Can We Really Exercise Free Will?
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Right. But these Calvinists' are obsessed and fixated upon some bizarre unbiblical notion of God hiding/denying the very salvation that He FREELY offers to the world. Because they are likewise obsessed and fixated upon damnation and judgement.
This sentiment is a lot more than a little disturbing.
The word 'heart' meant the part of your soul where you make your decisions and hold your convictions.
He gives them a new heart by giving them the Bible to learn and grow by!
Here is a classic example of how the ancients viewed the word 'heart.'
Maybe it would help in understanding the meaning of "new heart."
For you have said in your heart: ‘I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne
above the stars of God; I will also sit on the mount of the congregation On the
farthest sides of the north." Isiah 14:13
Satan had an evil heart.
Heart is where we do our thinking and concluding with!
Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company; for their hearts plot violence,
and their lips talk about making trouble. Proverbs 24:1-2
As long as we abide in God's Word?
We will possess and experience the new heart God gives us!
you can be loved says this little monkey
Not to change the subject of this post, but @sawdust is a twister of the highest degree. Sing it out loud Chubby Checker.
You did not read that passage?
The ones who wander into false teaching end up walking in false doctrine, and produce dead works (wood, hay, and stubble)…
But, they remain saved!
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be
revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. If what has
been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will
suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.
1 Corinthians 3:11-15
Ezekiel 36 v 27 I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them.
btw post#31,618 was for you , I forgot to tag you in it.
The link shows you the versions privilege is used. There are others that hint at being given a privilege as it states things like "graciously granted on behalf of Christ". In other words you have been given an honour/privilege for Christ's sake.
It is our privilege to serve Christ, not only through our faith but also through our suffering. This is what the verse is saying to us.
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Philippians 1:29
Sins are forgiven apart form anyone's actions???? What do you think Christ did on that Cross?
What's clear to me is you don't understand what it is saying. Being given knowledge (gnosis) of how we are saved is not actually being saved.
Just give us another dislike and move on Roger, I'm getting used to them.
btw post#31,618 was for you , I forgot to tag you in it.
The link shows you the versions privilege is used. There are others that hint at being given a privilege as it states things like "graciously granted on behalf of Christ". In other words you have been given an honour/privilege for Christ's sake.
It is our privilege to serve Christ, not only through our faith but also through our suffering. This is what the verse is saying to us.
https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/Philippians 1:29
Which one did you use?
Sins are forgiven apart form anyone's actions???? What do you think Christ did on that Cross?
It was by the cross that sins have been forgiven for those chosen for salvation apart from their actions or works.
I look at most of them to get the best idea of what is being said. I also have a program on my pc that shows it in the Greek and if that isn't clear enough, I go to BibleHub and look at the Greek translation there. I also have my pastors own translation to compare it to but he doesn't always comment on every verse.
So there was certainly action by someone.
Our actions would have never seen the resurrection. Now we can believe He died on our behalf and rose form the dead and be saved.
What's clear is you keep insisting on inserting Jesus when mortal humanity (aside from Christ) is the only thing in view.Sins are forgiven apart form anyone's actions???? What do you think Christ did on that Cross?
We're all born lost, why do you think we need a Saviour!
Strewth, the weird things that are said!