Calvinism and Context?
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Ohhhh just a little humor. A little irony. A smidgen of sarcasm. No all out attacks or condemnations though.
Right?
No no no. Stick with my question. If as you say God must give faith to ALL, then why pray tell are any "left behind"? Why has God bequeathed saving faith to some and to others?
Well, we agree on something at least.
Now you are going to have to figure out why some are pulled out of the fire.
A question that is FULLY RESOLVED, with no loose ends with the doctrine of ELECTION.
You see, my God never fails. He isn't holding His breath praying to Himself some will exercise THEIR faith. Nobody gets left behind. The predetermined plan of salvation is sure, certain, failsafe.
Secret language explicitly stated outright in by far the most published Book on the planet.
Worst kept secret ever.
Parables on Prayer
1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2 saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man. 3“There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection from my opponent.’ 4“For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said; 7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? 8“I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
1Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2 saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man. 3“There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘Give me legal protection from my opponent.’ 4“For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, 5 yet because this widow bothers me, I will give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will wear me out.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said; 7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? 8“I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?”
Not every question deserves an answer, as the Bible tells us:
Answer not a fool according to their foolishness, lest you be like them.
Yes yes. A deft touch. Spiritual discernment. Careful mature sound judgment.
Then all of the "all"s make all the sense in the world.
Yes?
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Right ... are your serious?
The vast majority of people are shut out of the Kingdom of Heaven.................. because he refused to save them in your view because he must be incapable of doing so.
It is an epic fail... dismal in fact ..................and absolute no need to rejoice in Heaven
I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.
Luke 15:7
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Romans 1:20
For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
I know one thing God does not believe for people,
nor does God regenerate prior to belief which your system demands
no scripture does scripture support irresistible grace, something you have yet to address but is essential to your plan of predestination.
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How many more times,
God.
Brings.
His
Children
To
Believe........how can he believe for them?
You may have already discerned for yourself, but exercise caution with a few who have been posting in this thread.
We are sheep in the midst of wolves.
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Then god brings them by force...... otherwise god fails. ... since you are adamant God does the sole choosing, you cannot have it both ways.
Small g... since this is not God in scripture
His nomenclature is rather amusing.“Humor”
Bwahahahahaha
He repeatedly accuses me of "mind reading" for making logical inferences.
And then if I ask him a direct question to bring out the logical inference he dodges and says its tiring answering such questions.
Typical behavior of a huckster. Shuck and jive, insult, and when called on it it's "humor."
Absolutely no integrity, either in his theology or in his person.
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