Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

Acts 16
30and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.


it does NOT state...

31 God will regenerate you first and then “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.
 
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John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.


Acts 16
30and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”


31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.
did you realise what I said sir i said you don't need to be ashamed of the gospel.

Do you know about presenting yourself before God.
 
it does NOT state...

31 God will regenerate you first and then “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.
They don't understand that their questions are based upon a false premise......way back to the beginning.

The Lord Jesus Christ died for the world...ALL. And salvation is equal privilege and equal opportunity for ALL.

They are not viable questions if one has not built from the solid foundation.
 
They don't understand that their questions are based upon a false premise......way back to the beginning.

The Lord Jesus Christ died for the world...ALL. And salvation is equal privilege and equal opportunity for ALL.

They are not viable questions if one has not built from the solid foundation.
you still haven't acknowledged what I asked

Do you believe sir
 
Yes I affirm what is correct.
This is funny given how much error you present. When are you going to correct yourself?

You even applauded the misrepresentation of history again yesterday, that is how incorrigible you are.

Behold the fruits of your CDS. Being such a great researcher as you want us to believe you are just
gets tossed in the garbage in favour of you expressing your derangement syndrome and agreeing
with someone else as they express theirs, even after they pretended to have been corrected on the
issue. Them accepting correction was all a sham, and no wonder, such deceit is a fruit of CDS.
 
John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.


Acts 16
30and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”


31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.

Sometimes I think about when JWs would come to my door years back, and that blank stare they had when they could not control the script.

Always left me sad. :(
 
did you realise what I said sir i said you don't need to be ashamed of the gospel.

Do you know about presenting yourself before God.
Acts 17:11
Now these people were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.


1 Thess 5:19
Do not quench the Spirit,

Eph 4:30
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

1 John 1:9

Eph 5:18
And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

Gal 5:25
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
 
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They don't understand that their questions are based upon a false premise......way back to the beginning.

The Lord Jesus Christ died for the world...ALL. And salvation is equal privilege and equal opportunity for ALL.

They are not viable questions if one has not built from the solid foundation.

Yes agreed and regeneration does not precede faith/belief.


Romans 8:10
10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life BECAUSE of righteousness.

Paul’s already told us righteousness is through faith (Romans 3:22, 4:3) so the Spirit cannot be life BEFORE faith.
 
Acts 17:11
Now these people were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.


1 Thess 5:19
Do not quench the Spirit,

Eph 4:30
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

1 John 1:9

Eph 5:18
And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,

Gal 5:25
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
You still haven't answered sir. 5 times of asking

It is cited you are saved in his living hope

Are you going to answer ?

Are you saved in his living hope.
 
why is our God a jelouse God m

As in the lyrics of fields of gold sting mentions his Jelouse sky

For thou shalt worship no other god; for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God,
God told Moses why no other god is to be worshipped in place of God in the next verses ...

Exodus 34:14-16

14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

15 Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

16 And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.

.
 
God told Moses why no other god is to be worshipped in place of God in the next verses ...

Exodus 34:14-16

14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

15 Lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, and they go a whoring after their gods, and do sacrifice unto their gods, and one call thee, and thou eat of his sacrifice;

16 And thou take of their daughters unto thy sons, and their daughters go a whoring after their gods, and make thy sons go a whoring after their gods.

.
cool 😎

Do do you recognise the lyrics in every breath you take from sting to be from a Jelouse God 🤩
 
You still haven't answered sir. 5 times of asking

It is cited you are saved in his living hope

Are you going to answer ?

Are you saved in his living hope.
Prov 26:5
Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.


John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

Acts 16
30and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.
 
Prov 26:5
Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.


John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

Acts 16
30and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” 32And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.
The scripture God so loved the world wasn't for fools

Six times in asking sir
 
The scripture God so loved the world wasn't for fools.

Any ideas why 🤐

Prov 26:5
Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.


John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

1 John 2:2
and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

2 Cor 5:15
and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

HEB 2:9
But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

2 Cor 5:19
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Acts 16:31~~Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved......
 
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Is his living hope in which you are saved foolish sir @Kroogz
Does a fool follow instruction ?

Prov 26:5
Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.

Jer 33:3
‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.


John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

1 John 2:2
and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

2 Cor 5:15
and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

HEB 2:9
But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

2 Cor 5:19
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Acts 16:31~~Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved......
 
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Prov 26:5
Answer a fool as his foolishness deserves, So that he will not be wise in his own eyes.

Jer 33:3
‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.


John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

1 John 2:2
and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

2 Cor 5:15
and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

HEB 2:9
But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

2 Cor 5:19
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Acts 16:31~~Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved......
So not only would you rather use rather use Gods word for fools, you would also rather say we don't know what the lord words say


You would also rather not answer answer Are you saved in his living hope

I don't call that believing do you. ?

The lords gospel has the power to save because its his word, and his word is alive and active as is his living hope.

But you don't use his word to save, you use his saving to make Christians look like fools

And you still don't answer the question

7 times of asking now

Are you saved in his living hope
 
So not only would you rather use rather use Gods word for fools, you would also rather say we don't know what the lord words say


You would also rather not answer answer Are you saved in his living hope

I don't call that believing do you. ?

The lords gospel has the power to save because its his word, and his word is alive and active as is his living hope.

But you don't use his word to save, you use his saving to make Christians look like fools

And you still don't answer the question

7 times of asking now

Are you saved in his living hope
John 3:16~~
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.

1 John 2:2
and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

2 Cor 5:15
and He died for all, so that those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose on their behalf.

HEB 2:9
But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

2 Cor 5:19
namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their wrongdoings against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

Acts 16:31~~Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved......

 
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