.

But yet you would rather see your interpretation to be after the fall when scripture does not indicate it was just ment for just after the fall.

How could you not have been in him if you where spiritualy alive before the fall and blameless, and also he created you to, and made you become spiritualy alive, this is before the fall, why is it you want to not even acknowledge this.
 
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He created us to be holy and blameless because he chose us for the Resurrection in Christ!

So?

When you are resurrected?
You will no longer act like an idiot. :) then you will be holy and blameless.

He chose the Church for it.

:coffee::coffee::coffee:
again it says he created us in him before the world was created . What your adding is an insertion
 

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again it says he created us in him before the world was created . What your adding is an insertion
It does not say that in Ephesians 1:4.


"For he created chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight."
He chose us in Him out from what His omniscience always knew was created.
It does not say we were created in Him. But, chosen in Him.
 
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It does not say that in Ephesians 1:4.

"For he created chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight."
He chose us in Him out from what His omniscience always knew was created.
It does not say we were created in Him. But, chosen in Him.
You really are stubborn aren't you.

I meant to say he chose us in him.

Which means thats how he chose us in his image of creation before the fall

It's the same thing anyhow

He chose us in him before he even created us

Do ye understand.

He chose and image meaning he had already created that image before he created it.

You know like get yourself a pencil draw an image there you go you've created an image
 

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I've already answered why God made us. Everything that was created and every aspect of creation was to glorify God. So a better question might be...why did God allow for sin? How is He glorified as a result of sin? Also, is God more glorified as a result of sin coming into creation?
The presence of sin proves that God was able to create a life that is genuinely a life onto it self.
For God Himself can not create something sinful.

That's impossible for any creator to do with his own creation which will always show his own limitations in how the creation is manifested.
That is how God gets the glory! For it confounds every creative person and angel as to how a creator could achieve such a feat.
 
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It does not say that in Ephesians 1:4.

"For he created chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight."
He chose us in Him out from what His omniscience always knew was created.
It does not say we were created in Him. But, chosen in Him.
genesis 3 clearly illustrates God chose not to know what man would do next, he only chose that after the fall
 
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It does not say that in Ephesians 1:4.

"For he created chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight."
He chose us in Him out from what His omniscience always knew was created.
It does not say we were created in Him. But, chosen in Him.
here you go Mr stubborn.



Your favoring the idea he chose us to be holy and blameless in him after fall,

Because you see that being in him, as in him after the resurrection.

But he who is in you is holy and blameless, every saved person is still not blameless, because every saved person is still convicted of sin.

But yet you would rather see your interpretation to be after the fall when scripture does not indicate it was just ment for just after the fall.

How could you not have been in him if you where spiritualy alive before the fall and blameless, and also he created you to, and made you become spiritualy alive, this is before the fall, why is it you want to not even acknowledge this.
 

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You really are stubborn aren't you.

I meant to say he chose us in him.
Stubborn? You made a mistake? And I corrected it?

That's being stubborn???

I think that lightening was a bit too much for you.......





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genesis 3 clearly illustrates God chose not to know what man would do next, he only chose that after the fall
If you think God is as stupid as you make him out to be?

Go worship in a mosque.
 

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The presence of sin proves that God was able to create a life that is genuinely a life onto it self.
For God Himself can not create something sinful.

That's impossible for any creator to do with his own creation which will always show his own limitations in how the creation is manifested.
That is how God gets the glory! For it confounds every creative person and angel as to how a creator could achieve such a feat.
I never said God created sin. But He did allow it. Given that God's motivation in His actions is always to glorify Himself, the question that begs an answer is...how is God glorified by the entrance of sin into the world?
 

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here you go Mr stubborn.



Your favoring the idea he chose us to be holy and blameless in him after fall,

Because you see that being in him, as in him after the resurrection.
You are not ready yet for what you keep jumping into, then demand that you take control of the narrative.

You keep missing what was said.
Then, after bollixing it up?
Then demand that we retract what we did not say...

The novelty has worn off.
You have become predictable..