As I said before, I am not a Calvinist.
Therefore, I do not believe in what Calvinist cannot prove from scripture.
Yes, they have a few scriptures they cite, but the whole counsel of the bible does not support their 5 points. If it did, then there would be no need for the codifying of the 5 points, it would be clear from scripture.
As to if grace can be resisted? Yes it can. Does this imply that God is not all powerful? No. Because God has allowed man free will. God struggles with us for a long time. However, if you reject the light he will give you over to your own sinful desires ( Again read Romans 1, it describes the process perfectly).
Also, note that the ONLY unpardonable sin is “rejecting/blaspheming the Holy Spirit”.
“The unforgivable sin of speaking against the Holy Spirit has been interpreted in various ways, but the true meaning cannot contradict other Scripture. It is unequivocally clear that the one unforgivable sin is permanently rejecting Christ (John 3:18; 3:36). Thus, speaking against the Holy Spirit is equivalent to rejecting Christ with such finality that no future repentance is possible. ‘My spirit shall not always strive with man,’ God said long ago (Genesis 6:3).
Calvin’s basic error was to try to “reconcile” scripture verses by assuming that God is like a Man in some ways, for example is limited by time. This is not the case. God knows the beginning from the end because he exists in all time simultaneously, and in fact, is above time. He created it. He can “see” tomorrow and yesterday just as easily as we can see our left hand and our right hand.
They say the Bible does, so who’s interpretation is right?
What makes your interpretation based on the Bible alone more correct than theirs?
That’s the basic problem I have had with Sola Scriptura since I began questioning it.
What say objectively makes a traditionalist who interprets scripture to say that homosexuality is sinful correct and a liberal who picks other scripture verses to support their view that it’s not?
Isn’t Biblical interpretation using the Bible alone as your guide a subjective exercise?