It is by faith and good works that one confirms his calling and election.

[Foghorn]

Election does not come from us.

"That's what she been - I say, that's what she been telling you, boy!

Your views are very humancentric.

She been pitchin em' you been missin em' if you thinkin that.

 

[Foghorn]

"Stee-rike, I say stee-rike three son, you's out!"

boy’s as timid as a canary at a cat show

 

[Eleanor]

My version (MKJV) says nations but that does not matter either way. My point is still made in that God grants repentance.

Act 11:18 When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance to life to the nations.

The word, ethnos, can mean both Gentiles and nations, for the nations were Gentiles.

Yes, but are you saying that the reception of the gift of the Holy Spirit is different for Gentiles as it was for Jews in Acts 2:38?

 

[Synergy]

What do you mean by "judge of our salvation and election?"

Who judges God's work?

Are you proposing that God's work gets judged? Otherwise, why would you ask such a question?

 

[Synergy]

“Hey boy, what’s the idea jackin’ that pot up under me? Jack? Pot? Ahuh, huh … jack pot, that’s a joke son, don’t ya get it?”

Foghorn is one of my funniest characters. I loved it when he told the widower: " I say, I say, I don't need your love to keep me warm, I say, I say I've got my bandages to keep me warm." Totally hilarious. I miss those characters.

 

[Synergy]

"That's what she been - I say, that's what she been telling you, boy!


She been pitchin em' you been missin em' if you thinkin that.

You know which Calvinist doctrine is the most humancentric of all? It's UE. It's when Calvinists appeal to Rom 9, which talks about the Election of the Cross, in an attempt to prove their own UE. They're willing to bring down the Election of the Cross down to their own human-level to prove their UE, when all the while 2 Pet 1:10 tells us that the surety of our election is dependent on our diligence (human effort).

 

[Eleanor]

Are you proposing that God's work gets judged? Otherwise, why would you ask such a question?

Non-responsive. . .

 

[makesends]

Synergy said:
Who else other than Christ is the Judge of our salvation and election.
Eleanor said:
What do you mean by "judge of our salvation and election?" Who judges God's work?
Synergy said:
Are you proposing that God's work gets judged? Otherwise, why would you ask such a question?

Non-responsive. . .

I'm guessing @Synergy mistook the point of your very apt reply on purpose.

But, just in case he doesn't get it: Hello, Synergy. @Eleanor presented a rhetorical question: "Who judges God's work?"

Election and Salvation are the work of God, in spite of the fact that you seem to think here that God ("Christ") judges our election and salvation. Thus, if they are true at all in a person, they are a sure thing —not judgeable, being God's doing and not ours.

 

[Foghorn]

You know which Calvinist doctrine is the most humancentric of all? It's UE. It's when Calvinists appeal to Rom 9, which talks about the Election of the Cross, in an attempt to prove their own UE. They're willing to bring down the Election of the Cross down to their own human-level to prove their UE, when all the while 2 Pet 1:10 tells us that the surety of our election is dependent on our diligence (human effort).

This boy's more mixed up than a feather in a whirlwind.

 

[Agra Man]

double, i say double

Foghorn I honestly had no clue you were here do you remember me?

 

[Synergy]

This boy's more mixed up than a feather in a whirlwind.

Your total inability to offer any counterargument tells me all I need to know.

 

[Foghorn]

Foghorn I honestly had no clue you were here do you remember me?

No, should I? Remind me please.

 

[jeremiah1five]

5 Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, 6 and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, 7 and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they do not make you useless nor unproductive in the true knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For the one who lacks these qualities is blind or short-sighted, having forgotten his purification from his former sins. 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, be all the more diligent to make certain about His calling and choice of you; for as long as you practice these things, you will never stumble; 11 for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you. 2 Peter 1:5-11.

Are these descriptive of a believer, or prescriptive?

I believe these describe a believer.

Descriptive.
There are also other ways to confirm yourself in Christ.
Scripture and the Holy Spirit.
Internal witness joined with external witness: prophecy.
The voice of God.

 

[Agra Man]

No, should I? Remind me please.

I was on Christianforums we met in the prayer section I was commenting on foghorn with you we got a bit nostalgic

It is ok if you don't remember I am just happy to see you again.

 

[Deleted member 6]

This boy's more mixed up than a feather in a whirlwind.

One of my favorite Foghorn quotes is, “Nice girl, but about as sharp as a sack of wet mice.”

 

[Agra Man]

One of my favorite Foghorn quotes is, “Nice girl, but about as sharp as a sack of wet mice.”

Everytime he would boy I was already reminded of my grandpa he spoke a lot like foghorn maybe that is why I like foghorn so much.

 

[praise_yeshua]

Foghorn is one of my funniest characters. I loved it when he told the widower: " I say, I say, I don't need your love to keep me warm, I say, I say I've got my bandages to keep me warm." Totally hilarious. I miss those characters.

Billy the goat was great.... Billy boy boy. Boy.

 

[praise_yeshua]

Synergy said:
Who else other than Christ is the Judge of our salvation and election.
Eleanor said:
What do you mean by "judge of our salvation and election?" Who judges God's work?
Synergy said:
Are you proposing that God's work gets judged? Otherwise, why would you ask such a question?

I'm guessing @Synergy mistook the point of your very apt reply on purpose.

But, just in case he doesn't get it: Hello, Synergy. @Eleanor presented a rhetorical question: "Who judges God's work?"

Election and Salvation are the work of God, in spite of the fact that you seem to think here that God ("Christ") judges our election and salvation. Thus, if they are true at all in a person, they are a sure thing —not judgeable, being God's doing and not ours.

I thought all things were of God?

 

[makesends]

I thought all things were of God?

Yes, depending on what you mean by "of God"... Your point?

 

[ReverendRV]

I thought all things were of God?

All good things come from Heaven, right?