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It is true that Calvinism is in the minority, but does that automatically discredit what we’re saying? The majority of those who call themselves Christians belong to the RCC, but I know you’re not a Catholic. I’m not saying this is true of you or anyone else on the board, but I think most...

Hope ya’ll had a Happy Thanksgiving. For us, it was a small family gathering. Had a turkey and side dishes. Nothing fancy at all, but that’s the way we like it. :Wink

Okay, yes, it's their opinion. However, if someone's opinion aligns with Scripture and can be demonstrated why, it should to be accepted as truth. I have a different stance on baptism compared to the Westminster, which is why I prefer the 1689. To clarify, I do not believe that any confession...

No, they were writing a confession that is a doctrinally accurate summary of what Scripture teaches. As stated in the OP:

The LBCF is a revision of the Westminster that was used by the Puritans, and both are 99% identical to one another. So no, the confession wasn’t conjured up by men who were ignorant of scripture, as you seem to think. In fact, I would go as far as saying that Clement would probably agree with...

Greetings, Dave. I think you touched on where many of us seem to part ways. My perspective is that the natural man can’t respond positively to the Gospel because they won’t. It requires God’s grace to first free them from a nature that will always prioritize their sinful desires above...

Some believe there is a loophole that could allow the male leadership to grant a woman the authority to teach. Priscilla did teach other women and children; the problem lies in a woman taking the authority for herself in a church setting. However, if the men allow it, she could also teach the...

There’s been an ongoing discussion within the Southern Baptist Convention about the question of whether women should be permitted to serve as pastors in churches. 1 Timothy 2:12 (ESV) I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet. Most...

It isn’t my intention to come across as argumentative, only to point out when certain beliefs are inconsistent with Scripture and explain why.

The fundamental principles of Calvinism can stand alongside every one of the verses you cited. In the verse, being chosen encompasses all that God means for it to encompass, including sanctification and belief in the truth. Being chosen comes before everything else. So as you can see, we are...

Not so. The verses referring to propitiation tell us that it is a reality that has already been accomplished. Jesus declared that it is finished. You're reading a potentiality into those texts that simply isn’t there.

It's not my intention to alienate a brother by having to bicker back and forth like this, Van. But, whether you know it or not, you're guilty of doing the very thing that you're accusing us of doing. So you do you, I'll do me, and we can just leave it at that.

I’m sorry that you see it that way.

The "whosoever" are those who have been given to the Son by the Father. They are His sheep and He knows them. They can hear His words because they are of God.

Yes. John 8:47 (ESV) Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God.