Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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Yeah, I'm out of my "element", thanks be to God's amazing grace! I'm out of the tri-element of the world, the flesh and the devil. But it appears you FWer's are still steeped in all three up to your eyebrows!

Wow... If you were only an unbeliever?

The way you engage others would make sense.
You use the Bible to fight like the world does.

Interesting guy that Rufus is.
 
Wow... If you were only an unbeliever?

The way you engage others would make sense.
You use the Bible to fight like the world does.

Interesting guy that Rufus is.

Don't care much for God's sharp Double-edged Sword, do you?

Hey, Einstein, why don't you tackle the salvation of Eve problem that I wrote about in 8155? Let's see how brilliant you really are. :coffee:
 
Don't care much for God's sharp Double-edged Sword, do you?

Hey, Einstein, why don't you tackle the salvation of Eve problem that I wrote about in 8155? Let's see how brilliant you really are. :coffee:


I have had enough of your punk attitude.

IGNORE time for Rufus.(n)

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And if they were actually consistent with their own insipid theology, they'd have to admit that God acted arbitrarily in Gen 3:15 since He reconciled Eve to Himself without Eve doing a single thing! She didn't own her sin. She didn't confess her sin. She didn't repent of her sin. She didn't ask for God's forgiveness. She exercised no faith -- yet, God decreed her salvation to the Serpent just because He could! Can't get any more capricious than that! But there it is in black and white on the pages of Holy Writ!
rolleyes ... your misinterpretation concerning what is written in Genesis 3:15 has been discussed already, Rufus.

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Ephesians 1 v 13-14, Hebrews 10 v 23 In Him, having heard and believed the word of truth - the gospel of your salvation - you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, Who is the pledge of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory. Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, for He Who promised is faithful.
 
Show me anyone who is glad someone isn't saved. No one celebrates people being lost. But point out the post where someone has please. You made a statement. Now support it.
The super-determinists around here bash the unsaved constantly 24/7.

It's truly horrible to watch.
 
Willful Ignorance abounds on this thread with FWers. I think they wear it as a badge of honor. :rolleyes: Everywhere in scripture it teaches that God does all things according to His PLAN or PURPOSE!

And if they were actually consistent with their own insipid theology, they'd have to admit that God acted arbitrarily in Gen 3:15 since He reconciled Eve to Himself without Eve doing a single thing! She didn't own her sin. She didn't confess her sin. She didn't repent of her sin. She didn't ask for God's forgiveness. She exercised no faith -- yet, God decreed her salvation to the Serpent just because He could! Can't get any more capricious than that! But there it is in black and white on the pages of Holy Writ!
She didn't own her sin. She didn't confess her sin. She didn't repent of her sin. She didn't ask for God's forgiveness.

Wrong, wrong, wrong and wrong.

Just to let you know, the trial that has been recorded in Genesis 3 and the resolution thereafter is proof positive beyond any shadow of a doubt that you are wrong.
 
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1 Corinthians 1 v 30-31 ~ It is because of God that you are in Christ Jesus, Who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
 
Wow... If you were only an unbeliever?

The way you engage others would make sense.
You use the Bible to fight like the world does.

Interesting guy that Rufus is.
What must I do to be saved?

Calvie 16:31~~You can't ask that question, you and the whole world.
 
God's plan for me started before the foundations of the world.

I don't remember a time when I wasn't a Christian, but I know there was a time when God made me spiritually alive (born again) and that was after being physically alive (born).

I find that statement completely illogical. A Christian is one who follows Christ yet you said you had no desire for Him before regeneration. If you were following your flesh you would have been going in the opposite direction.
 
I find that statement completely illogical. A Christian is one who follows Christ yet you said you had no desire for Him before regeneration. If you were following your flesh you would have been going in the opposite direction.
Just because you can't comprehend it doesn't make it wrong.
 
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I'm not a Jew. My forefathers were not Abraham, Isaac and Jacob so you'll need to find another reason for us Gentiles.
Yet the bible does teach that all who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ are children of Abraham:

“And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” (Ga 3:29 NKJV)
 
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Lol - I was once in the WoF movement. I did a lot of research on it. It's a lot of false doctrine.
Name a teaching or statement from hagin that is false doctrine.

Under your method, I can blame the entire Baptist denomination on the error of westbuough baptist.
 
And yet you can't back up your claim. False witness much?
Take note that there are Calvinists on this tread that have leveled the accusation that the FW crowd are unsaved ("don't know God" "blasphemers" etc etc). And they bash US constantly too!
 
Almost crying with laughter, just checked my feed and found loads of comments quoting my posts on my thread have appeared recently.

The amusement factor almost makes it worth this post still being here to me, however, the poor quality of the comments, won't ever earn respect from me. Think even further interest would be pushing it.