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I don't think so. Let's review some key points from Romans 1... what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them (Ro 1:19) "what may be known of God" are the things that are knowable by human beings, and God personally "shows" all those things to men (by direct...

Romans 1 tells us plainly that those who reject God do so with full knowledge of the things that can be known about God. They are without excuse because God personally showed them those things. They knew the things God told them were true, but they chose to reject them. Calvinism says their...

God can do anything He wants, obviously. But the fact that He doesn't save everyone is not evidence that He doesn't want everyone to be saved. It is evidence that He cares for the lost and doesn't take pleasure in punishing anyone with eternal fire for their sins. He soverignly decided long ago...

I don't remember asking this question recently. But thanks for answering it. So, your answer is that God really doesn't want everyone to be saved because otherwise He would save everyone. To explain the verbabe of 1 Timothy 2:4, you interpret "all" to refer only to the elect. I had expected a...

3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all (1 Ti 2:3–6). Can you explain the...

By Spirit-to-spirit communications? The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God (Ro 8:16).

23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the...

I take "properly" in the English sense of the word, lol, and I like it. And I do believe that the Bible points us to an intimate personal relationship with the Creator of the universe, made possible only by His gracious decision to offer Himself as a sacrifice for our sins, and made effective...

In my study of the Bible, I have found many passages (see examples below) that teach us that we need to lean on God to tell us directly what pleases Him and what doesn't. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; 6 In all your ways...

I don't know what a "tin god" is, but it is an interesting term.

The obvious follow-on is our need to be born again. By the first birth we partake of human nature, but by the second birth we "become partakers of the divine nature" (2 Pe 1:4). Jesus differentiated between these two natures when He said, "That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which...

I agree with everything you are saying. I just don't see where the Bible calls this "sanctification".

Ok, thanks. I can see how there is controversy in making that passage in 1 John about what is necessary for a person to be saved. I see it as a passage to help us discriminate between spirits.

Honestly, I have no idea what information you are looking for.

I know it's wording from the KJV translation of the NT. I'll take your answer to mean that it is popular among those who prefer the KJV above other translations.

17 You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen. (2 Pe...

This is not the first time I have come across the concept of "the faith of Christ". Do you mind telling me in what circles this concept is fully embraced? Is it related to the teachings of Watchman Nee, or someone else?

No. Nobody does that. My point was that walking in the Spirit is a choice we make to set ourselves apart to God (i.e., it is self-sanctification). Do you not agree that we must choose to walk in the Spirit and that it is not something God does for us? And would you not agree that every instance...

I mentioned above that Colossians 3:1-17 is part of one of many lenghty passages that call us to godly living. If we want to relate it to sanctification, then it must be self-sanctification (i.e., us setting orselves apart from sin and the sinfulness of our flesh to God, and serving Him in the...

I can honestly say I have never heard anyone liken Jesus' words, "I know them", to sexual intercourse. But to a certain degree I agree with the point that you are making that our intimate personal relationship with the Lord uniquely allows us to know Him. If you take out your references to...