Understanding God’s election
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When you have a system with all the answers one thinks that others can be persuaded to come over.
Isn't that the lure, we have all the answers.
But the answers they hold are wrong and just maybe we are not supposed to be "systematizing" God into a very small Calvinist box of I seek my own glory and I am the master controller!!
Isn't that the lure, we have all the answers.
But the answers they hold are wrong and just maybe we are not supposed to be "systematizing" God into a very small Calvinist box of I seek my own glory and I am the master controller!!
Act 26:27
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Act 26:28
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Act 26:29
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
2Co 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
2Co 5:11
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Act 26:28
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Act 26:29
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
2Co 5:10
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
2Co 5:11
Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
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when there is nothing whether on earth or in heaven that prevents him from walking in it... 
And God certainly knows the hearts of people. If that poor little boy is sincere, God will reveal
Himself to Him, but you will not hear that from HeIsHere, who claims it is unfair of God to do
so in any way that is not exactly the same as He revealed Himself to any other. Meanwhile
we have multiple Bible accounts of God doing that very thing...
Soooo....!
The confession comes.
Everyone who does not have your thinking in regard to the Truth of the Gospel did not receive faith! (according to your definition)
That only TULIP waterers are saved.
And… You argue with the non-elect.
Who can not change unless God chose them as the elect in the first place.
There is an element of conceit to be found in your soul, along with the other self-righteous TULIP'ers.
Why even bother with us if you are the correct-elect?
You defy what you believe when you try to!
To try to correct the non-elect, is like trying to turn ice into kindling wood.
.... I think you need to hop back on that wheel of the potter...
The confession comes.
Everyone who does not have your thinking in regard to the Truth of the Gospel did not receive faith! (according to your definition)
That only TULIP waterers are saved.
And… You argue with the non-elect.
Who can not change unless God chose them as the elect in the first place.
There is an element of conceit to be found in your soul, along with the other self-righteous TULIP'ers.
Why even bother with us if you are the correct-elect?
You defy what you believe when you try to!
To try to correct the non-elect, is like trying to turn ice into kindling wood.
.... I think you need to hop back on that wheel of the potter...-
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My question isn't about the boy. The parents did a poor job explaining the gospel. I was acknowledging this reality.
My question, however, concerns the gospel. Is the power of the gospel the power of persuasion? If so, is this the same power a writer employs when attempting to influence his or her audience?
My question, however, concerns the gospel. Is the power of the gospel the power of persuasion? If so, is this the same power a writer employs when attempting to influence his or her audience?
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I believe..
The DESIRE to believe precedes faith.
It's a desire for something to be true.
God's grace then empowers and enables that desire, to be seen as real.
But...
That desire has to be there according to the volition of that soul.
It begins with a desire for what the Gospel says is true.
God smiles and empowers us to cause us joy to discover it is reality!
It's a childlike faith.
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The DESIRE to believe precedes faith.
It's a desire for something to be true.
God's grace then empowers and enables that desire, to be seen as real.
But...
That desire has to be there according to the volition of that soul.
It begins with a desire for what the Gospel says is true.
God smiles and empowers us to cause us joy to discover it is reality!
It's a childlike faith.
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