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1 John 3:6a, Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: . . . Has put on Christ as one's Savior. [Not any kind of sinless perfection] 1 John 3:6c, whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. One who has not received Christ as Savior.

John 15:5, I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Galatians 5:22-23, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance...

In the summer of 1962. Some from a Baptist church came to the door of the house that I lived and invited us to church. A ride was offered. My Mom allowed my sister and I to visit that church the following Sunday. Before the Sunday preaching service two adults approched me. I was asked if I...

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? . . . ."

Jesus finished receiving our payment for our sins before John 19:28, . . . Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, . . . .

John 1:1-3, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. John 1:14, And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld...

Jesus was speaking to those who were not of God because they did not heed God's words. John 8: 47, . . . He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. . . . .

Does not change the following. Ephesians 1:12-13, That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of...

Do you deny Psalm 19:4? Quoted in Romans 10:17-18? So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

Mark 1:15, . . . The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Ephesians 1:12-13, . . . That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your...

Hearing God's word precedes being born of God. Romans 1:16, . . . of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; . . . .

It is my understanding the disagreement is over the I in the TULIP. Irresistable versus resistable grace. Acts 7:51, Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.

@Reformed, The source of God's word Paul cited in Romans 10:18, was referenced in a Psalm, Psalm 19:4, Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. And it being natural revelation giving men faith.

Ephesians 1:4 is NOT about the election. But God's choice of His elect before the foundation of the world. . . . εξελεξατο . . . . Related, but not the election which takes place in time. See Mark 13:20, . . . but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen . . . .

Matthew 22:14, For many are called, but few are | elect |.

"CDS?". Meaning?

Ephesians 2:8-9, For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.

@Reformed, How do you make the Biblical case regeneration precedes believing the word of God. Key verse being Romans 10:17, . . . faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Obvious false teachings which deny essential Biblical teachings are worse than secondary teachings that the saved might disagree on.

1 John 2:1-2, . . . if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 Timothy 2:5-6, For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man...