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I find no dishonesty in this post. Not sure why someone would.

 

The answer to who can and those that cannot respond to salvation's call is found in John 1.

God loves the whole world.

God's son died for all.

Only those that do not turn from the light does God give the authority to become His.

Because All have turn away (sinned), the great cry is given to all, repent (turn around) that you might still have the opportunity to be given the authority by God to be saved.

Throughout Scriptures the choice is always that of God and not of human ability. It is left up to humankind to repent (turn around to the light) it is up to God to examine the heart and separate soul and spirit.

 

Rev, Reynolds honestly believes what he says. It's simply that the Bible doesn't teach what Reynolds believes.

 

I explained why in post #19.


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Not one of those given by the Father to the Son will perish....He seeks and saves each and everyone, and is not willing that any of those perish. He is longsuffering with the wicked until all the sheep are gathered.

 

Hello Reynolds,
In EZK 34 The Good Shepherd declares what He will do.
He informs us.....He is going to seek...and SAVE....His sheep.

Jesus tells us He is The good Shepherd And He does what He has purposed to do-

6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

7 Therefore, ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord;

8 As I live, saith the Lord God, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because there was no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;

9 Therefore, O ye shepherds, hear the word of the Lord;

10 Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from their mouth, that they may not be meat for them.

11 For thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I, even I, will both search my sheep, and seek them out.

12 As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.

13 And I will bring them out from the people, and gather them from the countries, and will bring them to their own land, and feed them upon the mountains of Israel by the rivers, and in all the inhabited places of the country.

Do you see two things here...they are Called out from among the people, they are His Flock, My Sheep?
It is not everyone who ever lived.

Why did savation come to Zacchaeus lk19
9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

 

Reynolds,

9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.[lets see who are the everyman]

10 For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

12 Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.

13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.

14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

15 And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

16 For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.

17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

 

I did at first also, lol...but compare it to john 10:26,27...then lk19....you will see it and the dots will all get connected.

26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.

27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Jesus did not view all men as His sheep...

 

I have no idea what view D. James Kennedy holds. Is he semi-pelagian?

 

No Calvinist rejects foreknowledge.

"For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers." ~ Romans 8:29

I accept what God says. Not only does God foreknow, God also predestines.

Do you even know a Calvinist?