Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

[cv5]

How about, God created man at a time in history to be openly displayed before angels to put an end to all the lying and denials Satan kept producing in his desire to vindicate his actions while impugning the character of God?

Yes Sir.

 

[cv5]

His people are not perfect, but He chose them in spite of this.

[Psa 45:10 KJV]
Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

[Psa 45:11 KJV]
So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he [is] thy Lord; and worship thou him.

 

[Jordon]

Hey again folks well it's bishop time again ding ding.

Today's food is another couple of Good good questions

The questions are

Does God save your free will that live in the flesh

Or does God save your soul

And does God enable your free will of the flesh

Or does he enable your soul.

 

[GWH]

Can we really exercise MFW? Of course! Every poster on this page just did!
(Too obvious?)

Actually, every poster on this thread has!
(Wonder how many of the chased rabbits were caught?)

 

[Jordon]

Actually, every poster on this thread has!
(Wonder how many of the chased rabbits were caught?)

They can exercise it m,

But I wonder would God give the flesh moral free will

Probably need to remind him free will lives in the flesh

 

[HeIsHere]

I think those here who hold to TULIP ought to actually follow that page as those here seem to add their own brand by being disparaging and belittle others who disagree as well. Don't recall reading the instruction for that on the page.

Sadly, having interacted with people form "Reformed" churches, while some exceptions of course their "doctrines of grace" breeds this type of behaviour, the overt in your face or the smooth talker who is very adept at gaslighting.

You are what you believe, and if you think you were "specially" created and chosen, a wrong view of God, then it will not have a positive affect nor can it bring a close fellowship with God...imho.

 

[HeIsHere]

Regeneration is the impartation of life, not salvation.

"Ainios life cannot be separated from salvation and nowhere in scripture does God tell us that it is.

 

[Jordon]

I just wonder if the covenant of the jaw serves free will the best

 

[HeIsHere]

Calvinists don't believe as you say. Regeneration is the impartation of life, not salvation. Calvinists believe life precedes belief and belief precedes salvation.
While most Calvinists belief this all happens very close in time, they don't believe it does so necessarily. There are testimonies of saints who were long under conviction before surrendering to Christ.
Further, no Calvinist believes that any individual believes against their will. They believe that God in the impartation of life and the granting of a new heart willingly receive the love of God in Christ Jesus.

And yet in all this God only does this for some and others are left in their sin.

The impartation of life is not really "imparting" it is an irresistible act on the part of God.

You are very adept indeed at making it sound biblical.

 

[Kroogz]

Calvinists don't believe as you say. Regeneration is the impartation of life, not salvation. Calvinists believe life precedes belief and belief precedes salvation.
While most Calvinists belief this all happens very close in time, they don't believe it does so necessarily. There are testimonies of saints who were long under conviction before surrendering to Christ.
Further, no Calvinist believes that any individual believes against their will.

So we would have to conclude that a regenerated person could go to the LoF.......Some may physically die while dilly dallying with their "will" and never get saved.

 

[HeIsHere]

God, in His sovereignty (supreme authority), has given man the freedom to come and choose (Rev. 22:17, Matthew 11:28; Deut. 30:9; Joshua 24:15).

Yes, we have free will. I have very little patience for those who believe God made us to be nothing more than puppets.

Imagine believing that you have been uniquely and particularly chosen for salvation and then trying to convince others this is true by misusing/misapplying scripture.

Yes it tries one patience!

 

[cv5]

There are testimonies of saints who were long under conviction before surrendering to Christ.

Everyone is under conviction of the Holy Ghost. But only some RECEIVE Him as they DESIRE/CHOOSE light rather than darkness.

Jhn 16:8
“And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Jhn 3:19
“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

 

[HeIsHere]

Everyone is under conviction of the Holy Ghost. But only some RECEIVE Him as they DESIRE/CHOOSE light rather than darkness.

Jhn 16:8
“And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

Jhn 3:19
“And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

Watch it now....... you are taking away some of the shine from their "specialness."

 

[studier]

Part of the training, "do this too often"

How to Teach and Preach Calvinism
Desiring God, John Piper

One of many such website, tell me this isn't cultic...

Go no further than to read the first pathetic point on that page.

"Make it textual, not logical” really means “teach Calvinism, not the Bible.” It’s a way to protect the system from being tested by the reasoning and logic that Scripture itself demands—a tactic virtually every unbiblical system employs. Logic is an essential part of exegesis.

 

[Cameron143]

"Ainios life cannot be separated from salvation and nowhere in scripture does God tell us that it is.

This explanation falls far short. Ainios isn't always used with Zoe to mean eternal life. Try harder. I looked up 2 Greek words and already know you haven't done much work on this.

 

[cv5]

Watch it now....... you are taking away some of the shine from their "specialness."

My prediction:
Any replies will consist of pseudo-Christian pseudo-philosophical bafflegab, or a recitation of Reformed dogma code-phrases.

 

[HeIsHere]

This explanation falls far short. Ainios isn't always used with Zoe to mean eternal life. Try harder. I looked up 2 Greek words and already know you haven't done much work on this.

I will await your handling of the Greek on this "tenet" to prove what you say.

 

[Cameron143]

And yet in all this God only does this for some and others are left in their sin.

The impartation of life is not really "imparting" it is an irresistible act on the part of God.

You are very adept indeed at making it sound biblical.

More dishonesty on your part. You inserted irresistibility. You are quite adept at misrepresentation. What person having received life, spiritual enlightenment, and conviction of their sin refuses to receive Christ?

BTW...does God convict an individual unilaterally or does He ask permission?

 

[PennEd]

Regeneration is the impartation of life, not salvation.

I don't understand the difference here.
Is not regenerative life Salvation?

 

[HeIsHere]

More dishonesty on your part. You inserted irresistibility. You are quite adept at misrepresentation. What person having received life, spiritual enlightenment, and conviction of their sin refuses to receive Christ?

BTW...does God convict an individual unilaterally or does He ask permission?

Oh yes tells us then how this act of regeneration occurs?