Where was your outrage when John UK deemed Darren 'unsaved'?
It was crickets from you US.
It seems the double standard continues here doesn't it?

I read DD's response, you deem it a 'needless attack', warning DD not to question her character, intelligence or state of redemption. Yet, you allow others to do that VERY THING. Before you point your finger at DD, check out the 'patterns' of your 'friends' US. Hypocrisy continues as well.

Good comment DD

Many be dead - aren't all dead in trespasses and sin? Yes
So, does 'hath abounded unto many' mean all? What do other verses say? Some have already been given. The 'abounded unto many' refers back to what in that text? The gift by grace, what gift? Salvation, 'for by grace are ye saved, through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God, not of works lest any man boast'. Who receives grace and the gift? Those God saves, not all mankind.

PA- so, all means all right? Answer this, Christ said He laid down his life for his sheep, he gave his life as a ransom for many, he saves 'his people' from their sins - how does that line up with your definition of all?

Good points in your posts. Yes, we all suffer from the sin of pride. However, when one fails to recognize and acknowledge that sin, it grows like a cancer.

That is not what the text says or teaches. Nowhere in that text does Christ imply He makes possible the drawing of all sinners. If that were true, then what prevents them from coming?

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Notice I used the plural form 'comments', I was referring to many of your prior comments, not just your most recent.

The reason why you malign me is because I do not go along with free will doctrine. Others do the same; I won't 'make nice'
and be quiet, I won't sing kumbaya with others while they promote error and heresy. I will point out double mindedness, double standards, false accusations, hypocrisy, etc.

Tim, I pray God will grant you true biblical wisdom. Your sarcastic comments and misguided attacks prove the shallowness of your beliefs.

You like to belittle others, you are not the only one who resorts to such immature tactics.
Immaturity and ignorance are the main staple of 'religion' in America. But God never leaves His elect in ignorance for long. Receiving correction should never, ever be a reason to call others names like you have displayed here Tim.
It's telling when professing believers care little for truth and correction, then turn around and tell others they have 'pre-conceived' thinking.
Praise God He opens the understanding of His elect, He teaches correctly, and He chastens accordingly.

It's strange you commend Dolores, where were you when she lashed out at some here? She gets a free pass because you both hold to the same erroneous theology.
Double standard is the theme isn't it?

As for your innuendo " those who claim to have a revelation from God in these areas and who accuse others of ignorance and heresy because they disagree are little more than spiritual snobs whose rampant pride is a stench in the nostrils of the One who rightly described Himself as meek and lowly", again, who are you addressing? Are your words an example of a 'meek and lowly spirit'? Hypocrisy is rampant.
You rip on others who prove your 'theology' to be in error, you call us 'white washed sepulchres'. You claim God is not clear in His word on how He saves, even though a multitude of verses have been given to show you otherwise.

Need Him, yes - Like you, I am what I am because of Another-ALL glory to God! I enjoyed the quote from Spurgeon, thank you for sharing.

I just read this …

Professors and Posessors
by J.C. Philpot
The religious professor receives doctrines because he sees them in the Bible. The believer not only sees them in the Book, but he feels them in his heart, put there by the Holy Spirit. The believer gets at truth through trouble. He arrives at the banquet of mercy through sharp pangs of hunger. He lays hold of the robe of righteousness, chilled by nakedness. He comes to the cross because he is guilty and there is nowhere else to go. Thus the religionist and the believer (however they may resemble one another) have an eternal distinction which the hand of God has drawn between the living and the dead."

"I can thank and praise God that I have at length found a company who want that Christ be all in their midst - for surely this is our hope for all necessary wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, redemption." - again, yes and amen.
It is all about Christ and should always point to Him. Our desire should be to know Him, to press on in this race, to desire His truth to go down deep in our inner man. To grab hold of this love He has for us- His bride -His elect. This is something I pray for a lot. I want to KNOW Him more deeply.

Not looking for a fight, just expressing my thoughts on doctrine interpretation.

I do appreciate this from you, " when my 'knowledge ' is tempting me beyond charitable peaceableness, and other good fruits of the Spirit; it's time to 'halt and pray'. yes and amen
We know God's word says knowledge puffs up, our prayer should always be to remain humble...and teachable.

Darren, this is relevant, again, from Spurgeon..
Others are shifty because they are so desperately fond of "good fellowship." "Hail fellow, well met," is their cry, be it traveller or highwayman. They are so good-natured that they must needs agree with everybody. They are cousins of Mr Anything. Their brains are in other people's heads. If they were at Rome they would kiss the pope's toe, but when they are at home they make themselves hoarse with shouting "No Popery."
Beware of those who come from the town of Deceit – Mr. Facing-both-ways, Mr. Fair-speech and Mr. Two-tongues are neighbours who are best at a distance. Though they look one way, as boatmen do, they are pulling the other. They are false as the devil's promises, and as cruel as death and the grave.

Hypocrites of all sorts are abominable, and he who deals with them will rue it. He who tries to cheat the Lord will be quite ready to cheat his fellow men. Great cry generally means little wool.

John UK says:
The other thing Dolores, is to keep scriptural balance. So we see that:
1 Timothy 2:3-6 KJV
(3) For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;
(4) Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
If we accept all of scripture, we will never get into an extreme, cultish position."
"God's general love for all does not guarantee salvation for all; but one thing is for sure, all are invited to the feast, and if some refuse, they perish."
"John 3:17 KJV
(17) For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
There are three worlds in this text, and I do not believe anyone can stick "all kinds of men" instead of "world" or "Gentiles as well as Jews" instead of "world". So it is perfectly okay to say that world means the world, that is, all men."
John UK wrote:
....for whom Christ died particularly...
the very words of John UK

" None of God’s sheep will continue to believe the lie of universal love and redemption, they will rejoice that Christ “love US and gave Himself for US.” If God loved all men without exception, and Christ died for all of them and the Holy Spirit was trying to save them..they would ALL be saved or He would be an unloving, unjust and weak being!