Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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God's universal saving will is well documented throughout scripture.

In atonement... "all" means "all" without exception in this passage both in context and in the grammar of the original language.

I will pass on engaging you on your false logic argument for you false heretical belief

1 Timothy 2:3-7

3This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
4 who desires all people to be saved and too come to the knowledge of the truth.
5 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man1 Christ Jesus,
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given fat the proper time.
7 For this I was appointed a preacher and an apostle. I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
All people groups are found in heaven, not all people. And of course you don't engage except as a sniper. You know you will be exposed.

I sat here and responded to every inquiry made of me. You cannot even answer 1 question. So stop with I don't answer questions or my answers are veiled. It was a lie before and it remains one.
 
All people groups are found in heaven, not all people. And of course you don't engage except as a sniper. You know you will be exposed.

I sat here and responded to every inquiry made of me. You cannot even answer 1 question.
So stop with I don't answer questions or my answers are veiled. It was a lie before and it remains one.
He would be considered a gnostic by heis since herose claims unique personal experience with God even to the point of prophesy.

But they are aligned in their views on the Israel talking heads' threads, so they are not likely to upset that apple cart.

It certainly would be interesting to see what transpired if she contested his claims and called him out.

Or he called her out for her claims of faith being valid even "without root" and for one who apostatizes.
 
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Huh? You sure sound all mixed up there little buddy.

In fact this "new heart" is that which is graciously bequeathed to those who, of their own free will, consent (after being informed of the glorious divine auspices of the Bridegroom and then believing Him) to enter into that covenant of promise, by declaring from the heart "I DO" in faith .

False! I have already proved from the Cornelius account in Act 9-11 that God graciously, efficaciously and sovereignly instilled his grace of the Fear of the Lord into Cornelius' heart BEFORE he was saved! (See my 20,717 & 20,877).
 
It certainly would be interesting to see what transpired if she contested his claims and called him out.
Because she so does love to heap derision and scorn on those who affirm that God keeps His promises...

She has gone on and on slamming special, unique, personal revelation as she calls it, claiming it is false, and she further blasphemes God by saying it would be unfair of Him to reveal Himself in any way that varied from one person to another when the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, is full of examples of that very thing, that is to say, God revealing Himself differently from one person to the next. But does she ever admit her error? No. Are you kidding me? She is above that, and refuses to acknowledge what is actually in the Bible in preference to her opinions about it.
 
False! I have already proved from the Cornelius account in Act 9-11 that God graciously, efficaciously and sovereignly
instilled his grace of the Fear of the Lord into Cornelius' heart BEFORE he was saved! (See my 20,717 & 20,877).
Eh, in their theology, the incurably wicked heart overcomes the world and then they are given a new heart.

Whereas Scripture says those born of God overcome the world.
 
Eh, in their theology, the incurably wicked heart overcomes the world and then they are given a new heart.

Which is not only backwards but totally illogical...and of course unbiblical! If man has that kind of inherent power to overcome his sinful nature, the world and the devil in order to come to saving faith, why is the new heart necessary?
 
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Before I reply to you, I have one more question: Of what do you think the heart consists if not man's faculties?
With the heart one believes. To believe the incurably wicked heart does what Scripture says it cannot is at the heart of FW theology.

But that is why they go to such lengths to deny what God's Word says of man.

To them, he is not such a bad guy. He certainly is not the creature Scripture makes him out to be! <= according to them.

And that is what makes them Pelagian heretics.
 
@Jordon

I live in the US and speak Texan which is an offshoot of the English language, so I must ask a couple of questions.
We have words that sound alike but are spelled differently such as to, too, and two.
We also have words that sound differently but are spelled the same such as wind and wind. When I see this word I don't know if I should wind the clock or check the wind speed. What are your thoughts on this matter?
 
Which is not only backwards but totally illogical...and of course unbiblical! If man has that kind of inherent power to
overcome his sinful nature, the world and the devil in order to come to saving faith, why is the new heart necessary?
I know. It is at the heart of their heretical error.
 
What makes you think that?
Do you have any idea how wrong you are?

And, you freely choose to do it.

It reveals that you really do not know what you are doing.
You are not someone whose opinion is to be trusted.

I cannot help it that in your self-deceived state you can't see that you love SELF, exalt man, praise man, and glorify him by attributing to him powers that even God doesn't have -- and even deny that all men are inherently evil! Therefore, God cannot be your First Love, which makes you an idolater; for you place man before God.