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Scripture has many names to describe professing Christians who are not spiritual. They are called wells without water, filthy dreamers, brute beasts, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame...

Brother EWF, there is no way I can realistically walk in your shoes. I'd be a liar if I said I can feel your pain. I would also be a liar if I said I had an easy answer to comfort you. I only know this: Nothing happens without God's determinate eternal council. That includes the health...

A carnal Christian is an unregenerate professing Christian. His faith is self-induced from a carnal heart. Therefore, it is carnal faith which cannot save. The Parable of the 4 Soils teaches this truth. Only the heart that has been Holy Ghost prepared/circumcised can receive the...

I say, "Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"

This is what the Lord thinks of carnal Christianity: The Vatican is next.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but do you not hold to foreseen faith as the cause of Election? Lazarus is a prime example of irresistible regeneration. Christ calls, 'Arise', and we respond as did dead Lazarus, having been quickened and made alive in Christ. The Gospel is the call of Christ to...

Tony, God is the One who declares man’s duty which he rightfully owes his God. It is the sin nature of man to respond, “But that’s not fair. How can you require of me that which I cannot do?” The fault in not in the command to ‘repent and believe.’ It is the righteous, holy and...

Hi Tony: That was same opinion held by ‘Professor’ Flowers. There are many on this Board who hold to that opinion. It is our contention that if that were the case, then the judgment upon Adam which flowed through him to the entire human race is a lie. The innumerable negative...

Biblical View vs. Pelagian View Biblical View: Man chained to sin which he cannot break Pelagian View: Chain broken by free will – like breaking a bad habit Biblical View: Unbeliever under God’s wrath Pelagian View: Unbeliever under God’s love

Biblical View: Man dead to God Pelagian View: Man not so dead Biblical View: Sin serious like leprosy Pelagian View: Sin a nuisance like cold sore

Biblicist: Nice to see you back on the CAL vs ARM forum, even though it was not your original intent. :>) Once again, your exegesis of John 6 is irrefutable. Tragically, it is still being discarded as untenable by those who, of their own 'free' will, refuse to see the logic of it...

Carnal Christianity can be seen everyday on 'Christian television.' It is a man-centered religion. It's theology consists of perversions of Scripture with a humanist twist. The 'Sinner's Prayer' or baptism is the means of salvation. Conformity to the admonitions and commands of the...

Thank you for taking the time to share your personal opinion with no proof whatsoever but your myopic, pro-Roman Catholic bias and Jesuit-originated viewpoint. I'm sure many on this Board will be edified by it. [personal attack is unwarranted] I prefer to believe the fulfillment of prophecy...

Amen, brother Rippon. How often have I heard the argument: "I have my Bible and the Holy Spirit. That is all I need." Those who hold to such philosophy wear their pride, arrogance and dullness of wit on their sleeves. They know better than the Lord who placed into His Body apostles; and...

Total Depravity: Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. No one is good except God alone. Unconditional Election: Ye have not chosen me...

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Jesus warns of miracle workers posing as faithful, pious Christians. Not only will they pose as faithful, pious...

In reading Non-Conformist John Owen’s The General Work of the Holy Spirit in the New Creation I could not help but share a few of his insights. If only we had more spiritually mature Christian thinkers-expositors like him in today’s professing Christian Church. Owen always uses the...

DHK wrote: The Parable cited in the OP disproves the Synergist doctrine of faith being the sinner’s gift to God. The heart of natural, unregenerate man has numerous insuperable obstacles which he cannot, by his own power or will, remove. The soil of the natural, unregenerate heart is...

Yes they do, brother. But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. The gracious gift of the Holy Spirit is necessary to see/discern the Kingdom of God as well as hearing His Word with understanding. The blessing of saving grace opens blind eyes and deaf ears...