Elect according to the foreknowledge of God. 1 Peter 1:2

[eternally-gratefull]

Some people respond positively to God’s call and some reject. I do not know why it is so. It has always been a mystery.

It’s hard when your purposely trying to defeat something you fear supports Calvinism.

 

[throughfaith]

God bless you as well.

in Calvinism I can understand it ,because God only sends irresistible Awakenkng dust on the frozen chosen . But if you don't believe in that , what purpose does your version of ' choosing ' before we existed do or serve ?

 

[OIC1965]

So why all this nonsense about a ' choosing ' before people existed?

Because I believe what the Bible plainly states even when it SEEMS to come into conflict with other things I believe.

When two things are equally stated in scripture, I do not line them up against each other for combat. I just recognize that there is something there that seems contradictory, yet the two are fully compatible in God’s knowledge.

 

[OIC1965]

in Calvinism I can understand it ,because God only sends irresistible Awakenkng dust on the frozen chosen . But if you don't believe in that , what purpose does your version of ' choosing ' before we existed do or serve ?

If it suits God, it suits me. And it’s what is plainly stated in Ephesians 1:5.

 

[throughfaith]

If it suits God, it suits me. And it’s what is plainly stated in Ephesians 1:5.

So no reason ? That explains why your struggling to account for it . Where as from our vantage there is purpose and reason for Predestination and Election . We are explaining why Paul is saying what he is saying . There is something Paul wants them to know and its not arbitrary .Being told you are predestined to the Adoption is the basis for eternal security. The Holy Spirit guarantee s this by the sealing until the day of redemption. There is no assurance ultimately outside of this.

 

[EleventhHour]

I think oic and everyone of us agrees with that, yet it is the HS who does all the work (it’s the work of God)

which is why I am wondering why you keep harping on him

"harping" I think that is his call not yours... yeah you were taking the high road.
Please put me on ignore.

 

[EleventhHour]

I just believe that faith is our response to God’s call while others seem to think that God’s call is His response to our faith

Man centered and upside down.

Salvation is a response to faith/belief. God calls everyone so your point does not hold to anything I have stated.

Neither you nor I can draw a hard line in the sand of where the person responds to the work of the Holy Spirit in the world.

But one thing for sure .....God does not believe for us.

 

[Magenta]

Salvation is a response to faith/belief...

Would it be better expressed to say salvation is a promise or outcome of faith?

 

[throughfaith]

Please define convict. When you do, remember that your definition needs to make sense in the phrase “ convict the world of righteousness and judgement”, as well as Convict of sin.

Reprove .elegcho
to bring to the light, to expose
Conviction of the Holy Spirit is necessary for salvation, but occurs to sinners alike, regardless of consequent faith or unbelief. It is not irresistible or unconditionally selective. (Jn. 16:7-11)

 

[Duskey]

I just believe that faith is our response to God’s call while others seem to think that God’s call is His response to our faith

Man centered and upside down.

Everyone is afforded the opportunity to respond.

 

[EleventhHour]

Would it be better expressed to say salvation is a promise or outcome of faith?

Agree.. God' promise, God's outcome...God's response

 

[EleventhHour]

Everyone is afforded the opportunity to respond.

Amen!!!

 

[throughfaith]

Because I believe what the Bible plainly states even when it SEEMS to come into conflict with other things I believe.

When two things are equally stated in scripture, I do not line them up against each other for combat. I just recognize that there is something there that seems contradictory, yet the two are fully compatible in God’s knowledge.

If you can’t understand God’s mind or His purposes before Genesis 1:1, what are you doing telling us that He “decreed” certain things before Genesis 1:1?

 

[Nehemiah6]

Would it be better expressed to say salvation is a promise or outcome of faith?

Since salvation is broader than justification, it would be better to say that justification is by grace through faith (Rom 5:1). Faith would be meaningless unless God's grace brought salvation to mankind (Tit 2:11). And God's grace was made possible by the finished work of Christ.

 

[Magenta]

Agree.. God' promise, God's outcome...God's response

Oh, I see what you meant now

 

[eternally-gratefull]

Salvation is a response to faith/belief. God calls everyone so your point does not hold to anything I have stated.

Neither you nor I can draw a hard line in the sand of where the person responds to the work of the Holy Spirit in the world.

But one thing for sure .....God does not believe for us.

Your just as bad as the rest.
It’s obvious he understands this too
all of you people and your war against Calvin have you totally blind to what anyone says you attack anyone who even in your view hints if any type of possible Calvinistic believe

It’s good though. God to know I put you on ignore for good reasons. One of your buddies had me hope you had changed. But I see you have not

 

[eternally-gratefull]

Everyone is afforded the opportunity to respond.

He believes that bro. Nothin he has stated would make anyone think otherwise

 

[eternally-gratefull]

"harping" I think that is his call not yours... yeah you were taking the high road.
Please put me on ignore.

I will call a spade a spade
you don’t like it. Change

 

[eternally-gratefull]

Would it be better expressed to say salvation is a promise or outcome of faith?

Or maybe salvation is a promise of grace which is through faith.

 

[Duskey]

He believes that bro. Nothin he has stated would make anyone think otherwise

No worries, brother. Just a shoutout to those who refuse to accept that Biblical Truth.