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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Now, you're catching on. The spiritually dead are dead precisely because they are SEPARATED from the Life of God. They are but...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Only if you believe God is morally inferior to the Good Samaritan who rescued a helpless person. And besides, Jesus taught that all...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Yeah, I did. So?
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Watch a bunch of drivel! Most in the world could answer "yes" to at least one of those silly questions; yet, they still refuse to...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Give me one text in scripture that teaches that sinners elect God. You seem to think that it wasn't necessary for God in eternity to...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Jesus would disagree with you. After all, He did say: John 6:44, 65 44 "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.If faith precedes coming to the Son, then why does the Father need to give anyone to the Son or draw anyone to the Son? Isn't it more...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Don't you know that Jesus was badly mistaken? Nothing is impossible for Man. He can raise himself from the dead. He can circumcise...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Excellent questions! And I have more, as well. Since all of man's ways are in God's hands, why would any professing Christian here not...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.More gibberish and falsehoods! God's love is conditional! John 10:17 17 The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life —...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.If God didn't choose anyone to be saved, none would be; for all men naturally hate the God of the bible. Men do not choose what they...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.IOW, you don't have the first clue as to who the "you" is/are in 2Pet 3:9 -- and yet you boldly and confidently and smugly proclaim that...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.So, anyone who takes an oath today on the bible, such as trial witnesses, public officials, etc. are all sinners because they swear an...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.No, my God's love is powerful and effectual toward all the elect objects of his love. My God is very personal and active; for true...
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RRufus replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Not being petty. I clarified who Peter's recipients are. You merely said Jews -- which could mean unbelieving Jews. The term...