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It should be cautioned that proof texting is far too easy for anyone to do, and with any of these verses the context should be considered. Far too often, context is ignored and erroneous interpretations are formed. So, use these verses, but corroborate their contexts. These verses and explanations faithfully represent Arminianism to have strong Biblical support.
The Arminians believe and hold fast to ~
Election is conditional
Atonement is available for all
Grace is resistible
We must remain in Christ to be secure
Man has libertarian free will
God's prevenient grace
Sin is not from God
Verses that show election is conditional:
Matthew 11:28-30 - Salvation is an invite to those who will come.
John 3:16
John 4:42
John 6:40
John 6:51 - Must eat of the bread of life to receive benefit.
Acts 13:39
Romans 1:16-17
Romans 9:30
Romans 5:1-2 - It is through faith that we are made a part of Christ.
Ephesians 1:13
1 Timothy 4:10 - Jesus died for all, but there is a specific subset that receives the benefits, namely those who believe.
1 Peter 1:1-2 - Election is according to God's foreknowing who shall believe.
Verses that show the atonement is available for all:
Isaiah 53:6 - The iniquity of us all was put on Christ.
Matthew 11:28-30 - Any who come to Christ are welcome.
Matthew 18:14 - The Father does not wish that any should perish (anti predestined-reprobation).
John 1:7 - Jesus intended for all, wants all to believe.
John 1:29
John 3:16-17
John 6:33, 51
John 12:32, 47
Romans 3:23-24 - All have sinned and all have access to justification in Christ Jesus.
Romans 5:6 - Christ died for the ungodly. Since all are ungodly, Christ died for all.
Romans 5:15 - Since sin spread to all, Christ's atonement is meant for all.
Romans 10:13 - Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
2 Corinthians 5:14-15 - All died, yet Christ died for all.
1 Timothy 2:3-6 - God desires all men to be saved, and gave Himself for all
1 Timothy 4:10
Titus 2:11 - God's necessary grace that leads to repentance appears to all.
Hebrews 2:9 - Jesus tasted death for everyone.
Hebrews 10:10 - Christ offered once for all.
2 Peter 3:9
1 John 4:14
1 John 2:2 - Jesus is the propitiation, not just for believers, but for the whole world.
John 4:42
Revelation 22:17
Verses that show grace is resistible:
Jeremiah 7:24
Luke 7:30
Acts 7:51 - Blatant resistance of the Holy Spirit. It is proper to infer that if they didn't resist, they would have been led to repentance.
Romans 10:16 - Not all who hear will believe.
2 Corinthians 6:1 - One can receive God's grace, yet not appropriate it in their lives.
Verses that show we must remain in Christ to be secure:
Romans 11:17-24
1 Corinthians 15:2
Ephesians 5:3-7
Colossians 1:21-23
2 Peter 1:10
2 Peter 2:20-22
Hebrews 6:4-6
Hebrews 10:26
James 1:12; 5:19-20
Verses that show man has libertarian free will:
Free will offering verses
Exodus 35:29; 36:3
Leviticus 7:16; 22:18, 21, 23; 23:38
Numbers 15:3; 29:39
Deuteronomy 12:6, 17; 16:10
2 Chronicles 31:14; 35:8
Ezra 1:4, 6; 3:5; 7:16; 8:28
Psalm 119:108
Ezekiel 46:12
Amos 4:5
Isaiah 1:19-20 - Can choose to be obedient or rebel.
Ezekiel 33:11 - Have the ability to choose from different options.
Luke 7:30 - Pharisees rejected what God wanted for them.
John 7:17 - A person must want to do what God is giving them the grace to do. This verse shows that God allows things He doesn't want to happen.
1 Corinthians 7:37 - Power over own will--not necessitated--that's the definition of LFW.
1 Corinthians 10:13
Verses demonstrating God's prevenient grace
Jeremiah 31:3
John 16:7-11
Romans 2:4 - It is God's grace that leads us to repentance.
Romans 10:14-17 - One must hear God's word to come to faith.
PJ said: "Also that deny's the fact the father is not a respecter of person's."
Gen 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.
Gen 4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Gen 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Gen 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Gen 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
PJ is attempting to show here that God is a respecter of persons. Perhaps, the two of you should try and sort this one out privately by email.
You wanted an example well here is one of very evil intent. You are endeavoring to create strife all you can.
I know God is not a respecter of person's because he said he was not.
Btw Bob one of the continual patter that has been on this site is there is one that comes along and they say they are not a Calvinist and come in and do just as you do and it escalates until they act as though they would bring harm to some if they could, it is nothing new.
You have the choice to change the pattern.
No one said Jude was a Calvinist, it is extremely unkind and Christlike this continual saying people said things they never said.
I never said anyone called Jude a Calvinist. I was giving some perspective....If you are going to claim one group is bullying by telling PJ to stop ruining threads...then why not apply it to Jude?
If I posted things similar to this(and I have) I am called a bully...
"ENOUGH ALREADY !!!!....Oh my Goodness Gracious LORD have Mercy!!!!...sounds just like a child Ranting because they didn't get their own way......xo"
"We discussed this Having a Real Biblical Discussion on a differant thread that it would be Good to Discuss the Differances so we may better Understand each other and Learn from each other...Unfortunatly we can not Control the [[[ Controling ]]] of the dirrection a person takes it...I'm truely sorry EVERYONE that this CONTINUALLY happens...xo"
Why the double standard? BTW, I agree with these posts by Jude. Basically you guys are calling people bullies because of their theological views.
Anyway, this has gone on long enough. Either you two can participate in the thread as it was mean to be, or you won't be responded to. You can talk about how bad you two have been treated, privately in messages. Don't ruin threads with that nonsense.
"Anyway, this has gone on long enough. Either you two can participate in the thread as it was mean to be, or you won't be responded to. You can talk about how bad you two have been treated, privately in messages. Don't ruin threads with that nonsense. "
I wholeheartedly agree. As a relative newcomer to these forums, it's easy to see why I have stayed away so long.
If I posted things similar to this(and I have) I am called a bully...
"ENOUGH ALREADY !!!!....Oh my Goodness Gracious LORD have Mercy!!!!...sounds just like a child Ranting because they didn't get their own way......xo"
"We discussed this Having a Real Biblical Discussion on a differant thread that it would be Good to Discuss the Differances so we may better Understand each other and Learn from each other...Unfortunatly we can not Control the [[[ Controling ]]] of the dirrection a person takes it...I'm truely sorry EVERYONE that this CONTINUALLY happens...xo"
Why the double standard? BTW, I agree with these posts by Jude. Basically you guys are calling people bullies because of their theological views.
Anyway, this has gone on long enough. Either you two can participate in the thread as it was mean to be, or you won't be responded to. You can talk about how bad you two have been treated, privately in messages. Don't ruin threads with that nonsense.
