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Bible Question:
Thank you for your answers. I do appreciate them. You said that "I also agree with your statement that ANYONE who ... believes in God's Son and turns to him for salvation SHALL BE SAVED" Do you believe that EVERYONE has the opportunity to believe or are you agreeing because ONLY THE ELECT have the opportunity to believe? I was told by an elder that only the only the elect have the opportunity to believe and the un-elect have no chance for salavation. This is my biggest problem with election. Not because I don't think it's fair but because I don't think that is what the bible teaches. |
Bible Answer: What I agree with is the plain and clear teaching of the Bible that says: "whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:15,16 KJV). Many Scripture verses teach the same truth. (See Mt 10:32; 12:50; 16:25; Mark 8:34; 12:8; John 4:14; 11:26; 12:46; Acts 2:21; 10:43; Rom 9:33; 10:13; 1 John 4:15; 5:1; Rev. 22:17.) . . . Whatever you are told by an elder or anyone else must line up with the plain teaching of the Bible on that subject. We learn what the Bible MEANS by what it SAYS. . . . In other Answers and Notes on this website, I have quoted many Scriptures to define and defend the Bible doctrine of election. I said "Bible doctrine of election." I did not say "Calvinism." To throw out that buzzword is to confuse the issue of the Bible doctrine of election. . . . If you want Scriptures to back up the Bible doctrine of election, please use Search on this website to go to the following Questions, Answers and Notes, which contain many Scripture references on election: . . . First, thanks for the excel... Note JVH0212 03-07-01 . . . I want to thank you for the... Answer Luke 8:13 JVH0212 02-28-01 . . .WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH A... JVH0212 02-28-01 . . . Does the Bible teach hyper-Calvinism? Some say yes, others say no. I say the Bible DOES teach a doctrine of election, label that doctrine what you will. Personally, in the lengthy articles I quote on election, the word "Calvinism" is never used. . . . Thank you for your question. JVH0212 |