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They are judged before they make real time choices. Romans 9:11 For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth. Since God intended to glorify Himself by redeeming a...

Though this question wasn't addressed to me, I thought I'd share my analysis. Just as God knew the identity of the saved prior to creation, He also knew the identity of the lost. In that sense, the lost have been eternally judged and will all but certainly be cast into hell at the end of time.

He fulfilled my need to forgive others. I think about how He sacrificed more than I ever can. I was attracted to light prevailing over darkness. I try to imitate His humbleness. I present His role as Savior.

I am reminded of the "He Gets Us" advertising campaign that has been going on for the last several years. For me personally, I believe it would be a disservice to pick and choose which attributes to elevate over the others. We are to worship in spirit and truth, and that means upholding the...

A slave is spiritually discerned until they are set free. We preach the Gospel to all in hopes that those who have been set free will hear and embrace it. The unsaved person can only respond by further suppressing the knowledge of the truth unless they are given ears to hear at the...

What you're saying is that the slave must decide that they don't want to be a slave anymore; only then will the master comply with their wishes. That doesn't look like Grace to me.

That’s probably where I heard it from.

I proved the irrationality of what was said. A slave has to be set free by the Master first to be able to freely trust in Him or freely do anything else.

Is a slave free before the master can unbind their chains?

Agreed. Vessels of mercy are those who are in the New Covenant.

The original Greek is characteristic of Luke, while the theology is characteristic of Paul. One theory is that Luke transcribed it as a sermon given by Paul during his time in prison.

John 8:36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. A person who is fallen in Adam cannot make the choice on their own to be raised in Christ. They were preaching to everyone, but only those who had been set free by the Son were able to accept the Gospel message.

For those who are in Christ, not for those who are in Adam. Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Of course, Cain had a free will that can only be defined as one who had fallen in Adam. The Son still had to set him free from the bondage of sin—not something that can be accomplished of his own accord.

I do not believe that human beings are morally neutral; therefore, I do not believe it is the will of God to offer the Gospel as a gift that can be either accepted or rejected in that sense.

No, the will of the creature can't thwart the will of the creator, including God's will in the affairs of men and in salvation. Proverbs 16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

Each individual commits sins of their own accord, turning them into vessels of wrath. God has the liberty to either show mercy to that vessel of wrath or to utilize them according to His will. Regarding Pharaoh, God had the option to strike him down long ago, yet He opted to allow him to remain...

I don't see anything wrong with the example given in the OP. That being said, at minimum, the words spoken should be "I baptize you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost." Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father...

Of course, God doesn't coerce someone into doing something that they would otherwise be reluctant to do. However, in this case, God did give them a lying spirit because they had no desire to repent from lying in the first place.

Another example would be the crucifixion. If God eternally purposed for Christ to be slain so as to bring glory to Himself, was it an absolute necessity that the sinful acts of men be included in that plan?