Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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Millions upon millions of people since the cross never heard the gospel. Millions upon millions never heard the the name Jesus. This isn't in dispute. The gospel didn't even come to America until the 15th century. This is merely 1 of a myriad of examples I could share. The statement that all have had equal opportunity is absurd.

Isint the gospel declared in the heavens and the earth? Just because they never heard of Jesus dosent mean God never revealed himself to them in ways we do not know about.
 
Because of your behavior.
Pass the buck as always.

It's what you always do and will.

Never own up, and only justify your actions by finding fault in others that they don't have, like assigning peoples faith to Calvinism everyday

Neither will you answer fundamental truths despite being asked with respect, and you couldn't care less to solid reasoning.

Anyhow if you can get over your 1000 foot wall you've erected

Can you talk about grace without assigning it to Calvinism.

Where can you see his enabling grace in the bible the most
 
oh good just thought I would ask cuz android and pc are full of mirror images.

It's where the world wide web takes over your screen and you don't notice your staring into a mirror image of somebody's else's screen. but I'm just wondering if it's come to mac to and apple and iPhone to. I'm on them for that reason.

And it seems you just keep on posting false images

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Your committing the same thing in thess 2.10

Your deceiving people by printing False images of the teaching of grace by assigning it to Calvinism.

I wonder do you see his enabling grace in the Bible anywhere and if so where do you see it the most ?

I am joking, of course, with the animated GIF image (involving my previous post to you).
But you have to admit, what you are saying here is a bit out there.
It seems to fall into conspiracy theory kooky land.
No offense, I love you in Christ, even if you do speak strangely.


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oh good just thought I would ask cuz android and pc are full of mirror images.

It's where the world wide web takes over your screen and you don't notice your staring into a mirror image of somebody's else's screen. but I'm just wondering if it's come to mac to and apple and iPhone to. I'm on them for that reason.

And it seems you just keep on posting false images

Anyway, please enlighten us on what you think 2 Thessalonians 2:10 says in the KJV.
Can you give us a word-for-word commentary on what that verse says in light of Calvinism?



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Isint the gospel declared in the heavens and the earth? Just because they never heard of Jesus dosent mean God never revealed himself to them in ways we do not know about.
The heavens declare the glory of God. And man knows of God through both creation and conscience. None of this is sufficient for salvation.

God's typical means of salvation is to send a messenger with the gospel and faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. This doesn't mean God is limited to this means, and can go directly to an individual and save them. And I've heard a number of testimonials to this personally. But when God saves an individual, truly saves them, their lives change. There is evidence. Personal evidence, and anthropological evidence. There are churches, and crosses, and jewelry, and religious artifacts consistent with Christianity. We don't find this in many, many people groups for long periods of time. When God does a work in people's lives, He makes an impression and leaves evidence of His work.
 
I’m so thankful the Bible is true and Calvinism is false. And I’m so thankful I believe in Christianity and not Calvinism.


And those who preach it should repent as in "change of mind" of course that is a problem for them since repentance is also determined by God according to their faulty soteriology.
 
Most people before the cross were not saved. Generally a remnant in Israel and a few others like Rahab and Ruth.

It's not that I don't believe the grace of God could not reach every person. God can do all things. But to say it has been doled out equally is simply false.

Impugning another's character may actually be evidence that one doesn't know the grace of God.

You have no idea how many may or may not have been saved before the Cross. How much grace does it take to be saved? You think some need more grace than others? Not everyone receives the same amount of grace over the course of their lifetime but how much it takes to be saved is found in one Gospel.

Speaking my mind according to the evidence I see is not impugning your character. I spoke of my conviction, not your character. If you want to wear the shoe, that's up to you.
 
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I am joking, of course, with the animated GIF image (involving my previous post to you).
But you have to admit, what you are saying here is a bit out there.
It seems to fall into conspiracy theory kooky land.
No offense, I love you in Christ, even if you do speak strangely.


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And those who preach it should repent as in "change of mind" of course that is a problem for them since repentance is also determined by God according to their faulty soteriology.
people can be strange, what is normal ?
 
Wrong. No one can save themselves. Christ alone is Savior.

[1Pe 1:2-3 KJV]
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

No-one said people save themselves. How many unsaved people has God elected?
 
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Anyway, please enlighten us on what you think 2 Thessalonians 2:10 says in the KJV.
Can you give us a word-for-word commentary on what that verse says in light of Calvinism?



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Do you think it's normal to ask me a question on scripture to see if my views pass your anti Calvinist test ?
 
No-one said people save themselves. How many unsaved people has God elected?

Another common retort that non-Calvinists soteriology is saving oneself.

They have a series of them they use.

One of many tactics to put the other person on the defensive and to deflect from the fact that their soteriology is completely false.
 
No-one said people save themselves. How many unsaved people has God elected?
Another common retort that non-Calvinists soteriology is saving oneself.

They have a series of them they use.

One of many tactics to put the other person on the defensive and to deflect from the fact that their soteriology is completely false.
can anyone of you cite scripture that clearly demonstrates his enabling grace.