Predestination or free wiil.
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Christ's faith is the gift of God given to them that believe.
Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
It's not our works, but the work Christ did at the cross. All we are asked to do is believe.
Galatians 2:16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
It's not our works, but the work Christ did at the cross. All we are asked to do is believe.
Is your strategy to just keep asking "how how how" until I get to God, and then you say God does it all?
The Bible unfortunately doesnt teach that God does it all. If it did, we could just throw away our bibles, God will regenerate and sanctify who He wants anyway, no need for instructions in the Bible, God will sort it out, no need to worry.
The truth is we are told to HUMBLE OURSELVES; to REPENT, to BELIEVE, to OBEY. And if we cant do any of these things, then wouldnt God be doing the same thing Pharaoh's people were doing here?:
Exo 5:16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
Exo 5:17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Exo 5:18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
The Bible unfortunately doesnt teach that God does it all. If it did, we could just throw away our bibles, God will regenerate and sanctify who He wants anyway, no need for instructions in the Bible, God will sort it out, no need to worry.
The truth is we are told to HUMBLE OURSELVES; to REPENT, to BELIEVE, to OBEY. And if we cant do any of these things, then wouldnt God be doing the same thing Pharaoh's people were doing here?:
Exo 5:16 There is no straw given unto thy servants, and they say to us, Make brick: and, behold, thy servants are beaten; but the fault is in thine own people.
Exo 5:17 But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Exo 5:18 Go therefore now, and work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks.
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John 6: This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day. 40 And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”
I think it is quite clear what Gods will is. And who those people are who WILL recieve eternal life and be raised.
I think it is quite clear what Gods will is. And who those people are who WILL recieve eternal life and be raised.
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Gotcha! Thats the standard calvinist strategy. Unfortunately, it makes God the author of evil as well.
The westminster confession of faith states God is NOT the author of sin, yet that is exactly what it teaches.
What a mess that thing is.
The sky is blue. But the sky is NOT blue. Get a hold of that.
Could you refute my point in post #329
WHy does God command repentance, obedience, to humble ourselves, if we have no ability to do so? Isnt that what the wicked servants of Pharaoh did in the Exodus verses I quoted? Command bricks without giving straw!
The westminster confession of faith states God is NOT the author of sin, yet that is exactly what it teaches.
What a mess that thing is.
The sky is blue. But the sky is NOT blue. Get a hold of that.
Could you refute my point in post #329
WHy does God command repentance, obedience, to humble ourselves, if we have no ability to do so? Isnt that what the wicked servants of Pharaoh did in the Exodus verses I quoted? Command bricks without giving straw!
The faith that justifies a man is not their own faith, but the faith of Jesus Christ. To receive justification by the faith of Jesus Christ(His testimony), one must believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. The life which I now live, I live by the faith of Jesus Christ.
My believing the gospel of Jesus Christ was not of God's choosing. If it were, it would not be me believing. Forced belief is not belief.
My believing the gospel of Jesus Christ was not of God's choosing. If it were, it would not be me believing. Forced belief is not belief.
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Predestination has EVERYTHING to do with salvation.
We are predestined to be conformed to his image.
We are predestined in christ to be holy and without blame
Everyone he predestined he called. He justified, and he will glorify. (No and ifs or buts, no maybes, he WILL
We were predestined to be adopted as sons
We who are predestined wil obtain and inheritance (once our predestined state becomes active through faith in Christ
We are predestined to be conformed to his image.
We are predestined in christ to be holy and without blame
Everyone he predestined he called. He justified, and he will glorify. (No and ifs or buts, no maybes, he WILL
We were predestined to be adopted as sons
We who are predestined wil obtain and inheritance (once our predestined state becomes active through faith in Christ