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To: Iscool

I know of no Scripture in support of man’s free will after the fall. If you’ve been born again it did not happen due to your decision or will. Scripture could not be more clear. For starters see John 1:13 and Romans 9:16

Because of the fall we do not have the ability to choose God. No one dead Iin trespasses and sins chooses Christ (Romans 3). It’s up to God to show mercy. That’s what He told Moses in Exodus 33 and that is reiterated throughout the Word. Salvation is by grace!

This is nothing but traditional Protestant/Baptist doctrine that has been eroded over the past century of so.


9 posted on 05/03/2014 2:30:05 PM PDT by .45 Long Colt
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To: .45 Long Colt
Because of the fall we do not have the ability to choose God.

Oh???

Joshua 24:15 (KJV)

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

16 posted on 05/03/2014 7:03:47 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: .45 Long Colt

“Because of the fall we do not have the ability to choose God.”

Don’t tell Jesus: Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Don’t tell Paul either: “And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.” or “ Let me ask you only this: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law or by hearing with faith?”

And don’t tell Luke: “At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as the Italian Cohort, a devout man who feared God with all his household, gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God. About the ninth hour of the day he saw clearly in a vision an angel of God come in and say to him, “Cornelius.” And he stared at him in terror and said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and your alms have ascended as a memorial before God.”


51 posted on 05/07/2014 9:00:20 PM PDT by Mr Rogers (I sooooo miss America!)
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