You should be more aware of what you write! Calvinists believe and relate very similar stories. Once a person is set free FROM sin, the flesh, the devil, THEN that person become free TO repent and believe the Gospel. Freedom is a two-edged; but you naive freewillers only see it as a single edged sword, i.e. free TO....do something.
Understanding God’s election
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So you admit that ethnicity underlies Paul's narration in Romans?
Why switch from Romans to the letter to the Ephesians?
Here is Romans 5:18 again.
Romans 5:18
So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through
one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.
A simple verse in a simple letter.
You can't change the meaning of the two occurrences of, "to all men", in that one verse.
Was that justification of life offered "to all men"?
Why switch from Romans to the letter to the Ephesians?
Here is Romans 5:18 again.
Romans 5:18
So then as through one transgression there resulted condemnation to all men, even so through
one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men.
A simple verse in a simple letter.
You can't change the meaning of the two occurrences of, "to all men", in that one verse.
Was that justification of life offered "to all men"?
And yet though it is by his grace we still have to choose to believe and the reason everyone will not have an excuse on judgement day is not because no one is perfect that is what we need salvation for but because we rejected the truth
Do you mean to say God controls you and that is why you believe? you have no will and everything is just God's will with no accountability on your part?
Do you mean to say God controls you and that is why you believe? you have no will and everything is just God's will with no accountability on your part?
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[2Co 11:13-15 KJV]
13 For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
13 For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
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As the scripture clearly states, Cameron.
"one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men."
The offer is open to all men because Christ granted that justification to all men.
To receive that justification which is freely given, the caveat, is that it's available to all men in Christ.
All men have been granted that justification, Cameron.
"one act of righteousness there resulted justification of life to all men."
The offer is open to all men because Christ granted that justification to all men.
To receive that justification which is freely given, the caveat, is that it's available to all men in Christ.
All men have been granted that justification, Cameron.
Someone who repents is not a God hater...
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of
His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14
Colossians 1:13
He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of
His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:13-14
Colossians 1:13
I love that God showed me who I was without Him and why I needed Him.
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Ephesians 1:4
Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him.
That verse states that anyone who believes in Him is chosen to be holy!
"that we would be holy and blameless before Him"
"He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world", does not say we were chosen to be saved.
Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him.
That verse states that anyone who believes in Him is chosen to be holy!
"that we would be holy and blameless before Him"
"He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world", does not say we were chosen to be saved.
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The elect are people from all nations, the redeemed, haven't you ever read Rev 5:9-10
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Again Rom5:18 is only the elect being discussed, the very same people of Rev 5:9
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Again Rom5:18 is only the elect being discussed, the very same people of Rev 5:9
"the Holy Spirit is at work to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgement." (John 16:8)
Are you trying to say that the Holy Spirit does not convict, "the world", of sin?
Are you also saying that, "to all men", does not mean "to all men"? (Romans 5:18)
You have an interpretation that is warping the meaning of words and phrases in the N.T.
Are you trying to say that the Holy Spirit does not convict, "the world", of sin?
Are you also saying that, "to all men", does not mean "to all men"? (Romans 5:18)
You have an interpretation that is warping the meaning of words and phrases in the N.T.
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No, I'm actually not. Follow the logic.
You say all men means all mankind. This is easily seen as false as all humankind is not justified and have the righteousness of Christ imputed to them. Christ's righteousness is only imputed to believers. Thus, all men cannot possibly mean all mankind.
Neither does it mean that it has been made available to all mankind from the context of the verse. The word available simply isn't there nor implied. It must be imposed on the verse.
Thankfully, there is an explanation that comports with the whole of scripture. Happy to explain it to you if you like.
You say all men means all mankind. This is easily seen as false as all humankind is not justified and have the righteousness of Christ imputed to them. Christ's righteousness is only imputed to believers. Thus, all men cannot possibly mean all mankind.
Neither does it mean that it has been made available to all mankind from the context of the verse. The word available simply isn't there nor implied. It must be imposed on the verse.
Thankfully, there is an explanation that comports with the whole of scripture. Happy to explain it to you if you like.