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Post 5 is off the rails folks!
Post 7 is off the rails folks!
Post 11 is off the rails folks!

Now take a look at post 12, where my premise is altered by Reynolds, to suggest I say the harsh environment would cause "all" to seek God as a refuge. Of course this is a misrepresentation which of course is "off the rails."

 

I suggested a harsh enviornment can cause 3 responses. From that point, you went off the rails.

 

Note I never went off the rails. But I provided his misrepresentation.

 

This passage supports the view that our harsh environment facilitates the lost seeking God as a refuge.

 

Did anyone say God sent the Coronavirus in wrath? Nope! Scripture indicates our harsh environment results in some people seeking God as a refuge.

Psalms 11:1
Psalms 18:2
Hebrews 6:18

 

1) Ad hominem - Van does not understand what God says.
2) Creation in this passage refers to mankind, and not plants, or rocks.
3) All humans were made "sinners!"
4) Not all humans are placed in Christ, made alive together with Christ, born anew, forgiven, justified, and glorified.
5) Only those God places in Christ are the "children of God."

Did anyone say God sent the Coronavirus in wrath? Nope! Scripture indicates our harsh environment results in some people seeking God as a refuge.

Psalms 11:1
Psalms 18:2
Hebrews 6:18

 

You are misunderstanding what God says.
Ad hominems are logical fallacies, behold the defense of false doctrine with false arguments.

Not all humans are children of God, Van.
Note how the Calvinists ignore the rebuttal and simply repeat the false assertion. Here was my response the first time this deflection was posted: 4) Not all humans are placed in Christ, made alive together with Christ, born anew, forgiven, justified, and glorified.

Who are the children of God? Ephesians 1 tells us that the children of God are those who were chosen from before the foundation of the world. Another repeat, another sidestepping of the response, another non-discussion: Here was my response the first time this deflection was posted: 5) Only those God places in Christ are the "children of God." As far as the timing of our individual election for salvation, it was after we lived not as a people, having not yet obtained mercy, 1 Peter 2:9-10

You have added your interpretation that "some people seek God as a refuge", but the passage never says this. You add it without any evidence. Here we see that according to Calvinism, no one ever seeks God as a refuge.
Psalms 2:12
[Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled.
How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!

Psalms 5:11
But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You.

Psalms 7:1
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the LORD concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
O LORD my God, in You I have taken refuge;
Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

To defend Calvinism you must deny scripture after scripture, why is that?

 

I agree with Reynolds regarding what you are doing.

 

COVID = Christ Overcomes Viruses Infections Death

Why did God create such a harsh environment? To facilitate the fallen to seek God as a refuge!

Psalms 11:1
Psalms 18:2
Hebrews 6:18

And these verses indicate people sought God as a refuge.

Psalms 2:12
Psalms 5:11
Psalms 7:1

Note: Covid acronym lifted from an unknown (by me) Pastor in Southern California.

 

Those who know God seek God, but then not all seek Him. God may be urging them to come to Him but he never forces man .
MB

 

COVID = Christ Overcomes Viruses Infections Death.
It's just as likely that Covid really means (China orders viruses infections and death) to lower there populations . After all China the only country in the world to war against it's own people.
Think about it Covid 19 what happened to the first 18 viruses.
MB

 

Tell that to Saul of Tarsus.

 

The unstated implication of AustinC's post is that Saul was "forced" (compelled) rather than persuaded to follow Jesus. Of course no verse is cited to support this fiction. The truth is Paul chose to obey the "heavenly vision" and chose not to disobey the vision. Persuasion folks, not compulsion. Acts of the Apostles 26:19

Certainly God had a plan for Paul from the beginning of his life, but he was called, not compelled, invited persuasively but not irresistibly. Galatians 1:15

 

I think Paul was going down the road in unbelief, called by Jesus, struck blind, and after three days, through the power of the Holy Spirit was translated from being, of unbelief, to being, of belief and given sight.

 

Paul submitted to Christ on the road during the vision when he asked the Lord what Christ would have him do.
MB