Proverbs 19 verse 21 Jeremiah 10 verse 23b ~ Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. No one who walks directs his own steps.
Can We Really Exercise Free Will?
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Proverbs 19 verse 21 Jeremiah 10 verse 23b ~ Many plans are in a man’s heart, but the purpose of the LORD will prevail. No one who walks directs his own steps.
Nineveh was later destroyed. God's plan in this age has always been to save those who repent, and destroy those who do not.
Nope. The Omniscient God knows all things BEFORE time began, including his elect. After all, it was in ETERNITY that God decreed everyone's existence.
A way to remedy what scripture actually states. We just take scripture what it says. God meant what he said and said what he meant. Instead of coming up with another ...ism, just change your theology to fit scripture.
Not according to scripture. You should run from the RCC doctrine of John Calvin.
If you go back and look at my first comment, it was to Magenta referencing a comment by someone else. That's the "friend" I thought you were referring to. If you say, "asking for a friend", I can only assume who you meant.
Because they repented. It has always been God's plan to spare those who repent.
Especially when we get to the "pesky" details of whether or not God proactively restrains evil in this world. Very obviously, this is a particular topic for which no FWer has a stomach. They don't want to come within a country mile of this subject.
Except that isn't what it says it says plain as day he desires that all come to salvation any added meaning or interpreting past that is just adding to scripture and is not biblical
It says what it meant and meant what it says we can say it means something else but that is just us adding or subtracting from scripture in order to fit our own personal beliefs, if the scripture says he desires all to be saved that is what it meant
Look up the Gr. term for "knew" in Mat 7:23. It's often used in the sense of God having a PERSONAL, FILI|AL, INTIMATE knowledge of the objects being known. (See Mat 1:25 in the KJV.) God only has such knowledge of those who belong to Him. Besides, God is not the God of the dead but only of the living!
your the one who said God doesn't interfere with a persons life
It's you who need to pay your dues not me.
Your off your trolley.
And you keep twisting his word
Try changing the word interfere for intervene,.
And then search the scriptures I'm not correcting your ego anymore
In earlier posts, you seemed to believe that everything is controlled by the will of God.
In this post you are saying that He wills that everyone will turn to Him. Since many do not, you have reached a conflict that must be resolved by further study or explanation.
This is not meant as a criticism, I often do it myself!
Yes, it is what is says when understood in its CONTEXT! It appears you're not a big fan of understanding things in their context. Where in 2Pet 3:9, for example, does it say that God is not willing than anyone on this little green planet should perish? It doesn't! You must read that into the text.
Yes, all souls belong to him, but not all all souls have that intimate, personal, covenant relationship with Him which is His sovereign choice. Remember: Jesus told the Pharisees that they did not belong to God (Jn 8:47). God is only the God of the LIVING -- his chosen, covenant people.
In order for any given passage to be understood correctly, that interpretation must align with, harmonize with and be consistent with the totality of God's divine revelation. You're understanding contradicts too many other passages. BIBLICAL THEOLOGY must comport with itself in its entirety, for God cannot lie.
all deeds are seen in the light.
Nobody is born with a reprobate mind.
All children have a relationship with the father And all are given a chance.
His word clearly teaches he will spend at least 40 years with people before leaving them to disobedience.
your making a bad name out of the true calvies.
I'm not impressed with you.
Everyone wants to be right with Scripture. Yet sometimes I see a pattern where a person quotes a verse, and then their very next words contradict the very truth that verse proclaims. In other cases, instead of receiving an offered olive branch of peace, that kindness is slapped aside with impressive displays of Scripture knowledge. While we absolutely need to know the Word and preach it, we must also remain sensitive to others and use sound, Spirit-led judgment in light of the truth.
While I am not perfect myself, I do strive to honor God’s grace and goodness while I am here on this Earth.
I am going to step back from responding to this thread at this time.
May the God of peace and sound judgment shine upon all here, even I may not agree with certain posts made here.
With loving kindness to you all in Christ,
Sincerely,
~ Bible Highlighter.
While I am not perfect myself, I do strive to honor God’s grace and goodness while I am here on this Earth.
I am going to step back from responding to this thread at this time.
May the God of peace and sound judgment shine upon all here, even I may not agree with certain posts made here.
With loving kindness to you all in Christ,
Sincerely,
~ Bible Highlighter.