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Yes, that section of Romans includes a quote from Psalm 14. Psalm 14:1-3 NKJV Does the context mean that the verses only apply to atheists?

Okay, does that mean that only the elect sin?

Yes. The contradiction is even more obvious in this sentence: . . . all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus . . . Romans 3:23-24 My understanding is that the Calvinists would say that "all...

Yes, pistis is usually translated as "faith". "Offering faith to all" agrees with the Greek interlinear based on the first meanings of the words listed in Strong's. I see no reason to reject this translation. https://biblehub.com/interlinear/acts/17-31.htm...

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The Father's drawing and the Son's drawing the same drawing. That is consistent with an orthodox understanding of the Trinity as in "I and the Father are one." John 10:30 The meaning of all is explicit in this passage from Acts: God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times, has...

Yes, God draws everyone through the crucifixion. . . . if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. John 12:32 KJV Same Greek verb is used for "draw" in both verses.

The passage from Romans 9 about the potter and the clay is a paraphrase of Jeremiah 18: Behold, like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel. Suddenly, I will speak against a nation and against a kingdom, so that I may uproot, and destroy, and scatter it. If...

Yes, Mary is a model of faith. She also gave birth to eternal God. That is a deep mystery that is worthy of contemplation as described in this hymn: All of creation rejoices in you, O full of grace, the ranks of Angels and the human race; hallowed Temple and spiritual Paradise, glory of...

These are examples of traditional devotions found in the west. Eastern Catholics have different traditions, but we are still Catholic. We do not include ashes in the service that beginning of Lent. Instead Lent starts on Sunday evening before Ash Wednesday with a service of forgiveness...

The Greek word translated as "remembrance" (ἀνάμνησις, anamnésis) implies a sacrifice as in shown in this verse: But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. Hebrews 10:3 The same word is used to refer to temple offerings in the Greek Old Testament.

Yes, Isaiah Yes, Isaiah wrote these words centuries before the birth of Christ, but the passages are in the past tense as if the events had already happened. The birth of Christ means little without the cross. The cross means little without the resurrection. . . . if Christ is not risen...

Christ is eternal God. God is not constrained by human concepts of time. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8 NKJV . . . the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Rev 13:8 NKJV

Yes, those councils established the New Testament canon in the Latin-speaking west. 2 Peter, 2 John, 3 John, Jude, Revelation were not added to the canon of the Syriac Bible until about 250 years later. St. John Chrysostom wrote extensive commentaries on the New Testament but limited the...

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