Can We Really Exercise Free Will?
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Even if man are unjust judges, it is inherently judging even in not judging. It occurred to me that Jesus manifested Himself to man in order to be judged, and this opportunity is not exclusive to the Sanhedrin or the Roman court, and of course, reserves His judgment for the last day, which provides every opportunity to 'change your mind.'
Paul says they were “walking in sins” and “following disobedience”—that’s separation from God, not corpses who can’t disobey.
You mean this god preselects certain people, nobodies knows how and why certain people make the grade, and gives them new hearts.
Notice the small "h" on he ... usually this indicates it is not of God and not in the scripture.
Your reply bears no resemblance to those verses whatsoever. The verses are very clear, direct and specific.
"unto His people by the remission of their sins", "through the tender mercies of God". Do you see the "His people" and " the remission of THEIR sins"? It is all by God - with the recipients being specifically identified but who play no part in receiving it - no wiggle room possible in that.
Preselection isn't biblical. Of course you know that, but choose to misrepresent biblical truth.
Ezekiel 36 is God’s promise to renew His people - Israel in context, and in Christ, all who believe. It doesn’t say unbelievers get new hearts so they can believe; it says God gives new hearts to those who, by faith, have become His people. Belief comes first, then the new heart.
The Law is not works in the sense if you are a good person then that should count towards your Salvation. Everyone knew they could not fulfill the Law unlike Works that believes they have fulfilled enough goodness to be rewarded. So calling the Law works is completely inaccurate because Works [never reveals your flaws and sins] like the Law was specifically designed to do.
Therefore, living the Law was separation from everyone else. Much like those in Grace are separated from the rest of the world.
Many of the soft tenets (still not biblical) of Calvinism are ubiquitous in the churches in North America.
Lordship salvation being one.
The doctrine of in-ability to believe the Gospel being another.
[Eph 2:1, 5 KJV] 1 And you [hath he quickened], who were dead in trespasses and sins; ... 5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved
[Eph 2:1, 5 NIV] 1 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, ... 5 made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved.
[Eph 2:1, 5 ESV] 1 And you were dead in the trespasses and sins ... 5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been saved--
LOL, regeneration prior to belief is the pinnacle of non-biblical soteriology.
Where in the passage say it is given post belief. It also says He gives His Spirit at the same time. We have already established the Spirit is at work in the individual before faith is evidenced. Wonder what He is doing?
Maybe you'll like this one better.
Luke 1 speaks of God’s mercy in Christ. Forgiveness proclaimed to “His people” only becomes salvation when received by faith. There’s no wiggle room for a faithless salvation.