What is the gospel?
Are you saying that God saves apart from His Word?
How, specifically, does He do that?
I'm a Calvinist. Change My Mind.
Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by thatbrian, Jan 4, 2018.
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"He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name" (John 1:11-12)
Very simple but powerful passage that one and for all destroys the MYTH of humans not having a FREE WILL!
Here we are told that sinful humans have the ABILITY (which requires the WILL to be FREE) to either "REJECT" or "ACCEPT" the Gospel of their salvation! I think that a great lack of understanding of the Hebrew, Greek and even English languages, causes many to not get what the Bible really says! -
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Two points on these issues may be helpful. Both demand a little Systematic Theology.
First, Paul says in Ephesians 2 that we, that is the natural man, is dead in trespasses and sins.
Second, Jesus said, of Himself, in John 11 that he was the resurrection.
Conclusion, for someone to be "born again" or "born from above" they must be resurrected. How can dead men raise themselves to life? How is it that dead men "exercise their free will" in spiritual matters?
It seems the Scripture says we love him because he first loved us. Or can I assume that this statement has nothing to do with God's initiatory step as "author and finisher" of our faith.
Thank you and please think on that.
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Also, I have never met a person who thinks his doctrine is "100% right", and I know a lot of Reformed folks.
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