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Grace can be resisted.

Irresistible grace is not ultimately resisted....
Because God makes it effectual to every single elect sinner .
That is why it is called irresistible.

 

So where does it say exactly that we are saved through the faith of Jesus Christ?

 

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb 12:2

3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?
22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: Ro 3

16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
20 I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. Gal 2

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. Gal 3:22

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: Phil 3:9

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus. Rev 14:12

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Eph 2:8

 

WINNER!!!!

 

It doesn't change the fact that 'sola fide' is not biblical. It's totally a man made term, and, not biblical.

 

I always wonder about those people Jesus called, during his life and ministry, that didn't follow.

If Jesus' personal call wasn't irresistible, how then is the Holy Spirit's call irresistible?

 

I asked a civil and reasonable question. I had hoped for a particular passage of scripture that showed what you have claimed. Since that did not occur I can only deduce that the answer I was looking for from you is not available.

 

Please tell us which translation you are quoting from, for each verse. Thank you.

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Never mind, I see it is the KJV. No other popular translation uses the phrasing "the faith of Jesus Christ" in Galatians 2 or "the faith of God" in Romans 3.

 

Chapter 10: Of Effectual Calling
1._____ Those whom God hath predestinated unto life, he is pleased in his appointed, and accepted time, effectually to call, by his Word and Spirit, out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature, to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ; enlightening their minds spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God; taking away their heart of stone, and giving unto them a heart of flesh; renewing their wills, and by his almighty power determining them to that which is good, and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ; yet so as they come most freely, being made willing by his grace.
( Romans 8:30; Romans 11:7; Ephesians 1:10, 11; 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 14; Ephesians 2:1-6; Acts 26:18; Ephesians 1:17, 18; Ezekiel 36:26; Deuteronomy 30:6; Ezekiel 36:27; Ephesians 1:19; Psalm 110:3; Song of Solomon 1:4 )
2._____ This effectual call is of God's free and special grace alone, not from anything at all foreseen in man, nor from any power or agency in the creature, being wholly passive therein, being dead in sins and trespasses, until being quickened and renewed by the Holy Spirit; he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it, and that by no less power than that which raised up Christ from the dead.
( 2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians 2:8; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Ephesians 2:5; John 5:25; Ephesians 1:19, 20 )
3._____ Elect infants dying in infancy are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit; who worketh when, and where, and how he pleases; so also are all elect persons, who are incapable of being outwardly called by the ministry of the Word.
( John 3:3, 5, 6; John 3:8 )
4._____ Others not elected, although they may be called by the ministry of the Word, and may have some common operations of the Spirit, yet not being effectually drawn by the Father, they neither will nor can truly come to Christ, and therefore cannot be saved: much less can men that receive not the Christian religion be saved; be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of nature and the law of that religion they do profess.
( Matthew 22:14; Matthew 13:20, 21; Hebrews 6:4, 5; John 6:44, 45, 65; 1 John 2:24, 25; Acts 4:12; John 4:22; John 17:3 )

 

Hello JonC,

It is very simple. In fact it is the only correct biblical response.

1]supports the conclusion that elect infants exist,
This is deal with infants dying in infancy.
The statement now speaks of "elect infants" dying in Infancy....
This leaves all infants in Jesus hands who die infancy....
a] If all such infants are elected God.... All will be saved by the unseen sovereign working of God the Holy Spirit.

b] If no infants who die are elected they will not saved....as all sinned died in Adam.
so if your idea was true...no one would be saved

c] those not elected by God are not going to be saved....in infancy, or in age...no such person exists.

2]much less that they are regenerated.

Those elected will all be regenerated....God is not willing that any perish....He has decreed, destined , and purposed to save all He intends to save...not one will be lost.