3 Tactics Calvinists Use Against Non-Calvinists
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"so God blessed him in that condition"
I think you are confusing devastating judgments with blessing.
"Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them, and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD.”
I think you are confusing devastating judgments with blessing.
"Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go in to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them, and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among them, that you may know that I am the LORD.”
The scripture already 'had at it', when we are told Satan was in that son of Simon. Satan is that one doomed to destruction.
What would we believe of our precious God were we to accept that God used Judas so as to have Jesus fulfill the mission He was born for, and after Jesus Himself told Judas to go and do what he must do quickly, if the reward for insuring the final blood sacrifice for the sins of the world was eternal destruction?
Judas repented of the sin he was actually not personally responsible for being Satan was in him. He returned the silver to the elders of the temple who sought to buy the Savior of the world's life for thirty silver shekels of Tyros. They wanted to kill the Messiah , charging Him with blasphemy, to assure their status as leaders of God's chosen. And yet, they used Rome's currency, and their authority to renounce that prophecy fulfilled; Messiah come.
Did they repent of that? Do they to this day? Or are there Jews they'd consider apostate that have become apostate because they know Messiah was Emmanuel.
They walked to Golgotha and watched their plotting unfold to its end. Having insured that it would not be Jesus released as per the tradition just before Passover, of setting one prisoner free, as the Romans bade it happen time and again year after year. And using their authority over their Jewish congregants to chant for release of a zealot and a thief instead; Barabbas. [The Book of Matthew chapter 27]
Judas repented, returned the silver, and put himself on God's mercies as he hanged himself from a tree. Being a Jew, knowing full well what that meant; cursed is anyone who dies on a tree. The Book of Deuteronomy chapter 22.
I believe he was forgiven. Because God tells us it was Satan within him doing these things. And the man when he realized what he had done was ashamed.
Jesus said from the cross, and this for me is key proof of that, Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
Judas, under Satan's control, did not know what he was doing. But Satan did.
Satan is the son of Perdition destined to destruction. Why do I believe this? Because Jesus chose Judas to be His Disciple. And told Judas in the upper room where the first communion was to take place, go and do what ye must do quickly.
Satan cannot do anything God doesn't permit him to do. The Book of Job chapter 1.
What would we believe of our precious God were we to accept that God used Judas so as to have Jesus fulfill the mission He was born for, and after Jesus Himself told Judas to go and do what he must do quickly, if the reward for insuring the final blood sacrifice for the sins of the world was eternal destruction?
Judas repented of the sin he was actually not personally responsible for being Satan was in him. He returned the silver to the elders of the temple who sought to buy the Savior of the world's life for thirty silver shekels of Tyros. They wanted to kill the Messiah , charging Him with blasphemy, to assure their status as leaders of God's chosen. And yet, they used Rome's currency, and their authority to renounce that prophecy fulfilled; Messiah come.
Did they repent of that? Do they to this day? Or are there Jews they'd consider apostate that have become apostate because they know Messiah was Emmanuel.
They walked to Golgotha and watched their plotting unfold to its end. Having insured that it would not be Jesus released as per the tradition just before Passover, of setting one prisoner free, as the Romans bade it happen time and again year after year. And using their authority over their Jewish congregants to chant for release of a zealot and a thief instead; Barabbas. [The Book of Matthew chapter 27]
Judas repented, returned the silver, and put himself on God's mercies as he hanged himself from a tree. Being a Jew, knowing full well what that meant; cursed is anyone who dies on a tree. The Book of Deuteronomy chapter 22.
I believe he was forgiven. Because God tells us it was Satan within him doing these things. And the man when he realized what he had done was ashamed.
Jesus said from the cross, and this for me is key proof of that, Father forgive them for they know not what they do.
Judas, under Satan's control, did not know what he was doing. But Satan did.
Satan is the son of Perdition destined to destruction. Why do I believe this? Because Jesus chose Judas to be His Disciple. And told Judas in the upper room where the first communion was to take place, go and do what ye must do quickly.
Satan cannot do anything God doesn't permit him to do. The Book of Job chapter 1.
Judas did not receive Christ. Ever. He did however receive Satan.
Jesus clearly stated that Judas was the "son of perdition".....never used for any other person in Scripture.
Jesus also said that it was better if that man had never been born.
All later reference to Judas indicates he was not saved, never redeemed, but damned. Judas "went to his place". And that place is clearly not heaven.
You do err....
Jesus clearly stated that Judas was the "son of perdition".....never used for any other person in Scripture.
Jesus also said that it was better if that man had never been born.
All later reference to Judas indicates he was not saved, never redeemed, but damned. Judas "went to his place". And that place is clearly not heaven.
You do err....
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I mean think about it "whosoever" believes can have eternal life, how does that destroy election?
whosoever believes does not necessary imply that man has the power in himself to believe by nature, it simply means that everyone or whosoever believes may have eternal life.... how does that make election false?
It's a statement from God that everyone who believes will have eternal life, its true!...... BUT that doesn't necessarily imply that man has the power in and of himself to believe.
So everyone who believes the gospel can be saved, amen, and salvation is all of God, there is no contradiction because God is saving his people through faith (the elect).
whosoever believes does not necessary imply that man has the power in himself to believe by nature, it simply means that everyone or whosoever believes may have eternal life.... how does that make election false?
It's a statement from God that everyone who believes will have eternal life, its true!...... BUT that doesn't necessarily imply that man has the power in and of himself to believe.
So everyone who believes the gospel can be saved, amen, and salvation is all of God, there is no contradiction because God is saving his people through faith (the elect).
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