NOTE: - this Thread is ONLY for those who have a belief in the Rapture - whether it is pre, mid, post.
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So here is the question:

If at the moment of the Rapture - will the soon-to-be-born baby be raptured?
Would it make a difference if the baby has only been conceived the day before
or the regular due date would be within a week?

Would it make a difference if mom saved or not?...

Compared to the work of Christ on Calvary, His substitutionary atonement, the present ongoing ministry of Christ as our High Priest is hardly mentioned. How many sermons have we heard on the former and how few of the latter! The death, burial, and resurrection of Christ certainly ought to be taught, but His work as High Priest ought also be given emphasis. This latter ministry is a main focus of the Book of Hebrews, especially the section from 4:14 to the end of chapter 10, roughly half of...

There is a member here claiming, “many are saved having never heard the gospel”.

As best I can tell, the belief is that if the gospel is available, God uses it to give people a chance at salvation. If the gospel is not available, God will use some other means, such as creation, to give people a chance at salvation.

Is this a biblical belief?

Deu 4:2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Pro 30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
Pro 30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in...

Is God not sovereign after we are saved? Does he choose to minimize His sovereignty in our lives once we are born again? Since I do not believe in the reformed soteriology has God failed in His sovereignty to lead me to right and proper doctrine?

By quickening us. Divine quickening is an absolute must. Before that, man does not possess faith.
So God helps us by quickening us, and we take it from there?

Do you see what I'm getting at?

and the discussion continues

This is a continuation from post What is your definition of a Calvinist?

@Revmitchell

No, from those verses the case absolutely cannot be made if you stick to proper hermeneutical principles. Namely, context means things.

John 3:16 all that is stated is that Christ was given so that whoever believes will be saved. It in no way says he died for every person individually. You have to read that into the passage because of your theology.

2 Peter 3:9 we have beaten this like a dead horse....

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From another thread:

Good point. It's like the argument against the belief of the early Christians who believed Jesus Christ is truly present in the Eucharist. Some argued that would make them cannibals. But if what He offers is just symbolic, then logically if you use the cannibal accusation, you would have to affirm Jesus instituted symbolic cannibalism. Don't want to derail this thread, but you made a good point.

So how would you explain to someone that the bread and wine of the...

Jesus said you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free .
The UFOs are not from another planet but of this world , the aliens are demons .
Why would a alien go away if you use the name of Jesus and why do they behave like demons ? Because they are demons lying to people . Encounters of the third kind always involve fear and trama !
They lied in the 1950s saying they were from Venus , then in the late 60s the mars story wouldn’t fly now it’s another star system
They look like...