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  1. JohnRH

    What Does "Born of Water" Mean?

    It means physical birth. It's sandwiched between ... can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? - and - That which is born of the flesh is flesh Jesus is respecting Nicodemus' question and clarifying the "again" of born again. No more could a man reenter his mother's...
  2. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Here's an unsaved (not born of the Spirit) man making a good choice concerning spiritual things: Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Acts 16:29-30 (KJV) Here's...
  3. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Amen. And here are some more examples of unsaved people who choose to seek the Lord for salvation: Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Acts 16:29-30 (KJV) And...
  4. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    "Free" is normally an unnecessary adjective. It's a responsive term to some who falsely claim that it's in bondage. It just means the human will.
  5. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Amen.
  6. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Behave youself.
  7. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    They made a lot of wrong choices.
  8. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Those are other words alright. Your sovereignly chosen words, not mine.
  9. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    No one made it up. God created the will. Wait all you like - it's entirely up to your free will, as long as you have that choice-option being submitted to your will.
  10. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Not at all.
  11. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Perfectly. God's command was heard and responded to by people with sovereign wills.
  12. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    When God works in you to will, your will remains your will. There's no mention of the will there.
  13. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    The devil has taken them - not their wills - captive. The devil's will, not theirs. "You" are not your will. You're being vile. Chill out.
  14. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Yes. Just like a man is immune to not being man.
  15. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    Think of it as being perfect, unaltered, and unalterable in its essence at all times. It functions exactly the same pre-fall, post-fall, pre-regeneration, post-regeneration, pre-death, post-death, in heaven, or in hell. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set...
  16. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    There's not one mention of the will in any of those.
  17. JohnRH

    Love

    Sounds good!
  18. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. 2 Tim 2:26 (KJV) "They" is the man, not the man's will.
  19. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    I haven't interviewed all of them and neither have any historians. I'm not sure I'd trust their testimony if I did. But God gives each one a sufficient opportunity to be saved during their lifetime. God put each one of them in their time & place for the specific purpose that they should seek...
  20. JohnRH

    Gods will vs mans free will

    The will or the man? Where does the Bible say that the will is a captive or slave?