DJC49 wrote:
1 Cor 4:7 is a POWERFUL verse of Scripture which has far-reaching, broader theological and spiritual implications beyond it's immediate context.

5....judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
6 ......that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.
7.......what hast thou that thou didst not receive?

Back 2 Basics wrote:
I believe the Holy Spirit compels, urges and draws one to himself and supplies the faith necessary. (eph 2:8) But man has the ability to reject.

In other words - salvation by works (human effort) to the exclusion of God.

BUT!!
Phil 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that HE(GOD) WHICH HATH BEGUN a good work in you WILL PERFORM IT until the day of Jesus Christ:

AND!!
37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
= Why do you imply God needs to "try" when He is not certain of the end result?
Those GOD *GIVES* shall *COME* to Christ, a positive assertion; - This is not simply a test run to see if faith fits. Those God ELECTS do COME and ARE saved.

BTW
The order of salvation is 1) election, 2) predestination, 3) gospel call 4) inward call 5) regeneration, 6) conversion (faith & repentance), 7) justification, 8) sanctification, and 9) glorification. (Rom 8:29-30)

Mike wrote:
Tsk, tsk, Lurker. I've heard the term "receiving Him" often, and its meaning is understood. I'm surprised you haven't heard of it. Perhaps we should also not use the unbiblical term "total depravity" Just to make sure no one talks past each other, of course.

WCF 10:2. This effectual call is of God's free and special grace alone, not from anything at all foreseen in man;[a] who is altogether passive therein, until, being quickened and renewed by the Holy Spirit,[b] he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.[c]

Every man for herself.

Its great to see that the EU doesn't work just as common sense has always perceived.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
many Bible versions are inspired, just some are more accurate than others,

Pastor Gary Click wrote:
A] It took John Calvin to define this theology. I don't think a man who was such a persecutor of men would be used of God to clarify what was not plain word of God.

B] Perhaps people don't have the Scriptures because Saints have disobeyed somewhere along the line.

B] "saints disobeyed" - God fails because mortals don't obey??? Its amazing how Arminians must insert human ability, over divine, at every level of their theology.

On the other hand the real Biblical truth stands out when you read heresy.

Christiana wrote:
I think people use spirit/soul interchangeably, but there is a definite distinction.

DJC49 wrote:
BTW, the OT reference to having no "spot or blemish" points to Christ having NO inherent (original) sin and NO actual (committed) sin.

Clearly God has superior knowledge and omniscience, compared to the clay vessels HE made.

"[21] Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to MAKE ONE vessel unto honour, and ANOTHER unto dishonour?
[22] What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath *FITTED* to destruction:
[23] And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which HE had *AFORE* prepared unto glory"

"Wherefore take unto you the whole ARMOUR OF GOD, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
[14] Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
[15] And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
[16] Above all, taking the shield of FAITH, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked."

This is the Armour of God.
Spiritual armour.
To suggest then that faith is only a human part of it, as the free will/Arminian/RCC teach, is to provide the sinner with a weak link in his armour.

Why?
Because....
[12] "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

" “Thy” or “Your”?

The problem is to move from "perish" - to Christian. (Christ follower)

Peter also stated
"And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?"

Christ Jesus stated to many who called Him Lord and did works in His name...
"And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity"

How can someone who lives in darkness be a "leading light"??

I wonder if this visit will cure him of heresy?
______

"The visit will be made as part of the Church's mission to achieve Christian unity, Lambeth Palace said."

Can anybody really be this deluded?

2Thes 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
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I suppose it's ok if one heretic visits another heretics idolatry.

Blighty local wrote:
From a Christian perspective, it is a nation who has lost their way and God is not blessing them for it, why should He? They have dumped the Bible for human autonomy.

21] Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
[22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
[23] And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man,

And has condemned them thus....

[24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
[25] Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator....

And for a sign thus....

[26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections.....

Question
1] Is the Holy Spirit, who guides us into all truth, defeated in this
task by a few words no longer used in modern vernacular?
2] Is the delivery of the Truth, by the Holy Spirit, improved by man
rewriting Scripture in modern vernacular?
3] Is the Truth and the receiving of it simply a process of education?
Or is there another aspect of guidance used by the Lord?
4] Is the reason for the Holy Spirit working in our heart, only to provide
us with increased memory potential for every word and syllable in
the Bible?

The Truth which will make you free - is not an academic nor
intellectual process, that would be salvation by works.