Calvinism

Tim Warner's Exegesis on Ephesians

feeds@yuku.com (locatell1) — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:23:10 GMT

Tim Warner on Ephesians "We can therefore expect our eternal inheritance somewhere on the restored earth outside the borders of Canaan."

What is being stated here exactly?

Vowel Points

feeds@yuku.com (Hanna) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:18:30 GMT

What if any difference did adding the vowel points to the text make in terms of content?

Pslam 51:5

feeds@yuku.com (rhawes73) — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:21:13 GMT

What do you all think regarding David's statement in Psalm 51:5, and how Calvinists like to use this verse to teach total depravity?

Psalm 51:3-5 - "(3)For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me.(4) Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, [and] be clear when thou judgest. (5) Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me....

Earliest Commentary on Romans 9

feeds@yuku.com (brentbibleboy) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:50:12 GMT

Hello, everyone! : )

I was wondering, what is the earliest commentary/exposition of Romans 9 within the early church? I have heard that Origen wrote a commentary on it; is that the earliest? And, within that earliest commentary, how do they interpret what Paul is saying?

Thank you!!!

Greek Tense question

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:31:54 GMT

Hi Guys,

I was reading in the Life Application Commentary and came across this. Is this correct? This is talking about 1 John 5:1

The tenses of the Greek verbs indicate that belief is the result, not the cause, of the new birth. The continuing activity of believing proves that a person has been born of God.

Butch

What is your opinion?

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:21:31 GMT

Hi Guys,

I have reposted the post further down.

Butch

Greek voice, tense question

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:35:19 GMT

Hi Guys,

In Romans 8:29 the Greek word for foreknow is Proginosko, this word also appears in Acts 26:5 where it is used as the Jews knowing Paul from the beginning. We know they did not know Paul from the foundation of the world, Paul also qualifies this statement with the preceeding verse in which He says the Jews knew him from his youth. My question is, is this the exact same usage of Proginosko in Romans 8:29? In other words is it referring to God knowing those who He predestined...

Scriptural Evidence

feeds@yuku.com (cattieloves) — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:32:33 GMT

Ok, so I'm currently going through a huge spiritual struggle involving Calvinism/Arminianism, and it's driving me crazy. Here is my issue: I cannot seem to find Scriptural evidence to support the Arminian case, which is the one I've always believed. It comes down to a difference in the character and heart of God; in my mind, if the Arminian case is true, God is loving and kind and more wonderful than we could ever imagine. That's the God I fell in love with. If, however, the Calvinist case is...

Acts 13:48

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:23:52 GMT

Hi Guys,

Can some give me a break down on this verse. It gets quoted to me in support of election. I have looked at this and have seen that this appears to be in the middle voice but I need a more detailed exposition in order to be able to reply to those who quote this verse to me.

Quote:
48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to...

Tim, can you say something on God's foreknowledge?

feeds@yuku.com (DayOfTheLord) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:12:23 GMT

Hey Tim,

I know you probably haven't been keeping up with other threads that have gotten into this topic. But I was hoping you could condense your view on how God's foreknowledge and our free-will co-operating actually work?

In my research, many claim that if man has free-will, and God only sees what man does in the future, then God can't help man through prayer, but only tell man what he will do, not what he should do, to make a situation better.

Here are some questions...

Original Sin

feeds@yuku.com (brentbibleboy) — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 16:31:25 GMT

Hey Guys!

Looking for ECF quotes on the nature of man as he is birthed into the world. What did men like Irenaeus, Justin, and Tertullian teach about the nature of man as he was born into the world? What is the earliest quote that reflects the view that every man and woman ever born is personally guilty for the sin of Adam?

Thanks for the help!

Brent

PS.......also, I have read the work on PFRS in...

middle knowledge

feeds@yuku.com (DayOfTheLord) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 06:04:25 GMT

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

While I see the scriptures that seem to support God having middle knowledge, there also are other explanations? That is that the middle knowledge they presume, might not be the middle knowledge that is intended.

For instance, when Jesus said... Sidon would have repented if He had done those miracles there. Middle knowledge... but does this knowledge come from God having planned all possible futures, or because God knows the heart of...

Roger, What fallacy would this be?

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:51:53 GMT

Hi Roger,

What fallacy would this be?

Quote:
The true gospel will always confirm and establish that
salvation is solely of the Lord. Often many of Gods sincere
born again children will say they agree with this, but will
then turn right around and say there is something that man
must do. Whether it be to accept Christ, believe on
Christ, believe the gospel, repent, say a certain prayer,...

Origen

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:56:56 GMT

Hi All,

Roger posted an article from Origen hear in the last day or so does anyone know where it went? I cannot find it anywhere.

Butch

edited for spelling.

Back to this Glory

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 05:39:40 GMT

HI Guys,

The last topic kinda got side tracked. I would like to get some imput as to what you think Paul is speaking of here when he says

23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

Strongs dictionary gives sereral definitions for this word, one of which is honor. Would this be a better word?

Two questions for someone who knows Greek.
It appears to me (I could be wrong) that...

What do you think of this diagram?

feeds@yuku.com (cjcook3) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:26:58 GMT

h-------c-------A---w-----f-----p

h. Hyper Calvinism

c. Calvinism

A. Arminiasm - The most biblical view

w. Wesleianism \
------------------ Many Christians fall between here
f. .....Finneyism /

p. Pelagianism

This diagram is to show that arminianism is NOT the opposite view of Calvinism. A view that that resides between Wesleyinism and Finneyism is in actuality the opposing view of calvinism.

Arminianism is the down the center...

OSAS?

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:01:16 GMT

Hi Guys,

Can anyone explain 1 Corintians 5:1-5 It sounds like OSAS.
I know it isn't but I would to be able to explain it when someone confronts me with it.

What is this Glory

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:44:04 GMT

Hi Guys,

In a discussion on election it came up that Romans chapter 9 was speaking of individual election (Calvinistic Election). This was supposed because verse 23 says

"And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory"

and it is thought that "glory" refers to heaven. In looking at this greek word in the Strongs concordance I see no definition that would indicate this. I also...

Hebrews 10, a Serious Problem

feeds@yuku.com (jdpro) — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:52:17 GMT

I was listening to a Calvinist today, who was preaching an evangelistic sermon to some college students. Much of what he had to say was very good, though it is not unexpected that there were a few places where his Calvinism was showing. One of these was when he said that Jesus died for the sins of "God's people." At the end of the sermon, he went to Hebrews 10. For some reason he said he wasn't going to give the audience the reference until after he went through it, because he...

Spiritually Dead?

feeds@yuku.com (Butch5) — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 14:48:42 GMT

Hello,

When I speak with Calvinists they quote Ephesians 2:1 to say that we are spitiually dead. I understand this as a metaphor used by Paul to explain the effects of sin and not to mean that an unregenerate person is spiritually dead. Do you think this is correct? Also I have not found any scripture that states a person is spiritually dead. Does anyone know of any scripture that says this?

Butch