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To be "part of the church" a person must be spiritually born anew, rather than a person whose faith has not been credited as righteousness. If I understand your statement, you believe God chose foreseen individual with or without foreseen faith and predestined them to be put into Christ. But...

Just a little background. National Debt in Trillions: End of 2008 10.6 Trillion 2012 16.0 Trillion 2016 19.5 Trillion 2020 26.9 Trillion 2024 35.4 Trillion Mr. Obama went up about 5.5 Trillion in first 4 years, about 3.5 trillion in second 4 years. Mr. Trump...

How long does the opportunity for salvation exist? As long as: 1) The person is physically alive 2) The person is cognitively alive, not before the age of accountability, nor if their mind is unable to function 3) The person is able to hear and understand the gospel, their heart has not...

Yet another off topic drivel post. These people are purposely derailing an important topic due to an apparent Derangement Syndrome. When I copied and pasted the first sentence of either Baptist Distinctive cited, the High Point source was listed in the first 4 or 5 listings. Way easier than...

The Old and the New: The sacrifice, provided the blood, provides the means of temporary reconciliation. When the Jews were sprinkled with the blood, they received the temporary reconciliation. Thus the Old pictures or illustrates or foreshadows the New. The sacrifice, provided by the blood of...

Yet another my way or the highway poster unable to grasp the obvious. The concept that Christ's death provides the means of reconciliation for the whole of humanity, 1 John 2:2, does not suggest everyone has received the reconciliation.

The assertion scripture lacks sufficient information to rightly discern the concept of being born anew is false. Matthew 11:11 NASB (See also Luke 7:28) “Truly I say to you, among those born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptist! Yet the one who is least in the...

Ok, God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world." No isms allowed. 1) Who are the "us?" Born anew believers alive at the time Paul wrote Ephesians 1:4. 2) What does "in Him" mean? a) Does it mean God chose us individually and put us into Christ spiritually before we were...

Yes, but as long as they cling to what they think is true, when in reality it is not true, then they can no longer grow in that area. For example, my understanding and interpretation of Ephesians 1:4 differs from what the "saved before faith" folks believe. If my understanding is closer to...

Are We Born-Again Before Or After Faith? A segment of believers accept the dark ages relic that the lost are unable to seek God or put their faith in Christ. Therefore they falsely assert the lost are given the ability to believe, enabled spiritually, because they were chosen before they were...

Wild Goose Chase. When I copied and pasted the first sentence of either Baptist Distinctive cited, the High Point source was listed in the first 4 or 5 listings. Way easier than going to a library, obtaining a book, then searching for the citation in 1950's form. OTOH, Baptists believe we are...

It is fine to be concerned, start your own thread and discuss the need to provide sources and links for all our citations. On the other hand, this thread's topic has to do with growing in our understanding of Baptist Distinctives. Do we embrace legalism, or do we embrace the Law of Liberty?

Ask the poster of post #84 how he did it. You do see how you have posted two posts off topic, duped by the ploy bait.

How are we saved? God chooses an individual for salvation by spiritually setting that person apart in Christ, the sanctification by the Spirit, based on crediting the person's faith as righteousness. In Christ they undergo the washing of regeneration, they are made alive together with Christ...

See post #93.

Good question! Here is what I said: Due to poor translation, some Bible readers are unaware that leaders were elected by a show of hands of the members, the assembly of those called out of darkness into the kingdom. See Acts 14:23 and 2 Corinthians 8:19. The word translated as appointed (or...

Who said Baptists began before the folks that separated from the Church of England. To go back farther, one must swim back through the Church of England, and then jump into Roman Catholic believers, and back to the Church fathers. Just like everybody else. :) The only point some Baptists make...

No, it does not help. The usual "ask" for source is simply a ploy to deny the fact and switch subject to sourcing from whatever topic is at hand. Obfuscation on display. When I post, from the internet anyone can copy the first several words and do a search and find the source. Anyone!!!

Once again the plain truth is denied. Believers are chosen for salvation through faith in the truth. Believers, rich in faith are chosen. Heirs to the kingdom promised to those that love God are chosen. Pay no attention to the unbiblical claims from the dark ages. 2 Thessalonians 2:13...

A public posting need not comply with your classroom rules.