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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    You still haven't dealt with the text except you repeated your earlier, mistaken notion, that if Peter were addressing his audience, he...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    At the risk of repeating myself I beg your patience. Thank-you very much for allowing me to clarify my position. I will try to use your...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    I don't know why you would see my posts as stealth. I'm trying my best to be clear, thoughtful, and respectful. I appreciate your posts...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    Did I say that God's choice was fatalistic? I don't think I did. Remember, the Bible teaches that God creates stories. Every event in a...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    Thanks for your thoughtful answers.
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    I see both sets of terminology as synonymous: offer = call; general call = permissive will; effectual call = cooperation; initiative =...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    There’s no question you're clever — that much is obvious from the way you frame your jabs. What’s unfortunate is seeing that cleverness...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    The problem here is not disagreement but the refusal to participate in an actual theological conversation. If you want to offer sound...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    I understand that the opponents of Calvinism accuse it of being fatalistic. If God's choice is prenatal. then it doesn't matter what a...
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    Roger316 reacted to GWH's post in the thread Calvinism is Gospel ! with Like Like.
    Yes, unfortunately, instead of friendly discussion pb's gift/curse seems to be judgmentalism and projecting one's own self onto others...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    No, I mean you have not given reasons for what you believe. So far, I'm not expecting you to agree with me. It is obvious that you...
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    Apologizing is the equivalent of wanting forgiveness. Sorry you did not understand that. I have no idea what Scripture you think I...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    You didn't present a rational rebuttal. That is a fact. I'm not saying you tried to make a rational rebuttal and failed. I'm saying that...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    The issue isn't whether regeneration precedes faith or vice versa. According to Jesus, all kinds of people believe God's word. The...
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    Roger316 replied to the thread Calvinism is Gospel !.
    The short answer is yes -- and it is a simple matter of accepting the uncomfortable truth that we are creatures. Paul highlights this...