Understanding God’s election
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All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me, I will never drive away.
For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but to do the will of him who sent me.
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me,
but raise them up at the last day." John 6:37-39
The drawing process takes time.
If it were irresistible?
That would not be the case!
Now, on the other hand?
The Rapture?
That can not be resisted!
In a twinkling of an eye - instantly gone!
"The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness.
Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone
to come to repentance" 2 Peter 3:9
If no time were needed for a person's volition to make a decision?
It would not be slow in appearance.
We would be just zapped into salvation instantly!
By the way....
Repentance means?
Having a change of mind.
Hence? ................."Volition."
Please don't be slow on getting this.
Don't use your volition to find ways to resist the truth you were just presented.
A TULIP bed is for the dead.
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This was my question:
So then tell me why does the Spirit do it for some and not others?
This is you answer:
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[d]
So you think this statement is Christ Jesus telling Nicodemus that Spirit of God regenerates first whomever it wants to in a mysterious unpredictible fashion like the wind?
I just want to you to be clear.
epentance means?
Having a change of mind.
Hence? ................."Volition."
Please don't be slow on getting this.
Don't use your volition to find ways to resist the truth you were just presented.
A TULIP bed is for the dead.
Having a change of mind.
Hence? ................."Volition."
Please don't be slow on getting this.
Don't use your volition to find ways to resist the truth you were just presented.
A TULIP bed is for the dead.
It was never alive, nor life giving in my mind, but you make a solid argument for sure.
It really is in the land of non nonsensical, that repentance is non-volitional and non-personal.
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During the drawing, God wants them to become interested to find out what this unexplainable supernatural effect means.
I know I was.
It is why some switch, and enter into witchcraft.
Or, astrology, numerology, etc.
Many evils men choose for were in reaction to their personal rejecting the drawing of God.
Please, look at Romans 1:18-23 to see what I mean by that.
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Probably has something do with unwillingness aka being self-willed.
[2Pe 2:10 NKJV]
and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. [They are] presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,
The KJV translates Strong's G829 in the following manner: self-willed (2x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
[2Pe 2:10 NKJV]
and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. [They are] presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,
The KJV translates Strong's G829 in the following manner: self-willed (2x).
Outline of Biblical Usage [?]
- self-pleasing, self-willed, arrogant
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