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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.Well, if I am teaching from scripture, and I am, then one would expect the "same deck of responses." I try not to be repentative, but it... -
Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.There might be a point behind your question, so if I didn't catch it, let me know. This reminds me of a joke that a Bible teacher once...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.I understand and agree with all of that. But it doesn't defeat what I said earlier. Paul is not merely saying, “God ordained Jacob and...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.According to Paul, the gospel teaches that mankind is foolish of heart and given over to their deluded minds. Romans 1:18-23. So...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.Well, I can't speak to that issue directly because there are many different reasons why someone might believe something. But I don't...
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Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.Your objection assumes that election works like a shopper choosing a pot from a shelf—God surveys humanity, evaluates certain...
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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...
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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...
