Subject: Predestination: scriptures meaningless? |
Bible Note: YOU SAID: “Unbelief is not “a” sin, it is the sin “condition” of the flesh that we inherited from Adam” 1. Funny, but untrue. What in turn you have said is that NO ONE may be lost because UNBELIEF (which everyone has) is NOT SIN. Since it is not a sin (so you say) it does not need to be forgiven. Thus anyone who is a unbeliever goes to Heaven? Please…Get Real! 2. Next you assume that UNBELIEF is a condition of the “flesh” and not a “spiritual condition” Christ has a different opinion of UNBELIEF than you: Mat 13: 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their UNBELIEF. Mark 16: 14 Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their UNBELIEF and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen Paul has a different view of UNBELIEF than you: Rom 4: 20 He staggered not at the promise of God through UNBELIEF; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Rom 11:20, 23 Well; because of UNBELIEF they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:… 23 And they also, if they abide not still in UNBELIEF, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. 1 Tim 1: 2 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in UNBELIEF. The writer of Hebrews has a different view of UNBELIEF than you: Heb 3:12, 18-19 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of UNBELIEF, in departing from the living God…..18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not? 19 So we see that they could not enter in because of UNBELIEF. Heb 4: 11 Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of UNBELIEF . UNBELIEF is sin. UNBELIEF is UNRIGHTEOUSNESS and all unrighteousness is sin. --- THEN YOU SAY: “Now I say again: “If we make the choice to believe in the name of Christ, then we do not need to be forgiven for choosing unbelief:” 1. You make an assumption that you may make a choice without the Holy Spirit changing and converting and empowering to do so. Thus, you have a salvation of works, which is no salvation at all. Rom 11: 6 And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. 2. Next, you make the assumption that unbelief is not a sin, which is clearly disproven in Scripture (see above). May God give you mercy to see the truth. |