Subject: eph 1:4-5 what is predestination, chosen |
Bible Note: Hi Mark Yes - I think it is clear that in the OT God both hardened and softened hearts. I think the softening of the heart so that it willingly responds to God and his word is just another way of saying regeneration. Yes - Bezalel was filled with the Spirit for the specific purpose of contructing the tabernacle. He may or may not have been regenerate. To be given a spiritual gift is not necessarily to be born again. This is clear not only from the OT but also from the NT. Judas was sent out by Jesus to peform miracles and Jesus said that "many" would claim that they had cast out demons and prophesied, but that he would not recognise them at the last judgement. In Him Apollos |