Is unconditional election biblical?
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The old robot and/or puppet schtick. The lost aren’t robots or puppets my friend. They are dead in transgressions and sins, and need divine quickening before they can positively respond to the gospel.
Ephesians 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. We were dead inwardly and needed a spiritual resuscitation before we could positively respond to the gospel.
Ephesians 2:4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. We were dead inwardly and needed a spiritual resuscitation before we could positively respond to the gospel.
The Bible doesn’t say one way or the other, as it doesn’t speak about what happened before “In the beginning”. We have a glimpse in Revelation 12, I think a valid argument that the prince of Tyre in in Ezekiel 28 could be referencing a pre-fallen Satan(but I’m not thoroughly convinced one way or the other). But no one acts independently of their nature. Adam and Eve were born in a state of innocence, but not infallible. Even angels were created that way. I do believe there are elect angels and non-elect angels, just as there are humans.
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Mystical? I prefer supernatural or natural revelation.
Natural revelation is explained best in
Romans 1:20 New International Version (NIV)
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
Moral law-
Romans 2:14-15 New International Version (NIV)
14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.)
Supernatural-
Matthew 8:3 New International Version (NIV)
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
John 12:32 New International Version (NIV)
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
And finally the God Inspired written Word as the Bible. In which is very supernatural to exist in perfect harmony, survive 1000s of years of war and decay, fulfilled prophecies and still to this day just as life changing.
Natural revelation is explained best in
Romans 1:20 New International Version (NIV)
20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.
Moral law-
Romans 2:14-15 New International Version (NIV)
14 (Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law. 15 They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts sometimes accusing them and at other times even defending them.)
Supernatural-
Matthew 8:3 New International Version (NIV)
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
John 12:32 New International Version (NIV)
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
And finally the God Inspired written Word as the Bible. In which is very supernatural to exist in perfect harmony, survive 1000s of years of war and decay, fulfilled prophecies and still to this day just as life changing.
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We are not robots or puppets my friend. But in our lost state, we were God-hating, rebellious sinners.
Romans 8:5For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Those who are according to the flesh are lost folk. They, as Paul described, have their minds centered upon the flesh, their mind centered on the flesh is death, are hostile with God, and it does not subject itself to the Law if God, and is unable to do so, even if they tried, and these in the flesh can not please God. Why not? Without faith, it’s impossible to please God[Hebrews 11:6]
Those who are according to the Spirit, are the saved folk. They have their minds upon the Spirit, they have life and peace, they have their minds upon the Law of God, and can please Him, seeing they have faith, which does please God.
Romans 8:5For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
Those who are according to the flesh are lost folk. They, as Paul described, have their minds centered upon the flesh, their mind centered on the flesh is death, are hostile with God, and it does not subject itself to the Law if God, and is unable to do so, even if they tried, and these in the flesh can not please God. Why not? Without faith, it’s impossible to please God[Hebrews 11:6]
Those who are according to the Spirit, are the saved folk. They have their minds upon the Spirit, they have life and peace, they have their minds upon the Law of God, and can please Him, seeing they have faith, which does please God.
If God is all just and loving then how do you answer for those who never heard the Gospel or never heard of Christ?
They are a law unto themselves that God will judge. They had every natural revelation of God and even God working within. We are only responsible to what we know. As to why babies or the mentally handicapped go to Heaven.
How many abortions are committed each year? 10,000? 100,000?
Does 5000 or 50,000 of those babies go to Hell?
They are a law unto themselves that God will judge. They had every natural revelation of God and even God working within. We are only responsible to what we know. As to why babies or the mentally handicapped go to Heaven.
How many abortions are committed each year? 10,000? 100,000?
Does 5000 or 50,000 of those babies go to Hell?