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You answer your own question, if only those that believe serve then why would you expect those that refuse faith to serve?

I would take it that you do not think man has the God given ability to choose to follow Christ Jesus. If you hold to that then you must also agree that God has decided to condemn billions of people to hell for His glory. And remember these are people that had no choice in the matter as it was...

I agree God will not cast us out but that is not what the text says is it. Notice "if they fall away" that is a personal choice of the person. Also as for the prodigal son did you not notice that he left of his own choice. The text says that for those that the reject salvation then for them to...

Perhaps this will help. What you should understand is that sin is not a thing, it is an attitude. It is a state of mind. I love my wife but I can not pack some of my love for her in a box as a gift but it is real none the less. We can say the same for your faith, you can not feel it or even...

I have read through much of this thread and I can see that people have strong opinions on both sides. Saying that I step into this discussion with caution. From my understanding of scripture God does not drag anyone unto salvation, it is a choice we have to make to accept or reject Christ...

Must admit never had someone tell me that B4. Wonder what "TBH" means? But at the least I am good for something. :);)

The truth must really hurt you. Well like they say if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. When you preach two Gods you preach heresy and should be shunned. You claim to preach the word of God then you will be judged by it and you are found wanting. I would feel sorry for you...

Well if Christ Jesus does not save sinners then who does He save? Since we are all sinners, and according to you He does not save them then we are all toast. But wait what do I see here Luk 19:10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost." 1Ti 1:15 This is a...

If you have been preaching for 35 years and it is bad theology that you preach why should that impress anyone. If you preach bad theology for 1 year or 35 yrs it is still bad theology.

You have a very strange view of theology. What you are putting foreword has zero bases in scripture. I can see that in your mind anyone that disagrees with you just does not understand the truth. You come across as someone in very serious need of help to understand scripture but you will never...

Sorry for the late reply but just saw this post. You want to say that there has to be an equal but opposing spirit to God. Well that puts you in interesting company. For one we have the dualistic system of Zarathustra, which divided the one nature of the Deity into two opposing powers and then...

Why would I not know how it works. The bible is clear that we have a free will that God has given us. We can use that free will to either accept Christ Jesus or reject Him. That is not hard to understand as long as you read the bible and do not try to read into the bible as some have done. The...

Isa 48:11 For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another. {NKJV}

Isa 48:10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. {NKJV}

So if the benefits of Christ Jesus is only for believers then why was it necessary for Him to do anything since they were already saved. His death and resurrection was of no valve to them as it was the lost that Christ Jesus came to save. Your theology needs a serious rethink.

Do you not see that you are blind to the scriptures you quoted. You have shown that man has a God given free will. Acts 13:46 and judge YOURSELVES unworthy of everlasting life, John 5:40 you are not willing Luke 19:14 We will not Calvinists have such a problem. You want to have God control...

Isa 48:3 The former things I declared long ago, they went out from my mouth and I made them known; then suddenly I did them and they came to pass. [NRSV]

I could say the same for you. I understand what James is saying here but you, it is clear, do not. If you continue to pull text out of context you will always have a misunderstanding of scripture.

Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Notice it says MUST believe it does not say add and do works,

We are saved by faith not by works that is what the bible says. Eph 2:8-9 We will do good works, why, because we are saved again as the bible says. Eph 2:10 So when you say "Salvation is by faith together with works." that is promoting a works salvation. Your own words betray you "faith only...