Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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1 Corinthians 4 verse 7b; John 3 verse 27; Romans 9 verses 15-16 ~ What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did also receive it, why do you boast as not having received it? John replied, "A man can receive only that which is given him from heaven." "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." So then, it does not depend on man's desire or effort, but on God's mercy.
 
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1 Corinthians 3 v 19-21a, 1 Corinthians 1 v 19 ~ The wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.” Therefore, stop boasting in men. For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.”
 
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Cameron143 said:
I see you are letting the truth get in the way of a perfectly erroneous statement.
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And by perfectly erroneous, you mean a lie LOL... just one of many the FW idolaters love to tell.

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1 Corinthians 1 v 30-31 ~ It is because of God that you are in Christ Jesus, Who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
 
Magenta said:
And by perfectly erroneous, you mean a lie LOL... just one of many the FW idolaters love to tell.

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1 Corinthians 1 v 30-31 ~ It is because of God that you are in Christ Jesus, Who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
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I've never come across so many disingenuous people who having had positions explained to them continue to misrepresent them.
 
Rufus said:
If I had know you were an unbeliever, I would have shared the gospel with you. I thought everyone here was a professing Christian. Apparently not, though, heh?
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Yes,they've said that.

Unfortunately unbelievers are allowed here too.
There should be something on their profile block that accompanies their posts so to let us know that.

There are communities that prohibit atheists and unbelievers to participate in these type forums for a good reason.
They have other boards where such people can learn the Gospel.

Whereas as we can see far too often here, unbelievers disrupt the board while pretending to be one of us.
Have you noticed an echo in the refrain,still you can't tell me how to be saved?

More than one member repeats that statement.
A board that contains just the Gospel,no reply option,would be a good thing. Then a sub board to that one that allows questions,with no tolerance for the "calvie" bigots or argumentative replies,would be helpful too.

Though I can't imagine why anyone would look to a social media site to find Christ.
 
Cameron143 said:
I've never come across so many disingenuous people who having had positions explained to them continue to misrepresent them.
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The ole you do not understand thing, lol.
Nah, we present the doctrine stripped of its pretty facade.
 
Cameron143 said:
You made a claim. Either back it up or admit your error.
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God chose Abraham's line to love despite their unworthiness (for all are unworthy), calling them out
of the world to be heirs to His promises, making manifest His power, and purpose, to bring forth the Seed of
salvation, born of a virgin according to His perfect plan, that all who believe on Him may attain to life everlasting,
through faith in His shed righteous blood on our behalf, to pay the sin debt, for those not found in Him at the end
of this age shall pass into the second and everlasting death, following the resurrection and judgment of all. Jesus
Christ is the light and life of men. ... One of my first panels:

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HeIsHere said:
Yup ... :sick::sick::sick: exactly!!!

Calvinists are humble.
Their doctrine is humble.
They are very humble.
Actually they are fiercely humble.

And they take GREAT PRIDE in their humility and the fact that they do not self-exalt themselves.

They totally miss the point. No, it's inherent in the premise of their soteriology.
"I'm better than you because God chose me and not you." Believing that does not make you humble no matter how much you try to express humility. It causes you to be arrogant.
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Here is your claim.
 
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