Calvinism is Gospel !

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Despite what the un-Biblical free will doctrine promoters put forth, the natural man does not have everything he needs in order to grow the good fruit of faith from the stony ground of his incurably wicked heart which is opposed to the things of God, and he cannot change himself, being a lover of darkness who suppresses the truth in unrighteousness as a slave to sin, being inherently hostile in his mind toward God, and blinded to the truth while under the power of the evil one. Those who promote the free will of the natural man reject a plethora of Biblical truths. Praise God if Jesus has set you free!
 
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"Free will" in the Bible? ~ Freedom is something believers are called to (Galatians 5 verse 13). We need Jesus to “set us free” (Galatians 5 verse 1). If Jesus has not freed us from the bondage of sin, then we are still slaves to sin (Romans 6 verses 6-7). Freedom is found in the presence of the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3 verse 17). Only Jesus can give us true freedom (John 8 verse 36). Only through His lovingkindness can we truly make choices unfettered by a nature that is inherently hostile toward God.
 
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rogerg said:
You may be overcomplicating the gospel: it is not a self-help manual, a political blueprint, or a checklist of rules. At its core, the gospel is a single, simple, objective truth: through the Father’s mercy and grace, Jesus Christ—and Jesus Christ alone—is the complete and exclusive Savior, with all that being Savior entails. Everything else in the Bible explains, confirms, and celebrates that central reality. There is no more to the gospel than that.

[2Co 11:3 KJV]
3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

[Tit 3:4-7 KJV]
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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If it is so "simple" why are there thousands of Christian churches who disagree with you.. Today, many believe that the bible is the exclusive guide to politics. Matthew 25 is a toughy on that rules for salvation thing. How can something be "objective truth" if it must be accepted by "faith alone." What does being Savior entail?" What does being saved entail? "He who loves me will keep my commands." "If you say you love God but hate your neighbor, you are a liar" "Many all called, but few are chosen." "Go, sell all your possessions, give the money to the poor, and come follow Me." "The parable of the fig tree - bear fruit or be cutoff and burned." We the religiously correct condemned in the story of the Good Samaritan." Paul tells us we can have all the faith in the world but without love we are nothing" Jesus said many will fall away" betraying and hating one another but promised that those who endure to the end will be saved."

So is salvation instant or is faith the beginning of a life that if we endure to the end we will be saved. Is salvation instant if we have no love for our neighbor? Is salvation instant or must we clear out our love of money first? Just a few questions from the single, simple objectively true.
 
Magenta said:
Forcing is often the misrepresentation offered. Free willers pretend the natural man can
do what Scripture says he cannot. I uphold being enabled and am then told I was forced.

What free willers put forth is not Biblical. Do you claim Paul was forced?

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Flesh serves the law of sin, for the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ! Because everyone born of God overcomes the world. In the mixed up unBiblical theology of the free will crowd, man overcomes the world with his wicked heart and is then born again.
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I make no claim. I am here to learn. I think I have been clear on my extend thoughts on John Calvin.
 
Magenta said:
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"Free will" in the Bible? ~ Freedom is something believers are called to (Galatians 5 verse 13). We need Jesus to “set us free” (Galatians 5 verse 1). If Jesus has not freed us from the bondage of sin, then we are still slaves to sin (Romans 6 verses 6-7). Freedom is found in the presence of the Spirit (2 Corinthians 3 verse 17). Only Jesus can give us true freedom (John 8 verse 36). Only through His lovingkindness can we truly make choices unfettered by a nature that is inherently hostile toward God.
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As least recognize this is a New Testament discussion, not a bible discussion.
 
Magenta said:
Calvin has zero to do with my beliefs.
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Calvin is the author of your beliefs. Before Calvin the concepts he crafted did not exist in any Christian Church. Even Luther disagreed with him as did founder of other Protestant Denominations. You are speaking from a heritage you received through one French Philosopher. At least give him some credit as you are giving voice to his and only his unique take on Christianity. Credit where Credit is deserved. You have complained about not being properly respected. Perhaps it is because you do not seem to be self aware of the dismissive way you call people "Free Willers." You are speaking and believing from deep inside a religious tradition with a human founder. Humility is something we all should have. It is only basis for learning anything new.
 
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biblestudent78 said:
Saying something is biblical is exactly like saying it is somewhere in a library of 66 books comprised of over 700,000 words. Being casual about the bible is not a trait to be desired.
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What are you on about. Your biased assumptions and false accusations are ridiculous.
 
Magenta said:
What are you on about. Your biased assumptions and false accusations are ridiculous.
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I do not make accusations. I probe Christian concepts what do not seem well thought out. I provide data. Each can do with it what they want. My assumption is that all Christians of good faith are always seeking to deepen the basis for their faith. Some are even examining what they believe and why they believe it.
 
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biblestudent78 said:
A claim made by all the thousands of no-calvin Christian churches.
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So very true.

They do not understand that the tenets of Calvinism/Reformed doctrine have been infused into North American Churches via pastors ( for many years) trained in seminary to go infiltrate the various non "Calvinistic" churches.

Soon as once speaks in terms of being born unable to respond to the Good News of Christ Jesus unless one is uniquely, particularly and divinely enabled in all its variations of how they define that, they have placed themselves within the Reformed/Calvinistic/DORT system.
 
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biblestudent78 said:
Calvin is the author of your beliefs. Before Calvin the concepts he crafted did not exist in any Christian Church. Even Luther disagreed with him as did founder of other Protestant Denominations. You are speaking from a heritage you received through one French Philosopher. At least give him some credit as you are giving voice to his and only his unique take on Christianity. Credit where Credit is deserved. You have complained about not being properly respected. Perhaps it is because you do not seem to be self aware of the dismissive way you call people "Free Willers." You are speaking and believing from deep inside a religious tradition with a human founder. Humility is something we all should have. It is only basis for learning anything new.
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So...no one can read the Bible and form their own beliefs? All beliefs arise from some past sage and a Christian cannot be led to truth by the Spirit? Where do your beliefs come from? Are you following someone else's beliefs? Who do you give credit to for your beliefs?
 
Cameron143 said:
So...no one can read the Bible and form their own beliefs? All beliefs arise from some past
sage and a Christian cannot be led to truth by the Spirit? Where do your beliefs come from?
Are you following someone else's beliefs? Who do you give credit to for your beliefs?
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Do you think it is possible to get the truth from any with CDS?

I have not found it to be so. Even when some error is acknowledged, they go right back to their lies,
just like "A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed returns to her wallowing in the mud.”
 
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Anchorite said:
Says the person displaying non-Christian dragon and unicorn occultism symbols.

Esotericists know that the unicorn is not a Christian symbol, but an alchemical one, hence its appearance in indices of "magical" creatures. In occult lore, the unicorn's singular horn is a projection of the Third Eye.
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When I was attending Bible college there came a point when it was made known that some attending were into witchcraft, and one even had a demon cast out. Until it became exposed? They all acted like they were just another student.. They would carry their Bibles and act like they were just another student.

One sign is... After a time that they remain stuck in the baby stage of understanding having memorized the basics knowing what they think others would expect them to say.

So what we see here comes as no surprise to me....
 
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