How to be Born Again

You're really not understanding any of this, are you.

1 Pet 3:18 says Christ died for the unrighteous.

Calvinism says that Christ died for the elect.

So IF "the unrighteous" refers ONLY to "the elect", then that would mean the rest of humanity is NOT "the unrighteous", and therefore wouldn't need Christ to have to die for them.

Again, your theory leads directly to universalism, even if you can't understand this.

1 Peter 3:18 is very clear about WHO Christ did die for; that being "the unrighteous". If that includes ONLY "the elect", what about everyone else? Are they also "unrighteous" or what?

I thank God that He HAS given me light. I have His Holy Word and His Holy Spirit to guide my understanding of His Word

So, what's the excuse for your lack of understanding His Word?

I am sure glad you asked this.

Acts 9:10-16

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, “Ananias!”“Yes, Lord,” he answered. 11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.” 13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name.” 15 But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name.”

This is Paul's own
experience on the road to Damascus:

Acts 20:24 - However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.

Acts 22:10 - "'What shall I do, Lord?' I asked. "'Get up,' the Lord said, 'and go into Damascus. There you will be told all that you have been assigned to do.’

Acts 22:14, 15 - 14 “Then he said: ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and to hear words from his mouth. 15 You will be his witness to all people of what you have seen and heard.

Acts 26:16 - ‘Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.

Rom 1:9 - God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last nay God’s will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

Rom 15:17 - Therefore I glory in Christ Jesus in my service to God.

1 Cor 3:5 - What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe—as the Lord has assigned to each his task.

1 Cor 4:1 - This, then, is how you ought to regard us: as servants of Christ and as those entrusted with the mysteries God has revealed.

Col 1:25 - I have become its (the Church) servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness—

1 Tim 1:12 - I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service.

1 Tim 2:7 - And for this purpose I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am telling the truth, I am not lying—and a true and faithful teacher of the Gentiles.

2 Tim 1:11 - And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.

1 Cor 1-
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.
27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are,
29 so that no one may boast before him.

1 Peter 1-
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,
2 who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

I've color coded these verses to help you understand them.

The red words refer to God's election. The blue words refer to the PURPOSE in God's election, which is, obviously, service.

In every case.

Now, your challenge is to find at least 1 verse that indicates that salvation is by election.

I'll not hold my breath.

Rom 5
2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Notice which way round it SAYS . It SAYS no where that its by Irresistible grace we have access to Faith . No the grace is accessed by Faith . Clear verse .

So what verse says as you say " ' Elect ' has nothing to do with ' to salvation "

So what verse says as you say " ' Elect ' has nothing to do with ' to salvation "

So what verse says as you say " ' Elect ' has nothing to do with ' to salvation "

So what verse says as you say " ' Elect ' has nothing to do with ' to salvation "

I'm saying that everytime the word ' elect shows up
I'm saying that, due to the fact that no verse says so . All you would need is a verse that says " Chosen before the foundation of the world to be saved/ converted/ regenerated/ born again ect . You think there would be one wouldn't you ?

There's a reason there is no verse that says ' Elect ' has nothing to do with ' to salvation, and its because the bible is clear on how we are saved . Its Calvinism that has the burden, because it positively claims ' regeneration precedes faith ' . It says Grace is the access to the Faith ( irresistible) But we already have a verse that SAYS
2By whom also we have ACCESS BY FAITH INTO THIS GRACE wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Clear verse .

Its the equivalent of me saying the ' elect ' has nothing to do with cheese. There's a reason no verse exits worded like that . Every time the word shows up it is to service, purpose ect and not ' to salvation ' . You claim the bible says this . Where ?Its why Calvinism has to say " this is what the bible ' teaches " . Thats how it gets pushed on people.

So you dont have a verse that says that correct ?

So what verse says as you say " ' Elect ' has nothing to do with ' to salvation "

You making all that noise about 1 Pet 3:18

Christ died for sinners, duh !

He didnt die for all sinners

just the Elect

thats who Peter was writing to 1 Pet 1:1-2

Like I said, its hopeless if God doesnt give you light

youll be like these:
2 Tim 3:7
Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Again, quit spamming up Gods word and show me the scripture that says:

Election is to service, calling and purpose, not to salvation.

There could never be one, as the bible makes it clear what ' election ' means .

Why would it have a verse like that ? Every time the word shows up it NEVER says ' to salvation . The burden is on you my friend. Heres my claim again .Every single time the word ' elect ' shows up its never ' to salvation ' ..Am I wrong ? is there a verse that says that ' elect ' to salvation ' " elected to be saved ' ?

Let me assure you that the Word of God isn't "noise". How rude of you to make such a claim.


Your "duh" belongs to you alone.


Peter was clear about exactly who Jesus DID die for. "the unrighteous".


Peter never wrote that Jesus died for "just the elect". That's just your own opinion and you have NO verses that say what you claim.

Peter was clear aout who Jesus died for; 'the unrighteous'. If you think Jesus only died for "the elect", then ONLY "the elect" are unrighteous. Duh.




Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

Theres no verse that says that.

Since all believers are elect, what's your point?

Of course he was writing to believers.

But 3:18 doesn't say Jesus died for believers.

It says clearly that He died for the unrighteous.

Its easy, Christ died for some sinners, some unrighteous, some ungodly, namely His Elect.

The Elect are sinners by nature, maybe you didnt realize that, but its true. The Elect sinned in Adam and incurred condemnation Rom 5:18