Matthew 23:13

I'm sorry to inform you but the Pharisees not allowing others to enter the kingdom of heaven in no way proves that irresistible grace is a bogus doctrine.

There is no correlation.

And I don't hold to irresistible grace, except in special circumstances (John the Baptist, Mary, mother of Jesus, Saul of Tarsus, Enoch, etc.)


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Post #3 does not show the Pharisees used false teaching to prevent people from entering the kingdom of heaven.

I'm not asserting anything like that.

You keep saying that. Where does the Bible say the Pharisees used false teaching to prevent people from entering the kingdom of heaven?


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Yes, I know you say you cannot grasp the obvious, that being prevented from entry doesn't invalidate the bogus idea of a compelled entry via irresistible grace. Personal incredulity is an argument from logical fallacy

 

Personal incredulity is an argument from logical fallacy.

 

It does seem to say that they are prevented from going into the kingdom of heaven in this verse in Matthew, but in the parallel account in Luke 11: 52 it is clear they don't prevent them from entering. They try to prevent them from entering but they only temporarily hindered them from entering.

“Woe to you lawyers! For you have taken away the key of knowledge. You did not enter in yourselves, and those who were entering in you hindered.”
Luke 11:52 NKJV



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@Van how does the verse say they were PREVENTED from ever entering the Kingdom?

 

Which, of course, means Matthew didn't say they were prevented either.

 

Ah, I cannot grasp it. I cannot understand it.

So, good old #5 of the Calvinist arguments applied to a non-Cal doctrine. (see my signature.)

 

Not what it says, thus yet another deflection

 

Agreed, it doesn't say it in Matthew either, though it could be stated a bit clearer, like it is in Luke 11:52.

 

Compelled entry? Where is that discussed in Matthew 23:13?

A big ol' #4 for you!

What in the world are you banging on about now?

 

You the one saying preventing entry does not mean preventing entry, and preventing entry does not teach the entry was not irresistibly compelled.

 

Your entire argument here is invoking personal incredulity, that's for sure!

 

On and on they post bogus absurd and off topic posts.
Does "iresistible grace" say entry is compelled? Yes

 

I'm not saying preventing entry doesn't mean preventing entry. I am saying the text says the Pharisees attempted to prevent entry, TO "THOSE WHO WERE GOING IN."

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How was that a deflection? What does it say then? Where does it say prevented?

 

Totally absurd nonsense.

 

Where does it say prevent entry? Quote please.

 

Now we get the distinction without a difference nonsense. On and on they post.

 

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MATTHEW 23:13

Topic is Matthew 23:13. YOU started the thread. YOU are the one going on about irresistible grace means compelled entry. That idea is nowhere to be found in Matthew 23:13. Neither is the idea of irresistible grace.