I abandoned my faith, maybe i have exchanged my faith

[Eternally-Grateful]

That's why we say that salvation is entirely by grace.

I say the exact same thing.

Not by any decision of fallen man, who is incapable of pleasing God.

did the tax collector please God when he got on his knees

I never said anything about a split second. God does what he does, not by our progression of time or thought. Whether it is a split second or a life-long activity is irrelevant to it's logical necessity. Fallen man, dead in sin, is unable to please God, or to do anything to effect his salvation. It is all by God's doing. Man cannot add to what God does, cannot improve, cannot fill, cannot do anything spiritually real apart from Christ.

you are different than other reformed believers I have spoken to then.

who all say it all happens in a second

I can only go by what I have been told. if you believe different, share to me what you believe..

 

[Arial]

sir

For the second or third time---I am not a sir.

Jesus spoke to nicodemus in John 3.

why are you going to a different conversation?

I do not have to explain why or how. The fact is. they were all given the message of salvation. And some believed and were saved. some did not and remained condemned

That is from post #63 of this thread, and I am pointing out that Jesus did explain why some believe and some don't.

 

[Eternally-Grateful]

For the second or third time---I am not a sir.


That is from post #63 of this thread, and I am pointing out that Jesus did explain why some believe and some don't.

your explaining from your point of view

I disagree with this point of view. and do not feel you have made a case that would make me repent of my thinking

I just take what Jesus said in kind

I take the story of Moses and the serpent. and Jesus words in saying in the same way he will be lifted up so that......

sorry the lion you have as your avatar would be a male lion.. so I forget..I will try to remember please forgive me

 

[makesends]

John 3:
3 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”

3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Can you see the kingdom of God unless you are born again?

Obviously, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God. Why do you ask?