Did Jesus Die on The Cross for The Just/Elect/Saved Whose Names Are Written in The Book of Life OR

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Niki7

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You avoided my question! Why would I WILL to do what I do not desire to do?
Gee yah know Paul actually had a problem with doing what he did not want to do.

Ask him and see what he says. He said that was only for Israel.
You know, I can't find that post :unsure: Perhaps you could point it out? :giggle:
 

Cameron143

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As noted, we disagree. God prescribed salvation through His Son. Election is not the major doctrine some think that it is. It is the understanding of certain words that has created an impossible situation for those that are created for hell as certain Calvinists espouse.

The actual major doctrine is salvation through Christ and that promise was given right after the sin that occurred in the garden.

I have no problem with you stating terms that you obviously believe but that is up to you of course.

I believe understanding is an ongoing process.....we have regeneration as the effect of salvation and not the impetus to salvation.

I believe what scripture states, that is actual HEARING (that is not just physical) comes through the word.
So how does that work. How do 2 unsaved people hearing the same sermon have different responses?
 

Niki7

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God commands all men everywhere to repent. Why doesn't He make them? Just to be fair, you know? Saying God can do whatever He wants does not fit with the understanding that God is love.
 

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If you are doing the work of water baptism to get saved.

You are trying to earn your salvation.

If you were baptized by God the moment you believed. God did all the work of saving you.
So answer this question? Why can't God sin? Yeah...I know you said it because he's holy and good, right? But you don't understand what you said! God is holy and good how, if not in his nature? So...if God can't do anything contrary to his good and holy nature, then what makes you believe that he created humans to be able to do something he can't do!? From where did we mere finite mortals get this mighty power to do something our Creator can't?
God gives us the grace to obey Him; we just have to make use of it.
 

Niki7

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So how does that work. How do 2 unsaved people hearing the same sermon have different responses?
Possibly God hates one and loves the other? nuh uh

Actually, we have a will and can choose. Let's be reasonable and admit that scripture does in fact state that hearing is the gospel presented and receiving is an act of the will.

15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10

and yes I know what the rest of the chapter states and what comes before as well.

Note that Paul states that not all have obeyed the gospel. He does not state that only the elect hear. ;)
 

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  1. Since we come into this world – dead in our sin
  2. Since we have no desire to please God
  3. Then why, by free will, would we choose to believe unless we were changed?
  4. Does our free will allow us to chose that which we do not desire?
 

Niki7

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FollowerofShiloh

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So the word of God produces hearing and life results?
Using the verses from Niki7 post

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10
 

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  1. Since we come into this world – dead in our sin
  2. Since we have no desire to please God
  3. Then why, by free will, would we choose to believe unless we were changed?
  4. Does our free will allow us to chose that which we do not desire?
It's when we hear the Gospel that we are able to change.
 

Niki7

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  1. Since we come into this world – dead in our sin
  2. Since we have no desire to please God
  3. Then why, by free will, would we choose to believe unless we were changed?
  4. Does our free will allow us to chose that which we do not desire?
Right. Are you not aware that even believers can and sometimes do struggle with sin? Are you perfected? Why doesn't God hit you with perfection and the ability to never sin again? We still have a sin nature and it is our spirits that are united with God.

I will tell you why. We can choose. We are not robots or without a will.

I think you are forgetting the power of the word. It is God's word and by His Spirit has the effect He intends
 

Cameron143

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Gee yah know Paul actually had a problem with doing what he did not want to do.



You know, I can't find that post :unsure: Perhaps you could point it out? :giggle:
It's a ways back. But just ask him. He believes blindness and deafness only applies to Israel.
 

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But doesn't faith come by hearing. If they heard, why isn't faith the result? Would someone who had faith stop up their ears and stone someone?
Free Will, which you deny exists even though the Hebrew Tanakh (Old Testament) mentions it 17 times.
 

Cameron143

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Using the verses from Niki7 post

16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10
So people heard and received faith and then disobeyed?
 

Niki7

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It's a ways back. But just ask him. He believes blindness and deafness only applies to Israel.
Seems God did exactly that. AND hardened their hearts too.

7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect* obtained it, but the rest were hardened, 8 as it is written,

“God gave them a spirit of stupor,

eyes that would not see

and ears that would not hear,

down to this very day.”

9 And David says,

“Let their table become a snare and a trap,

a stumbling block and a retribution for them;

10 let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see,

and bend their backs forever.”

Gentiles Grafted In

11 So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather, through their trespass usalvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. 12 Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion2 mean!


* The elect meaning those who have come to faith in Christ. Paul refers to both Jews and Gentiles...ALL who accept Christ as all are free to come to Christ and believe