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Well, perhaps you should be instructing God about and with your superior intellect

That is true. The word "free" does not imply easy. It could be very difficult to exercise our freedom to choose. Hebrews 11 lists such dilemnas. 24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the...

God is not redundant, He repeats things for emphasis. The expression "free will" has elements of both redundancy and repetition for emphasis.

However, like I said, God uses repitition to emphasize great truths. Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee. The words "perfect peace" are the Hebrew, "shalom shalom" peace peace. You might want to tell God that He did not...

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Well, if you wish to join here, you are welcome. Certainly, those who recognize and accept God's grace and mercy will have their heart and lives affected. This grace and mercy should result in confidence and peace that all will be well, if they continue in God's grace and mercy by adhering to...

Although the term "free will" may seem redundant, it does emphasize and leaves no question about what the meaning and intent is. God does this very same thing. Grace is God giving unmeritted favor to us. Yes God repeats himself and refers to this as "free gift" For instance: Romans 5:16...

Yes, exactly. God only controls what He controls. God does not control our free will, otherwise, of course, it would not be free will

Humanity, in general is condemned by Adam and Eve's sin and by humanities sins already. John 3:15-21. 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not...

That is still sin.

Note: I said, "if the commentators are correct" It seems both you and I agree that the commentators are not correct. We do sin willfully. We allow our old man nature, the sin nature to guide us. We set our "autopilot" to sin nature. However, if we choose to receive salvation, Romans...

Thank you for your reply. You stated that, " My first premise: Rom 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it...

My apologies for a typo that went unnoticed. I have since corrected it. What was originally a statement should have been a question. oatmeal said: Why is there evil in this world? Is because God forced it into this world because God is in control. I have corrected my words to "Why is...

In order to effectually discuss a subject we must define our terms. If we choose to discuss the various breeds of dogs and their strong points and weak points, we must agree that we are talking about dogs, domestic dogs. To have a worthwhile discussion, we must not let our discussion include...

That is correct. that was my point all along

No. However, we must define salvation. Salvation as defined as the gift of salvation, or the gift of eternal life, it is impossible to lose that gift of eternal life. However, salvation has other definitions other than being saved from eternal death. The Greek word, sozo, basically means...

Yes, it is the baptism in the name (all that his name represents) of Jesus Christ.

Your choice.

You can water baptize others and yourself till you drown, but water baptism was replaced by a greater baptism according to both John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance. but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am...

Christians can and do break or mar their fellowship with God and with his son Jesus Christ and therefore with fellow believers thus not having fulness of joy, but not lose their sonship, that gift of salvation/eternal life. I John 1 makes it apparent 1 That which was from the beginning, which...