I once prayed that God would show me the truth about election from Scripture, and shortly after that, I was reading John chapter 6, and verse 44 stood out to me. The passage from v37-44 is clear: "Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out...And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of everything that He has given Me I will lose nothing, but will raise it up on the last day...No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day." John 6:64-65 further teach election: " But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray Him. And He was saying, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father."
- Free will Jeremiah 19:5 5 (they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind). Notice the evil people did was not decided by God Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not WILLING! (As you can see they are not willing, it not that God is not making them "not willing" 1 cor 9:17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship. John 5:40 But you are NOT WILLING TO COME to Me that you may have life John 7:17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.” Joshua 24:15 "choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve" Israelites didn't had life because they were not WILLING to follow Jesus. John 5:40 Isaiah 30:15 1 Peter 5:2 Heb 2:1 Philemon 1:14 Luke 15:10 Heb 3:14-15 14 For we have become partakers of Christ IF WE HOLD THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONFIDENCE STEADFAST TO THE END 15 while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS as in the rebellion.” - One can repent. Matt 21:28-32. The other son didn't go and sinned Resistible Grace Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! James 5:19-20 one can lose Salvation with free will and choice Nehemiah 9:30 God drawn them, but they have not listenend Jeremiah 32:33 God had taught them yet they turned their back and didn't listened to God
calvinism is unbiblical. (yt) sinning against the Holy Spirit means if anyone say that the works of Holy Spirit is from demons. And you say that the works of demons are from God, meaning if rape, murder, child molesting/trafficking all evil that devil does you calvinist say God did Lord Jesus died for the World John 3:16 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 1 John 2:2 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world. John 6:51 notice world not just elect God desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth. 1 Timothy 2:3-4 3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 1 Timothy 4:10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Acts 17:30 Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, Romans 11:32 so that God may show mercy to all. - God doesn't want anyone to perish but for all to come to repentance 2 Peter 3:9 9.. not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. John 12:32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish 1john2:16 lust is not from God 1 tim 1:19 once can reject Salvation -Faith comes then we are saved not saved first that's why we believe Romans 10:17 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. Notice how it's say when someone COMES to God, he must BELIEVE that He exists. IMPOSSIBLE to please God without FAITH. We must Have Faith to Please God. We must First Believe that God exist. Also notice James in his letter says you believe in God? good. Demons also believes and tremble. But the difference between our belief and demons is that we ALSO believe that God rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. demons diligently do not seek HIM 2 thess 1:8 says "vengeance on those who don't know God and those who don't obey Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ" doens't say "who God doesn't make Himself known" John 6:53 unless you eat Lord' supper you don't have life. calvinism reverse it, that you were born with life that's why you eat Supper John 6:40 that whosoever believes have eternal life. Meaning belief came first then life. Heb7:25 saves those who come to God through Jesus( notice first we have to come then we get saved) Rom 10:14 how will they believe if they HAVE NOT HEARD, how will they hear without a preacher. Romans 10:9-10, John 3:16, 3:36, 1john etc Draw near to God and He will draw near to you James 4:8 - God doesn't make tempt anyone James 1:13. - sin if from world not God. men love darkness more than light because of their evil deeds, not because of God. (John 3:9) For all that is in the world the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-is not of the Father but is of the world. 1john 2:16 John 8:44 when satan lies, he lies from his own, God doesn't make him lie - Free will Jeremiah 19:5 5 (they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind). Notice the evil people did was not decided by God Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not WILLING! (As you can see they are not willing, it not that God is not making them "not willing" 1 cor 9:17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship. John 5:40 But you are NOT WILLING TO COME to Me that you may have life John 7:17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine 2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.” Joshua 24:15 "choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve" Israelites didn't had life because they were not WILLING to follow Jesus. John 5:40 Isaiah 30:15 1 Peter 5:2 Heb 2:1 Philemon 1:14 Luke 15:10 Heb 3:14-15 14 For we have become partakers of Christ IF WE HOLD THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONFIDENCE STEADFAST TO THE END 15 while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS as in the rebellion.” - One can repent. Matt 21:28-32. The other son didn't go and sinned Resistible Grace Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing! James 5:19-20 one can lose Salvation with free will and choice Nehemiah 9:30 God drawn them, but they have not listenend Jeremiah 32:33 God had taught them yet they turned their back and didn't listened to God - God regretted Genesis 6:6-7 6 And the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. 7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.” 1 Samuel 15:11, 35 11 “I greatly regret that I have set up Saul as king, for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments.” And it grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the Lord all night. 35 And Samuel went no more to see Saul until the day of his death. Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel. _ Lord Jesus Christ died for everyone not only the elect Romans 10:13 13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 1:16 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. John 1:29 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! John 3:15-17 15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 1 John 2:2 2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world God is impartial Romans 2:11, Gal 2:6, Eph 6:9 _ A listener pointed out another example in scripture where being called “dead” doesn’t mean that the person cannot respond positively. Abimelech is called “a dead man” but still given an opportunity to change course so as to live (Genesis 20:3,7) _ Sabbath day (full defence) 1) God Rested on the Sabbath day (genisis 2:3, Exodus 20:11) 2) God Sanctified the Sabbath day (genisis 2:3) 3) God Blessed the Sabbath day (exodus 20:11) 4) Lord called Sabbath His Holy day. It's the Lord's Day (Isaiah 58:13) 5) Holy Day (Isaiah 58:13). God didn't rested on sunday, He rested on Sabbath Day (Saturday). You can't push God to rest on sunday, you can't change God's resting Day in Genisis. Now circumcision was for the Jews, who were under the promise given to Abraham. Where as Sabbath was for man(mark 2:27) not just for Jews, Sabbath was even before fall of Adam and Eve. God Blessed the Sabbath Day in genisis 2:3. CIRCUMCISION CAME WITH Abraham, SABBATH CAME BEFORE THE FALL OF ADAM AND EVE. SABBATH came before there was sin in the World. You follow your sabbath and I'll follow THE LORD'S SABBATH. Teaching on Sabbath is permissible Luke 13:10-13 10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. Luke 4:16 16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. Mark 1:21 21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. Acts 15:21 21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.” Acts 17:2 2 Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, Acts 20:7 (notice how the First day of the week is called the "first day of the week" rather than Sabbath Day.) Acts 13:14-15 Acts 13:42-44 Acts 13:27 __ SABBATH day is Saturday proof Mark 16:1-2 Notice how Bible says that Sabbath was over and than next day mary went to anoint Lord Jesus Christ. Bible says FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK which is sunday. And also we know that Lord was risen from death on sunday not monday. We also find the same in Matthew 28:1 ( Notice who Bible says it was the First day of the week). Luke and John says the same thing "On the first day of the week". Acts 20:7 (notice how the First day of the week is called the "first day of the week" rather than Sabbath Day.)
@@mynameis......23SDA and arminianism doctrines are truly unbiblical and demonic. That's why you hide your name, however your true identity speaks loudly who you are.
@@mynameis......23 I have never seen someone distort and read out of context so much of Gods Word in one comment. The depth of perversion a man who calls himself a Christian is capable of reaching for the sake of holding onto his ability to save himself reminds me of how depraved man is. Repent.
I’ve only read a few of the examples you have shared. But if you notice the “free-will” you are showing is how man’s free will is bent towards evil and not choosing God. Calvinists believ in the free-will of man, but it’s a free-will that is corrupted by or under the penalty of sin. And until someone is rescued they will never choose the righteous Most High over their sinful nature. It isn’t until Jesus saves us can we choose to love Him back.
True. But does “Sovereign” mean what Calvinism says it does. Remember, we Bible believing non-Calvinists call God Sovereign, too. We just have the right definition. Sovereignty means having authority to do as you please as King over your affairs. It does not mean Omni-Determinism.
I always thought calvinism was a slur, and in some ways it is used as one but when I actually found out what it was I found out that I indeed was a calvinist and it came soley from just reading my bible on my own
Calvanistic interpretation: 'All' means Chosen ones 'Everyone' means: selected one. I thank God we have God the Holy Spirit to guide us. Pharisees had the same problem.
John 6:64-65 further teach election: " But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray Him. And He was saying, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father." Scripture is clear. You are clearly blinded.
You nailed it Biblically speaking. Just because God KNOWS what people will choose does not mean He predestined them for hell. God gave everyone the faith to be saved along with the grace to be saved BUT we have to apply that God given faith to join His God supplied grace. Do I take credit for my salvation? Of course not! Did God know what I would do? Yes. Did He make me get saved? No. Is it beyond my human understanding how I actually entered His Kingdom and became part of His Royal Family? Yes!♥️
@Scorple1 question: how do you interpret ephesians 2 8 thru 9? It says "and this not of yourselves it is thebgift of God..." i.e. God gives us the gift of faith. We don't choose to have faith. It is given. It also says in Roman's for we were dead in our trespasses and sins.... can a dead person do anything? Including have faith in Christ? I'd say no.
Exactly....their interpretation of John 3:16 is 'For God so loved the Elect that whoever God forced to believe will have eternal life'. Not to mention the inverse where God created the non-Elect for the sole purpose of sending to Hell
Please re-read those passages in context, you may get a different understanding of what is being said. I was raised pretrib, premillennial, free will Baptist. It was by reading the bible in context that I improved my understanding. I now consider myself Reformed, or Particular, Baptist. I strongly hold to the London Baptist Confession of Faith, as did C.H. Spurgeon. You may not change your soteriology, but that is okay. It is the understanding of salvation that is important. I have no doubt that both Armenianists and Calvinists are, and will be, in heaven. I disagree with my Presbyterian brothers and sisters about baptism and church governance, too. But that didn't stop me from joining our OPC church and worshipping together. Kinda like John and R.C.
I have truly enjoyed these videos! But the guy at the beginning and end is lost because I see the 5 points in so much of scripture and scripture itself convinced me of my Calvinistic beliefs!!! I will also add I so miss the Call comaraudery between RC and JMac!!
It is Biblical but it is defined incorrectly by Calvinists. The elect are those IN CHRIST that are predetermined for salvation. These ones, those who have obeyed the gospel, obeyed the faith that Christ died once for all...these are those predetermined for salvation from the foundation of the world. Just as Christ was slain from the foundation of the world. God commands ALL men everywhere to repent and obey the gospel. He is not willing that any perish. But He has predetermined that ONLY THOSE WHO REPENT AND receive the Lord in faith will be saved. John 3:16 ❤
Caution: Do not take scripture, verses, out of their original (historic) context (and customs): for example, from an excerpt translated to English, know whom “you” refers to. “I have plans to prosper you” refers to everyone, or a specific group… good video, because it suggests a plan, strategy. Take time, yourself, to read and meditate on the whole Bible, not just parts, at your own speed for better clarity and understanding.
Actually, it was because of my willingness to study the Scriptures, with no predisposition as to what they said, that I came to understand the biblical doctrines of the Sovereignty of God and Election. I do not embrace the label of "Calvinist," because I am still a Pre-Millennial, Pre-Trib-Rapture, non-covenant guy. I do not believe the church replaced Israel. That viewpoint requires too much allegorizing for me. I embrace a historical-grammatical hermeneutic.
I agree... I've said the same thing... That no one can become a calvinist just by reading the scripture... And that's just been proven. Thanks for the video 🙏👌
How do you come to Calvinism? Some one preached Jesus gave the gospel message ,I accepted knew I was saved at that moment, knew nothing about all the things believers squabble over nowadays. Simplicity , trust it takes man to mess it up like always
The Apostle Paul put to rest the heretical ideas of Calvinism repeatedly. In this passage, with the word “God”, Paul is naming the Father specifically, stating He saves (gives eternal life, regenerates) those (all, or some, depending) who hear the message (the Gospel of Christ) and BELIEVE it. 1 Corinthians 1:21 GNT For *_God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom._* *_Instead, by means of the so-called "foolish" message we preach, God decided to save those who believe._*
I don’t see the issue, I used to be loose with my understanding of scripture until I was introduced to exegesis and reading the scriptures in context… okay so Calvinists are influenced by another man’s knowledge and understanding of what he read in the scriptures… I don’t see anything wrong with that because that’s ALL OF US on a Sunday-to-Sunday basis at our local church with our Local Pastors. If our local pastor is good with handling the word of God we will learn something new that we might not have understood before or we might even learn something new about something that we thought we understood before. What’s critical is testing what our Pastor or any Teacher is saying to what the scriptures say.. everything Calvin tends to talk about is in scripture and Calvinists seem to always defend their stance Biblically.
I am currently preaching through Matthew and like him I grew up in Dispensational culture and went to a Dispensational seminary, but one can reject the dispensational teaching on the Sermon on the Mount and not become a Calvinist. That was just a weird thing for John to say. One simply wouldn't become a Calvinist in any way by reading or studying Matthew. You could become a Calvinist by reading ancient Manichean or Gnostic commentaries on Scripture, which is where Augustine got it from.
@@ROTAX1 first off, Christians are allowed to mark and avoid false teachers. Second, I know that man well enough that he makes it his life mission to be as anti-calvinist as possible. That is legit what his entire channel is about. He has corrupted many people who don't know what the bible says.
@@goosieschmoo8239 yes, like me, he’s a former Calvinist. The god of Calvinism is a monster. Too bad you can’t see that. The god of Calvinism is not the God of the Bible. Sorry.
@@ROTAX1 tell me you haven't thoroughly read the Bible without telling me haven't thoroughly read the Bible. I used to be a staunch arminian until I read what the bible actually says. An example of this would be John 6:44. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day." this makes it plain and clear that we can't come to Christ unless the Father first draws us to His Son. Those who are drawb to His Son WILL be saved and be preserved until the final day. For the longest time I thought we were the ones who come to Christ all on our own because of something deep within us. I also thought we could lose our salvation. Turns out I was wrong because that scripture makes it PLAIN that I was wrong. We are not owed mercy. We are not owed salvation. God isnt fickle nor is He a lying promise breaker. Salvation 100% comes from Him otherwise we have something to boast about. Calvin didn't come up with calvinism. People who didn't like him coined that tern and the term TULIP. folks before calvin existed spoke of the same things he spoke of because it's biblical theology.
@@ROTAX1 Gotta love when folks who didn't have a solid understanding of the bible do exactly what you did and speak and think the way you do. I used to be a staunch arminian until I actually sat down and read the word for what it is. I used to think that we could lose our salvation. I used to think it wasn't fair that there were people who went to hell. I also used to think that we could come to God anytime we wanted from something deep within ourselves and muster up the faith to believe deep down in ourselves and be saved. Boy, was I wrong. We aren't owed salvation, we aren't owed mercy, God has every right to exercise His justice by sending the goats to hell. He also has every right to have mercy upon whom which He'll have mercy on. Salvation is 100% from God and the saving faith to believe is gifted to us from Him, it's not from ourselves. A prime example of scripture that seriously corrected my horrible wrong reasoning was this: John 6:44 "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day." You can't come to Christ unless the Father first draws you to His Son. Those drawn to His Son WILL be saved and WILL be preserved until the final day. Talk about a wake up call for my former arminian self. God isn't fickle, nor is he is lying promise-breaker. He will save His sheep and keep them forever.
TULIP is the result of flesh trying to discern spiritual things! When man tries to make God the causative agent of unbelief in Him, you have been taught unbiblical doctrine. The door Christ has opened to God in Himself....no one can shut! HE will close that door someday for those who refuse to listen to God's Son. Acts 17:30, 2 cor. 2:1-6. Those IN HIM are the elect, predestined to be confirmed to His image, chosen for salvation. He is the light of the WORLD, given by God Who is love to the whole world. God tempts no one to sin against Him in unbelief, and rejects those who do sin against Him in unbelief. God is HEALER, God has provided! MAN has no excuse! His powerful judgments against wickedness have been seen since rebellion occurred and HE IS NOT THE CAUSE but the JUDGE! His mercy is held out to all, He is patient with ALL and it is the choice of the individual to obey Him. Calvinism tries to put God in a box and this cannot be done because we do not see as He does. He knows the inner condition of each person's heart!
You don't understand. John Calvin preached the Bible. Calvinists are like the Bereans (Acts 17:11) and search the Scriptures to see what John Calvin said was true. Turns out, what John Calvin said was in the Bible.
The thing is, nobody ever becomes a Calvinist purely by reading the Bible alone and believing it. They don’t become a Calvinist when they first believe the Gospel, either. Calvinism always comes as an unnecessary extra-insert.
Jesus Christ is the only One, who is foreordained before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20), but we are elect only if we are in Him and live accordingly.
Salvation is for All. The Chosen are those who are willing to accept that. These men have no spiritual authority! Just their own opinions and who in the world would call their congregation, "constituents"! So tired of men with seemingly inflated egos. They keep falling like bowling pins. Jesus is the Word. It is not so complicated that you need seminary degrees to understand the simple message of the Gospel. Our Savior was a simple and humble man who came to draw All people unto Him. Pharisees and Saducees still at it today.
I'm not a Calvinist totally reject it.Still love John Macarthers Bible teaching I believe in most of the components i dont want a lable that is after Man.
God bless brother John and his courage and commitment to the gospel, but you can’t be a Calvinist and reject/ renounce covenant theology, which includes infant baptism.
The Future Revealed! The holy Scriptures declare that God would have mankind to know of future events (Amos 3:7; Mt. 10:26; Mk. 4:22; 13:23; Lk. 8:17; 12:2; Jn. 18:20). Those who erroneously teach that no one may know when the Rapture of the Church or the Second Advent [2nd Coming] to earth by the Lord Jesus Christ will take place (Mt. 24:36; Mk. 13:32) are ignorant about: 1. The prophetic significance for each of the seven holy feasts of the LORD (Lev. 23). 2. The three stages of a Jewish marriage (Gen. 24:1-67; Mt. 2:18:25; Lk. 1:26-27). 3. The five questions and answers in what is known as the “Olivet Discourse of Christ” (Mt. 24:3-26:2; Mk. 13:3-37; Lk. 21:7-36). The people of Israel and their religious leaders should have known of the First Advent of the Lord Jesus UNTO His own (Mt. 16:1-3; Lk. 12:54-56; 19:41-44; Jn. 1:11; 12:46), just as all Christians should now know of His two future returns (Lk. 17:22) known as the Rapture FOR His own (Jn. 14:1-3) and His Second Advent to earth WITH His own (Rev. 19:11-16). Mary, was impregnated by God, the Holy Spirit, during the Feast of Passover in 4 B.C. John the Baptist was born on the day of the year with the most sunlight which is June 21, 4 B.C. Jeshua /Joshua/Jesus of Nazareth was born six months later on the day of the year with the least amount of sunlight which is December 21, 4 B.C. He declared, “I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark” (John 12:46). He fulfilled the Age of Law and began our current Age of Grace with His death on the Feast of Passover in 30 A.D. (Mt. 5:17-18; Lk. 24:25-27; Jn. 19:30). The Age of Grace will end with His “Second Advent” to planet Earth (Zech. 14:1-11; Acts 1:10-11; Rev. 19:11-16) on the Feast of a Day of Atonement [Yom Kippur] (Lev. 23:26-32) on 9/30/2028. The Church Age began 53 days after the “Age of Grace” on the Feast of Weeks [Pentecost] (Acts 2:1-47) and will end with the “Rapture” on the Feast of Trumpets on 10/4/2024 (Mt. 25:1-13; Jn. 4:35-38; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; 2 Cor. 11:1-2; 1 Th. 4:13-5:11; 2 Th. 2:1, 3; 2 Pet. 3:3-6; Rev. 3:10-11; 22:7, 12-13, 17, 20). The 80-year generation (Ps. 90:2, 10) that will see the fulfillment of all that the Lord Jesus foretold in his Olivet Discourse (Mt. 24:3-26:2; Mk. 13:3-37; Lk. 21:7-36) began on May 14, 1948 with the rebirth of the nation of Israel and will end with His return to earth on 9/30/2028. Israel will win her wars with Hamas and Hezbollah ending with the nuclear destruction of Damascus, Syria (Ps. 83; Isa. 17:1). Israel will then have a sense of peace and safety (1 Th. 5:3). This will cause her to remove all of her walls (Ezek. 38:11). Russia, with her allies, will then attack the USA and invade Israel (Ezek. 38-39;1 Th. 5:3). Only God will assist in Israel’s defense and will defeat her enemies to the amazement of the world. Israel and the leader of the European Union, Matteo Salvini of Italy (Dan. 7:7-8; 9:26; 2 Th. 2:1,3; Rev. 6:1-2; 13:1-8), will then sign a seven-year [2,520 days] (Dan. 9:27; Rev. 11:3; 12:6) defense treaty in 2025. God will then reduce the number of hours in a day to 16 by increasing the rotation of planet Earth (Mt. 24:22; Mk. 13:20; Rev. 8:12). God is presently judging mankind by way of corrupt politicians, wars and rumors of war, famines, unstable economies, changing and erratic weather patterns, pestilences, and natural disasters like earthquakes and active volcanos and tornadoes, along with water and food shortages for rebelling against Him. We are now living in the “Beginning of Sorrows” (Mt. 24:4-8). Humanity will soon suffer unimaginable hardship as God intensifies His judgement upon the world for rejecting Him and His Holy Word (Mt. 24:21; Mk. 13:19; Rev. 4:1-19:21). All of the previous statements are biblically verified on www.endtimewarnings.org. Maranatha!
Before you have the authority to teach you must know more about the Bible. Going to a church that teaches anything that is NOT scriptural can only be known by someone who reads the Bible as if GOD WOULD JUDGE THEM FOR BEING DECEIVED BY A FALSE CHURCH AND PASTORS! (actually, the word pastor and elder are the same word so if your teacher or preacher calls himself pastor, he isn't being scriptural anyway) If I was too uncomfortable confronting someone about teaching something that's not found in the Bible then I should not be a Bible teacher! Things like Calvinism, the Rapture, Pre-millennialism, the sinner's prayer, being saved by asking Jesus into my heart, thinking the Holy Spirit is speaking to me or pretty much 98% of all denominations, I mean the list is endless, but you MUST read the Bible as if you need to become smarter about the Bible than the false teacher you listen to the most. Becoming a Bible teacher is probably the scariest if you truly understand that God will hold you personally responsible for people's souls going to HELL because you were deceived by Satan, and you believed false teaching yourself and spent 20 or 30 years as a "Pastor" teaching false religion to millions on the internet and in church buildings. I mean, you only live once, right? If someone is aware that they are teaching doctrine that is not in the Bible but let's say 50 million people believe that doctrine, then wouldn't you think that person would understand they're not going to heaven and no one they are teaching the false doctrine to will either? I think most Bible teachers that are "called to Ministry" in today's mainstream Christianity don't do it for reasons they read in the Bible but for false teaching reasons only. Getting more people in the building is the first red flag and building giant churches that employ more than 2 or 3 people is another red flag. Going to services and only 1 or 2 people carry Bibles into the building is a huge red flag and then there is youth programs that don't include bible studies instead of sports, or just hanging out and then there is the whole Rock Band thing that almost every unscriptural false teaching church has these days...in closing I have studied collectively for almost 40 years : Bible history, Church history, all religions, Greek text translation, hermeneutics, the dead sea scrolls, all denominations and the doctrine they claim to believe, Pre-millennialism, AD 70 Doctrine, Calvinism, the Reformation and I can honestly say that 98% of all denominations and non-denominational churches also do not teach the truth of what they claim comes from the teachings in the Bible. Beware of false teachers! This statement was made by Jesus and all other writers of the New Testament. If you do everything the Bible teaches, in context then you will know you tried to do God's will but if you let your "feelings" lead you, you probably will not be in eternity with God. The Bible is true-check every word your being told with an open Bible. If anyone teaches you something that's not in the Bible- they are teaching false doctrine, then after you are sure your teaching sound doctrine from God's Word then feel free to become a minister, preacher or an evangelist but remember the word pastor means elder or even bishop and these men will always be overseers of a congregation and over any preachers of God's Word. There is only one church and Jesus is the head of that church. Who has the right to interpret Scripture? As the very word of God, Scripture comes with the authority and sufficiency of God, and therefore Scripture is not subject to the interpretation of any man or body, but rather Scripture interprets itself.
The problem people have with Calvinism is not that they want to be a part of their own salvation. The problem people have with Calvinism is they don’t understand how God is in control and determines everything while there is also evil and free will. They can’t reconcile those 2 sides of the spectrum
Simple childlike thinking reasoning understanding applying debunks calvinism. Sola de you've been told. You've been deceived, may you be delivered from the cult doctrines you're under.
People come to Calvinism by being taught it, similar to the blind leading the blind story. There simply is no gospel or good news in Calvinism. Only lucky lotto winners. Isn't it also strange that Calvinists try to convert Christians to their club? Very strange.
Those who teach freedom of the will teach that God uses the will to cast lots. That is not what God's election does. Calvinism teaches that God does not cast lots with election but that he does withhold his reasons for electing one and not another. It irks some that they cannot pry into God's secret counsel as to why. This is not capriciousness, that is a false parody of what Calvinism is. Biblical election also causes offence because it takes salvation utterly out of our hands and places it in the hands of the Trinity, and in particular in Christ.
Indeed, it is as you say. As the Apostle Paul declares, "For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life", 2 Corinthians 2:15-16@@chadsmith7130
A list of those who believed in unconditional election but allegedly failed to preach the Gospel: Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, John Knox, William Tyndale, Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, Thomas Cranmer, the body of translators of the King James Bible, John Bunyan, Richard Baxter, George Whitfield (close friend of John Wesley), Daniel Roland, William Williams, Howell Harris, John Newton, J.C. Ryle, Merle D'Aubigne, Andrew and Horation Bonar, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, Charles Spurgeon. These are the tip of the iceberg of those who supposedly did not preach the Gopel.
God created everyone. God knows everything. Matthew 7:13-14 ESV [13] “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. [14] For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Most people go to hell. Work it out. Calvinism only says it because the Bible does.
@@tomanderson6233 under calivism, jesus only died for the few God selected. Why did god create billions of humans with the intention of eternal damnation?
"Calvinism" was not started by Calvin. If he were alive today I think he would give the credit to the Holy Spirit. Total Depravity - As a result of Adam’s fall, the entire human race is affected; all humanity is dead in trespasses and sins. Man is unable to save himself (Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:10-18). Unconditional Election - Because man is dead in sin, he is unable to initiate a response to God; therefore, in eternity past God elected certain people to salvation. Election and predestination are unconditional; they are not based on man’s response (Romans 8:29-30;9:11; Ephesians 1:4-6, 11-12) because man is unable to respond, nor does he want to. Limited Atonement - Because God determined that certain ones should be saved as a result of God’s unconditional election, He determined that Christ should die for the elect alone. All whom God has elected and for whom Christ died will be saved (Matthew 1:21; John 10:11; 17:9; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 5:25). Irresistible Grace - Those whom God elected He draws to Himself through irresistible grace. God makes man willing to come to Him. When God calls, man responds (John 6:37, 44; 10:16). Perseverance of the Saints - The precise ones God has elected and drawn to Himself through the Holy Spirit will persevere in faith. None whom God has elected will be lost; they are eternally secure (John 10:27-29; Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:3-14).
Soli Deo Gloria. *But… Are you sure you are giving the glory to Him?* When you distort the character of God by making Him look more like Shiva (the Hindu god of destruction), than that God of incredible love, patience and mercy from the Bible; The One who commands you to love your enemies and forgive them always!… Are you giving Him glory? Because... friend, let's be honest. A “god” who creates billions of souls to be sent directly to hell, without any option to save themselves… is an extremely cruel god. He is not the God of the Bible. When you tell a sinner that Jesus has only died for a tiny portion of humanity, and that it is very, very unlikely that he is among them; even though there are *several* texts in the Bible that claim that God sent His Son in ransom for humanity, because He doesn't want anyone to be lost... Are you giving glory to God? Sure? Could it not be... That in the most hidden and deep part of your heart you are giving glory to yourself? I will explain. One can easily feel special, even better than others, when he hears that he has been chosen by God. Because a “god” who sends people who are better than you to hell… doesn't make any sense, right? Without a doubt I must be better. No choice. God must have seen something special in me to not care about destroying billions of souls and staying with me. Because I take it for granted that you don't think that God saves his 4 chosen ones by lot, right? I hope not! But there is a big problem, that “god” who chooses for something he finds in the person, is not the God of the Bible. He is no respecter of persons (Romans 2:11). That is, He does not favor or lean toward some people more than others for any particular reason or affection. That is, for Him, you and all those who are going to end up in hell are exactly the same. Rebels. Sinners. Get this deep in your head. And repeat it to yourself, over and over again, until you really understand it. Because this is a serious matter. But it is true that the Bible speaks that we have been chosen. But then? Based on what? How can God choose without violating His character and not based on anything that is in man? Very easy. He opened the door of Eternal Life to *ALL of his creatures.* And he says *to ALL of us:* Do you want to enter with me? Those who freely answer “Yes” to that call, those whose answer He already knows before the foundation of the world, are His chosen ones. (Romans 8:29). And certainly this speaks to us of a God of immense love. Love far superior to the human one, who easily makes preferences. Let us be very careful, lest, pretending to give glory to God, we may be found liars. For the heart is wicked and deceitful above all things. (Jeremiah 17:9)
@@CosmicalChrist ooook. English is not my language. It's pretty obvious no one can save themselves. There is no Christian that believes that. Neither me.
I once prayed that God would show me the truth about election from Scripture, and shortly after that, I was reading John chapter 6, and verse 44 stood out to me. The passage from v37-44 is clear: "Everything that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I certainly will not cast out...And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of everything that He has given Me I will lose nothing, but will raise it up on the last day...No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day."
John 6:64-65 further teach election: " But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray Him. And He was saying, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father."
- Free will
Jeremiah 19:5
5 (they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind). Notice the evil people did was not decided by God
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not WILLING! (As you can see they are not willing, it not that God is not making them "not willing"
1 cor 9:17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
John 5:40 But you are NOT WILLING TO COME to Me that you may have life
John 7:17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine
2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.”
Joshua 24:15 "choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve"
Israelites didn't had life because they were not WILLING to follow Jesus. John 5:40
Isaiah 30:15
1 Peter 5:2
Heb 2:1
Philemon 1:14
Luke 15:10
Heb 3:14-15
14 For we have become partakers of Christ IF WE HOLD THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONFIDENCE STEADFAST TO THE END
15 while it is said:
“Today, if you will hear His voice,
DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS as in the rebellion.”
- One can repent. Matt 21:28-32. The other son didn't go and sinned
Resistible Grace
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
James 5:19-20 one can lose Salvation with free will and choice
Nehemiah 9:30 God drawn them, but they have not listenend
Jeremiah 32:33 God had taught them yet they turned their back and didn't listened to God
calvinism is unbiblical. (yt)
sinning against the Holy Spirit means if anyone say that the works of Holy Spirit is from demons. And you say that the works of demons are from God, meaning if rape, murder, child molesting/trafficking all evil that devil does you calvinist say God did
Lord Jesus died for the World
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
1 John 2:2
2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
John 6:51 notice world not just elect
God desires all men to be saved and come to the knowledge of truth.
1 Timothy 2:3-4
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, 4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 4:10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
Acts 17:30
Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent
Psalm 145:9 The Lord is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works
Titus 2:11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,
Romans 11:32 so that God may show mercy to all.
- God doesn't want anyone to perish but for all to come to repentance
2 Peter 3:9
9.. not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
John 12:32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish
1john2:16 lust is not from God
1 tim 1:19 once can reject Salvation
-Faith comes then we are saved not saved first that's why we believe
Romans 10:17
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Notice how it's say when someone COMES to God, he must BELIEVE that He exists. IMPOSSIBLE to please God without FAITH. We must Have Faith to Please God. We must First Believe that God exist. Also notice James in his letter says you believe in God? good. Demons also believes and tremble. But the difference between our belief and demons is that we ALSO believe that God rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. demons diligently do not seek HIM
2 thess 1:8 says "vengeance on those who don't know God and those who don't obey Gospel of Lord Jesus Christ" doens't say "who God doesn't make Himself known"
John 6:53 unless you eat Lord' supper you don't have life. calvinism reverse it, that you were born with life that's why you eat Supper
John 6:40 that whosoever believes have eternal life. Meaning belief came first then life.
Heb7:25 saves those who come to God through Jesus( notice first we have to come then we get saved)
Rom 10:14 how will they believe if they HAVE NOT HEARD, how will they hear without a preacher.
Romans 10:9-10, John 3:16, 3:36, 1john etc
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you James 4:8
- God doesn't make tempt anyone James 1:13.
- sin if from world not God. men love darkness more than light because of their evil deeds, not because of God. (John 3:9)
For all that is in the world the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life-is not of the Father but is of the world. 1john 2:16
John 8:44 when satan lies, he lies from his own, God doesn't make him lie
- Free will
Jeremiah 19:5
5 (they have also built the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings to Baal, which I did not command or speak, nor did it come into My mind). Notice the evil people did was not decided by God
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not WILLING! (As you can see they are not willing, it not that God is not making them "not willing"
1 cor 9:17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
John 5:40 But you are NOT WILLING TO COME to Me that you may have life
John 7:17 If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine
2 Chronicles 30:9 For if you return to the Lord, your brethren and your children will be treated with compassion by those who lead them captive, so that they may come back to this land; for the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him.”
Joshua 24:15 "choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve"
Israelites didn't had life because they were not WILLING to follow Jesus. John 5:40
Isaiah 30:15
1 Peter 5:2
Heb 2:1
Philemon 1:14
Luke 15:10
Heb 3:14-15
14 For we have become partakers of Christ IF WE HOLD THE BEGINNING OF OUR CONFIDENCE STEADFAST TO THE END
15 while it is said:
“Today, if you will hear His voice,
DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEARTS as in the rebellion.”
- One can repent. Matt 21:28-32. The other son didn't go and sinned
Resistible Grace
Matthew 23:37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
James 5:19-20 one can lose Salvation with free will and choice
Nehemiah 9:30 God drawn them, but they have not listenend
Jeremiah 32:33 God had taught them yet they turned their back and didn't listened to God
- God regretted
Genesis 6:6-7
6 And the Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.
7 So the Lord said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them.”
1 Samuel 15:11, 35
11 “I greatly regret that I have set up Saul as king, for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments.” And it grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the Lord all night.
35 And Samuel went no more to see Saul until the day of his death. Nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul, and the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.
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Lord Jesus Christ died for everyone not only the elect
Romans 10:13
13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Romans 1:16
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
John 1:29
29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
John 3:15-17
15 that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
1 John 2:2
2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world
God is impartial Romans 2:11, Gal 2:6, Eph 6:9
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A listener pointed out another example in scripture where being called “dead” doesn’t mean that the person cannot respond positively. Abimelech is called “a dead man” but still given an opportunity to change course so as to live (Genesis 20:3,7)
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Sabbath day (full defence)
1) God Rested on the Sabbath day (genisis 2:3, Exodus 20:11)
2) God Sanctified the Sabbath day (genisis 2:3)
3) God Blessed the Sabbath day (exodus 20:11)
4) Lord called Sabbath His Holy day. It's the Lord's Day (Isaiah 58:13)
5) Holy Day (Isaiah 58:13).
God didn't rested on sunday, He rested on Sabbath Day (Saturday). You can't push God to rest on sunday, you can't change God's resting Day in Genisis.
Now circumcision was for the Jews, who were under the promise given to Abraham. Where as Sabbath was for man(mark 2:27) not just for Jews, Sabbath was even before fall of Adam and Eve. God Blessed the Sabbath Day in genisis 2:3. CIRCUMCISION CAME WITH Abraham, SABBATH CAME BEFORE THE FALL OF ADAM AND EVE. SABBATH came before there was sin in the World.
You follow your sabbath and I'll follow THE LORD'S SABBATH.
Teaching on Sabbath is permissible
Luke 13:10-13
10 Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.
Luke 4:16
16 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.
Mark 1:21
21 Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.
Acts 15:21
21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
Acts 17:2
2 Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Acts 20:7 (notice how the First day of the week is called the "first day of the week" rather than Sabbath Day.)
Acts 13:14-15
Acts 13:42-44
Acts 13:27
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SABBATH day is Saturday proof
Mark 16:1-2
Notice how Bible says that Sabbath was over and than next day mary went to anoint Lord Jesus Christ. Bible says FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK which is sunday. And also we know that Lord was risen from death on sunday not monday. We also find the same in
Matthew 28:1 ( Notice who Bible says it was the First day of the week). Luke and John says the same thing "On the first day of the week".
Acts 20:7 (notice how the First day of the week is called the "first day of the week" rather than Sabbath Day.)
@@mynameis......23SDA and arminianism doctrines are truly unbiblical and demonic. That's why you hide your name, however your true identity speaks loudly who you are.
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I have never seen someone distort and read out of context so much of Gods Word in one comment. The depth of perversion a man who calls himself a Christian is capable of reaching for the sake of holding onto his ability to save himself reminds me of how depraved man is. Repent.
I’ve only read a few of the examples you have shared. But if you notice the “free-will” you are showing is how man’s free will is bent towards evil and not choosing God. Calvinists believ in the free-will of man, but it’s a free-will that is corrupted by or under the penalty of sin. And until someone is rescued they will never choose the righteous Most High over their sinful nature. It isn’t until Jesus saves us can we choose to love Him back.
MacArthur has helped me love Christ more. I listen to him daily and Iam bearing more fruits in my salvation.
Lk. 9:35. It's better to listen to Christ than to man.
Thank u john for all u do for the kingdom of God. Jesus for sure gave us the gift of teaching. God bless
Totally agree with Dr Piper's comment: "That's very wise."
God is sovereign
True. But does “Sovereign” mean what Calvinism says it does.
Remember, we Bible believing non-Calvinists call God Sovereign, too. We just have the right definition.
Sovereignty means having authority to do as you please as King over your affairs. It does not mean Omni-Determinism.
That was excellent. And the short story of R.C. Sproul described him exactly as I picture him.
Even historic Arminians want nothing to do with with this semi-Pelagian/Pelagian Provisionism.
I always thought calvinism was a slur, and in some ways it is used as one but when I actually found out what it was I found out that I indeed was a calvinist and it came soley from just reading my bible on my own
Calvanistic interpretation:
'All' means Chosen ones
'Everyone' means: selected one.
I thank God we have God the Holy Spirit to guide us. Pharisees had the same problem.
John 6:64-65 further teach election: " But there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who it was who would betray Him. And He was saying, “For this reason I have told you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted him from the Father." Scripture is clear. You are clearly blinded.
You nailed it Biblically speaking. Just because God KNOWS what people will choose does not mean He predestined them for hell. God gave everyone the faith to be saved along with the grace to be saved BUT we have to apply that God given faith to join His God supplied grace. Do I take credit for my salvation? Of course not! Did God know what I would do? Yes. Did He make me get saved? No. Is it beyond my human understanding how I actually entered His Kingdom and became part of His Royal Family? Yes!♥️
@Scorple1 question: how do you interpret ephesians 2 8 thru 9? It says "and this not of yourselves it is thebgift of God..." i.e. God gives us the gift of faith. We don't choose to have faith. It is given. It also says in Roman's for we were dead in our trespasses and sins.... can a dead person do anything? Including have faith in Christ? I'd say no.
Exactly....their interpretation of John 3:16 is 'For God so loved the Elect that whoever God forced to believe will have eternal life'. Not to mention the inverse where God created the non-Elect for the sole purpose of sending to Hell
Please re-read those passages in context, you may get a different understanding of what is being said.
I was raised pretrib, premillennial, free will Baptist. It was by reading the bible in context that I improved my understanding. I now consider myself Reformed, or Particular, Baptist. I strongly hold to the London Baptist Confession of Faith, as did C.H. Spurgeon.
You may not change your soteriology, but that is okay. It is the understanding of salvation that is important. I have no doubt that both Armenianists and Calvinists are, and will be, in heaven.
I disagree with my Presbyterian brothers and sisters about baptism and church governance, too. But that didn't stop me from joining our OPC church and worshipping together. Kinda like John and R.C.
I have truly enjoyed these videos! But the guy at the beginning and end is lost because I see the 5 points in so much of scripture and scripture itself convinced me of my Calvinistic beliefs!!!
I will also add I so miss the Call comaraudery between RC and JMac!!
So he needed to be underhanded
I also was against the teachings of Calvinism, but the more I read the Bible I had to concede , election and predestination is biblical.
It is Biblical but it is defined incorrectly by Calvinists. The elect are those IN CHRIST that are predetermined for salvation. These ones, those who have obeyed the gospel, obeyed the faith that Christ died once for all...these are those predetermined for salvation from the foundation of the world. Just as Christ was slain from the foundation of the world. God commands ALL men everywhere to repent and obey the gospel. He is not willing that any perish. But He has predetermined that ONLY THOSE WHO REPENT AND receive the Lord in faith will be saved. John 3:16 ❤
Caution: Do not take scripture, verses, out of their original (historic) context (and customs): for example, from an excerpt translated to English, know whom “you” refers to. “I have plans to prosper you” refers to everyone, or a specific group… good video, because it suggests a plan, strategy. Take time, yourself, to read and meditate on the whole Bible, not just parts, at your own speed for better clarity and understanding.
Actually, it was because of my willingness to study the Scriptures, with no predisposition as to what they said, that I came to understand the biblical doctrines of the Sovereignty of God and Election. I do not embrace the label of "Calvinist," because I am still a Pre-Millennial, Pre-Trib-Rapture, non-covenant guy. I do not believe the church replaced Israel. That viewpoint requires too much allegorizing for me. I embrace a historical-grammatical hermeneutic.
When I read the Bible I came to all the same conclusions that calvinists came to before I Ever knew what a Calvinist was.
You wasn’t a Christian then were you ?
O generation, see ye the word of the LORD.
First sentence, last paragraph, second chapter, the prophet Jeremiah, AV1611.
I agree... I've said the same thing... That no one can become a calvinist just by reading the scripture... And that's just been proven.
Thanks for the video 🙏👌
How do you come to Calvinism? Some one preached Jesus gave the gospel message ,I accepted knew I was saved at that moment, knew nothing about all the things believers squabble over nowadays. Simplicity , trust it takes man to mess it up like always
The Apostle Paul put to rest the heretical ideas of Calvinism repeatedly. In this passage, with the word “God”, Paul is naming the Father specifically, stating He saves (gives eternal life, regenerates) those (all, or some, depending) who hear the message (the Gospel of Christ) and BELIEVE it.
1 Corinthians 1:21 GNT
For *_God in his wisdom made it impossible for people to know him by means of their own wisdom._*
*_Instead, by means of the so-called "foolish" message we preach, God decided to save those who believe._*
I don’t see the issue, I used to be loose with my understanding of scripture until I was introduced to exegesis and reading the scriptures in context… okay so Calvinists are influenced by another man’s knowledge and understanding of what he read in the scriptures… I don’t see anything wrong with that because that’s ALL OF US on a Sunday-to-Sunday basis at our local church with our Local Pastors. If our local pastor is good with handling the word of God we will learn something new that we might not have understood before or we might even learn something new about something that we thought we understood before. What’s critical is testing what our Pastor or any Teacher is saying to what the scriptures say.. everything Calvin tends to talk about is in scripture and Calvinists seem to always defend their stance Biblically.
I am currently preaching through Matthew and like him I grew up in Dispensational culture and went to a Dispensational seminary, but one can reject the dispensational teaching on the Sermon on the Mount and not become a Calvinist. That was just a weird thing for John to say. One simply wouldn't become a Calvinist in any way by reading or studying Matthew. You could become a Calvinist by reading ancient Manichean or Gnostic commentaries on Scripture, which is where Augustine got it from.
That flowers dude is such a snake. 😔 great video btw!
Didn’t your mother teach you anything at all? If you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all. you don’t know Leighton flowers at all.
@@ROTAX1 first off, Christians are allowed to mark and avoid false teachers. Second, I know that man well enough that he makes it his life mission to be as anti-calvinist as possible. That is legit what his entire channel is about. He has corrupted many people who don't know what the bible says.
@@goosieschmoo8239 yes, like me, he’s a former Calvinist. The god of Calvinism is a monster. Too bad you can’t see that. The god of Calvinism is not the God of the Bible. Sorry.
@@ROTAX1 tell me you haven't thoroughly read the Bible without telling me haven't thoroughly read the Bible. I used to be a staunch arminian until I read what the bible actually says. An example of this would be John 6:44.
"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day."
this makes it plain and clear that we can't come to Christ unless the Father first draws us to His Son. Those who are drawb to His Son WILL be saved and be preserved until the final day. For the longest time I thought we were the ones who come to Christ all on our own because of something deep within us. I also thought we could lose our salvation. Turns out I was wrong because that scripture makes it PLAIN that I was wrong. We are not owed mercy. We are not owed salvation. God isnt fickle nor is He a lying promise breaker. Salvation 100% comes from Him otherwise we have something to boast about.
Calvin didn't come up with calvinism. People who didn't like him coined that tern and the term TULIP. folks before calvin existed spoke of the same things he spoke of because it's biblical theology.
@@ROTAX1 Gotta love when folks who didn't have a solid understanding of the bible do exactly what you did and speak and think the way you do.
I used to be a staunch arminian until I actually sat down and read the word for what it is. I used to think that we could lose our salvation. I used to think it wasn't fair that there were people who went to hell. I also used to think that we could come to God anytime we wanted from something deep within ourselves and muster up the faith to believe deep down in ourselves and be saved. Boy, was I wrong. We aren't owed salvation, we aren't owed mercy, God has every right to exercise His justice by sending the goats to hell. He also has every right to have mercy upon whom which He'll have mercy on. Salvation is 100% from God and the saving faith to believe is gifted to us from Him, it's not from ourselves.
A prime example of scripture that seriously corrected my horrible wrong reasoning was this:
John 6:44
"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day."
You can't come to Christ unless the Father first draws you to His Son. Those drawn to His Son WILL be saved and WILL be preserved until the final day. Talk about a wake up call for my former arminian self. God isn't fickle, nor is he is lying promise-breaker. He will save His sheep and keep them forever.
TULIP is the result of flesh trying to discern spiritual things! When man tries to make God the causative agent of unbelief in Him, you have been taught unbiblical doctrine. The door Christ has opened to God in Himself....no one can shut! HE will close that door someday for those who refuse to listen to God's Son. Acts 17:30, 2 cor. 2:1-6. Those IN HIM are the elect, predestined to be confirmed to His image, chosen for salvation. He is the light of the WORLD, given by God Who is love to the whole world. God tempts no one to sin against Him in unbelief, and rejects those who do sin against Him in unbelief. God is HEALER, God has provided! MAN has no excuse! His powerful judgments against wickedness have been seen since rebellion occurred and HE IS NOT THE CAUSE but the JUDGE! His mercy is held out to all, He is patient with ALL and it is the choice of the individual to obey Him. Calvinism tries to put God in a box and this cannot be done because we do not see as He does. He knows the inner condition of each person's heart!
I thought we followed Christ, not John Calvin?
Jesus was a calvinist
(I actually heard that once)
@@TeslaandAirbusesarewaytoofun Well, that's kinda jacked up.
Thank you--nice to see someone say it!
You don't understand. John Calvin preached the Bible. Calvinists are like the Bereans (Acts 17:11) and search the Scriptures to see what John Calvin said was true. Turns out, what John Calvin said was in the Bible.
@@maxmustermann1206 Many people preach the Bible and what they say is true also. Should we put a -ist on their last name also?
Did God determine the fall of Adam and Eve?
Nope it was there choice he created them with free will
The thing is, nobody ever becomes a Calvinist purely by reading the Bible alone and believing it. They don’t become a Calvinist when they first believe the Gospel, either.
Calvinism always comes as an unnecessary extra-insert.
When I saw Leighton Flowers, I almost didn't click on the video. I find him incredibly annoying.
Jesus Christ is the only One, who is foreordained before the foundation of the world (1 Peter 1:20), but we are elect only if we are in Him and live accordingly.
That’s the teaching of Karl Barth.
Salvation is for All. The Chosen are those who are willing to accept that. These men have no spiritual authority! Just their own opinions and who in the world would call their congregation, "constituents"! So tired of men with seemingly inflated egos. They keep falling like bowling pins. Jesus is the Word. It is not so complicated that you need seminary degrees to understand the simple message of the Gospel. Our Savior was a simple and humble man who came to draw All people unto Him. Pharisees and Saducees still at it today.
I always laugh at the end clip.
I'm not a Calvinist totally reject it.Still love John Macarthers Bible teaching I believe in most of the components i dont want a lable that is after Man.
We're probably in satan's little season on the Revelation timeline
When john macarthur denounces the pre trib rapture that he teaches then I will say Amen!!!
So he came out of one system superimposed on scripture and adopted another one?
God bless brother John and his courage and commitment to the gospel, but you can’t be a Calvinist and reject/ renounce covenant theology, which includes infant baptism.
Calvinism = nickname for the true Gospel.
No. Just, no.
discover for yourself that MacArthur >>> Flowers when it comes to exegeting Scripture
lol. Nice…
The Future Revealed!
The holy Scriptures declare that God would have mankind to know of future events (Amos 3:7; Mt. 10:26; Mk. 4:22; 13:23; Lk. 8:17; 12:2; Jn. 18:20). Those who erroneously teach that no one may know when the Rapture of the Church or the Second Advent [2nd Coming] to earth by the Lord Jesus Christ will take place (Mt. 24:36; Mk. 13:32) are ignorant about: 1. The prophetic significance for each of the seven holy feasts of the LORD (Lev. 23). 2. The three stages of a Jewish marriage (Gen. 24:1-67; Mt. 2:18:25; Lk. 1:26-27). 3. The five questions and answers in what is known as the “Olivet Discourse of Christ” (Mt. 24:3-26:2; Mk. 13:3-37; Lk. 21:7-36). The people of Israel and their religious leaders should have known of the First Advent of the Lord Jesus UNTO His own (Mt. 16:1-3; Lk. 12:54-56; 19:41-44; Jn. 1:11; 12:46), just as all Christians should now know of His two future returns (Lk. 17:22) known as the Rapture FOR His own (Jn. 14:1-3) and His Second Advent to earth WITH His own (Rev. 19:11-16).
Mary, was impregnated by God, the Holy Spirit, during the Feast of Passover in 4 B.C. John the Baptist was born on the day of the year with the most sunlight which is June 21, 4 B.C. Jeshua /Joshua/Jesus of Nazareth was born six months later on the day of the year with the least amount of sunlight which is December 21, 4 B.C. He declared, “I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark” (John 12:46). He fulfilled the Age of Law and began our current Age of Grace with His death on the Feast of Passover in 30 A.D. (Mt. 5:17-18; Lk. 24:25-27; Jn. 19:30). The Age of Grace will end with His “Second Advent” to planet Earth (Zech. 14:1-11; Acts 1:10-11; Rev. 19:11-16) on the Feast of a Day of Atonement [Yom Kippur] (Lev. 23:26-32) on 9/30/2028. The Church Age began 53 days after the “Age of Grace” on the Feast of Weeks [Pentecost] (Acts 2:1-47) and will end with the “Rapture” on the Feast of Trumpets on 10/4/2024 (Mt. 25:1-13; Jn. 4:35-38; 1 Cor. 15:51-53; 2 Cor. 11:1-2; 1 Th. 4:13-5:11; 2 Th. 2:1, 3; 2 Pet. 3:3-6; Rev. 3:10-11; 22:7, 12-13, 17, 20). The 80-year generation (Ps. 90:2, 10) that will see the fulfillment of all that the Lord Jesus foretold in his Olivet Discourse (Mt. 24:3-26:2; Mk. 13:3-37; Lk. 21:7-36) began on May 14, 1948 with the rebirth of the nation of Israel and will end with His return to earth on 9/30/2028.
Israel will win her wars with Hamas and Hezbollah ending with the nuclear destruction of Damascus, Syria (Ps. 83; Isa. 17:1). Israel will then have a sense of peace and safety (1 Th. 5:3). This will cause her to remove all of her walls (Ezek. 38:11). Russia, with her allies, will then attack the USA and invade Israel (Ezek. 38-39;1 Th. 5:3). Only God will assist in Israel’s defense and will defeat her enemies to the amazement of the world. Israel and the leader of the European Union, Matteo Salvini of Italy (Dan. 7:7-8; 9:26; 2 Th. 2:1,3; Rev. 6:1-2; 13:1-8), will then sign a seven-year [2,520 days] (Dan. 9:27; Rev. 11:3; 12:6) defense treaty in 2025. God will then reduce the number of hours in a day to 16 by increasing the rotation of planet Earth (Mt. 24:22; Mk. 13:20; Rev. 8:12). God is presently judging mankind by way of corrupt politicians, wars and rumors of war, famines, unstable economies, changing and erratic weather patterns, pestilences, and natural disasters like earthquakes and active volcanos and tornadoes, along with water and food shortages for rebelling against Him. We are now living in the “Beginning of Sorrows” (Mt. 24:4-8). Humanity will soon suffer unimaginable hardship as God intensifies His judgement upon the world for rejecting Him and His Holy Word (Mt. 24:21; Mk. 13:19; Rev. 4:1-19:21). All of the previous statements are biblically verified on www.endtimewarnings.org. Maranatha!
Lots of weird edits. Seems slanderous
Before you have the authority to teach you must know more about the Bible. Going to a church that teaches anything that is NOT scriptural can only be known by someone who reads the Bible as if GOD WOULD JUDGE THEM FOR BEING DECEIVED BY A FALSE CHURCH AND PASTORS! (actually, the word pastor and elder are the same word so if your teacher or preacher calls himself pastor, he isn't being scriptural anyway) If I was too uncomfortable confronting someone about teaching something that's not found in the Bible then I should not be a Bible teacher! Things like Calvinism, the Rapture, Pre-millennialism, the sinner's prayer, being saved by asking Jesus into my heart, thinking the Holy Spirit is speaking to me or pretty much 98% of all denominations, I mean the list is endless, but you MUST read the Bible as if you need to become smarter about the Bible than the false teacher you listen to the most. Becoming a Bible teacher is probably the scariest if you truly understand that God will hold you personally responsible for people's souls going to HELL because you were deceived by Satan, and you believed false teaching yourself and spent 20 or 30 years as a "Pastor" teaching false religion to millions on the internet and in church buildings. I mean, you only live once, right? If someone is aware that they are teaching doctrine that is not in the Bible but let's say 50 million people believe that doctrine, then wouldn't you think that person would understand they're not going to heaven and no one they are teaching the false doctrine to will either? I think most Bible teachers that are "called to Ministry" in today's mainstream Christianity don't do it for reasons they read in the Bible but for false teaching reasons only. Getting more people in the building is the first red flag and building giant churches that employ more than 2 or 3 people is another red flag. Going to services and only 1 or 2 people carry Bibles into the building is a huge red flag and then there is youth programs that don't include bible studies instead of sports, or just hanging out and then there is the whole Rock Band thing that almost every unscriptural false teaching church has these days...in closing I have studied collectively for almost 40 years : Bible history, Church history, all religions, Greek text translation, hermeneutics, the dead sea scrolls, all denominations and the doctrine they claim to believe, Pre-millennialism, AD 70 Doctrine, Calvinism, the Reformation and I can honestly say that 98% of all denominations and non-denominational churches also do not teach the truth of what they claim comes from the teachings in the Bible. Beware of false teachers! This statement was made by Jesus and all other writers of the New Testament. If you do everything the Bible teaches, in context then you will know you tried to do God's will but if you let your "feelings" lead you, you probably will not be in eternity with God. The Bible is true-check every word your being told with an open Bible. If anyone teaches you something that's not in the Bible- they are teaching false doctrine, then after you are sure your teaching sound doctrine from God's Word then feel free to become a minister, preacher or an evangelist but remember the word pastor means elder or even bishop and these men will always be overseers of a congregation and over any preachers of God's Word. There is only one church and Jesus is the head of that church. Who has the right to interpret Scripture?
As the very word of God, Scripture comes with the authority and sufficiency of God, and therefore Scripture is not subject to the interpretation of any man or body, but rather Scripture interprets itself.
The problem people have with Calvinism is not that they want to be a part of their own salvation. The problem people have with Calvinism is they don’t understand how God is in control and determines everything while there is also evil and free will. They can’t reconcile those 2 sides of the spectrum
Simple childlike thinking reasoning understanding applying debunks calvinism. Sola de you've been told. You've been deceived, may you be delivered from the cult doctrines you're under.
@@truthseeker5698 you just said a bunch of words but it didn’t make any sense
@@timothyvenable3336 You have cognitive dissonance. Reality awaits if you’re willing to do the work needed to improve.
@@truthseeker5698 thanks for your opinion. I’ll stick to biblical Christianity though
@@timothyvenable3336 you’re lense of what’s “ biblical.”
Reformed calvinism have another christ. Definitely not Jesus The Messiah.
How to become a Calvinist
Step 1: Ignore the Bible.
Step 2: Repeat step 1 repeatedly for your entire ministry.
Step Three: post like an ignorant idiot by attacking sound doctrine. Ignore this moron, people...
People come to Calvinism by being taught it, similar to the blind leading the blind story. There simply is no gospel or good news in Calvinism. Only lucky lotto winners. Isn't it also strange that Calvinists try to convert Christians to their club? Very strange.
Yet the Gospel isn’t good news to everyone, why is that?
Those who teach freedom of the will teach that God uses the will to cast lots. That is not what God's election does.
Calvinism teaches that God does not cast lots with election but that he does withhold his reasons for electing one and not another. It irks some that they cannot pry into God's secret counsel as to why. This is not capriciousness, that is a false parody of what Calvinism is.
Biblical election also causes offence because it takes salvation utterly out of our hands and places it in the hands of the Trinity, and in particular in Christ.
You mean like preaching the Gospel in the hope of reaching the lost?
Indeed, it is as you say.
As the Apostle Paul declares,
"For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;
to the one an aroma from death to death,
to the other an aroma from life to life", 2 Corinthians 2:15-16@@chadsmith7130
A list of those who believed in unconditional election but allegedly failed to preach the Gospel:
Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, John Knox, William Tyndale, Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, Thomas Cranmer, the body of translators of the King James Bible, John Bunyan, Richard Baxter, George Whitfield (close friend of John Wesley), Daniel Roland, William Williams, Howell Harris, John Newton, J.C. Ryle, Merle D'Aubigne, Andrew and Horation Bonar, Robert Murray M'Cheyne, Charles Spurgeon.
These are the tip of the iceberg of those who supposedly did not preach the Gopel.
Calvinism is terrible. You’re saying god created most people to burn in hell.
God created everyone. God knows everything. Matthew 7:13-14 ESV
[13] “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. [14] For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
Most people go to hell. Work it out. Calvinism only says it because the Bible does.
@@tomanderson6233 under calivism, jesus only died for the few God selected. Why did god create billions of humans with the intention of eternal damnation?
@Scribeintheink clearly, you do not understand Calvinism.
@@ROTAX1lol never heard that one before
Not only that but Calvinism teaches that God is the author of sin, ordaining even the evil of the rape of a child.
"Calvinism" was not started by Calvin. If he were alive today I think he would give the credit to the Holy Spirit.
Total Depravity - As a result of Adam’s fall, the entire human race is affected; all humanity is dead in trespasses and sins. Man is unable to save himself (Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:10-18).
Unconditional Election - Because man is dead in sin, he is unable to initiate a response to God; therefore, in eternity past God elected certain people to salvation. Election and predestination are unconditional; they are not based on man’s response (Romans 8:29-30;9:11; Ephesians 1:4-6, 11-12) because man is unable to respond, nor does he want to.
Limited Atonement - Because God determined that certain ones should be saved as a result of God’s unconditional election, He determined that Christ should die for the elect alone. All whom God has elected and for whom Christ died will be saved (Matthew 1:21; John 10:11; 17:9; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 5:25).
Irresistible Grace - Those whom God elected He draws to Himself through irresistible grace. God makes man willing to come to Him. When God calls, man responds (John 6:37, 44; 10:16).
Perseverance of the Saints - The precise ones God has elected and drawn to Himself through the Holy Spirit will persevere in faith. None whom God has elected will be lost; they are eternally secure (John 10:27-29; Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:3-14).
Yes it was 😂
flowers is a liar
Soli Deo Gloria. *But… Are you sure you are giving the glory to Him?* When you distort the character of God by making Him look more like Shiva (the Hindu god of destruction), than that God of incredible love, patience and mercy from the Bible; The One who commands you to love your enemies and forgive them always!… Are you giving Him glory? Because... friend, let's be honest. A “god” who creates billions of souls to be sent directly to hell, without any option to save themselves… is an extremely cruel god. He is not the God of the Bible.
When you tell a sinner that Jesus has only died for a tiny portion of humanity, and that it is very, very unlikely that he is among them; even though there are *several* texts in the Bible that claim that God sent His Son in ransom for humanity, because He doesn't want anyone to be lost... Are you giving glory to God? Sure?
Could it not be... That in the most hidden and deep part of your heart you are giving glory to yourself?
I will explain. One can easily feel special, even better than others, when he hears that he has been chosen by God.
Because a “god” who sends people who are better than you to hell… doesn't make any sense, right?
Without a doubt I must be better. No choice. God must have seen something special in me to not care about destroying billions of souls and staying with me. Because I take it for granted that you don't think that God saves his 4 chosen ones by lot, right? I hope not!
But there is a big problem, that “god” who chooses for something he finds in the person, is not the God of the Bible. He is no respecter of persons (Romans 2:11). That is, He does not favor or lean toward some people more than others for any particular reason or affection.
That is, for Him, you and all those who are going to end up in hell are exactly the same. Rebels. Sinners. Get this deep in your head. And repeat it to yourself, over and over again, until you really understand it. Because this is a serious matter.
But it is true that the Bible speaks that we have been chosen. But then? Based on what? How can God choose without violating His character and not based on anything that is in man?
Very easy. He opened the door of Eternal Life to *ALL of his creatures.* And he says *to ALL of us:* Do you want to enter with me? Those who freely answer “Yes” to that call, those whose answer He already knows before the foundation of the world, are His chosen ones. (Romans 8:29).
And certainly this speaks to us of a God of immense love. Love far superior to the human one, who easily makes preferences.
Let us be very careful, lest, pretending to give glory to God, we may be found liars. For the heart is wicked and deceitful above all things.
(Jeremiah 17:9)
"option to save themselves" will definitely law your good argument. You should say
'option to accept his hand of salvation'
@@CosmicalChrist I have never said we can save ourselves, so... How you read?
@@EL_FIN_ESTÁ_CERCA
Read the last 4 lines of the 1st paragraph.
@@CosmicalChrist ooook. English is not my language. It's pretty obvious no one can save themselves. There is no Christian that believes that. Neither me.
So….MacArthur was neck deep in idiotic dispensational commentaries. Shouldn’t that have been a clue to his level of reading comprehension aptitude?