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27¶Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. If Jesus has the words of eternal life, why do we need words like irresistible grace when there are no words like that in the scriptures? Why do we need words like sovereign grace? Why do we need...

Unbelief condemns a person, not because it is an unforgiven sin, but because it is the exclusive point of access to the grace. (Rom. 5:2) Christ’s life, not his death is what saves. (Rom. 5:10; 1 Cor. 15:17) Sinner is saved by regeneration, not atonement. (Tit. 3:5) Glorification is what’s...

How much of our sense making do we give over to others ? This could come from Teachers , Pastors , theologians , Commentary, denominations, Churches , seminary ect . To the sacrifice of our own arrival at what the bible says ? This is a thread about how we recognise our bias and presups ...

I believe the bible says that we are saved by Grace ,through faith . And that this is what pleases God . But not many actually believe this . Its hard for us all to accept a free gift . Most non Christians will say if heaven existed you would have to earn it . Ask most ' religious ' people and...

8But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being...

A lot of Christians and denomination s believe that Acts 2.38 is the plan or order of salvation. Or at least it is used to support a variation of . Why is this the case given the context in a 'transitional ' book with 28 chapters ?

Salvation is by grace through Faith ( Hence the name i chose ) 8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: No what some do is add ' but ' Does you salvation message include a 'but ' For Example : ' But you have to repent of your sins " But...

So either you aren't real Or I am just not chosen Maybe I'll never know Either way my heart is broken This is the lyrics from a well known, former professing Calvinist , singer song writer Derick Webb . Now self proclaimed 'reformed atheist ' . i think this video explains some of the issues...

Starting with a few of the popular verses Calvinsm teaches in support of the T.U.L.I.P i thought it would help to show if they can be supported, not by the TULIP but with context. Often the 'keep reading principle ' reveals the issue with some of the 'proof texts 'Calvinists use that they...

Romans 6 1¶What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? 3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4Therefore we are buried with him by...

My understanding is that repentance simply means ' change of mind ' . It could also be breaking frame from a current set of propositions. Jesus gives an example of repentance being a change of mind in Mathew 21 . 28¶But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first...

This is how I understand the Perseverance of the elect in the TULIP. If I am one of the elect, then I will persevere [by the grace of God, not of my own power] in a life of holiness, never ending up in unrepentant sin but ever confessing my sins and seeking to walk with God, until the time of...

What the bible says . 14But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. KJV what scripture is presumed to teach. " But the unsaved man cannot receive Jesus nor the Gospel of...

We all agree that man is inherently sinful and that he cannot redeem himself by any work. We can all quote verses about the sinfulness of man. I'm interested in the BEST verses you have that SAY [NOT JUST "IMPLY"] that a lost man cannot believe the gospel. If you had to choose, say, the 3...

Enduring to the end is keeping those promises throughout our lives—no matter what. It means we don't quit because of life's difficulties or temptations. Conversely, failing to endure means backing away from what we've started—first promising loyalty to God and then withholding what we promised...

Any recommendations for some good parenting books please ? Preferably non Calvinst Authors.

Romans 3.23 23For all have sinned , and come short of the glory of God; In this verse i see two problems . Sin and Glorification. Jesus has dealt with the ' sins ' part He died for the sins of the Whole world ..Thats everyone and everything . 2 cor 5 .19 To wit, that God was in Christ...

For those that teach that christians can still go to hell after they are saved . Would it not be better to die before we can later mess it all up ? like the theif on the cross . He had no works to show and no opportunities to fail and when he died we know he was saved . I believe this reveals a...

The most quoted verse in Calvinsim is without question John 6.44 . 44No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. Such a major part of reformed theology hangs on this one verse . But : 1) We hear no mention of ' drawing' in the...

I believe the Gospel is very simple . It is the power of God to salvation. Romans 1.16 And that all that one has to do is believe the Gospel ( 1 cor 15 .1-4 ) and you are saved . Saved from the penalty of sin and Guaranteed Glorification. ( Rom 8.23 , Eph 4.30 ,Eph 1.13 ) 1 cor 1.21 21For...