Recent content by Van

In a recently closed thread, several unresolved controversies emerged. 1) Does Dead in Sin mean the person is unable to understand and affirmatively respond to the spiritual milk of the gospel? Both the Calvinist and Arminian leaning posters claimed the answer was YES. I said scripture does...

Sin causes separation from God, and to be in that sinful state, in that realm of darkness, is to be "dead in sin." In that state we cannot do anything to merit our reconciliation. But we can put our faith in Christ, and when and if God credits our faith as righteousness, God, alone, has mercy...

Did your mother ever keep you from snacking so you would be appreciative of the meal she had prepared? Mine did! Before the incarnation of Christ Jesus, the lost were kept (protected) under the law with its many drawbacks, such as no flesh was justified by the law. That made people look...

Total fiction. John wrote John 6:44 after the resurrection. Drawing refers to attracting the lost by conveying the lovingkindness of God, both before Christ died and after Christ died. Everyone who "sees" refers to those who mentally perceive Jesus and consider His name. Lots of lost...

One of the most common ploys to nullify scripture that does not fit with false doctrine is to play the audience card, the old that does not apply to the issue in dispute. Fiddlesticks. Paul spoke, using spiritual milk, to "men of flesh" as well as believers. That is the point you seem to want...

1) "In Adam all die" does not suggest or say "all sinned in Adam" Recall that the pre-born had done nothing good or bad. 2) Being "made sinners" does not suggest or say "all sinned in Adam." Recall that the pre-born had done nothing good or bad. 3) "For all have sinned" means everyone in...

God created fallen humans with the limited capacity to understand spiritual milk, which includes the gospel. See 1 Corinthians 2:14 - 3:3 To be dead in sin is to be separated from God due to unholiness.

Still NOT addressing the issue. Prevenient Grace is established in published sources as being an "enabling" grace that enables the lost to hear, understand and respond or reject the gospel. Your use as only meaning "revelatory grace" just creates confusion or deception.

Folks, when our understanding of a verse or passage creates conflicts with other verses or passages, that means we hold a mistaken view. Christ is the chief cornerstone of the foundation upon which we are build our lives. That view creates no conflict with scripture, contextually considered.

Hopefully that word salad means we should avoid use of the phrase. :)

Right, since it can be misleading, we should avoid it. Christ's mandate is to speak plainly, boldly and clearly.

He is off again, addressing me, and his claims about me. Here is the statement that suggests disdain for bible study: There are plenty of verses whose translations taken as they would seem to be properly translated and understood would be clearly incorrect NO, when we properly translated...

Sure we do not save ourselves or contribute to our salvation. But we do gain access to God's grace through putting our faith and devotion toward Christ. Does NOT result in salvation, but if God chooses to credit our faith as righteousness, then God transfers us spiritually into Christ...

You made up the falsehood, I am the arbiter of truth to disparage me. Our bible is a compilation of written text purporting to be the word of God. Those that have complied those texts (TR, MT, CT) sorted the available material, including this, discarding that. They have discarded that myth...

1) The Phrase "sinned in Adam" is not found in scripture. But all those conceived in Adam, in the realm of darkness, do sin if they live long enough. Aborted preborns did NOT sin in Adam, but they were "made sinners." 2) We are conceived in unbelief, therefore condemned to death from the...