11 May 19
@wolfgang59 saidWe could not choose to believe in God or not.
... because if we did not have free will that would mean ...
?
11 May 19
@dj2becker saidNo one choose god.
We could not choose to believe in God or not.
There is significant scriptural evidence to support this., which you know.
You are trapped in this paradigm of thinking that we are capable of choosing to have faith.
11 May 19
@divegeester saidDidn’t know you were a Calvinist. How can you say God loves everyone if he only chooses some?
No one choose god.
There is significant scriptural evidence to support this., which you know.
You are trapped in this paradigm of thinking that we are capable of choosing to have faith.
@dj2becker saidGod loves everyone in the specific John 3:16 sense. God chooses His elect to rule with Christ. God chooses others to carry out his work. God chooses others who will be in the Kingdom to come. God hates sin and will destroy sinners.
Didn’t know you were a Calvinist. How can you say God loves everyone if he only chooses some?
@divegeester saidIf we had nothing to do with the choices we make, why are there warnings about remaining in Christ, and commands to love God and each other? We are told to forgive or we will not be forgiven, the list goes on and if there were no choice why bother? I think the thing that is going to cause us the most grief on the day we stand before Jesus Christ are our choices where we failed to what we could with what we had.
No one choose god.
There is significant scriptural evidence to support this., which you know.
You are trapped in this paradigm of thinking that we are capable of choosing to have faith.
12 May 19
@divegeester saidSo you are saying those that are lost are lost not out of their own choosing but because God did not choose them? Think about what you are saying Dive, if anyone doesn’t believe in God it’s God fault and not their own choosing. That doesn’t sit well with me.
No one choose god.
There is significant scriptural evidence to support this., which you know.
You are trapped in this paradigm of thinking that we are capable of choosing to have faith.
@dj2becker saidYou believe everyone knows Christ or the Christian God?
So you are saying those that are lost are lost not out of their own choosing but because God did not choose them? Think about what you are saying Dive, if anyone doesn’t believe in God it’s God fault and not their own choosing. That doesn’t sit well with me.
@dj2becker saidStrawman after strawman with you isn’t it.
Didn’t know you were a Calvinist. How can you say God loves everyone if he only chooses some?
12 May 19
@divegeester saidThat’s one way to dodge the question. Do you mind clarifying your position if I have misrepresented it?
Strawman after strawman with you isn’t it.
@dj2becker saidYes I do mind. Read my previous post and your reply to it and then ask me to tell you how you have misrepresented what I said.
Do you mind clarifying your position if I have misrepresented it?
Don’t be surprised if I don’t reply.
@divegeester saidI said we can choose to believe in God or not. To which you said no one chose God. That directly implies that only those who believe are chosen by God.
Yes I do mind. Read my previous post and your reply to it and then ask me to tell you how you have misrepresented what I said.
Don’t be surprised if I don’t reply.
If that is your stance and you don’t wish to defend it but rather run away then so be it.
@dj2becker said'Choose' to believe? How does that work exactly?!
I said we can choose to believe in God or not. To which you said no one chose God. That directly implies that only those who believe are chosen by God.
If that is your stance and you don’t wish to defend it but rather run away then so be it.
You either 'believe' or you 'don't believe.' You are either convinced by the evidence for something or you are not. Where does choice come into it?
Now really think about this. Could you choose, for example, to believe in a flying giraffe?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidYou can evaluate evidence and decide whether you find the evidence compelling or not. You could certainly decide not to believe in a flying giraffe once you have evaluated the evidence and decide that it is not compelling enough.
'Choose' to believe? How does that work exactly?!
You either 'believe' or you 'don't believe.' You are either convinced by the evidence for something or you are not. Where does choice come into it?
Now really think about this. Could you choose, for example, to believe in a flying giraffe?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidIf I asked you to borrow money without anything but my word I will pay you back, you either choose to believe I will or not.
'Choose' to believe? How does that work exactly?!
You either 'believe' or you 'don't believe.' You are either convinced by the evidence for something or you are not. Where does choice come into it?
Now really think about this. Could you choose, for example, to believe in a flying giraffe?