Was it possible for Paul to become a G96-REPROBATE?

[TonyChanYT]

King James Bible, Romans 1:

28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate [G96] mind, to do those things which are not convenient.

Elsewhere, Berean Literal Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:

27 But I [Paul] batter my body and bring it into servitude, lest having preached to others, I myself might be disqualified [G96].

might not be
γένωμαι (genōmai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

disqualified
ἀδόκιμος (adokimos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 96: Failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit. By implication, worthless.

Strong's Greek: 96. ἀδόκιμος (adokimos) — 8 Occurrences

Was it possible for Paul to become a G96-reprobate?

Yes, he said it himself in 1 Corinthians 9:27.

 

[Josheb]

King James Bible, Romans 1:


Elsewhere, Berean Literal Bible, 1 Corinthians 9:


might not be
γένωμαι (genōmai)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

disqualified
ἀδόκιμος (adokimos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 96: Failing to pass the test, unapproved, counterfeit. By implication, worthless.

Strong's Greek: 96. ἀδόκιμος (adokimos) — 8 Occurrences

Was it possible for Paul to become a G96-reprobate?

Yes, he said it himself in 1 Corinthians 9:27.

No.

Lot's of problems here with you "first order logic." First, the op assumes "disqualified" is somehow synonymous with "reprobate," but that is not the case. Second, the Romans 1 text plainly states it was God who gave the god-denying individuals over to a reprobate mind, not the individuals themselves. To apply Romans 1:28 correctly it would have to be asserted God would given Paul over to a reprobate mind, not Paul disqualifying himself with his own self-made reprobate mind. Third, a reprobate mind does not disqualify a person from God saving them from sin (and the reprobate mind. We were all Romans 1 God deniers prior to coming to Christ. Every Christian in this forum is a living testimony to the ability of God to change those who He'd previously given over to reprobate minds (living witnesses refuting that argument in this op). There are also Old Testament examples, like Naaman or Nebuchadnezzar, reprobate men who denied God and were struck with disease or insanity for the express purpose of bringing them to acknowledge the existence and power of God. God is almighty and that means He is sufficiently powerful enough to give someone over to a reprobate mind AND then bring them to salvation. Furthermore, there are several examples in scripture where God called and individual to obey and serve Him for a specific purpose. None of those people were perfect and at least two of them (Samson and David) behaved adulterously sinful during that time in serve. One of them (Moses) did not make to the promised land because of his selfish, prideful, idolatrous disobedience. Yet most of them are list in Hebrew 11's list of those made complete in the body of Christ. Then there is the problem of a creature making worthless the work of the Creator, making worthless the blood of Christ, and defeating God's purpose with sinful works. Randomly selecting two individual verses, removing them from their stated and implied contexts, ignoring what the whole of scripture says about them, and wantonly splicing them together to make the say something they do not and cannot be made to stated, ironically, could be construed as a sign of a reprobate mind . I hope that does not disqualify you from the race .

No, there's a lot wrong with this op. Paul did NOT say it was possible for him to become reprobate 1 Corinthians 9:27 and thereby become disqualified.