Can We Really Exercise Free Will?
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no I suppose you never even watched the documentary of a true Calvie, she's speaking from the life in her to the life in you, if you can notice that is.
Here is it again, it could even free you from your fantasy thoughts you have, that Calvies are not what you've been led to believe
The Spirit guides a person into understanding the deep things of God. This is not the gospel.Uh huh. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might
know the things that are freely given to us of God. So that is not the natural man. You are terribly confused.
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom (2 Cor ch 3 v 17). If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ (Rom 8 v 9b). The world cannot receive the Spirit of truth, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him (from John 14 v 17). Those not in Christ are not free (see Heb 2 v 15). Praise God if He has rescued you from the dominion of darkness! (see Col 1 v 13)
Also, to not see a connection to 1 Corinthians 2:14 KJV and 1 Corinthians 3:3 KJV when Paul says that the Corinthian believers are "carnal" because of their justifying the sins of "strife" and "envy" (1 Corinthians 3:3 KJV) is to miss what is going on contextually.
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You keep wholesale rejecting the FACT that people not indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God are the natural man.
You want to pretend that because Christians can act carnally that the natural man means nothing else. How wrong you are.
That natural man CANNOT submit to God. Explicitly articulated in Scripture.
That natural man will not come into the light. Explicitly articulated in Scripture.
That natural man is a slave to sin and lover of darkness. Explicitly articulated in Scripture.
That natural man CANNOT understand the spiritual things of God. Explicitly articulated in Scripture.
That natural man is opposed to the spiritual things of God. Explicitly articulated in Scripture.
If your beliefs truly aligned with Scripture you would accept this but your discernment is lacking, you have zero understanding.
So you think that Paul is talking to unbelievers in 1 Corinthians 3:3 KJV and not the Corinthian believers?
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Like I said, you have zero understanding. Why do you jump to such ridiculous conclusions?
Oh, I know. It is your CDS. You are disturbed.
When are you going to accept that those not indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God are a natural man?
Scripture plainly contrasts him with the spiritual man.
Let’s hope the third, fourth, or even the one-hundredth time will be the breakthrough they need.
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That's not an actual answer to my question involving 1 Corinthians 3:3 KJV.
Please try again.
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you and everyone have been shown hundreds of times all are called few are chosen several times.
The all who are called are also chosen to believe.
Every knee will bow, which means all are chosen to believe.
But all will not.
Ridiculous jump to conclusion was not enough of a clue for you? Gosh. What will it take???
How obtuse are you really?
Yes, Christianity is about a relationship with the Lord. No doubt about it. But the Scriptures also say this, too.
James 1:27 KJV
"Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world."
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Anything that does not agree with your view is silly, right?
I am here to discuss Scripture, if that is not what you want to do, then I cannot help you.
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I have asked several questions you have not answered. Fess up, hypocrite. Your mister nice guy act is a sham.
When are you going to accept that those not indwelt by the Holy Spirit of God are a natural man?
Scripture plainly contrasts him with the spiritual man.
Free willers erroneously ascribe to the former what is only possible of the latter.
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He jumps all over the place, refuses to answer questions, can't grab a clue, and then pretends I am the problem.
But in his mind he is mister nice guy.
These people simply cannot deal with the fact that our beliefs are BIBLICAL.
that's Gods Job
And you don't do that anyway you make saved people look faithless.
O
OLDBUTNEW
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Yes, I know, sister; I'm just wondering if he's not sexist! Perhaps he feels threatened by an intelligent woman! Especially one who understands THE HOLY BIBLE as well as you do! SERIOUSLY!! And I wish he would lay off your lovely artwork!!
"Acceptable religion" to God is just that....
Christianity is about having righteous spiritual intercourse with God.
O