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Subject: Why won't Calvinists answer directly??? |
Bible Note: Thank you for your encouraging reply. No, I have never read Edwards on this. But the treatise on free will sounds extremely interesting. I will look for it to read it. I agree with you regarding both election and the process and principles of correct interpretation of the Scripture. Have you noticed that often when anti-electionists are asked to consider Scriptures that support election, they do not reply to any of the Scripture references? They totally ignore them in their replies and then proceed to write a long harangue made up primarily of human reasoning. If they quote any Scripture at all in their replies, it is usually verses that don't have a thing in the world to do with the subject of election. I have also noticed that many, many people ignore the principle that we learn what the Bible MEANS by what it SAYS. For some, if what the Bible says conflicts with what they already believe, they dismiss or explain away the clear verse of Scritpure and stick with their preconceived notion instead. May I recommend if you haven't already done so, that you use the Search function on this website to look up the following. Search for "I want to thank you for the dialogue we" and "WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ABOUT ELECTION". Both entries were submitted by JVH0212 on 02-28-2001 at 5:24 pm and 5:28 pm respectively. It is the most thorough, yet concise article on the Bible doctrine of election that I've ever seen. It's packed with Scripture. You will find it a good resource for any debates with the people who are pro-man's freewill and anti-Sovereignty of God. Thank you again for a very insightful, well-written reply. |