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I mean, the ability for even God to choose another course of action than the current world. I.e. this world is the only possible one due to the attributes of God and His plan. It is a belief argued by C.S. Lewis at once point. I do not like it because logically it argues that sin, pain, Satan...

Another passage from the Old Testament. This time a call for the nations to repent, because one day every knee will bow and tongue confess. Isaiah 45:21-25 And there is no other God besides Me, A righteous God and a Savior; There is none except Me. 22 “Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of...

Point taken. I was reading in that Jesus Christ and His church have brought the Call to repentance to all nations, to all creatures. I agree this passage is aimed at the chosen people, but our context as of Christ is bringing life to all the nations.

I agree, but there is at least one I know of on this Board.

Good, I have a lot in common with your position Now Dave. I like that, but I guess I am a bit surprised by a rejection of the teaching God wants all saved. If I dropped that I am as you then. If you accept it, you are as me.

Ezekiel 18:23 NASB Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,” declares the Lord God, “[k]rather than that he should turn from his ways and live? Ezekiel 18:32 NASB "For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies," declares the Lord GOD. "Therefore, repent and live." Ezekiel...

I must chime in. The issue is there are more than one verse showing God desires all saved. If you haven't noticed, I now have a Reformed stance on just about everything but God wanting all saved. As I argued in the last few months. You can harmonize the Word as a Synergist, it just takes real...

Senator Cruz is right now doing a great job making the case for conservative justices.

I believe God in humility allows those made in His image to make choices that contradict His pleasing, perfect will. The bible proves it and it is your understanding that is confused in light of the bible. I will leave things here though. I know we will not influence each other at all at this...

I now see it is your view of sovereignty that is the problem. You believe God gets all He wants. I argue moral ability which means God does not get all He wants. The bible shows a God that doesn't get what He wants. How else do Amos, Hosea, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and others make sense.

That implies, along with the two other verses, that names start in God's book, and get blotted out when we are condemned eternally.

Can you explain more clearly what contradiction you are seeing?

I believe in Synergism. I explained why hell exists for those that hate God and His Son. That is all.

Names are blotted out of the book God is writing. Exodus 32:32 Psalms 69:28 Revelation 3:5

I'm just quoting Romans 9 and Proverbs 16:4.

With respect, I became a believer in TULIP for a time, to find it didn't make sense of many bible passages. I agree that God does not want any to perish. The reason some do perish is because God wants to reveal His wrath fully and reveal the riches of His glory to the saints.

The problem right now for President Trump is that he is definitely the underdog. He needs to run a much better campaign to win according to the polls. The problem is normally blue states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin guaranteed victory in 2016, but seem to be going blue again. Even if he wins...

Yes.

I would compare Christ more to the snake lifted up in the desert (John 3:14).

I will answer this. God has a purpose in allowing some to hell. To reveal His wrath fully and reveal the riches of His glory to the saints.