Lordship salvation vs. "easy believism"

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There is a future fulfillment of these things, yes. But God did not intend one thing and switch to plan b when it didn’t work out. He has perfect foreknowledge

And to say that is not Arminianism as TF thinks.
No one said it was plan b.

God knew that Israel would reject him from the beginning of time, and that gentiles would be saved thru the fall of Israel instead, but he hid it, until it was first revealed to Paul (Ephesians 3:9).

But just as Adam and Eve was given a legitimate choice to make in the garden, God had to give Israel that same choice, and they rejected by the time acts 28 came along.
 

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There are not two different NTs one for Jews and one for Gentiles. You keep implying things like Peter’s epistles only applies to Jews, which is like saying there are two parts of the Bible. One for this group and one for that.

You probably think the sermon on the mount is not for us either
I m trying to read who people in the bible are talking to .
 

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Let it be asked if I believe this rather than arrive at faulty conclusions.
Well if you believe that parts of the NT are irrelevant to certain groups of Christians, that seems to be error to me.
 

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No one said it was plan b.

God knew that Israel would reject him from the beginning of time, and that gentiles would be saved thru the fall of Israel instead, but he hid it, until it was first revealed to Paul (Ephesians 3:9).

But just as Adam and Eve was given a legitimate choice to make in the garden, God had to give Israel that same choice, and they rejected by the time acts 28 came along.
It was hidden in plain view though.
 

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Well if you believe that parts of the NT are irrelevant to certain groups of Christians, that seems to be error to me.
When someone addresses someone or something in the bible , no matter where is it directly for you ? to you ? Asking you to follow something ?
 

OIC1965

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I m trying to read who people in the bible are talking to .
Yes, but that doesn’t mean that passages like 1 Peter 5 are irrelevant to us though.

When someone answers a question with a New Testament citation, and the other says “that was written to Jews” as a refutation through claiming it is inapplicable to us, the second person is ignoring the fact that there is no distinction between the two in Christ and the church
 

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Yes, but that doesn’t mean that passages like 1 Peter 5 are irrelevant to us though.
Who said ' irrelevant ' ? That's taking what I say to an extreme . All Scripture is profitable.
 

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It’s very easy for you to say now, you have the completed scriptures.
Was the Great commission clear? How about the part in Mark about preaching the Gospel to every creature. How about the Gentile passages in Isaiah? Were they ambiguous?
 

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Who said ' irrelevant ' ? That's taking what I say to an extreme . All Scripture is profitable.
I quoted 1 Peter 5 as teaching that Christ is shepherd to believers, and you replied “ Peter is writing to Jews”

That seems to imply that the passage does not apply to Gentiles, only to Jews.

So because Paul was writing to Gentiles in Ephesians 2, does that mean that Ephesians 2:8-10 doesn’t apply to Jews.

that would be a logical conclusion from your argument.
 

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I quoted 1 Peter 5 as teaching that Christ is shepherd to believers, and you replied “ Peter is writing to Jews”

That seems to imply that the passage does not apply to Gentiles, only to Jews.

So because Paul was writing to Gentiles in Ephesians 2, does that mean that Ephesians 2:8-10 doesn’t apply to Jews.

that would be a logical conclusion from your argument.
Who ever is writing to whom, we need to understand what is written by that fact. It matters. Ever letter / book gives the reason why the Author is writing and to whom it is writing to .
 

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But the weakness of your argument is you only reference is still a reference in a letter to the Jews.
So since Ephesiansc2 is addressing Gentiles, that means that Ephesians 2:8-10 is not applicable to Jews. That would be a consistent conclusion to your argument.
 

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Who ever is writing to whom, we need to understand what is written by that fact. It matters. Ever letter / book gives the reason why the Author is writing and to whom it is writing to .
So you hold that Ephesians is only applicable for Gentles and not applicable to Jewish believers?

If no, then why do you hold the reverse view on 1 Peter?
 

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So since Ephesiansc2 is addressing Gentiles, that means that Ephesians 2:8-10 is not applicable to Jews. That would be a consistent conclusion to your argument.
I read where it says ' gentiles ' . I read where it says ' jews ' . I read where it says ' elect ' . I read where it says ' Church ' ' Israel , ' 12 tribes ' , ect and I understand with that in mind.
 

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So you hold that Ephesians is only applicable for Gentles and not applicable to Jewish believers?

If no, then why do you hold the reverse view on 1 Peter?
I never said the whole book of Ephesians is directed at Gentiles or for Gentiles ?
 
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Was the Great commission clear? How about the part in Mark about preaching the Gospel to every creature. How about the Gentile passages in Isaiah? Were they ambiguous?
It was clear to the 11 that Israel are to be saved first., before gentiles can be saved
 

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So you hold that Ephesians is only applicable for Gentles and not applicable to Jewish believers?

If no, then why do you hold the reverse view on 1 Peter?
1 peter unlike Ephesians is written to :
1¶Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
We should also recognise that the 'elect 'are always the Jews .
 

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What do you do with the verse if they fall away, it is impossible to renew them unto repentance in Heb 6.
I am not sure, but Peter deny Jesus 3 x and forgiven. About that lady, I don't know if she repent before die or not.