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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So grateful for the mercy to respond to in thanksgiving and praise to this forgiveness given to respond to in thanksgiving and praise and be made new by God, not me as I thought to do at first, not seeing then to be dead to the first born me willingly daily
Luke 18:9-14
New International Version
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Luke 18:9-14
New International Version
The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
9 To some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told this parable: 10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other people—robbers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week and give a tenth of all I get.’
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
didn't Pharaoh, do not the self righteous ones, did not the King of Egypt do that. Oh Father have mercy on me thank you for Son to us all to believe or not believe you in your mercy to us all to choose to believe you or not, thank you, I need you
Anyone else?
God is Love, unfortunately not seen by some many or few, God knows what God is allowing and doing in reality, therefore, one can rest in and be rested in trust. Me learning this truth daily standing in trust it is done for us the people that began at that cross to cross over in belief to see it, as long as one will not give up on it, trusting Son is risen where new life as born again is given from Father to me this I now see it is not I that do it or can Do it. It is God that did it by Son once for us all to choose to believe God or not personally and be made new over time in not giving up to see new humbly so
Anyone else?
God is Love, unfortunately not seen by some many or few, God knows what God is allowing and doing in reality, therefore, one can rest in and be rested in trust. Me learning this truth daily standing in trust it is done for us the people that began at that cross to cross over in belief to see it, as long as one will not give up on it, trusting Son is risen where new life as born again is given from Father to me this I now see it is not I that do it or can Do it. It is God that did it by Son once for us all to choose to believe God or not personally and be made new over time in not giving up to see new humbly so
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Paul's doctrine was Jesus DBR, which is mine from the very words of GOD Himself.
But your soteriology comes directly from Paul, who could not save you if he tried.
James Leo Garrett, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, made this statement about Your Doctrine..
“FROM AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, WESTERN CHRISTIANITY HAS TENDED TO INTERPRET THE DOCTRINE OF ELECTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AND WITH REGARD TO INDIVIDUAL HUMAN BEINGS. DURING THOSE SAME CENTURIES THE DOCTRINE HAS BEEN FAR LESS EMPHASIZED AND SELDOM EVER CONTROVERSIAL IN EASTERN ORTHODOXY. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT AUGUSTINE AND LATER CALVIN, WITH THE HELP OF MANY OTHERS, CONTRIBUTED TO A HYPER INDIVIDUALIZATION OF THIS DOCTRINE THAT WAS HARDLY WARRANTED BY ROMANS 9-11, EPH. 1, AND I PETER 2? IS IT NOT TRUE THAT THE MAJOR EMPHASIS IN BOTH TESTAMENTS FALLS UPON AN ELECT PEOPLE — ISRAEL (OT) AND DISCIPLES OR CHURCH (NT)?” – JAMES LEO GARRETT
But your soteriology comes directly from Paul, who could not save you if he tried.
James Leo Garrett, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, made this statement about Your Doctrine..
“FROM AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, WESTERN CHRISTIANITY HAS TENDED TO INTERPRET THE DOCTRINE OF ELECTION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF AND WITH REGARD TO INDIVIDUAL HUMAN BEINGS. DURING THOSE SAME CENTURIES THE DOCTRINE HAS BEEN FAR LESS EMPHASIZED AND SELDOM EVER CONTROVERSIAL IN EASTERN ORTHODOXY. IS IT POSSIBLE THAT AUGUSTINE AND LATER CALVIN, WITH THE HELP OF MANY OTHERS, CONTRIBUTED TO A HYPER INDIVIDUALIZATION OF THIS DOCTRINE THAT WAS HARDLY WARRANTED BY ROMANS 9-11, EPH. 1, AND I PETER 2? IS IT NOT TRUE THAT THE MAJOR EMPHASIS IN BOTH TESTAMENTS FALLS UPON AN ELECT PEOPLE — ISRAEL (OT) AND DISCIPLES OR CHURCH (NT)?” – JAMES LEO GARRETT
Repent is, to me:
Luke 18:13-14
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13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Luke 18:13-14
New International Version
13 “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.’
14 “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”
Yeah...there's a name for that, as I recall.... 
Only a hypocrite claiming to be a follower of Christ would defame God by forcing God's Sovereignty to mean God does not allow accountability for people to accept Him or reject Him.
“A MAN CAN NO MORE DIMINISH GOD’S GLORY BY REFUSING TO WORSHIP HIM THAN A LUNATIC CAN PUT OUT THE SUN BY SCRIBBLING THE WORD, ‘DARKNESS’ ON THE WALLS OF HIS CELL.” – C.S. LEWIS
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The most revealing portion of these scriptures is found in verse 26 But you do not believe, because you are not of my sheep.
This shows who Jesus is speaking to has "rejected Him." That is the beauty of "Free Will."
There are those who "do not believe" = non-sheep
There are those who "will believe" = sheep
Free Will!
“A MAN CAN NO MORE DIMINISH GOD’S GLORY BY REFUSING TO WORSHIP HIM THAN A LUNATIC CAN PUT OUT THE SUN BY SCRIBBLING THE WORD, ‘DARKNESS’ ON THE WALLS OF HIS CELL.” – C.S. LEWIS
This shows who Jesus is speaking to has "rejected Him." That is the beauty of "Free Will."
There are those who "do not believe" = non-sheep
There are those who "will believe" = sheep
Free Will!
“A MAN CAN NO MORE DIMINISH GOD’S GLORY BY REFUSING TO WORSHIP HIM THAN A LUNATIC CAN PUT OUT THE SUN BY SCRIBBLING THE WORD, ‘DARKNESS’ ON THE WALLS OF HIS CELL.” – C.S. LEWIS
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Not me, I am in need for God's love and mercy given me, whether or not I sin again, to see God's love is a gift to have and not think I am ever good enough, when to me God is the one and only one good to me I am learning this daily
Giving God all the credit please not me. I say study to know God, read the Bible. as a whole not by Chapters and verses to think one to know
the entire Bible tells me this, once reading it to know God Father of risen Son personally, the truth of Matt 18:24-35 sets in, this reveals truth for me to see to not ever have to go back to God's mercy seat, taking this being forgiven for granted as that person spoken of did, and condemned himself in not appreciating being forgiven
Giving God all the credit please not me. I say study to know God, read the Bible. as a whole not by Chapters and verses to think one to know
the entire Bible tells me this, once reading it to know God Father of risen Son personally, the truth of Matt 18:24-35 sets in, this reveals truth for me to see to not ever have to go back to God's mercy seat, taking this being forgiven for granted as that person spoken of did, and condemned himself in not appreciating being forgiven
From one of the greatest EX-Calvinist A.W. Tozer:
“GOD SOVEREIGNLY DECREED THAT MAN SHOULD BE FREE TO EXERCISE MORAL CHOICE, AND MAN FROM THE BEGINNING HAS FULFILLED THAT DECREE BY MAKING HIS CHOICE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. WHEN HE CHOOSES TO DO EVIL, HE DOES NOT THEREBY COUNTERVAIL THE SOVEREIGN WILL OF GOD BUT FULFILLS IT, INASMUCH AS THE ETERNAL DECREE DECIDED NOT WHICH CHOICE THE MAN SHOULD MAKE BUT THAT HE SHOULD BE FREE TO MAKE IT. IF IN HIS ABSOLUTE FREEDOM GOD HAS WILLED TO GIVE MAN LIMITED FREEDOM, WHO IS THERE TO STAY HIS HAND OR SAY, ‘WHAT DOEST THOU?’ MAN’S WILL IS FREE BECAUSE GOD IS SOVEREIGN. A GOD LESS THAN SOVEREIGN COULD NOT BESTOW MORAL FREEDOM UPON HIS CREATURES. HE WOULD BE AFRAID TO DO SO.” – A.W. TOZER, THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY: THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
“GOD SOVEREIGNLY DECREED THAT MAN SHOULD BE FREE TO EXERCISE MORAL CHOICE, AND MAN FROM THE BEGINNING HAS FULFILLED THAT DECREE BY MAKING HIS CHOICE BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL. WHEN HE CHOOSES TO DO EVIL, HE DOES NOT THEREBY COUNTERVAIL THE SOVEREIGN WILL OF GOD BUT FULFILLS IT, INASMUCH AS THE ETERNAL DECREE DECIDED NOT WHICH CHOICE THE MAN SHOULD MAKE BUT THAT HE SHOULD BE FREE TO MAKE IT. IF IN HIS ABSOLUTE FREEDOM GOD HAS WILLED TO GIVE MAN LIMITED FREEDOM, WHO IS THERE TO STAY HIS HAND OR SAY, ‘WHAT DOEST THOU?’ MAN’S WILL IS FREE BECAUSE GOD IS SOVEREIGN. A GOD LESS THAN SOVEREIGN COULD NOT BESTOW MORAL FREEDOM UPON HIS CREATURES. HE WOULD BE AFRAID TO DO SO.” – A.W. TOZER, THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE HOLY: THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
Without free choice to choose to believe God or not, God would not be able to claim God loves us all. No choice to choose, would not be free will would it? and is not love is it?
All that got left after the cross of Jesus is:
To believe God or not, To be new in love and mercy to all, as one gets revealed this or not, as God chooses who get revealed it or not, knowing each person personally in their motive(s).
God cannot be stopped as in Acts 5 towards the end, when Gamaliel told the people to not harm those disciples, for if it be true God is risen from the dead then they would be fighting against God. As they walked away in gratefulness to be whipped for preaching he is risen to be saved
All that got left after the cross of Jesus is:
To believe God or not, To be new in love and mercy to all, as one gets revealed this or not, as God chooses who get revealed it or not, knowing each person personally in their motive(s).
God cannot be stopped as in Acts 5 towards the end, when Gamaliel told the people to not harm those disciples, for if it be true God is risen from the dead then they would be fighting against God. As they walked away in gratefulness to be whipped for preaching he is risen to be saved
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