So, when God commands Christians to proclaim the gospel to everyone, already knowing the overwhelming majority will reject the gospel, He is commanding Christians to proclaim a “damnable lie”? Really?
The only alternative is to claim God does not know who will believe. God is not omniscient in this view. That belief is a damnable lie.
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Calvanism Disproven
Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by Guido, Jul 17, 2022.
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The wedding garment was a required condion to have been met. Receiving salvation as a gift is a required condition. -
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God doesn't tell us to "offer" salvation. God tells us to make deciples and tell them to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. If they believe, it is because God chose to call them himself unto salvation. If they don't believe, it is because God has left them in their corruption of sin.
We don't "offer" anything. That term is a man-centered term that puts the choice of salvation onto the human and emasculates the Spirit of God from doing the work. -
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Jesus went to the chosen nation of Israel and called them to repentance. They did not come. Jesus brought in and chose others to be his guests. They came and he gave them official wedding garments. The man without the wedding garments is the person who thought he could gain the wedding by his own efforts rather than be chosen to come. Because he tried to get in on his own, he never received the wedding garments. The ruler quickly recognized that this was an uninvited guest and he tossed him out.
Moral of the story: Only those whom the master chooses will be at the wedding feast. All others are cast away into darkness. -
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If you believe this, then how can the gospel be a genuine offer of salvation to all if God already knows those who reject the gospel? That rejection is as certain as the elect being saved, since God has seen it and knows it.
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Revelation 3:5, Revelation 21:7-8. 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:4-5. 1 John 5:9-13. -
God knew no one would keep the law. Not even one person. Was God lying? Of course not.
Scripture says all who believe the gospel will be saved and the gospel should be spread throughout the world. The offer is genuine, even if people are unable to receive it. All reject God’s offer, just as they rejected keeping OT law.
That God has chosen some for salvation and brought it about in His power is a testament to His mercy.
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