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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    To this very day you do not understand or want to understand that God ordains both his ends and the MEANS to those ends. And in this...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    FTFY to keep you honest.
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    If it were in man's NATURE to not rebel and resist God, why in the world would God have to effectually draw men to Christ? And Deut 30...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    Pay PT no mind. He often makes things up on the fly because he likes to tickle his own ears.
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    Excellent post! And, yes, I especially had Jn 17:12 in mind. Jesus said to his Father that Judas was lost, which clearly implies he...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    Nope it is not resistible under the New Covenant. Jesus gives eternal life to all whom the Father has given to Him (Jn 17:2). There's...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    To change the subject for a moment I have a question about about a problematical passage, so I would welcome all intelligent, thoughtful...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    The better question to ask: What part of Tit 2:11 mentions "freewill". Secondly, here's a novel thought for you: People who "ask, seek...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    No! All our cats are fixed and have been rescued by us. However, we do have one female (the oldest in our feline family) whose mom...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    One and All: Is it just me or is anyone else experiencing ongoing problems with this website? I'm experiencing more down time than not...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    Where in scripture does it say that Pilate became a disciple of Jesus?
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    "Ask, Seek, Knock" does not equate to enabling the will. And Mat 7:7 does not say that God "graces" the souls of all mankind in the...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    Volition doesn't enable anyone to make spiritual choices. God ENABLES sinners to draw near to Christ (Jn 6:65). Give me one text in...
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    Wrong still. This Rufus is a feline lover. I have eight of the little furry critters.
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    Rufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.
    And retrieve the birds the Jews feasted upon in the wilderness -- if he had enough bird dog in him.