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I can see and agree to a point with what you say, but not completely. Just as our sins are imputed in Christ, His righteousness is imputed in us by Grace through faith. But I do agree with the washing of regeneration as I see it happening the very second we believe. The circumcision of...

OK, no lost opportunities for Ken.

I'm abiding by His rules, not mine. "If thou shalt confess the Lord Jesus" see the condition? It's His rules, His free will given to man, all of it out of my control. I'm the one thanking Him!

The Scripture is filled with lost opportunities while the flesh was weak but the Spirit was willing. The parable of talents come to mind. Total lost opportunity to build treasure in Heaven forever lost. I could mention many others but right now I'm neck deep in in stalling new cabinets. I...

Oh Boy! You've got some big surprises coming my friend!!

When He sent the Gospel my way all I could do is accept and believe that Gospel or reject it. I believed and accepted Him. I had nothing to do with my salvation, it was all planned and carried out by Him. I only said, yes Lord I believe.

Have you never heard of lost opportunity? The times the Holy Spirit wanted to do something through you, but the flesh was weak and you missed the chance. If this hasn't happened to you, then you're probably perfect and you have no need of the Spirit.

I believe we are washed by regeneration the very instant we believe. Paul said, after you believed you were sealed with that Spirit of promise. Eph. 1:13 The faith is counted for righteousness at that very instant. In Rom. 4:21 Abraham believed God would perform what He had promised. In vs...

What external effort? Explain that.

I don't see where we disagree! I agree with everything you've said here.

As with Abraham our faith is counted to us for righteousness. It takes place immediately. In vs. 24 the righteousness is clearly imputed to the person, IF we believe...

Amen! That's exactly what they're doing!

I suppose you will make the same twist of Heb. 3:14, "For we are made partakers of Christ, IF we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;"

I don't know what happened to you, cant' say, but I know what happened to me. I heard the Gospel at a time chosen by God, I believed that Gospel and accepted Him as my Savior. The Holy Spirit is ever conforming me into the image of Christ, if I let Him. I admit I'm not perfect and I fail...

Faith comes from the hearing of the Gospel/the Word of God. Man will accept or reject that Gospel when they hear it.

LOL, no I just thought you would appreciate a few words from ol' Charlie.

It's easy to tell when someone is effectively driving the hammer home, K gets involved.

It all goes back to God-given free will. God knew Adam would fall before the foundation of the world. So He devised a plan so that when Adam fell with his free will, He would provide a Redeemer to save man that would believe and love Him. The alternative to the Calvinist robots!

There's something sick about that, seriously! Christ is the Second Adam, Christ must die BECAUSE Adam fell. Christ came to undo what Adam did to mankind. If not, all of humanity would have no hope.

Thou understandeth not thou Scripture.