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No. But that's interesting. Peter was the first to proclaim to the Gentiles though. Notice I answered you, Paul decided to go. Because it doesn't say Paul was sent to them. At least not in Acts 18. He said, I will go. However elsewhere God says he will go before Kings... and Gentiles. Matt...

In Corinth Paul decided to go to the Gentiles. Acts 18:6 And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 7And having departed from there, he came to the house of a...

Do you realize you ignored what Paul himself said? Peter lived himself lived like a Gentile, but he was showing preference to the Jews. This was not in step with the gospel. Because the Jews by birth didn’t even live by the Law. So why cause the Gentiles to want to be like Jews?

I find it interesting that even Apostle Peter didn’t live like a Jew according to Paul. Gal 2:14 But when I saw that they are not walking in line according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Peter before all, "If you being a Jew live like a Gentile, and not like a Jew, why do you compel the...

I believe the atonement was efficacious for the entire world. But I'm also not a universalist. He died for the world, but how will they know unless someone tells them? Romans 10:14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they...

Yes to be conformed into His image. :) Hi Penn! Thanks for your reply. I'm not sure what you're saying here, but I'll give it a shot. So here's what I think you're saying, Adam & Eve had a choice to disobey and when we become a new creation we also have a choice to disobey, but unbelievers do...

I agree He knows it all and sees it all. We do not.

Well said my friend. I think of it like this: In comparison to God, Him becoming human, would be like us becoming an ant. So that we could go, relate, reveal ourselves, and identify with them. And then dying as an ant so that they can understand and interact with us in a greater capacity.

Cool. Yes the sons of God are those lead by the Spirit. But we also know that Scripture is written to believers who weren't always following the Spirit. So there is a process of maturation, right?

What are you saying here? His commandment is to believe on whom the Son sent. And to love one another as He loves us. He explains that in v5. I have no issues with that. But let's go deeper John is talking about knowing the truth and walking in the truth. These are two different things. There...

Okay because you replied to my post without addressing anything I said. What was your post about?

Love this one. I haven't seen this before, thank you.

I agree He did know they were unwilling. And if we go a little deeper we notice in that Scripture he also references their choices, "You who kill the prophets and stone those sent to her..." He's saying you killed the prophets, stoned the people I sent to correct you, you were unwilling to...

Great point. Yes He is all knowing, all powerful, and all loving. And in His knowing, power, and love He chooses to allow us to have freedom. He allows us freedom to willingly call out to Him. Here's an interesting Scripture of Jesus showing this heart of God: Matt 23:37 O Jerusalem...

I'll be honest it's weird to me when people say Calvinism is Biblical. I don't know of any other teacher that is given such a carte blanche recommendation. I know many excellent teachers, but I rarely agree with them on everything. Where I disagree with Calvin is his handling of grace. I don't...

Not sure what you're saying about the certainty of my faith? I am certain that I am saved because whosoever shall call upon Him shall be saved. And I've called out to Him. As far as predestination here's a Scripture about it: Romans 8:29 For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be...

From His viewpoint, but that's not what predestination means. Predestination means I am destined to be conformed into the image of Christ. Eternal life is to know Him. As I know Him, I discover who I am like. The call of Christ is upward. He is drawing me up to lay ahold of what Christ already...

I noticed you didn't address the Scripture that says we no longer live like Jews?

Yes He does. He knows the end from the beginning. I do not.

I don't understand what you're asking me. Did you choose to reply to me?