Subject: IS there any answers out there? |
Bible Note: [You said "I thought I was stating the man could always make choices on his own; a God given ability..." 2 Tim 2:25,26 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will. This passage, it seems to me, is teaching that God must GRANT repentance that leads to the knowledge of the truth; that unless He does bestow the grace of repentance they will not be lead to knowledge of the truth; will not come to their senses and will remain captive to the will of the devil. Are the captives spoken of a special case, or, is Paul speaking of unregenerate mankind as a whole? I see what you asking but you want to make it a thing not of freewill but something God magically does because He picks and chooses. Fact of the matter is He picks and chooses based on our choosing. However, He knows who will before hand, That much we do know. [See Jeremiah] But He doesn't discriminate by giving one the ability to choose and not the other. That's unaffair and not of a loving Father who loves the whole world and desires none to be lost. He sets up circumstances for everyone that they may be brought to their senses by them and turn to Him. That's the way it's done. Unfortunately some choose to curse God and die. The "others" move on in Him...hopefully and become the "elect" by the great commandment and the seeking of the kingdom. Question: How does man obtain faith to be saved? |