Does man have a freewill ?
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nope ...
is it your claim that the Philippians were unbelievers striving together for the faith of the gospel ? Seriously, brightfame52? ... you believe unbelievers strive together for the faith of the gospel?
and couple that with your "perversion" that "believing/faith" is "law talk" ... rolleyes
sigh ... standing firm in faith is a token (i.e. evidence) that a person is born again. The firm foundation (i.e. the Lord Jesus Christ) upon which the born again one lives his or her life is what allows the believer to stand firm in the face of adversity. When we do not falter or stumble in trying times but hold fast to our Deliverer, that is evidence to us that we are born again.
nope ... the fact that you cannot grasp the truth of what is written in Philippians 1:29 might be evidence that you are not born again ... think about that, brightfame52.
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is it your claim that the Philippians were unbelievers striving together for the faith of the gospel ? Seriously, brightfame52? ... you believe unbelievers strive together for the faith of the gospel?
and couple that with your "perversion" that "believing/faith" is "law talk" ... rolleyes
sigh ... standing firm in faith is a token (i.e. evidence) that a person is born again. The firm foundation (i.e. the Lord Jesus Christ) upon which the born again one lives his or her life is what allows the believer to stand firm in the face of adversity. When we do not falter or stumble in trying times but hold fast to our Deliverer, that is evidence to us that we are born again.
nope ... the fact that you cannot grasp the truth of what is written in Philippians 1:29 might be evidence that you are not born again ... think about that, brightfame52.
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interesting question ... every time a person sins, it is because he or she has placed self-will above God's Will.
so, yes, it is "my" self-will to commit sin.
in order to not commit sin, I must die to self (the Lord Jesus Christ calls this take up your cross daily ...
Luke 9:23-24 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
... and please note, none of us is perfect in this lifetime ... we look forward to that time when we shall be like Him and we see Him face to face ... until then we just fight the good fight ...
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so, yes, it is "my" self-will to commit sin.
in order to not commit sin, I must die to self (the Lord Jesus Christ calls this take up your cross daily ...
Luke 9:23-24 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
... and please note, none of us is perfect in this lifetime ... we look forward to that time when we shall be like Him and we see Him face to face ... until then we just fight the good fight ...
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yes ... and as far as the offering ... Heb 11:4 tells us by faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain
and we know from Scripture that faith by hearing and hearing by Word of God (Rom 10:17) ... there must have been a Word of God heard by Cain and Abel.
As you pointed out, Cain rejected and did not offer in faith ... then further rejected God after God reached out to him.
Abel did not reject ... and he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh (Heb 11:4). Even after all these centuries, Abel yet speaketh to those who have ears to hear.
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and we know from Scripture that faith by hearing and hearing by Word of God (Rom 10:17) ... there must have been a Word of God heard by Cain and Abel.
As you pointed out, Cain rejected and did not offer in faith ... then further rejected God after God reached out to him.
Abel did not reject ... and he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh (Heb 11:4). Even after all these centuries, Abel yet speaketh to those who have ears to hear.
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praise God for His mercy ...
Psalm 103:
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
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Psalm 103:
1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel.
8 The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.
9 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.
10 He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.
11 For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.
12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.
13 Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
14 For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.
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