Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

[Genez]

Im wondering then if the name of God would be the same to them? Is the great spirit who created all things how thier mind interpreted God?its an interesting concept.

The saw Him by the name Adonai Eloheinu.

The "Lord God."

Also, know as "Jehovah Adonai."

Jesus before the Incarnation was manifesting Himself as the Lord God of Israel.
He voluntarily reduced Himself in function to the power and abilities of being a man. (Philippians 2:6-8)

He had to remain as a man in order to test the spiritual life that he would later pass on to us to live in.

He also had to remain as a man as to be able to insert himself into become the perfect substitute when taking our place on the Cross.

And.... Jesus prior to the Incarnation, always had two natures in union. Just no flesh until the Incarnation.
He was manifested as God having both Deity and Soul in union. (can provide chapters and verse if requested)
It was the very same Soul that entered the human body produced via Mary to become as a man!


Grace and peace!

 

[Rufus]

HeIsHere said:


Well then you should you be at the cemetery preaching to the dead.

Quit flattering yourself! What makes you think for a second that those of us who hold to the Reformed Traditions haven't been preaching to the dead on this forum?

 

[Magenta]

a lot of anxiety

 

[Pilgrimshope]

Yes precisely, and this is why one cannot freely choose God before being drawn to him it requires one to hear the call yes but to choose to follow him by our own merits always ends up failing because it requires God to do it

“ it requires one to hear the call “

…..that’s why the great commission

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:14‬ ‭

“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;

but he that believeth not shall be damned.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭16:15-16‬ ‭

“But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, Their sound went into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭10:18‬ ‭KJV‬‬

We can hear because he’s speaking

 

[Magenta]

Quit flattering yourself! What makes you think for a second that those of us who
hold to the Reformed Traditions haven't been preaching to the dead on this forum?

People who have no personal experience with God find it hard to believe that God keeps His promises.

 

[Genez]

You know if you look into where "calvinism" came from, it came from Augustine, who got it from *drum roll* manichaean gnosticism.
Very accurate analysis there bro

TULIP was not devised by Calvin.

TULIP was a group effort that came after the death of Calvin by his disciples.

The head of that group was a man named Theodore Beza.

Google the following: Theodore Beza TULIP

 

[BillyBob]

And, why do you always have a woman teaching men in your pictures?
That is unbiblical.

Isn't it better to ask your buddy GWH about women teaching men since a few days ago he said the UMC was the church of his choice. They are notorious for this, are they not? And also, her postings are not the same as teaching men! She probably doesn't wear a head covering while posting either....

 

[Magenta]

Scripture can only be understood by the spirit

Some people do not believe in Spiritual revelation. That is why they mock and scoff at it.

 

[HeIsHere]

TULIP was not devised by Calvin.

TULIP was a group effort that came after the death of Calvin by his disciples.

The head of that group was a man named Theodore Beza.

Google the following: Theodore Beza TULIP

Agree but quite a bit is derived from his ideas, they just systematized it.

 

[Genez]

Isn't it better to ask your buddy GWH about women teaching men since a few days ago he said the UMC was the church of his choice. They are notorious for this, are they not? And also, her postings are not the same as teaching men! She probably doesn't wear a head covering while posting either....

Wrong is wrong, wherever you find it.

The United Methodist Church has caused John Wesley to look down from heaven in disgust in recent years.

 

[Rufus]

How is an unregenerated person going to receive the spiritual things of God while in a state of not being
able to receive the spiritual things of God? Scripture says, when we were DEAD He made us alive.

Maybe Paul screwed up royally! Maybe he should have said instead..."when we were dead with total freedom FROM righteousness TO freely choose the righteous path to life He made us alive...".

 

[Genez]

Agree but quite a bit is derived from his ideas, they just systematized it.

As long as they do not burn heretics at the stake, so be it.

 

[Rufus]

Even though the scriptures clearly say otherwise? Do they not read their bibles? how is it a legally blind person like me can read and understand but not those who have their sight and yet do not see?

Jesus answers this for us:

John 9:40-41
40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?"

41 Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt [sin] remains.
NIV

 

[Magenta]

And, why do you always have a woman teaching men in your pictures?

I don't.

Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, everyone who sins is a slave to sin." John 8 v 34 Not, only those who choose to sin or only atheists. Everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Romans 3 v 23 - all have sinned...

2 Chronicles 16 v 9a The eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him.

 

[Magenta]

Praise the Lord for He is good His love endures forever

 

[Rufus]

This is a hobby for you just making up stuff no one ever said? When did she or me or anyone say that "The Holy Spirit of God is indwelling in unregenerated persons"

We are the ones who say you believe unto life as John 20:31 says and many other verses. First belief, then spiritual life. Not spiritual life followed by belief.

Acts 13:48 has already been answered a thousand times, these gentiles were God fearers like Cornelius who were saved under the old covenant and were therefore given the Gospel asap because they were ordained unto eternal life and needed to be saved under the new covenant. Just like Cornelius, righteous men under the old covenant who needed to hear the Gospel because Jesus had just died.

Psalm 25:14 "The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant".

On the other hand, it is written:

John 11:26
26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
NIV

 

[Magenta]

 

[Rufus]

Genez said:


And, why do you always have a woman teaching men in your pictures?

Are you saying that women can't preach the gospel? The gospel of life is relegated to just the "good ol' boys"?

 

[Magenta]

 

[Rufus]

Scripture says all good things come from God. Is faith not a good thing in your wise eyes?

1 Corinthians 4 verse 7b; John 3 verse 27; Romans 9 verses 15-16 ~ What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did also receive it, why do you boast as not having received it? John replied, "A man can receive only that which is given him from heaven." "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." So then, it does not depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.

As far as FWers are concerned, not if it comes from God it isn't!