4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
You might have established that it was not the case in your mind, but not in everyone else's mind.
We've already dealt with Isa 63.11 and the whole of the Old testament where we see the Holy Spirit came UPON and would depart . Then Jesus own words that the Holy Spirit was only given after his glorification. There was no Acts 2 experience in the OT because Jesus had not been glorified yet . We are only begotten again to a lively hope through Jesus s resurrection. Which did not happen in the OT . David prayed not to have the Holy Spirit taken from him . We do not pray that today, because the indwelling of the Holy Spirit happened After the glorification of Jesus, as he said would be the case . You have one unclear text in Isa 63 that the majority of translations agree that its ' them ' among them. But your going to argue calvinsm against scripture on one verse ? in light of all the evidence on the working of the Holy Spirit in both OT and NT . Calvinsm like The Jehovah witnesses has a doctrine first then searches out a vauge passage to validate the system . We have a verse that HARMONISES with the sealing of the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption is a new testament reality only.
It really is quite remarkable that calvisnts cannot see the problem. Think of Catholicism. You would agree that here we have a system that claims to be Christian but in its essence is a filter in which one views the bible through the lense of . Catholicism would be a extreme example, ( not to mention seventh day Adventists , Mormons and Jehovah's_Witnesses ect ) But to a lesser degree we see churches who are viewing the bible through the teachings of men that have established the denomination . Some bible studies will of course go through a study on there favourite theologian. We recognise the problems with commentaries having bias and those headings in our bibles written to help us understand the overview also are not inspired . Amazingly with Calvinism this all goes out the window. With some calvinists going so far to say Jesus was a good calvinist . And that Calvinism IS the Gospel. That its just called calvinism but its really just bible. Discernment has left the building. In no other capacity would we say such silly things about a theological world view and system. But here it is , its happened. We have right in our midst , a system claiming itself to be Christian but actually is against the very Gospel itself . Its a system that is of no use to the lost and seeks mainly to convert the already saved . We should be astounded that such a system has managed to persuade itself into christianity and actually is aggressively seeking to dominate christianity. Because we don't want to upset anyone and we should all just get along .
Jesus's faith ; Gai 2L16, Eph 2:8, faith of Jesus, Acts 3:16, Acts 6:7, Acts 26:18, Rom 3:3, Rom 3:22,
As I have told you many times, I have never read the writings of John Calvin, but have heard you, and others, make statements about what he believes. I believe, from what I have heard, that he misinterprets some of the scriptures. I have also told you that the scriptures are my only source of gleaning the truth of what Jesus taught. and that scripture proves scripture.
The key to this verse is; every man that hath heard, and learned. The only people that can hear and understand are God's sheep (his regenerated children). Not every man of the human race, and especially, not of the natural man, who thinks the things of the Spirit are foolishness.
Gal 3 .26¶For ye are all the children of God BY faith IN Christ Jesus.
Were Justified , declared righteousness, redeemed , Forgiven , saved from the Penalty of sin , reconciled, predestined to the future adoption , sanctified , seated in heavenly places in Christ, accepted in the beloved , Regenerated , a son , a child of God through the new birth , sealed by the Holy Spirit until the day of redemption, blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus ...and on and on and on ....
A believer will not face Judgment at the great white throne . The Gospel is good news .
Sorry, GraceAndTruth, I misread it. It is post #1885. I am 85, and have macular degeneration, and mistakenly told you the wrong post number.
Who is the "all" in Gal 3:26? Paul is talking about himself and unto the churches of Galatia.
