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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.The worry that election leaves some willing person “unselected for redemption” rests on a scenario the Bible never presents. Scripture... -
Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.That's an insightful question in my humble opinion. The Narrative Theory of God's will argues that God predestines stories. In that...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.The New Testament never treats grace as a mere offer in the sense your post assumes—something placed on the table, waiting passively for...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.The mockery in that post only works if Calvinism is reduced to a kind of fatalistic fog where human effort is meaningless and Jesus’...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.The mockery in that post depends on a shallow, almost cartoonish picture of God—as though divine mercy must be one‑dimensional and God...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.The core mistake in that mockery is the assumption that Calvinism reduces human life to fatalism—as though God simply predetermines an...
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I do not know how anyone can read Romans 11 and not understand what is saying is stunning to me.
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.In my view, the transformation of the inner man, i.e. circumcision of the heart is more akin to healing, which only God can perform. His...
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Is that not what I said ? The New Covenant under Christ is what brings them together - I do not believe the Church replaces the bride...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.The flaw in that argument is the assumption that judgment and mercy operate on the same basis. They do not. Judgment is always grounded...
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Well, fewer folks go to hell per MFWism than per TULIPism, and per MFW the sinner is to blame, whereas per TULIP the onus is on God. I...
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Roger316 replied to the thread More about Israel..Isaiah is speaking about the nation as a whole, but he does so by addressing individuals within the nation who embody two contrasting...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.Okay, let me put it this way. The story of Joseph beautifully illustrates the sovereignty of God. From a human perspective, every...
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Roger316 replied to the thread More about Israel..With regard to salvation, all are welcome! :) With regard to Israel, God's promise that Jesus would rule from Jerusalem is still valid...
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Roger316 replied to the thread More about Israel..Hosea explains the fall of the northern kingdom by portraying God as a husband who finally issues a covenant “divorce” because Israel...
