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| 2024-04-22 |
Doomed, Not Elect:
Am I doomed? Is my failure in the Christian faith and all the bad things happening to me because I am not elect? [Ephesians 1:3-4, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 Chronicles 7:14-16, Galatians 3:28-29, Luke 6:13, John 15:16, Matthew 19:21-24, Ezekiel 33:11]. |
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| 2024-04-09 |
"Elect" vs "Saved":
Is the term "elect" used in the same way in the Old and New Testaments? Were some of the unfaithful Pharisees still elect, but not saved? [Isaiah 49:6, Acts 13:47, John 15:16]. |
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| 2024-03-12 |
Free Will:
Caller disagrees with Steve about free will positing that God and man cannot both have free will. [1 Peter 1:5, Romans 8:16-19, Matthew 10:33, Ephesians 2:8, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:22, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 8:13]. |
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| 2024-03-04 |
Reformed Theology (Atonement):
If Christ died for everyone (not just the elect), did He also intercede for everyone? [Hebrews 7:25, Hebrews 9:24, Acts 20:28, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15, John 17:9, 1 John 2:1-2, Romans 8:34, Romans 7:25, 1 John 2:1, Luke 23:34-38]. |
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| 2024-02-08 |
"Disposed to" & Election:
Caller comments about the context of Acts 13, and its relationship to "disposed to election." Finding Fellowship: How do we, as homeschoolers, find fellowship and how flexible should we be on denominational differences like Dispensationalism and Calvinism? |
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| 2024-02-06 |
Election by God or Free Will for Salvation:
How can you say that specific people were not chosen to be saved by God? [Matthew 28:16, Acts 13:46-48, 1 Corinthians 16:15, Acts 17:11, Acts 2:37, Acts 16:14]. |
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| 2024-01-31 |
Calvinist View of Election:
What are your thoughts on the Calvinist view of "once saved, always saved" and "election" (we don't choose God, He chooses us)? [Romans 11:22, John 15:6-7]. |
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| 2024-01-11 |
Two Groups-His Sheep & Not His Sheep (Predestination):
Are there two limited and distinctive groups of people, the "elect and non-elect," the "wheat and the tares," "sheep and the goats?" [John 10:10-13, John 8:43-44, Matthew 13:24-30, John 10:27, John 6:45, John 17:6, Matthew 25:40]. |
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| 2023-11-09 |
Predestination (in Calvinism):
Can you help me with the idea of "predestination" after listening to Voddie Baucham and John MacArthur? Rec: topical lectures, "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:29-30, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 3:9, Titus 2:11]. |
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| 2023-11-09 |
God's Chosen Few:
Would you comment on Romans 9 and the references to Esau, and God's right to choose only some? [Romans 9, Galatians 3, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27 ]. |
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| 2023-09-27 |
Paul's Conversion & Calvinism:
Do Calvinists use Paul's unique conversion to support their denial of free will? [Acts 26:19, Acts, 9, Ephesians 1:4-5, Luke 19:41-43, 1 Timothy 1:12, Galatians 1:15-17]. |
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| 2023-09-25 |
Calvinism's "The Elect":
What verses do the Calvinists use to support their ideas about "the Elect" and their chosenness? [1 Peter 2:9-10, Ephesians 1:4]. |
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| 2023-08-21 |
God Knew Us Each Personally Before the Foundation of the World:
Does God know each of us personally before the foundation of the earth? [Jeremiah 1:5, Galatians 1:15, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 20:15, Matthew 10:29-31]. God's Partiality: If God chose one person before the foundation of the earth, but did not choose another, doesn't that show God with partiality? [Acts 10:34-35, James 4:6-7]. |
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| 2023-08-21 |
God Knew Us Each Personally Before the Foundation of the World:
Does God know each of us personally before the foundation of the earth? [Jeremiah 1:5, Galatians 1:15, Revelation 3:5, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 20:15, Matthew 10:29-31]. God's Partiality: If God chose one person before the foundation of the earth, but did not choose another, doesn't that show God with partiality? [Acts 10:34-35, James 4:6-7]. |
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| 2023-08-17 |
Drawn by God:
Though all are drawn by God, isn't salvation open for everyone? [John 6:44, Romans 10:17, John 16:8, Romans 2:4, John 12:32, Hosea 11:4, Matthew 23:37]. |
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| 2023-07-26 |
Falling Away:
Would you read 2 Peter 3:17 (a warning about falling away) and explain it to me in light of a Calvinist refuting it? Rec: Topical lectures series: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." [2 Peter 3:17]. |
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| 2023-07-19 |
Antisemitism of Hitler:
How did Hitler become so antisemitic and why didn't the Catholic or Lutheran church do anything about it? Deceiving the "Elect": What does Matthew mean when he says even "the elect" could be deceived? [Matthew 24:24, Ephesians 6:14]. |
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| 2023-06-21 |
Finding God:
Do we find God, or does God find us? [Luke 15:4, Philippians 3:12, Jeremiah 29:13, Acts 17:27]. |
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| 2023-06-19 |
"Foreknew" vs "Fore-loved":
What do you think about the claim that the word for "foreknew" really means "fore-loved?" [1 Peter 1:1-2, Amos 3:2. Matthew 7:22-23, John 5:42]. |
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| 2023-06-08 |
God Only Saves the Elect:
Could you enlighten me about the view that God is only going to save "The Elect?" |
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| 2023-05-16 |
Leaving a Calvinist Church:
How do I navigate leaving my Calvinist church, espeically in light of being asked to not share views that don't agree with Calvin? |
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| 2023-05-15 |
Election (Calvinism) - "We all" and "us":
Can you help clarify who the "we all" and "us" and "you" are being addressed? Couldn't it be everyone? [Ephesians 1:4-5]. |
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| 2023-05-10 |
Calvinist: Election, Self-Selection:
How is it that Calvinist's seem to self-select to be of the "elect?" God Remembering His Covenant: Does God remember His covenant forever? [Psalm 105:8, Deuteronomy 28]. |
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| 2023-04-14 |
Calvinism & Children in Hell:
Do Calvinist believe that Jesus died for children or infants that died (as if they are elect)? Do they go to hell? [Matthew 19:14, Romans 9:20, 1 John 2:27, Matthew 5:44-45, Matthew 11:19, Luke 6:27-28]. |
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| 2023-04-13 |
Limited Atonement:
You don't believe in Calvinism's doctrine of "Limited Atonement" in the 5-step theology of TULIP, correct? [2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6]. Calvinism: God Doesn't Love Everyone: When does bad theology, as in the "limited atonement" doctrine of Calvinism, become blasphemy? [Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6. 1 John 4:8]. |
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| 2023-04-13 |
Limited Atonement:
You don't believe in Calvinism's doctrine of "Limited Atonement" in the 5-step theology of TULIP, correct? [2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6]. Calvinism: God Doesn't Love Everyone: When does bad theology, as in the "limited atonement" doctrine of Calvinism, become blasphemy? [Ezekiel 33:11, 2 Peter 3:9, 2 John 5:19, Hebrews 2:9, 1 John 2:2, 1 Timothy 2:6. 1 John 4:8]. |
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| 2023-03-28 |
The Word "World" in Scripture:
Does the translation of the word for "world" in the verse where John the Baptist says, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world?" allow for the Calvinvist view that reduces salvation to the limited chosen or elect? [John 1:29, 1 John 2:1-2, 1 John 5:19]. |
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| 2023-03-07 |
Doctrine of Sovereign Election (Calvinist):
Buddhist caller objects to the "sovereign election" stance of the Calvinist (Reformed) denominations.[1 Timothy 4:1]. |
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| 2023-02-16 |
Calvinism & Suicide:
Would the fact that someone commits suicide prove that one was not elect-according to Calvinism? [1 John 3:15]. |
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| 2023-01-23 |
Jesus' Miracles as Object Lessons:
Would you review the parallel between Jesus' miracles and the related object lessions? [Isaiah 53:5, Isaiah 1:5-6, Isaiah 3:7, Matthew 9:6, Luke 5:25, John 2:7-11, John 15:1-5, John 8:12, John 9:39-41, John 6:11, John 6:48, John 11:25]. Given a "Measure of Faith:" What is meant by "each is given a measure of faith" as I don't want to take it in a Calvinistic way. So, is it about the giving of gifts? [Ephesians 2:8-9, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 12:3-8]. |
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| 2023-01-03 |
Calvinism-a Heresy:
Why do we not find Calvinism an unacceptable heresy? [Romans 1:16]. |
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| 2022-12-20 |
Grace
Is grace free? [Romans 4:4]. Faith & Grace: Do we supply the faith, and God supplies the grace? [Romans 5:2, Ephesians 2:8-9]. |
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| 2022-12-12 |
Calvinism or "Doctrines of Grace":
You often say that if Calvinism (Doctrines of Grace) is true then God would be an ogre. If you learn more as you study, and you begin to accept the "Doctrines of Grace", would you be open to them? |
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| 2022-11-23 |
R.C. Sproul's Calvinism:
Caller shares Sproul's story of switching to Calvinism and felt he needed to repent and was saved when he did. therefore the caller questions' Steve's view of free will and asks; What do you call yourself? "The Gospel" for Unbelievers: Why don't you direct those seeking to be assured of their salvation to I Corinthians 15, wherein is the most succint description of the gospel? [I Corinthians 15:3-5, I Corinthians 2:2]. |
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| 2022-11-22 |
Creation of Earth:
Affirmation of the creation of the earth in six days. [Genesis 1]. Predestination (Chosen): If one doesn't believe in "predestination" then, what about Paul being chosen in Acts 9? [Acts 9:15-16, I Peter 1:20, Romans 8:29, I John 3:2, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:11, Romans 8:23]. |
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| 2022-11-15 |
"Other" Sheep:
Could you share your thoughts on the verse about God having "other" sheep that was given to prove the Calvinist position of predestination? [John 10:16, Matthew 13:4, John 1:9, John 3:19-21, Acts 17:23-31]. |
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| 2022-11-07 |
Church Theology before Calvinism:
What was the church's theological position before the Reformers and Calvin (and Augustine)? Recommended Topical Lectures: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation." |
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| 2022-11-04 |
Free Will vs "Once Saved, Always Saved":
Have you ever thought that if "Once Saved, Always Saved" is true, then it ultimately is taking away our free will? [I Timothy 4:1, 2 Peter 2:19, Revelations 12:11, 2 Timothy 2:26]. |
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| 2022-10-14 |
"Chain of Redemption" in the Old & New Testaments:
Does the phrase, "those who He foreknew", refer to the faithful remnant in Israel at the time of Christ's resurrection, therefore not applicable to the church today, regarding justification and glorification? [Romans 8:28-30, Romans 11:2, Revelation 14:4, James 1:18, Romans 9:4, Romans 5:20, Hebrews 11, John 17:6-12, Ephesians 2:6]. |
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| 2022-09-14 |
Predestination:
If we are predestined to be saved, are we predestined to be saved forever? [John 15:6, Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:11, I John 3:2]. |
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| 2022-09-07 |
Israel's Special Standing:
Caller disagrees with Steve's view of Israel not having special standing before God, especiallly noted in Revelation and Ezekiel. [Romans 10-11, Romans 11:1-5, Hosea 1, Ezekiel 37, Romans 11:26, Joel 2:28-32]. |
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| 2022-08-01 |
Buddhist: Free-will vs Election:
Buddhist: How can "election" and "free-will" both be true? [John 6:65, John 12:32, Luke 13:34, Ezekiel 18:23, Ezekiel 33:11]. Martin Luther, John Calvin & Augustine: Was Martin Luther a Calvinist? Predestination-Equal Ultimacy: What do you call the theology that describes double predestination? |
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| 2022-07-11 |
God's Sovereignty:
Isn't Romans 9 (about the potter & clay, Jacob & Esau) just saying that He has the right to do what he wants to do? [Romans 9, Galatians 5:6, James 2, Hebrews 11]. |
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| 2022-06-23 |
Predestination (the Elect):
Is "predestination" a biblical concept, or is it a branch of Calvinism? [Romans 8:29-30, I Peter 1:2, Ephesians 1:4, Ephesians 1:11, I Johhn 3:2, Romans 8:23]. |
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| 2022-06-14 |
"In Christ" & In "Spirit":
Would you clarify the meaning of the phrase "I tell the truth in Christ" and "witness in the Spirit"? [Romans 9:11], God Wants all to Be Saved: Does not God want salvation for all as much as Paul did? [I Corinthians 9:, Romans 10:2, Matthew 23:37].]. Paul not a Calvinist: Isn't Paul's desire to see the Jews to be saved proof against Calvinism? [Romans 9:10-13]. |
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| 2022-06-06 |
God's Sovereignty & Free Will:
How does one reconcile our "free will" relative to "God's sovereignty" and "predestination"? Total Depravity: What about those that say that they have nothing good enough in them to want God? [Romans 7:18, Jeremiah 13:23, Jeremiah 17:9]. |
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| 2022-05-04 |
Monergism & Synergizm:
What do you have to say about "Monergism" and "Synergism"? [I Corinthisna 3:9, I Corinthians 4:7]. Pelagianism: Is Pelagias' view that man does everything to come to God? |
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| 2022-04-25 |
Predesdination:
Is "predestination" in scripture more about God determining how people would be saved through Christ? [Ephesians 1:4-5, Ephesians 1:11, I Peter, Romans 9:29-30, I John 3:2, Romans 8:14-16]. Augustine, Predestination & Manichaeism: Doesn't the misunderstanding that Calvinists have about predestination actually come from the Gnostics (Manichaenist)? |
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| 2022-02-28 |
"Book of Life":
Were our names written in the "Book of Life" from the beginning? Can the Unsaved Still be Saved?: Can all those who are unsaved now, be saved in the future? |
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| 2022-02-28 |
Needn't Preach or Evangelize if We are Predestined:
Do the people who think you are predestined to be saved, still preach the gospel? [Romans 8:29-30, Ephesians 1:4-11, 2 Peter 3:9, Luke 13:34, Matthew 23:37, Acts 10]. |