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I agree with you Arthur on your take regarding the faithful. In the cyclical that was originally sent to Laodicea, Paul makes the distinction of who he is speaking to, not all the believers but specifically to faithful ones. (In Romans, Paul addresses ALL believers in Rome and that matters in...

Van, is there a big audience of "folks" sitting in an auditorium somewhere, waiting with bated breath, nodding with approval, as you read and speak your pronouncements displayed on giant Trinitron flatscreens?

I see. You're right if the exercise is can't and not won't. God could choose to wipe us out and start all over. Who would stop Him? Who would be around to remind Him he promised, among a bunch of things, not to? Although, there is Hebrews 6:18 which says it's impossible for God to lie. I...

Well, that's great. You've figured out the "could God make a rock so heavy that He can't pick it up" conundrum. Bart Ehrman should be impressed.

His own words, plans, actions, promises, principles, doctrines would.

Well, if the Father had so willed to grab the scrolls and said, "Here, I'll do it. John, stop your belly aching. I'll declare Myself worthy. There, done, now step aside," He would have broken His covenant, broken His promises, rendered 1 Cor 15:1-4 utterly meaningless along with Lam 3:22-23, not...

Could the Father or the Holy Spirit break the seals?

Live in a human body, die on the cross, be judged for the sins of the world including the Walmart warehouse amount of mine, die, and be resurrected.

The ones who are WITH the Lord to do battle at Armageddon are believers who are faithful in this present life. Do you think the Lord is going to go into battle with a bunch of recruits? That's why they're called and chosen, not because they were saved. There are some believers who won't be...

He calls because we are already His sheep, just like He did with Israel in the OT and just like Jesus did to Israel during His earthly ministry. Matthew 15:21-28. Lost sheep doesn't mean unsaved. Lost sheep means unfaithful. The Holy Spirit's job is to convict the entire world of sin...

In that verse, what happens first? It proves my point but not if you think believing in Christ as an independent volitional decision on our part is "works of righteousness which we have done." Please see Ephesians 2:8,9 along with Acts 16:31. Clearly. I'm glad you used Ephesians. Look at...

I agree as the entire book is applicable to believers and specifically not unbelievers. That's who Paul wrote the book to, Romans 1:7 and that was Paul's point beginning in Romans 2:1 when he rope-a-doped the believers in Rome. I think you confuse salvation faith at the point of being saved...

If you mean there is no excuse for the unbeliever at the great white throne judgment, I agree. Your reasoning for why there is no excuse is a little tortured for me. I know there is no excuse for unbelievers because of Romans 1:18-22.

It's not my interpretation.

Yep, even after we're saved. Romans 2:1 I know, and thankfully, we have 1 John 1:9, Rev 3:20 and Psalm 51, as promises and examples of what believers can do when we choose to repent. Yep. And with a similar consequences for believers, get marched naked to Babylon, like the Northern Kingdom...

I'm sorry, I don't understand that sentence. I need a comma somewhere.

You're right. I appreciate your suggestion. I'll start a new thread.

Isn't God infinitely big enough, great enough, powerful enough, brilliant enough to know from eternity past what we will choose to do and still allow our independent volition, free will, that He created, to operate independently? Does God knowing something in eternity past make it certain? Or...

Maybe I should start a new thread with my question so you can explain in detail the difference between God's sovereign work contrasted with the past, present, and future state of Israel, which is precisely what Ezekiel is about. Quite a sweeping subject change based on your comment.

Yeah, that's an option but it does address your OP question along with George's statement regarding trib believers. I just think the starting point is important first. Can I stay here for a while unless it goes full frontal rabbit trail? Your call.