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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    The lectionary has Hebrews 11:1 written thus Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for or prove the existence of the realities that at present remain unseen. And it is clear the verse is not about faith being a gift (which is it) nor about human faith being meritorious - faith is...
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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    Only faith can guarantee the blessings that we hope for or prove the existence of the realities that at present remain unseen. (Hebrews 11:1) Clearly the verse is not about faith being a gift (which is it) nor about human merit because humans have faith - faith is not being discussed as...
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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    Both your reply and Arsenios' comment miss the point in Hebrews 11:1. The passage is not about building boats or any other material thing. The passage is about God and his promises being received, believed, and acted upon because it is God who backs it up. Faith is the substance of things hoped...
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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    The verse says "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." The word gift is not in the verse. No mention of giving is in the verse. If you want to believe that God gives faith then you'll need to find a different verse for that purpose.
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    You rely on sophistry. There's no substance in your argument. The passages are not a restricted view because, for brevity's sake, they are pointed to with a single verse. We all have bibles available. The context is available to any who read. Yet the context doesn't abrogate the verses quoted...
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    Yes, for all (1Tomothy 2:4). For the whole world (1John 2:2). For the world (John 3:16). The verses have been posted in this thread many times. (1 John 2:2) And he is the propitiation for our sins. And not only for our sins, but also for those of the whole world. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 For this is...
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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    Perhaps it is a reading comprehension issue for you. The verse says "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." The word gift is not in the verse. No mention of giving is in the verse. If you want to believe that God gives faith then you'll need to find a...
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    Careful, the L in Tulip means that God intended to save only the elect and that God loves only the elect and all this was planned from before creation. It means that every other human being was brought into the world to go to hell. Predestined to it. chosen as a vessel for dishonourable purposes...
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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    It appears that you really want Hebrews 11:1 to say that faith is a gift. I'd give you an A for effort and a F for accuracy and truth.
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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    Hebrews 11:1 does not say that faith is a gift.
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    If Calvinism is not right, how come some people can't muster up faith?

    The result of cultivating a bible trained conscience is to train your emotions to like, love, and respect godly things and to see worldly ways in the proper light that God's goodness casts. It is training with the intention of learning sanity. Because sins have made us all insane. It is sins...
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    Christ did not create the Church so people could invent religions for themselves.
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    1Timothy 2:1-7 does not make "all" in verse 4 mean "all kinds of people" as you suggest. Albert Barnes, a Presbyterian commentator writes: Verse 4. Who will have all men to be saved. That is, it is in accordance with his nature, his feelings, his desires. The word will cannot be taken here in...
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    What do you propose as the context that changes the meaning of the words in 2Peter 3:9? (II Peter 3:8-10 [ESV2011]) [8] But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. [9] The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise...
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    Let's return to what the holy scriptures say. (I Timothy 2:4 [ESV2011]) [It is God] who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. (II Peter 3:9 [ESV2011]) The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing...
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    No. Pope is a person and catechism is a book. Neither is the name of a religion. Except in the minds of those who prefer to say "papist" rather than "Catholic". God is true, as the holy scriptures say. I am curious why you misquoted holy scripture. The verse says: (Romans 3:3-4...
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    How easily man's name becomes the name of religion. Let the faithful forego man's name. Take instead the name given by God to his people. Christian.
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    Calvinism Vs Arminian

    God. It is God who enables Andrew to believe. It is God who enables everything and everybody. It is God who enables Satan to exist. It is God who enables the archangel Michael to live. It is God who created both Satan and Michael. It is God who created every believer and every atheist. No. (I...
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    What do you appreciate about other denominational beliefs/churches?

    I hope no one will take exception to this. I have worked with several people who are Jehovah's witnesses. One was my superior for a while and another was my subordinate for a while. They both impressed me greatly with their honesty and hardworking approach to their employment but what is...
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    THERE REMAINETH NO SACRIFICE FOR SINS

    The doctrine I hear and believe is mainly from the four canonical gospels with the epistles contributing as pastoral letters.
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