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The Idea Of Free Will

Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by Reformed1689, Oct 14, 2019.

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  1. utilyan

    utilyan Well-Known Member
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    Luke 70

    30But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected God’s purpose for themselves, not having been baptized by John.

    Either God is a sovereign idiot who didn't see it coming or God leaves it to a person to make choices.
     
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    IF God relied upon "free will" to get any lost sinner saved, we would all be choosing to say hell bound, as better for us to be our own "god" then want God to have to save us!
     
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    So, you’re saying that Jesus was lying when he said some parts of the Bible are more important than other parts?
     
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    This is the point the other side overlooks. It is the will of no man to follow God. Paul is explicit about this.
     
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    No one claims He does.
     
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    No that is not true.

    There is a ship sinking and the Coast Guard makes the choice to save them. Did salvation happen at the moment of choice? Of course not. It happened when they were actually rescued.
     
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    No proof just jabber
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    The Coast Guard is not a god which has predetermined the future. A Coast Guard's "choice" to save a ship may or may not save it. But the decision by the Calvinist God before the beginning of time to save someone always saves that person.

    So, the decision by the Calvinist God will effectively save the person prior to the person believing.
     
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    MB's jabber.
     
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    1 john 3

    10By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious: anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.

    John 13
    35“By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

    If you don't know who else is "elect" I got bad news for you.
     
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    You are missing the point. It was not the choice of the people on the ship to save, it was the choice of the Coast guard.

    In the same way it is not our choice to have God save us. He already chose to save us and perfectly accomplishes that.
     
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    From eternity past the "coast guard" knew that sinking ship, HECK it fired the torpedo. And follows its scheduled plan of mock rescue and kill the rest.

    There is no way to sugar coat such a pathetic and evil view of God.

    Its like if you took offense that an ant in your ant farm sneezed.
     
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    This is yet another blasphemous strawman.
     
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    I agree that this is the Calvinist position.

    However, my point of contention is that when the Calvinist God makes the decision before the beginning of time, the person in effect is already saved before he or she is even born.
     
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    No that is not correct. You are not saved until you are saved.
     
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    what part I got wrong?


    Real Cost guard doesn't pick n' choose or flip a coin whether to rescue a ship
     
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    You are comparing the Coast Guard in the illustration to what Calvinists say are God and you totally misrepresent everything we believe.

    We do not believe God sabatoged the unbelievers. We do not beleive he mocks them.

    The god you describe is not the God of the Bible, not the God of Calvinists and you should be ashamed of yourself.
     
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    First please put actual effort into your reading and then Quote where I said he mocks anyone. I think your bringing in your philosophy is to the point it distorts everything you read and hear..

    Your philosophy is filling in the words and giving meaning between the lines.


    Did God Love the "believer" FIRST from foundation and hate the "unbeliever" FIRST from the foundation?


    IF you don't hate God why do you keep portray him character worst than an nazi?
     
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    Here is a Coast Guard ship who knows exactly who is sinking.

    He could save all the ships if he wanted to.

    He decides to save some.


    Do you think that Ship which could easily saved all the ships but deliberately chose for some to die would be congratulated?

    And those that drown, drown to his "Glory".



    We not talking about God here..... What would we say of the character of this person? Is he noble and Good?
     
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