Go to The Narrow Path Ministry Topic: Elect (Election) |
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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 |
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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2023-11-09 |
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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2023-09-27 |
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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2023-08-17 |
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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2023-03-28 |
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 |
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]. |
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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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2022-01-26 |
3-Point Calvinism: Didn't you say that one can't be a 3-point Calvinist? Can you explain that? |
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2022-01-19 |
God Creates People to Go to Hell: Why would God create people if He knew that they would go to hell? [Ezekiel 18:23, Luke 7:30, Luke 13:34, Isaiah 66:4, 2 Peter 3:9]. Rebirth or "Born of God": Would you exegete John 1 about rebirth? [John 1:12-13, Matthew 10:34-36]. |
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2022-01-19 |
Calvinism & Serving God: How does a Calvinist encourage others to serve God, when there is not real assurance that one is saved? |
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2022-01-13 |
Free Will Choice: Do we choose God or does He choose us? [Acts 2]. |
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2021-12-13 |
Calvinism: What is a Calvinist? |
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2021-10-14 |
Can a Christian Leave Christ?: Can a Christian walk away from Christ and his salvation? [John 6:66, Hebrews 3:12, Matthew 24:10-13, Hebrews 3:1]. |
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2021-10-05 |
Not Willing Any Should Perish (Calvinism): Who is being referred to with the word "us" in the scripture about God not being willing that any should perish. [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Matthew 23:37]. "Christ" (Definition of the Title): What does the word "Christ" mean? |
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2021-09-30 |
Predestination: How does "predestination" work? [Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:29-30, Romans 8:23]. |
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2021-09-28 |
Free-will or Chosen: Is this verse in John talking about salvation, and about the lack of free-will? [John 15:16-19, John 6, John 12]. Born of God Everyone is created by God, but is everyone born of God? [John 3:6, I Peter 1:23]. Believe First, Before Saved: Do you believe first, or do you believe after-to prove your salvation? [John 20:31]. |
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2021-09-24 |
Calvinism & the Elect: Caller shares his thoughts on God's love for us relative to Calvinism. [Amos 5:14]. |
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2021-09-07 |
Able to be Saved, Elect or Not: Caller shares his fear that he may be demon possessed and not part of the elect, and asks; Can I still be saved? [2 Peter 3:9, Ezekiel 33::11, John 6:37]. |
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2021-08-26 |
The Word "Lost" Relative to Salvation: Is Jesus talking about salvation when he talks about being lost in John 17? [John 17:12, Acts 1, John 2:25]. |
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2021-08-11 |
Five Points of Calvinism: Where do you stand on the 5-points of Calvinism? [Psalm 119:71, I Timothy 2:4, Romans 3:10, Psalm 14:5, Psalm 53:1-3, Romans 3:9-19]. Total Depravity: How do you get around "Total Depravity" when you have scripture such as Romans 3:10? Calvinism & Drawing Us: Regarding Calvinism, John 6:44 is troubling. [John 6:44, John 12, Hosea 11]. |
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2021-08-09 |
Calvinism-God Doesn't Love Everyone: How does one reconcile verses that seem to indicate that God doesn't love everyone, and yet there are others like John 3:16, that indicate that He does? [Psalm 5:5, John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Proverbs 6:16-19, Ezekiel 33:11, Romans 9:13, 2 Peter 3:9, John 15:13, I John 3:15]. |
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2021-08-06 |
Apostasy (Falling Away): If you can fall away, or have the Holy Spirit, doesn't that prove the predestination idea (of Calvinism)? Holy Spirit Departing because of Sin: Do you believe that because of your sin, the Holy Spirit will walk away? [Hebrews 6]. |
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2021-07-15 |
Calvinism vs Arminianism: Caller shares an opposing view of Calvinism. [Proverbs 3:34, James 4:6, I Peter 5:5, Hebrew 10:29]. |
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2021-07-08 |
Confusion About Election or "the Elect": Could you help me get less confused about "election", as I listen daily to John MacArthur? [John 3:16, John 6:37, Matthew 16:24, Matthew 11:28, Matthew 23:37, John 15]. |
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2021-06-01 |
"Son of God" in the Old Testament: Caller questions Steve's statement that "Son of God" doesn't appear in the Old Testament. [Psalm 2:7, 2 Samuel 7:12, Proverbs 30:4, Acts 13:33, Hebrews 1:5, Isaiah 9:6]. The Remnant of Israel: Could you comment on the passage in Romans 11 about the salvation of the Jews and the remnant of Israel? [Romans 11:11-25, Romans 9-11, Romans 9:6, Romans 9:27]. |
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2021-04-27 |
Predestination, Chosen, Election: Could you help me understand more about God choosing people for salvation? [Romans 8:29, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:11, I John 3:2, 2 Peter 3:8-10]. |
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2021-04-26 |
Predestination: What are your views on "predestination" and why people believe in it or not? [I Peter 1:1-2, Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 1:11, Romans 8:22-23]. |
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2021-04-14 |
Non-Calvinist View of "Election": Could you give a non-Calvinist view of "election" as in I Thessalonians? [I Thessalonians 1:4]. |
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2021-04-07 |
Properly Preaching the Gospel: As scripture warns we are to be careful not "to preach another gospel", How does one properly preach the gospel? [Galatians 1:7-9, John 6]. |
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2021-04-05 |
Calvinism's Election & Predestination Parallel to Marriage: Could you comment on a pastor making a parallel between courtship and marriage to the way God predetermining to chooses us, the church, in a Calvinist way? [2 Timothy 2, 2 Peters 3, I Peter 1, Ephesians 1, Romans 8:29-30]. |
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2021-03-01 |
Non Calvinist View of "Appointed to Eternal Life": Can you help me understand how this verse about being "appointed to eternal life" would be explained from a non-Calvinist position? [Acts 13:46-48, I Corinthians 16:15, Acts 16:14]. Being Caused to Believe (Calvinism): Does the text suggest God causing people to believe in Acts: [Acts 13:46-48]. |
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2021-02-25 |
Calvinism: Isn't it counterintuitive to be a Calvinist and also be an evangelist? |
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2021-02-24 |
Chosen for the Book of Life: Did God choose who would be faithful, or did He just know who would be, when he wrote the names in the "Book of Life"? [Revelation 3:5, Revelation 20:15, Psalm 69:27-28]. |
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2020-12-15 |
The Predestined & The Elect: Could you help me understand "the predestined" and "the elect"? [John 15, Luke 19:10]. Satan Lucifer: Is Satan the Lucifer, and was he an archangel? [2 Peter 1:19]. |
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2020-11-23 |
Calvinism & Few Who Find it: If scripture indicates that people will be trying to "find" the way, doesn't that become a good argument against Calvinism? [Matthew 7:14]. |
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2020-11-19 |
Limiting Free Speech: If the government goes further with its exercise of limiting freedom of speech, calling it hate speech, what will you do about it? |
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2020-11-10 |
Marxist Agenda of the Democrats: Now that Biden is in, are we going to be persecuted, which is the Marxist agenda? [James 4:2-3, Proverbs 21:1]. |
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2020-11-10 |
Mad at God About the Election: My wife is mad at God about the election, and I rather think it may be God's judgment. What do you think? [Psalm 75:7, Daniel 2:21, Psalm 42:5-11, Psalm 43:5]. |
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2020-11-06 |
Politics, The Election & Donald Trump: Caller disagrees with Steve regarding politics, the election, and Donald Trump. |
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2020-11-06 |
Prayer for Election Honesty: Caller requests prayer for honesty of the election and the re-election of Donald Trump. |
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2020-11-04 |
Bible Reliability Questioned by Atheist: A long-time Atheist friend of mine has challenged the reliability of the Bible because it has been translated so many times. How would you respond to him? Testing Prophets Today: Since someone prophesied that Trump would win this election, should we test those that give prophecies? If so, how would you go about testing it before it evidences itself? |
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2020-11-03 |
Judging by the Fruit in the Candidate during the Election: Could you help me sort out how to judge people running for office according to judging the fruit in their lives? [Galatians 5:22, Luke 3:9]. |
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2020-11-03 |
Abortion vs Lying: Caller comments on previous caller's inability to see the indefensibility of comparing killing babies to lying. [I John 3:15, Numbers 35:33]. |
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2020-11-03 |
Life Begins at Conception: If we believe that abortion is wrong, then should be not be writing our lawmakers about the fact that life begins at conception? |
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2020-10-09 |
Total Depravity: Do you agree with the Calvinist position regarding "total depravity"? [Colossians 2, Ephesians 2, Luke 15:11-32]. Chosen in Christ: What do you say about the verses that say we are "chosen" in Christ? [Isaiah 42, Ephesians 1:4, John 15, Exodus 12, Isaiah 5]. Chosen Before the Foundation of the World: Were we not chosen before the foundation of the world? [Ephesians 1:4]. |
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2020-10-01 |
The Elect in Christ: Is it biblical to view that Christ is the elect one, and we are "in Him", therefore also elect? [John 15:6, Ephesians 1:4, I John 5:12]. Corporate Election: Is viewing election as "corporate election" biblical, as to opposed to the Calvinist view? [John 15:6, Ephesians 1:4, I John 5:12]. |
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2020-09-22 |
if Christ Died to Atone for Sin, How Can There Still be Punishment: If Christ came to die to atone for the sins of all, how can punishment be required (universal atonement vs universal salvation)? [I Corinthians 8:10-11, 2 Peter 2:1]. |
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2020-09-03 |
Christian Fiction Writer of "Harbinger", Jonathan Cahn: Have you read the books by Jonathan Cahn, "The Harbinger"? Bidden/ Harris Ticket: Would you comment on the Bidden/ Harris ticket potential for harming our government? |
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2020-08-24 |
"The Called" & "The Elect": Is there a difference between "the called" and "the elect"? I Corinthians 1:24, Romans 8:28, Matthew 22:14]. |
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2020-07-28 |
Defining Calvinism: Many of the definitions of Calvinism (from the Reformed Calvinists) seem to disagree with your definition. Can you help me reconcile this? |
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2020-07-17 |
Terrified into the Church: How could John MacArthur, a Calvinist, believe that people could be terrified into entering the church, if they are already elect? |
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2020-07-09 |
Contrasting the Calvinist View of Election: In contrast to the Calvinist view, would you talk about your view of election in light of John 6? [John 6:44, John 6:65, John 16:8, John 12:32, Jeremiah 31:3, Hosea 11:4, Matthew 23:37, Acts 2:37, Acts 7:54]. Four Horses of Revelation: What is your view of the symbolism of the four horses in Revelation 6? [Revelation 6:2, Ezekiel 14:21]. |
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2020-07-03 |
Characterizations of Calvinism: Do you agree with the suggestion that the Calvinist view and characterization of God, is like He intervenes to assist someone who is mentally ill and cannot make a decision? |
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2020-06-26 |
God is Not a Racist - Insufficient: Isn't saying that "God is not a racist", an insufficient response to clarifying why God doesn't choose any racial group for carrying out His will? [Romans 2:5-10]. Calvinism-We Are Not Robots: Is it not insufficient to say that "we are not robots" in your argument regarding Calvinism and the matter of free-will and predestination? |
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2020-06-18 |
Literal 144,000: Do you look at Revelation 7 as more literal or more symbolic regarding the identity of the 144,000 as Jews? [Revelation 7, Revelation 14]. All Jews & Gentiles are Israel: Are the people, including Jews and Gentiles, now considered Israel in Galatians? [Galatians 3:29f]. Jehovah Witnesses, Mainstream Christianity & the Elect: As a Jehovah Witness, I consider that how we read scripture is the primary difference between my faith and mainstream Christianity, particularly regarding "the elect". What do you think? |
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2020-05-27 |
Calvinist View of the Called and Elect: What are your thoughts on whether this verse in Acts supports the idea that God only saves the called, the elect, or the predestined)? [Acts 2:39]. |
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2020-05-26 |
The Stigmata: Was Paul talking about the stigmata in the verse about bearing the wounds of Christ? What do you think about the stigmata? [Galatians 6:17]. Calvinists & The Thief on the Cross: How do the Calvinists explain the story of "the thief on the cross"? |
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2020-05-13 |
Calvinism & Hyper-Calvinism: Would you talk a little bit about the various degrees of Calvinism and specifically, Hyper-Calvinism? [Romans 10:9, Joshua 24:14-15, Deuteronomy 30:19]. Calvinism & Lordship Salvation: Do Calvinists believe in Lordship and Lordship Salvation? Dispensationalism Reviewed: Can you give a quick overview of what Dispensationalism is? |
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2020-05-11 |
The Chosen of God, the Elect: Why do you believe that we are not chosen as the elect by the Holy Spirit? A Sovereign God That Allows Evil in the World: If God is sovereign, why does He allow so much evil in the world? |
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2020-04-28 |
Calvinism-Total Depravity or Elect: Is there a place in Calvinism in-between the two extremes; either elect (or called), or totally depraved? [John 12:32, Acts 10, 16]. |
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2020-04-17 |
Defining One's Faith: What do you tell people about your faith, without aligning to a particular group, movement, or theology? Calvinism: Comment on Calvinism and how their theology maligns the character of God. |
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2020-04-03 |
Calvinism-Golden Chain of Redemption: Would you share your thoughts on the order of events in redemption- chosen, foreknowledge, called, elect, predestined, etc. (Golden Chain of Redemption]? [Romans 8:28-30, I John 3:2, I Peter 1:2, Ephesians 2:6]. |
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2020-03-20 |
Calvinist Views of Election & Predestination: Could you talk about the Calvinist views of election, being chosen, and predestination held by some of the leading Calvinists, such as Calvin and Sproul? [Romans 8-9]. |
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2020-03-02 |
Calvinism-Election & God's Chosen People: Could you help me sort through Calvinism and Election? |
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2020-02-26 |
Calvinism, Sovereignty & Free Will: If Jesus died for everyone, and gives man free will, then what if no one chose to follow Him? Does this option not give man more sovereignty than God? [John 17]. |
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2020-02-26 |
Calvinists-Sodom & Gomorrah's Repentance: Would not the passage about Sodom & Gomorrah repenting had they seen the miracles in Jesus' ministry, a good argument against Calvinists position about the elect? [Matthew 11:21-23, 13:10-17, Romans 9:18]. |
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2020-02-12 |
Gnosticism, Calvin & Election: If Paul is correcting Gnostic teaching about election to include everyone for salvation, then how can Calvinists not also be corrected? [I Timothy 2:1-6]. |
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2019-12-26 |
Election & Israel (Ethnic, Religious, or National): In your debate with Michael Brown, you could not respond to his position on "election" and the ethnic state of Israel? [Romans 11:28]. Dispensationalism: Isn't the term "Dispensational" a misnomer, since non-dispensationalists also recognize different dispensations or eras? |
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2019-12-19 |
Doctrine of Election: Do you believe the "Doctrine of Election? [Galatians 3:16, 29, Malachi 1:2]. |
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2019-12-03 |
Elect Angels: When Paul refers to the angels as elect, just who does he mean, and how are they elect? [I Timothy 5:21, Jude 6, 2 Peter 2:4]. |
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2019-08-12 |
Dispensationalism: Would you explain "Dispensationalism"? Does it relate to time? Dispensationalism's Relationship to Predestination: Does Dispensationalism have something to do with Predestination and Calvinsim? The Elect: What is your stance on "the elect"? |
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2019-08-01 |
Foundation of the World: Would you clear up the various perceptions about the Greek word order in scriptures, such as, "the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world". [Timothy , Revelation 13:8, 17:8, Hebrews 4:3 Ephesians 1:4, John 17:24, Luke 11:50]. Being Elect: Can you clarify the way you see Ephesians 1:4, as a more corporate group, as opposed to the way Calvinists see it. [Ephesians 1:4, Isaiah 42:1, Matthew, Romans 8:30, I John 5:11 ]. Book of Life: Would you help me understand to what "The Book of Life" refers? [Revelation 3:5, 13:8]. |
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2019-06-28 |
Unconditional Election (Calvinism): Are we unconditionally chosen or elected to be saved? If so, how then, could God be upset if we didn't make the choice? [Ephesians 1:4, Acts 17:30].
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2019-03-08 |
Election (Predestination): Is the verse about the potter & the clay about people being predestined to be saved or to go to hell [Jeremiah 18:1-4}?. What does "They are not all Israel, that are Israel" mean [Romans 9:6]? [Isaiah 10:22, Romans 9:27-28] Who are the chosen ones? Chosen for what? What about Jacob & Esau? And the vessel for honor or dishonor [2 Timothy 2:20-21, Romans 9:21]. |
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2019-03-07 |
Calvinism-The Elect: Are Calvinists similar to the Jews that assumed salvation based on their ethnic election-or chosen status? [Romans 9]. Are Calvinists more humble because they believe in total depravity? |
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2019-02-28 |
Calvinism, Irresistible Grace, & the Elect: Calvinism teaches an irresistible grace & that only the elect can hear His voice. Is this true? [John 10:15-27] |
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2019-01-23 |
Call of God for Only the Elect: Is the calling to come to God only come to certain people, or to all? [John 12:32, John 1:9, Psalm 19]. |
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2018-12-31 |
Not Making your needs known: What do you mean by not availing, disclosing what your burdens are, to the body of Christ? [Galatians 6:2, Romans 12:15] Calvinism & Arminianism: Calvinism & Arminianism, elected to being saved before someone asking God in their heart, I heard you saying is what Calvinists believe. |
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2018-10-29 |
Calvinism & Election: You are chosen, but chosen for what? |
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2018-10-17 |
Calvinism-Election: I was at church the other day & Calvinists seemed to be reading way more into this passage of Scripture than should be. What do you think? [Acts 18:9-11] |
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2018-08-24 |
Calvinism & Arminianism: Where do you land on the Arminian vs Calvinism controversy? What does it mean to be chosen or elected? |
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2018-08-20 |
Election: Doesn't God have to give us illumination? |
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2018-06-12 |
R. C. Sproul, Election & Predestination: R C Sproul, who holds the Calvinist view about Election & Predestination, can you please clarify what it means to really be chosen in Christ? [John 6:44, Ephesians 1:4] (Steve does some humor.) |
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2018-04-02 |
Not Willing that any should perish: Not willing that anyone perish, God is 'being patient waiting for us' to evangelize the world, what does Steve say about that in contrast to how John MacArthur would answer it? [2 Peter 3:9] |
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2018-03-29 |
Not Willing that any should Perish: Calvinists say God is not willing that any Christian should perish, not anyone who's ever lived. What does Steve say about that? [2 Peter 3:9] |
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2018-03-19 |
Jesus Interceding only for the He died for Elect: Calvinism teaches that Jesus only died for & interceded for only those people He died for, as opposed for everyone. |
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2018-02-05 |
Jesus on the Cross, the Thieves On the Cross & the Elect: Who was Jesus asking for the Father to "forgive them for they know not what they do"? Jesus dying for the elect. "Depart from me; I never knew you": Could the statement, "Depart from me; I never knew you" apply to people who were once "known" by Jesus but abandoned the faith? |
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2018-02-01 |
Election (Calvinism): Does the word "world" in John 3:16 refer only to the elect? How would a Calvinist interpret 2 Peter 2:21? [John 3:16, 17:9, 2 Peter 2:21] |
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2017-12-21 |
Make your Election Sure: "Make your calling & election sure", can you lose your salvation? [2 Peter 1:10] |
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2017-11-16 |
Calvinism & the Elect: Calvinism & arminianism discussion involving election, being in Christ, predestination, free will, the whole gamut |
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2017-10-11 |
Calvinism: Every time I hear the words election & predestination, they always seem to talk about the sovereignty of God, but what does that mean? |
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2017-08-17 |
Jews Still God's Chosen People: are the jews still God's chosen people? Praying for the Jews: rphould we be praying for them? |
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2017-07-27 |
Calvinism & Election: Michael the Buddhist asks about Calvinism & the term "elect" |
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2017-04-25 |
Calvinism & Free Will & King Sihon: Calvinism, Predestination, Election, Foreknowledge. [Deuteronomy 2:30] |
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2017-04-03 |
Calvinism: Calvinism, predestination, election as opposed to free will (sort've a followup to previous question) |
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2017-03-06 |
Calvinism, Predestination & Election: Calvinism, the chosen, the elect, a category of people or individuals? [2thess 2:13, 1thess 1:4-5] |
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2016-11-22 |
Calvinism: Can you please talk about Calvinism & the 5 points, such as Total Depravity, Regeneration, Irresistible Grace. {Romans 8, John 6] |
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2016-10-21 |
The Elect: Caller has been listening to the debate Steve had w/ James White on Calvinism, but it never addressed the elect. Will he right now? |
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2016-09-13 |
Election, Free Will, Predestination: What does ALL this mean, Election, Free Will, Predestination? (Calvinism verses Arminianism)
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2016-07-25 |
Only Elect Being Saved: So if you are not elect you are just doomed to hell, no chance for you? What is the point of God creating you if you aren't going to glorify Him? (God's Soveriegnty & Man's Salvation lecture recommended)
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2016-06-08 |
"Lest at any Time they should be converted": So going by Calvinist standard, "...lest at any time they should be converted…", why would Jesus have to hide His teachings so people wouldn't be converted since God already knows who's going to be His elect or not? [Mark 4:12] |
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2016-05-27 |
Predestination: Caller wants clarification on predestination, being called & chosen?
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2016-05-24 |
God Dragging Believers: Drawing or dragging all the faithful that God gave Him, chosen 12, ox in the hole [John 6:44], John 12:32, John 17:6] God gave People to Jesus: What about the verse that says God gave people to Jesus, & whoever came to Him, He would not cast out? [John 6:37] Choosing the 12 & Drawing All Men: Did the 12 disciples have the ability to choose? What about God drawing all men? [John 6:70, John 12:32] |
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2016-04-01 |
The Word "Disciple": Why is the word "disciple" only used in the gospels & the book of Acts & not in the rest of the New Testament? Son of God Pre-incarnation: Was Jesus the Son before the incarnation? [Romans 8:3, John 1:1-4, Hebrews 1:6] |
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2016-03-18 |
Health Issues: Jim, a regular off & on caller, talks about his on-going health issues. Presidential Election: What does Steve think about the presidential controversy? |
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2016-03-15 |
Predestination & Faith, Apostles & Church:
Caller thinks that "Calvinism" applies to the apostles, that they were predestined, given irresistible grace, & so on, but we the people of the church, it IS by Faith. What does Steve think of the idea? [Ephesians 1:13, 1 Peter 1:3-5, 2 Peter 1:4, Ephesians 1:3, 2 Peter 1:3] |
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2016-03-10 |
Olivet Discourse: How is this verse in Mark talking about 70 AD when it seems to be talking about a gathering of God’s people at the end of the world rather than the Jewish people? [Mark 13:27] |
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2016-03-03 |
Calvinism: I have some friends that believe in Unconditional Election yet also believe in Free will. What do you think? Isn't that sort've a contradiction. |
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2015-12-10 |
Election - Potter power over the Clay: What about the verse that talks about the Potter having power over the clay? [Romans 9:21-23] |
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2015-12-10 |
Election: what is the honest & right view of "election" (chosen)? [Ephesians 1:4] Jehovah's Witnesses: You had a wonderful lecture on Mormonism, but do you have any lectures on JW's & do you know of false prophecies they specifically made? |
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2015-10-13 |
Chosen People: Who ARE the chosen people now, Christians? |
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2015-05-28 |
"Called" & "Elect": Does "Called" & "Elect" mean you are not really saved until you do all the works in the Sermon on the Mount? [2 Peter 1:10] ISIS & Islam in Prophecy: Where does ISIS & Islam fall into Prophecy, if anywhere? |
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2015-04-29 |
Elect & the Blinded: In Romans, who are the Elect & who are the ones that are Blinded? [Romans 11:5-8] Condemnation of the Devil: In 1 Timothy, what does it mean, the condemnation of the Devil? [1 Timothy 3:5-6] |
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2015-02-19 |
Calvinism vs Arminianism: What is the difference between Calvinism & Arminianism? |
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2015-02-10 |
Calvinism & Capitalism: Did Calvinism encourage a work ethnic to make sure they were part of "The Elect"? Could this be what prompted Capitalism in this country? |
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2015-02-02 |
Calvinism - Election: Even though Paul was quoting from the Old Testament passages that were talking about nations, Paul was talking about individuals, wasn't he? |
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2015-01-21 |
Book of Enoch similar to Narnia: Did Steve say the book of Enoch was similar to the Chronicles of Narnia? What was the motive of the writers quoting from it? Calvinism: How do Calvinists determine who are of the elect or not? |
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2014-12-15 |
Calvinism: Did I hear you say that you are a Calvinist? Why do so many Christians become Calvinists? |
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2014-11-17 |
Free Will & Sovereignty of God: A lengthy discussion about Free will & Sovereignty, using Samuel & Saul as an example in the beginning, but they go all over place. The discussion is 25 minutes long! [1 Samuel 9:1-27, Ephesians 2:1-2] |
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2014-11-10 |
Calvinism - Total Depravity: A Discussion about Calvinism, Total Depravity & Election. |
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2014-10-16 |
Spiritual Death - Dead in Trespasses: We are not really spiritually dead but have a death sentence against us! It seems it was Adam's banishment & knowledge of Good & Evil has affected us. Why the health curse on us? [Ephesians 2, Colossians 2, John 5] |
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2014-05-21 |
Lord's Supper - Communion - Breaking Bread: How often are we supposed to take the Lord's Supper? [1 Corinthians 11:26] Election - Predestination: Can you explain your thoughts about Election &/or Predestination? Eternal Security: So you think people can lose their salvation? |
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2014-04-02 |
Future Salvation of Israel: Some of the Church Fathers taught a future salvation for Israel almost like Dispensationalists teach. [Romans 11] Concerning the Election: What then is your view about Romans 11:28 where Paul seems to make a distinction between ethical Israel & this supposed spiritual Israel that you say Romans 11 is talking about? [Romans 11:28, Galatians 3:28] |
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2013-12-06 |
The "Election" of the Ephesians (to the Body of Christ): Was the book of Ephesians intended for individuals in Ephesus to be included in a larger group of those that were to be ultimately included in the greater Body of Christ? [Ephesians 1:13, Romans 8]. |
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2013-07-31 |
Choosing the Jewish Race: Why did God choose the Jews? Why did He choose Abraham? |
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2013-07-23 |
Assurance of Salvation, Perseverance & Calvinism: How can I know I have assurance of my salvation? I'm trying to persevere and am looking into Calvinism. [Matthew 7:21-23, Philippians 1:6] |
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2013-05-14 |
God "Grants" Access: Could you explain the term "grant" in “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been 'granted' him from the Father.”? [John 6:65, Matthew 13:11, John 3:27, John 6:44-45, John 8:31-32, I Peter 5:5-6]. |
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2013-04-08 |
Not Listening to Calvinists: Could you give me your thoughts about my reservations about listening to a Calvinists (like R.C. Sproul)? Calvinists & Being "Chosen": Who in their group is not "elect"? |
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2013-03-28 |
Our Names in the "Book of Life": How does my name get written in the "Book of Life" and can it be erased? [Revelation 3:5, Luke 10:20, Colossians 1:21-23, Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8, Hebrews 12:23]. |
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2013-03-05 |
Hell: Hell must be so terrible, if God would send His own son to keep us from it, yes? Terms for Salvation: Would you exegete these verses about those given to God in John? [John 6:37, John 6:65, John 17:6, John 6:44, Luke 7:30, Acts 7:51, Acts 9:5-6, Matthew 23:37-39]. |
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2013-03-04 |
Calvinism & "Whosoever Will": Could you discuss what Calvinist say about the scripture about "whosoever will" in Revelation? [Revelation 22:17, John 3:16]. |
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2013-02-13 |
All Believe Justification by Faith: Even all the Reformers believed in Justification by faith, Sola Fide, isn't that true? Whether we are predestined or not, we have to have faith, & we get salvation from having faith, isn't that right? [Romans 9-11] Names in the Book of Life from the Foundation of the World: Don't you agree that people's names are already written the Book of Life before the Foundation of the World? [Revelation 13:8, Revelation 17:8] Election & Free Will: Our Free Will & Election are 2 separate things, because our Free Will inclines us to sin & our election brings us closer to God. |
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2013-02-07 |
Calvinism & Election: How do I know if I'm of elect or not? I'm afraid I'm not of the elect. |