Does God Beg (Beseech) People Unto Himself?

[prism]

I think a calvinist preacher goes into a conversation with the belief that who they are talking to is of the elect and the Father might use this conversation to allow them to understand the gift of salvation just given to them.

If they walk away it's not because they are not of the elect...but there is the concept of not being the time of their salvation...but, perhaps later.

possibly

 

[brightfame52]

So ok, it took Paul two years to 'reason through and convince others of the Gospel? So much for 'those with ears let him hear'.

You sound confused. Nothing wrong or out of the ordinary for Paul to have a Ministry for two years in one spot. He probably ordained pastors in some churches in cities that preached for decades.

 

[prism]

You sound confused. Nothing wrong or out of the ordinary for Paul to have a Ministry for two years in one spot. He probably ordained pastors in some churches in cities that preached for decades.

Not really, my point all along has been why did he have to speak boldly for three months (or two years), reasoning and persuading
when according to some hyper Calvinists, they were already justified? Didn't you once hold that position?

 

[brightfame52]

Not really, my point all along has been why did he have to speak boldly for three months (or two years), reasoning and persuading
when according to some hyper Calvinists, they were already justified? Didn't you once hold that position?

Why not speak boldly reasoning and persuading ? That was his ministry duh He told young pastors to do the work of an evangelist 2 Tim 4:2-5

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

Its called the work of the ministry

 

[prism]

I could pull up some old quotes of yours but I won't. Instead I'm just put you on ignore, Since you've had one too many 'duhs' thank you.