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Phil 1:29 says what it says
We were discussing what is written in Galatians 3 and you now jump to Philippians 1 without ever addressing what we were discussing in Galatians 3:
Doesnt matter, believing in Christ is a gift given on behalf of Christ !
What is clear from the text is that the promise is given to those who believe.
Galatians 3:22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Right, Christ only died for them that believe, and because He died for them, they are given the gift of believing on Him Phil 1:29
29 For unto you
it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only
to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
And Galatians 3 says what it says and there is a reason you will not acknowledge that Galatians 3 clearly states that it is
the promise which is received
through faith.
Gal 3:14
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles
through Jesus Christ; that we might
receive the promise of the Spirit
through
faith. Faith here is Christ, they receive the promise of the Spirit through Christ, the object of their Faith
Those who Christ died for and redeemed from the curse of the Law Gal 3:13 receive the Spirit from Him. The same truth is taught in Gal 4:4-7
4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
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To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
6 And because ye are sons,
God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son,
then an heir of God through Christ.
So Faith in Gal 3:14 isnt the natural mans faith, its Christ, the Faith. The word faith there has the definite article, so its not mans faith
ἵνα εἰς τὰ ἔθνη ἡ εὐλογία τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ γένηται ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἵνα τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πνεύματος λάβωμεν διὰ τῆς πίστεως
You stated in
Post #2470 that "one is only born again once" and you continue to claim that "
one must be born again to believe the Gospel !"
Yes, a lost unregenerate person cant believe the gospel, its hid to the lost 2 Cor 4:3-4
Ephesians 1:13 In whom ye also trusted,
after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise
after you heard, you believed
after you believed, you were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise (regenerated, born again).
How did they hear in the first place ? They had to be of God Jn 8:47
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He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
They were born of God. The believed, because by being born of God, they were given the gift of believing on Christ Phil 1:29
29 For unto you
it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only
to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;
You keep going in circles with Faith and believing, those are fruits of the New Birth