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So I suppose you're against the Bible being translated into a great many languages that help bring people from all over the world to God? Would you enroll them in English courses and not only that but of a Shakespeare kind in order to start their discipleship? God actually gave multiple...

And why don't the warnings always work to keep Calvinists out of sin? Are you saying Calvinists ALWAYS take heed and listen and obey the warnings and instructions of Jesus when he said take heed what you hear? It would seem like you are. Surely you don't really believe that. You must conclude...

Original Post Spurgeon then goes on to respond to the objection that the warnings are unnecessary if believers can’t fall away. He argues that the warnings are a means by which believers are preserved until the end. My Comment If they so choose to be. Original Post But,’ says one, ‘You say...

Nonetheless it is still preaching the gospel to every creature. To the Jewish creatures first and to the Gentile creatures second. Probably I'd say people who had a respect towards Jesus and had heard of his miracles and work. This Matt 10 passage had to do with as you so rightly pointed out...

That is a good question and I'd never encourage anyone to do anything like that in a disrespectful, presumptuous manner....BUT you might want to read Genesis 18:22-33 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. And Abraham drew near...

Well it seems to me you should see the bigger picture. To the Jew first and then to the Gentile. And it still doesn't solve your dilemma being a Calvinist. They were still called to share the gospel to unbelieving cities. What for if not to demonstrate God was giving them equal opportunity?

Yes not belonging to him but such will be defined at the end of time. Didn't mean they weren't given an opportunity to receive.And no commission to evangelize all? Really? Well what's this about then? Not obvious that they weren't to share the gospel to ALL? And whoever shall not receive you...

Well I'd ask do I mind putting up a defense for God's character as being good, fair and just which in all sincerity I feel Calvinists seek to diminish then I'd have to say yes. God did not do what you claim he did and continues to do....send people to hell with not having had any chance in the...

That entirely depends on your construct of just why God chose to not save a sinner. If it's for the reason that Calvinists say that the unsaved didn't even have a chance or a choice then I'd say NO. Love, Fairness and Justice all go hand in hand. You might say that God saves some people so isn't...

Well first of all I commend you SoveriegnGrace for seeking to be a witness that's wonderful. But actually on another discussion board just recently a person did ask or really lament that they didn't believe God was convicting them enough for sin and claimed God wouldn't work in their life and...

Well this raises I think a good question then. If you're presenting the gospel to one and they happened to say well I just don't feel the irresistible urge to receive Christ or to repent and you say the desire has got to be irresistible then I guess God's not willing to take me in. What would...

Well being the head you might say of a business regime he's probably had that somewhat in his DNA. I think though while certain other Presidents haven't said similar words they very much acted like they were authoritarian especially when they're treated like they can do no wrong.

Holiness, justice, love....I'd say they're all joined hand in hand.

Judgement is a part of LOVE and not separate from it. If you're talking about sinners who didn't convert and say now their punishment of Hell God is still LOVE, not less LOVE. Love made punishment for sin so severe for the reason to discourage the greatest number of beings to shy away from...

Where in the world do you come up with any of that from what I said! I hate God's mercy? I'm the one who have been suggesting to you God is a whole lot merciful than what you believe! Same with his grace and compassion! And the Bible DIDN'T SAY God is a God of love. It states he is LOVE. 1 John...

You're pushing your interpretation. I believe Salvation is totally of the Lord as it's defined however a certain way NOT in the way that you do. As to Calvinism promoting the glory of God....what type of Calvinism are you even talking about? You know as well as I there are different versions or...

I'd say it diminishes his gracious and loving character and yes is similar in a sense to how the religious Pharisees and Sadducee envisioned God, to the point that God's compassion and love to humans is like getting mad because Jesus healed on the Sabbath. To actually believe what they did left...

Agreed Obviously that's true because they chose to reject him Let's consider this...in Ezekiel 18:32 we read where God says for Israel for them to make themselves a new heart and a new spirit. “‘Cast away from you all your transgressions which you have committed and make yourselves a new...

So you were talking about the word draw as to mean the possibility of these various things . To draw by an inward power, to lead or impel as it says in the Greek. Ok God draws and seeks make a persuasive argument much like Paul did in Acts 26:28 where Agrippa stated, “Do you think that in such...

With all due respect I hardly think you can freeze that scripture up as a proof text for Calvinism. We basically use the same way of talking today as in, "Look...if you want to hear what I have to say then hear it. If you don't then do as you please!" Does such signify one is saying you don't...