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Predestination?

Sign of predestination to eternal life is the love of Mary!
Well, I do very much~my earthly mother's name was Mary, yet loving her is truly no sign of eternal life. Btw, she could out cuss any sailor....... Which is sad to say, but true. At the end of her life, she changed (to what degree, I do not know since I lived in a different state) once she saw her son living for God.

But, loving God's children, all of them, is truly a sign of eternal life.

1st John 5:1​

“Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.”
 
Where does it say it must be in the NT to be true?

Mary is the sigh of “our salvation”!

Thks
How do you know it is God's truth if it is not in his word written?

So I can believe in salvation for all even though God's word written does not present it?

You do realize that is a recipe for untruth and deceit, right?

The Bereans didn't take even the word of Paul, the apostle caught up into heaven, without checking it against God's word written.

And that is the pattern/rule for the church when it comes to what is God's truth.

As Jesus made clear, the traditions of men are just that, and nothing more.
 
Where does it say it must be in the NT to be true?

Mary is the sigh of “our salvation”!

Thks
Where does it say anywhere in the Bible that Mary is our salvation?
 
Mary is the mother of “our salvation”! Lk 2:30

Thanks
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Luke 2


25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant[e] depart in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”

Mary is the human mother of our Savior.
 
How do you know it is God's truth if it is not in his word written?

So I can believe in salvation for all even though God's word written does not present it?

You do realize that is a recipe for untruth and deceit, right?

The Bereans didn't take even the word of Paul, the apostle caught up into heaven, without checking it against God's word written.

And that is the pattern/rule for the church when it comes to what is God's truth.

As Jesus made clear, the traditions of men are just that, and nothing more.
Are you questioning every word that Christ spoke in person to the apostles? His words are eternal!

Salvation is available to all not all will be saved!

Actually scripture says they believed paul

Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

The church is commanded to teach publicly orally matt 28:19
 
:ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Luke 2


25 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law, 28 he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said,

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant[e] depart in peace,
according to your word;
30 for my eyes have seen your salvation
31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples,
32 a light for revelation to the Gentiles,
and for glory to your people Israel.”

Mary is the human mother of our Savior.
You right!

But vs 30 say Jesus is “our salvation”!
 
Are you questioning every word that Christ spoke in person to the apostles? His words are eternal!
Are you saying we have the words Christ spoke in person to the apostles apart from the Scriptures?
Salvation is available to all not all will be saved!
Salvation is only for those who believe in Jesus Christ and his atoning work for the remission of their sin.
It is not available to those who do not.
Actually scripture says they believed paul
Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Yes, the Bereans searched the Scriptures daily to know whether Paul's teaching was true.
They believed him because he was in agreement with the word of God written (Scripture).
The church is commanded to teach publicly orally matt 28:19
Yes, to most the Scriptures need to be explained.
 
You right!

But vs 30 say Jesus is “our salvation”!
Well you say Mary is. This OP is about predestination, not RCC dogma and tradition. Put it on the Catholic board!!
 
I did not say Mary is “our salvation” Christ is lk 2:30

Mary is the sign of “our salvation”!
She isn't. SCRIPTURE never says she is. Put it on the Catholic board. This OP is about predestination. And it is on the apologetics board, so responses should contain apologetics. In layman's terms, "What I believe and why I believe it" supported by scripture, articulated and with at least a modicum of exegesis.
 
@donadams
is it possible for the "Elect" to not be saved?
No, because it is those whom God foreknows will hear, believe, repent and be baptized in the name Jesus Christ, thus being born again, i.e., saved, that He chooses from before creation.
 
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You right!

But vs 30 say Jesus is “our salvation”!
You keep adding what looks to you like two and two to come up with what you think is four. It's bad logic to say that two tangerines and two apples makes four apples.
 
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