Is there not other people in the world that consistently misspell preffer?

Or is it because you simply do not want to answer the question?

If one sins before and after he obtains a free will, then what is the difference between a free will and one that is not free?

Does not God hate every sin? So when the elect sins, would THEY be in danger of eternal perdition?

Why do you think this a game?

Is it because you cannot answer a simple question but rather preffer to answer a question with a question?

If one sins before and after he obtains a free will, then what is the difference between a free will and one that is not free?

Just wondering.

And how is it a rabbit trail if we are discussing the topic that you proposed: freewill. Are you saying that what you originally posted to Abigail was nothing more than a rabbit trail?

Lurker wrote:
Absolutely. Everyone who has been born of His will (regenerated) has a freed will.

Lurker wrote:
What I consider a "very serious matter" is the absolute power of God to cause the vessels of wrath to believe a lie, which in this present age is free will theism; the thief of souls...
And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so. Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee. (1 Kings 22:20-23)
If God has caused you to be deceived by freewill theism far be it from me to try to prevent you. I happen to believe God is sovereign over these matters.

You reject the idea of eminence because...? A birthing taking place?.. Have you not read the OT and the privileges of the first born etc.. In what sense then does God speak of David as his first born - see Psalm 89.27?
Christ is also called the only begotten... but clearly if you are correct then that cannot be the case.

Still you have not provided any reference to link resurrection with regeneration... or are the 2 exactly the same in your mind?

JD wrote:
"Regeneration, used once in Scripture in relation to the renewing of man to his pristine state (like Adam before the fall), which was trinitarian, his third person being the Holy Spirit....I plead for honesty in dealing with this text!"

JD
I have heard you prat on about Adam and the Holy Spirit before now. Where is your proof? Provide just one simple declarative statement which states that Adam's spiritual death was God taking his Holy Spirit away from him? Let's see who is being honest with the Bible shall we?

JD wrote:
Regeneration, used once in Scripture in relation to the renewing of man to his pristine state (like Adam before the fall), which was trinitarian, his third person being the Holy Spirit....I plead for honesty in dealing with this text!

JD wrote:
.... N, it could not! The text says that he was the "firstborn" from the dead. That means there was a birth taking place. And if that is enough, this could be no plainer.....
Regeneration is the new birth. The renewing of the Spirit.
Titus 3:5,6.

You reject the idea of eminence because...? A birthing taking place?.. Have you not read the OT and the privileges of the first born etc.. In what sense then does God speak of David as his first born - see Psalm 89.27?
Christ is also called the only begotten... but clearly if you are correct then that cannot be the case.