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1 | eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen | Bible general Archive 3 | stjohn | 185432 | ||
Hi Hobbs! I honestly don't understand your question. Faith is indeed a gift as it is specifically listed as one. And we can refuse a gift if we choose to. This to me is an axiom. Were is doctrine needed? unless one wishes to debate philosophically, like the theorem that motion is impossible mathematically, if you divide your journey by half the calculations go to infinity. But, we know it is not so because we can see motion. We are chosen/elected for sure but we can refuse God. another problem that election cannot clear up is that God has made it clear, that His will is that none should parish, election theorem has not cleared this up sufficiently for me. How and why this works I don't know and I don't think that they know ether. So this is why it is sufficient for me, for now, to pursue other teaching that the bible has to offer. Such as apologetics i.e. how can I explain to the lost world why I believe what I believe, this will help me with what I believe should be our prime objective. i.e. Spread the Gospel to the lost sinners of the world. Here are some verses. Prov 1:29 Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD. Is 7:16 "For before the boy will know enough to refuse evil and choose good, the land whose two kings you dread will be forsaken. Is 7:15 "He will eat curds and honey at the time He knows enough to refuse evil and choose good. God bless. John |
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2 | eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen | Bible general Archive 3 | hobbs | 185794 | ||
Acts 16:31 They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Hi John, Life is also a gift. But we had no right of refusal. Faith means we believe something to be true even if we can't use our 5 senses to prove it's validity. For instance...atomic structure... the screen we are looking at is composed of billions of these atoms. we can't see, feel, taste, hear or smell these atoms, but we belive the theory because of the scientific evidence. That is, we really and truly believe this theory. Now it is my contention that if either you or I were offered a million dollars to not belive that which we actually do beleive, we would fail every lie detector test given us! How much more is true of our belief in Jesus. If we have truly believed in Him! Belief and unbelief in Him can not be held at the same time in the heart. If you believe you are saved, if you don't believe you are lost. If you believe, you cannot not believe. Hobbs |
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3 | eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen | Bible general Archive 3 | stjohn | 185800 | ||
Hi Hobbs, Yup, that right. God bless. John |
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