PREVENIENT GRACE: AN ARMINIAN ERROR

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We do not have to be a Moses or a Paul to experience God personally. There is no need to assume anything beyond what Scripture tells us, and it tells us God has a plan and a purpose for our lives, and we can know Him personally, which is an inner experience whether you want to admit it or not. That is why confessing with your mouth is not enough; we must believe in our heart.
I'm saying there are certain things that are given to certain spokespersons for God that are specific. Like Moses , Elijha, Johnah, The Apostkes , Paul , Peter ect . They experienced those things .
 
We do not have to be a Moses or a Paul to experience God personally. There is no need to assume anything beyond what Scripture tells us, and it tells us God has a plan and a purpose for our lives, and we can know Him personally, which is an inner experience whether you want to admit it or not. That is why confessing with your mouth is not enough; we must believe in our heart.
I agree we have to believe from the heart . Believing that results in Receiving Jesus. John 1.12
 
He called himself a Pharisee of pharisees. He understood the law and the transition via the new covenant to salvation by grace alone through faith in Christ alone to the glory of God alone better than most.
Paul does not know those things until taught after by Jesus.
 
Which verse says that?
Acts 22:3
"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel
in strict conformity to the Law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.


Acts 23:6
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial."
 
Wow you all have been busy I see sorry for needing a break I wanted to keep discussing but I have to squint to read and I guess I over did it so I was getting a massive head ache
 
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Acts 22:3
"I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel
in strict conformity to the Law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.


Acts 23:6
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial."
Paul counts everything he knew before as ' dung 💩 Phil 3.8
 
Absolutely! You won a big one there. I assumed something - that to fall to the ground presumes that you are not on the ground, but elevated. But there was no evidence of a horse. Hopefully it is not only a lesson for me, but for all, that we can so easily insert understanding into scripture that is not warranted.

My bad.
You show quite a bit of character.

Thank you for your example
 
Absolutely! You won a big one there. I assumed something - that to fall to the ground presumes that you are not on the ground, but elevated. But there was no evidence of a horse. Hopefully it is not only a lesson for me, but for all, that we can so easily insert understanding into scripture that is not warranted.

My bad.
I'm guilty too . I have my presupposition s I'm trying to constantly trying to recognise and eliminate.
 
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Affirming that God makes it possible for us to believe, which you disagree with, does not make me a Calvinist.

I am not Arminian either ;)
I kinda see it that way too, purple girl.

Since you are 98.9 % correct 88% of the time, I suppose I am too!

I can call you "purple girl" ...right????
Just playing dude
 
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