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You teach God chooses others because they chose him. You then teach he chose you because you chose him, making you special for doing so, which merited him choosing you.
That is merit, not grace.
I don't believe God saves only a select few and you will nowhere find I've stated this. Try using what I actually say, not what you want me to say or believe. You've done this so many times it is now bearing false witness.
He saves a multitude according to his word, like the sand of the sea. God doesn't have to keep others hearts closed, they are already closed, being dead in trespasses and sin, Ephesians 2 &c. If he saves them, then they will be quickened or made alive. Until then they are at his mercy if he exercises it on them via the Gospel.
But that's just more of you teaching things I've never stated, and is also a theological error on your part, showing how theologically inept you are.
But it is OK, it exalts his person and glory in the fact he can, at any time he desires, execute justice.
Choosing to save whom he wills according to nothing good in them exalts his glory in showing his mercy, love and kindness.
In both instances we see the glory (attributes) of God on display, you just don't happen to like the fact he can execute justice as he wills and does. It doesn't destroy his character, it tears down the idol you've created God to be in the likeness you think feels good and comfortable.
He owes nothing to anyone, and you're merely the Romans 9:19-20 fellow complaining against as in how can God still find fault if he won't give everyone mercy.
That is merit, not grace.
I don't believe God saves only a select few and you will nowhere find I've stated this. Try using what I actually say, not what you want me to say or believe. You've done this so many times it is now bearing false witness.
He saves a multitude according to his word, like the sand of the sea. God doesn't have to keep others hearts closed, they are already closed, being dead in trespasses and sin, Ephesians 2 &c. If he saves them, then they will be quickened or made alive. Until then they are at his mercy if he exercises it on them via the Gospel.
But that's just more of you teaching things I've never stated, and is also a theological error on your part, showing how theologically inept you are.
But it is OK, it exalts his person and glory in the fact he can, at any time he desires, execute justice.
Choosing to save whom he wills according to nothing good in them exalts his glory in showing his mercy, love and kindness.
In both instances we see the glory (attributes) of God on display, you just don't happen to like the fact he can execute justice as he wills and does. It doesn't destroy his character, it tears down the idol you've created God to be in the likeness you think feels good and comfortable.
He owes nothing to anyone, and you're merely the Romans 9:19-20 fellow complaining against as in how can God still find fault if he won't give everyone mercy.
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This seems to show you believe salvation can be lost.
Otherwise, why say: The proponents of Free Grace Theology teach these things.
Once you are saved, no matter what you do afterwards, you're still saved.
... When you oppose what you call Free Grace Theology
I asked you about this post at the time you made it...
Otherwise, why say: The proponents of Free Grace Theology teach these things.
Once you are saved, no matter what you do afterwards, you're still saved.
... When you oppose what you call Free Grace Theology
I asked you about this post at the time you made it...
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None of that is what I asked. You said no true believer refuses to confess. There are believers who think all future sins are already forgiven and so confession makes no sense. They DONT confess sins the HS shows them. Would you say they are therefore not “true believers?” That was my question. How far in real life do you actually live what you say you believe?