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When people approach the scriptures with a preconceived theology, they will always read their theology into the text no matter what the text actually says.

According, makes the context the spiritual blessings in the heavenly places. That's what was chosen to give to us in him before the foundation of the world. I would encourage you not to add to the text and make it say, he chose us to be in him. That's not there as the Roman Catholic John...

Us, is not the context. The word”according” takes the context back to what was previously stated.

Us are in Christ. Don’t leave out the important word, ”according.” That takes the context back to what was previously said. Calvinists like to add to scripture stating, he chose us to be in him. That’s not Bible.

This passage has always been used, inappropriately and out of context, to prove Calvinism. Let's take a look once again. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in...

Neither of these passages state that God knew them before the foundation of the world.

Before receiving the Holy Spirit? Remember, they did not receive the Spirit until Acts.

One verse taken out of context... Did the disciples not know anything spiritual during Christ's earthly ministry? King Agrippa knew and believed the scriptures, and yet, he had no Holy Spirit. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.

The word of God is powerful, no doubt. But, people don't always respond to the word of God. If the people of Nineveh did not respond, they would have been overthrown in forty days. The heart is circumcised upon believing the gospel, not before. That much is clear, even though the RCC Calvin...

Upon hearing the news that his child would die, David fasted and wept to the Lord, because he knew the Lord may be gracious to him, change his course, and allow the child to live. David knew this, why don't we? 2 Samuel 12:22 And he said, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for...

When faced with the word of God about their upcoming destruction, the people of Nineveh believed God. Repenting and crying out to God was their only hope. "Who can tell if God will turn and repent..." Jonah 3 4 And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey, and he cried, and said...

I agree, so when God does not destroy Nineveh, after he stated he would, he is just acting within his character. God did change his course of direction toward those people. 10 And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that...

Again, what has God declared from the beginning? The end. We can now read all about the end in the book of Revelation. God has not declared all things in between. God allows man to make choices. God has not declared those choices. I agree, God's counsel shall stand. Everything God has...

Abraham was going to slay his only son. He had a knife up and ready until the Lord stepped in. He knew if he did kill his son, God would raise him from the dead. Hebrews 11 17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only...

Same brother, all except the math part.:unsure:

He certainly knows what I am inclined to do based upon my heart. He tested Abraham to see if Abraham feared God. When Abraham began to sacrifice his son, God stopped him because now he knew that he feared God seeing that Abraham was going to sacrifice his only son.

That's right, if you do this, then you get this. But if you choose that, then that happens to you. Now choose...God knows all possible outcomes.

Nope, I'm not a sheep. I'm a Gentile believer.

Jesus, God manifest in the flesh? Yes. Did God write the original ten commandments with his literal finger? Yes

I, personally, had never heard of "open theism." I still don't understand what it all entails. I am just a bible believer. If the bible says it, then I take it as truth. I try hard not to let man's opinions dictate the word of God.