GOD WANTS EVERYONE TO BE SAVED

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Magenta

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the natural man is before the quickening or the drawing of the Lord this is the natural sinful state of man who loves their sinful ways the spiritual at least in the state before salvation is the quickening or when he calls or draws us to him this is the state when we are not saved yet but we can recieve because the quickening is happening inside us
The biblical definition of quickening is to be made alive ... it is likened to a resurrection.
 
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and that is what some reject some believe there is no choice at all others believe he does not want all to be saved but were predetermined to be saved via election but if I am not mistaken the scriptures themselves even say he desires that all come to Christ
Good comment, brother!
 

jacko

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For 1 billion Hindu's under 3,000 years, hundreds of generational curses and for the 2 billion Muslims under 1,500 year and generational curses and for the 1 billion Buddhist under the curse for 2,500 years.

There is no choice.... only the grace of God can deliver them from their blindness and unbelief.
 
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For 1 billion Hindu's under 3,000 years, hundreds of generational curses and for the 2 billion Muslims under 1,500 year and generational curses and for the 1 billion Buddhist under the curse for 2,500 years.

There is no choice.... only the grace of God can deliver them from their blindness and unbelief.
Yes, if only they would turn to JESUS CHRIST, our LORD AND SAVIOUR!
 

Blain

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according to google it says this .To quicken also means a reviving, a refreshing, an increasing of life (Psalms 71:20; 85:6; 119:37,40,88; Isaiah 57:10). It often has reference to the resurrection from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:36) and is so used in many places in the King James Version.
so not only does it mean to be saved but apparently it is also to refer to increasing so perhaps what I experienced when I felt God's power surging through me in church when they spoke tongues over me
 

Magenta

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oh so being quickened is when we are saved then?
They are made alive in Christ... but we are not sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit until we exercise faith or come to believe, which many assume to be one and the same thing (and I'm not arguing that point)...
 

Blain

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For 1 billion Hindu's under 3,000 years, hundreds of generational curses and for the 2 billion Muslims under 1,500 year and generational curses and for the 1 billion Buddhist under the curse for 2,500 years.

There is no choice.... only the grace of God can deliver them from their blindness and unbelief.
I wouldn't say there is no choice, otherwise we could not recieve the gift of salvation you can choose to accept a gift or not but the gift is not your own to recieve rather it is being given to you by the one who is giving it
 
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I wouldn't say there is no choice, otherwise we could not recieve the gift of salvation you can choose to accept a gift or not but the gift is not your own to recieve rather it is being given to you by the one who is giving it
I think I'm now on your "wavelength", brother: keep up the great work!
 

Blain

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They are made alive in Christ... but we are not sealed with the promise of the Holy Spirit until we exercise faith or come to believe, which many assume to be one and the same thing (and I'm not arguing that point)...
hmmm.... well to exercise faith would be acting upong the gift of salvation while believing would be when we are accepting faith unless I am mistaken
 

jacko

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I wouldn't say there is no choice, otherwise we could not recieve the gift of salvation you can choose to accept a gift or not but the gift is not your own to recieve rather it is being given to you by the one who is giving it
God gives the saving faith. It is a gift of God so no man can boast.
 

jacko

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Ephesians 2:8-9:


"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."
 

Blain

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Ephesians 2:8-9:


"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."
yes exactly the gift meaning we can choose to accept it or not it is not forced upon us.
 

Cameron143

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hmmm.... well to exercise faith would be acting upong the gift of salvation while believing would be when we are accepting faith unless I am mistaken
The Bible never says we accept Christ, but that we receive Him. In the same passage it says this is done by the will of God and not the will of man...John 1: 12-13.
 

Blain

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The Bible never says we accept Christ, but that we receive Him. In the same passage it says this is done by the will of God and not the will of man...John 1: 12-13.
well to recieve one has to decide to recieve or reject something now if it said imparted that would be different but it doesn't