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God’s Gifts and Calling are Irrevocable.”

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26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written: The Liberator will come to Zion; He will turn away godlessness from Jacob. 27 And this will be My covenant with them, when I take away their sins. 28 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of their forefathers, 29 since God’s and calling are irrevocable. Romans 11:26-29 (HCSB) IN the days of the great falling away, there are many heresies.  One of Read more [...]
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Guest Post: Probation in Hades

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Professor AUGUSTUS HOPKINS STRONG, D. D., LL. D., says: That there is no allusion to a probation after this life, is clear from Luke 16:19–31—the of the rich man and . Here penalty is inflicted for the sins done “in thy lifetime” (v. 25); this penalty is unchangeable—“there is a great gulf fixed” (v. 26); the rich man asks favors for his brethren who still live on the earth, but none for himself (v. 27, 28).- Strong, A. H. (2004). . “The Read more [...]
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Calvinism vs. Arminianism

According to Arminianism, salvation is accomplished through the combined efforts of God (who takes the initiative) and man (who must respond) - man's response being the determining factor. God has provided salvation for everyone, but His provision becomes effective only for those who, of their own free will, choose to cooperate with Him and accept His offer of grace. At the crucial point, man's will plays a decisive role; thus man, not God, determines who will be recipients of the . Read more [...]