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I would say that Calvinism begins on the right path.

Ok, we see it much differently.

I guess if you consider "I speak by permission and not by commandment" to be inspired then yes, I would agree. I think it really doesn't matter, the apostle Paul was a man of God above all that we can understand.

No, my friend, you are completely missing the point and it's not your fault you have missed this point. John 8 is showing us who has the desire in their hearts for God's truth. The Pharisees certainly did not have this desire and therefore they could not hear the truth, their minds and hearts...

In the discourse of John 8, Christ is teaching the Jews, the Pharisees come on the scene and begin asking questions to mock Him. John 8:47 is directed toward the Pharisees. They could not hear the truth because they had no heart for God, they had perverted the Law to be what they wanted it to...

The contradiction you see and escapes you is the free will God has given us to choose our own destiny. The same free will given to Adam and Eve in the Garden from the very beginning.

The apostle Paul was hand picked by Christ Himself, "a chosen vessel" to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ into Western civilization. No force on earth could stop that. Now that we have that Gospel we are asked to believe without seeing what the great apostle saw, but yet facing the forces of...

The apostle Paul had a relationship with the Lord that we can only imagine. I would have a much better relationship with Him if Christ had appeared to me and had a conversation with me, if Christ came to me in a dream when I was afraid for my life and told me, don't be afraid, I have many in...

BF, it's the hearing of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that draws man to Christ. But drawing does not mean accepting, it's an invitation that most in this world will reject.

Paul tells the Corinthian Church in 1 Cor. 7:6 "But this I speak by permission and not of commandment." He is discussing marriage, that's it's good for them if they don't marry but if they can't contain themselves (the sex drive) then marry, for it's better to marry than to burn with passion...

Paul said that faith comes by hearing the Word of God. What does that mean, BF? What can the hearing of the Word of God do for depraved man?

Of course not! But the Father does draw all men. As Paul said, "for the Grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men...' How has salvation appeared to all men, BF, according to the Scripture? What did Paul say about this?

You know as well as I that the interpretation of Scripture is where we part ways. We are using the same Scripture and seeing it differently according to the teaching of Reformed theology vs. Dispensationalism. We will get into that as soon as I can. I want you to see exactly and understand...

BF, the question is what did Paul say about how we are called and who is eligible for that calling? It's contrary to RT, and you don't won't to face it. The Father calls/draws all men to Christ, but there's this thing called God-given free will. Even the Pharisees knew it was possible for...

Dispensationalism is factually based on Scripture. The so-called flaws are based on opinion, not facts. When I get around to Part 3 of Dispensationalism, I would like your comments on what you find to be a flaw. Of course that thread on Dispensationalism is only covering the view on Israel...

This brings up another thread that should be started on the word "election" and its use concerning Reformed Theology. But I don't have time for all of this, not at the present.

In the context of the word "elect" concerning salvation you were both clear and correct, as I see it. I was pointing out the different context of the word "elect." I think that's important.

In the context of salvation, yes, it makes perfect sense.

Jon, I understand your purpose in this post and I know your intentions are good. But for the benefit of all we should understand the Biblical use of the word "elect." 95% of the time in Scripture the context reveals the word "elect" to be those in Christ. But there is another use of the word...

But BF, how does the Father draw us to Christ and who is eligible for that drawing? What did the apostle Paul say on this very matter?