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1 | THE CROSS | John 3:16 | Morant61 | 89038 | ||
Greetings Micko! Thanks for the response my friend! However, not one of the verses you quoted says, "Regeneration precedes faith". In fact, not one of them even mentions the two concepts in the same verse. The reason I asked the original question is simply this: To often we make statements that are based upon assumptions, but present them as though they are Biblical statements. No Scripture that I know of directly states that regeneration occurs before faith. This is a theological assumption. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | John Reformed | 89043 | ||
Dear Tim, I would appreciate it, if you would consider replying to the following: In the light of all of Scripture, which proposition do you suppose is the most reflective of the truth? Despite being "dead in sin", "without hope", and "loving darkness rather than light" fallen man still has the ability to choose spiritual good (Christ). or, Fallen man is absolutely unable to choose spiritual good (Christ)because he is "dead in sin", "without hope", and "loving darkness rather than light" and is totally dependent on God's mercy and grace? Please supply scriptural proof to substantiate your answer. Your Brother in Christ, John |
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3 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | Parable | 89054 | ||
Both are true. Romans 10:10a "For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified..." "that YOU believe" means we do it, not God. However, we cannot believe without faith, which is a gift from God... Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- This means that faith is not a work, because all we can do to get it is accept it from God. However, once received, it is ours to embrace, or not, as we choose... 1 Cor 16:13b "stand firm in the faith" Parable. |
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4 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | John Reformed | 89060 | ||
Dear Parable, Thanks for your response! You said in answer to my question: "both are true" and Your support was Rom 10:10a and Eph 2:8. But, I must confess that I am perplexed by what you said. How is it that one may be able and unable at the same time? Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. But the Bible also says in Luke 6:45 "The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth what is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth what is evil; for his mouth speaks from that which fills his heart. Given the undeniable truth that no man is good (God alone is good), and bearing Rom 10:10 and Luke 6:45 in mind, how is anyone able to believe unless God changes his heart first? I believe Paul addresses this in Eph 2:8 "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;" "saved...not of youselves"! God Bless, John |
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5 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | Parable | 89066 | ||
Heres an analogy of what I believe.... God gives us freedom to choose and the ability to walk. Eventually, we come to a door that leads to Him. We cannot open the door ourselves, so He opens it for us. So that our choice to be with Him (or not) can be meaningful, it must be genuinely ours and ours alone. So, while we depend on God for our freedom to choose and the ability to walk, we are the only ones with the ability to align our will with His or not. |
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6 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | Pastor Glenn | 89069 | ||
Parable, Maybe what you were trying to say is based on this scripture: Revelation 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. |
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7 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | Parable | 89072 | ||
Certainly this applies, yet in this analogy, it is Christ who knocks and we open the door for Him to walk through it to us. All we do is open the door and let Him in. I think my original analogy was closer to "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." -- Matthew 7:7 |
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8 | Which proposition is scriptural? | John 3:16 | Pastor Glenn | 89079 | ||
"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." -- Matthew 7:7 That is very good, Parable. Pastor Glenn |
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