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1 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | John Reformed | 87968 | ||
Dear Tim, You are in "denial", when you say " I have never made the claim that mainkind is in control of it's own eternal destiny. I have only said that Christ died for all, which I have offered many verses to support. "I have claimed that salvation is a gift which must be received, which I have offered many verses to support." You also stated "Salvation is totally of God. He draws us. He died for us. He saves us. We agree on these points my friend. We simply disagree on the extent of His love." How does your statement "Salvation is totally of God." square with your espousal of free-willism? Again, arminianism teaches that God draws man and presents the offer of salvation. BUT, BUT, BUT....the final decision is up to the WILL OF MAN! God may move heaven and earth to persuade the lost to accept the gospel offer, but is powerless in face of man's rejection of that offer. Getting back to "all", as always being used in the absolute sense of the word, I have submitted a few verses which may persuade you, God willing, to modify your extreme position on this word. Matt 4:23 Jesus was going throughout all Galilee,... Matt 4:24 The news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them. Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, "'If You can?' All things are possible to him who believes." Your Brother, John |
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2 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Truthfinder | 87972 | ||
Does "all" always mean "all"? Here's a couple of examples where it does not. 1) Let's read Paul’s words at 2 Timothy 1:15, evidently written from Rome about the year 65 C.E., and may indicate that the strong persecution then beginning to rage against the Christians on the part of the Roman authorities had now caused many of the Christian ‘men of Asia’ to shun association with the imprisoned apostle Paul, turning away from Paul at a critical time. The expression “all the men in the district of Asia” can not imply a total turning away of all Christians in Asia, because Paul immediately thereafter commended Onesiphorus, who was evidently a resident of Ephesus. 2Ti 1:16-18; 4:19. 2) Jesus' words as found at Mr 14:36, “Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; remove this cup from me. Yet not what I want, but what you want.” Yet, Titus 1:2 tells us that "God cannot lie". Thus "all" must be relative in certain situations. Truthfinder |
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3 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | John Reformed | 87984 | ||
Dear Truthfinder, Excellent examples! If you don't mind, would you please brong them to the attention of Tim Moran (Morant61) John |
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4 | Our name erased or added to Book of Life | Rev 13:8 | Truthfinder | 87986 | ||
I can assure you, he sees them. Truthfinder |
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