tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post4723551030091591935..comments2023-10-12T03:10:09.276-07:00Comments on emerging thought...: How does Choice work in Salvation?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08894632401827590745noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-43126759478593117702007-11-10T10:46:00.000-08:002007-11-10T10:46:00.000-08:00Wow! I too believe repentance is a one time act. T...Wow! I too believe repentance is a one time act. To repent is to completely change your bases for living. Upon your new foundation (God the rock) life changes. I see it like the reformist view irresistible grace in a way that you experience something that eternally changes you. Saul changed his name to Paul. Saul means big and that is how he viewed himself prior to conversion compared to Paul meaning little. He was not mister big stuff anymore.<BR/><BR/>This is why I struggle with some so-called Bible scholars online. It seems like they have all of the knowledge, but no heart (love). I like the emergent folks they have what most reformists seem to be missing and that is love. I'll take love over knowledge because knowledge without love is an irritating noise in God's ears.<BR/><BR/>Good chatting with you iggy!<BR/><BR/>Off to play with my sons.<BR/><BR/>JoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-69736937114800321572007-11-10T10:24:00.000-08:002007-11-10T10:24:00.000-08:00I agree with you... for years I used that passage ...I agree with you... for years I used that passage in Hebrews to prove one could lose their salvation... but that assumes...<BR/><BR/>1. If one can lose their salvation then it is by works and if it is works, then it was not by grace you were saved.<BR/><BR/>2. That one who does lose their salvation cannot ever regain it as it is "impossible" as the passage reads.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It was later I realized that this passage was about people like me... and that every time I would not walk in faith... and go back to repentance... I was crucifying Jesus all over again.<BR/><BR/>I do see repentance as a once time act... then we life a faith that is confessional... meaning we live in constant agreement with Jesus and though we sin, we learn more and more how repugnant it is and lean more and more on God's Grace.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>iggyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894632401827590745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6984861.post-29198679697811403302007-11-10T10:07:00.000-08:002007-11-10T10:07:00.000-08:00Jesus said you will know them by their fruit. I ha...Jesus said you will know them by their fruit. I have attended a couple of orthodox churches in my life. The verse that comes to mind when I reflect back on my experience with reformers is "knowledge puffs up, but love edifies". It is not only me that feels this way many others do. Not all, but most Calvinists are all brains and no heart. You can be the greatest theologian, but without love all your knowledge becomes a clanging cymbal.<BR/><BR/>Now that I got that off my chest I admit that I lean in the same direction as John Calvin. However I resent the institution John Calvin helped develop and feel it became just another legalistic religious institution.<BR/><BR/>I do believe once you belong to God you can never get away because your heart won't let you. Those who walk away from God permanently, prove they never truly gave their heart to Him.<BR/><BR/>Heb 6:4-6<BR/>(4) For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit,<BR/>(5) and have tasted the good Word of God and the powers of the world to come,<BR/>(6) and who have fallen away; it is impossible, I say, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify the Son of God afresh to themselves and put Him to an open shame.<BR/><BR/>Notice the words tasted and enlightened. This is when people get a small piece and a peek then make an eternal decision to walk away. These people never full received God.<BR/><BR/>I will always be my children's father. My children have my genetics both good and bad. They will reflect the kind of father I have been in their lives.<BR/><BR/>Concerning two men we can learn from Noah and Enoch.<BR/><BR/>My Clarke commentary states something interesting.<BR/>Genesis 6:8 “Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord”. This verse references the Hebrew word ish tsaddik a man who gave to all their due; for this is the ideal meaning of the original word. 2. He was perfect in his generation - he was in all things a consistent character, never departing from the truth in principle or practice. 3. He walked with God - he was not only righteous in his conduct, but he was pious, and had continual communion with God. The same word is used here as before in the case of Enoch. See Gen 5:22.<BR/><BR/>If you belong to God it will show and if you do not belong to God it will show. Faith without works is dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com