Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.'

They were not resurrected!

They were simply resuscitated.
For they were raised to life, only to die again.

Like Lazarus was resuscitated!
Yes, that seem most plausible....(y)
 
Jesus dies on the cross and sheds His blood. You say God accepts this as payment for the sins of every person in history. The only way this is possible is for God to apply Jesus' blood to their sins because according to Hebrews 9:22 , there is no remission of sin without the shedding of blood. According to Hebrews 9:12, people who's sins are forgiven by the blood of Christ are redeemed and are the purchase of God. Likewise, 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 tell us such ones belong to God. This means they are in Christ, because all the promises of God are in Christ. But...

Not everyone does belong to God or is in Christ. How is this possible if Jesus blood which brings forgiveness and redemption for those it is offered and accepted for?
Doy uo think that his blood was not enough for the remission of sin? Like do you believe he died only for some or did he die for all?
 
Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Doesn't sound like Satan is in control.
Luk 4:6 - And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

Luk 4:7 - If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.
 
They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.'

They were not resurrected!

They were simply resuscitated.
For they were raised to life, only to die again.

Like Lazarus was resuscitated!
Resurrected means restored to life.
 
Resurrected means restored to life.
No!

Resurrection means to be raised and never to die again!


For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again;
death no longer has mastery over him.

Romans 6:9
 
So silly....

So... who killed all the early Church martyrs?

If Satan was bound?

Jesus did it?

You are the kind that gets a thought that you like the feeling it gives you...
And you stop right there.
Final. No need for correction.

That's what you are playing like.
The thing is, its shameless brazen unrepentant willful ignorance.

Be glad that we are not caught up in that snare.....:rolleyes:
 
Doy uo think that his blood was not enough for the remission of sin? Like do you believe he died only for some or did he die for all?
That's the point I'm making. Jesus' blood was offered to God for payment of sin. God accepted it. Those sins can no longer be applied to anyone. If they are, there is unrighteousness with God.
 
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That is not true!

You keep failing to see EVIL.
Hhhmmmm. I suspect that you have a theory as to why......as do I.
 
No!

Resurrection means to be raised and never to die again!


For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again;
death no longer has mastery over him.

Romans 6:9
Death has no dominion over Christians either.
 
No!

Resurrection means to be raised and never to die again!


For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again;
death no longer has mastery over him.

Romans 6:9
Just looked it up. Resurrection means restored to life.
 
I get why you don't want answer. The answers will undermine your arguments.

So one priest, once a year, sprinkles blood on the mercy seat. What is God teaching?
Pray tell us the (intended typological) identities of the priest, the mercy seat, and the place where this event is occurring.
Doing so correctly will undoubtedly undermine YOUR arguments.

Oh and don't forget......this itself is all bound up with:
- the 7 מוֹעֲדִים (moʿadim)
-the Exodus
-the Passover week
-Genesis 15 and 22
-Genesis 3
-the creation week
-the redemption of Israel

And the rest of the entire Bible from cover to cover.

GO!

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Oh and before I forget, the fact of the 7 מוֹעֲדִים (moʿadim) utterly demolishes Calvinism and pretty much every other dogma that you and the Reformed crew relentlessly espouse around here 24/7.

And I know for a fact that you do not comprehend why. Because if you did, you would not persist in proclaiming the error that you do!
 
That's the point I'm making. Jesus' blood was offered to God for payment of sin. God accepted it. Those sins can no longer be applied to anyone. If they are, there is unrighteousness with God.

No-one is charged again for sin, they are charged with rejecting Christ. It was explained to you that there is something that underlies sin, something of which all sin is the product. That underlying principle is evil for it rejects the word of God, who is the Christ and replaces it with a lie.
 
No-one is charged again for sin, they are charged with rejecting Christ. It was explained to you that there is something that underlies sin, something of which all sin is the product. That underlying principle is evil for it rejects the word of God, who is the Christ and replaces it with a lie.
Every matter of soteriology MUST concatenate with the OT types, symbols, rituals, scenarios and shadows.
More than that, a fulfillment of same one way or another.

Which IMO is the primary reason todays "Churches" are going to seed. And why their dogma is steeped in Biblical illiteracy.
 
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That's the point I'm making. Jesus' blood was offered to God for payment of sin. God accepted it. Those sins can no longer be applied to anyone. If they are, there is unrighteousness with God.

Sin will not longer send anyone to Hell.

But, sin will sure grieve and quench the Holy Spirit.
Cutting us off from being led by the Spirit.

That is why believers or told to know 1 John 1:9.


If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9
 
He's in prison according to you, so how can he be where we are. You make the lamest excuses for your errors.
His prison isn't physical. Jesus bound him at the cross. He set further limits upon the him. For example, Jesus said He would build His church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it. He no longer holds the keys to death and hell...Revelation 1:18. In Matthew 12:29 Jesus says in order to plunder a strong man's house, he must first be bound. In these ways, Satan has been imprisoned.
 
Pray tell us the (intended typological) identities of the priest, the mercy seat, and the place where this event is occurring.
Doing so correctly will undoubtedly undermine YOUR arguments.

Oh and don't forget......this itself is all bound up with:
- the 7 מוֹעֲדִים (moʿadim)
-the Exodus
-the Passover week
-Genesis 15 and 22
-Genesis 3
-the creation week
-the redemption of Israel

And the rest of the entire Bible from cover to cover.

GO!

*******************************************

Oh and before I forget, the fact of the 7 מוֹעֲדִים (moʿadim) utterly demolishes Calvinism and pretty much every other dogma that you and the Reformed crew relentlessly espouse around here 24/7.

And I know for a fact that you do not comprehend why. Because if you did, you would not persist in proclaiming the error that you do!
So I ask you a question and you don't answer.