How is asking you to correctly define choice putting you on the defensive??
You want me to "correctly" define choice.
Once I give you the definition, how do you determine whether it is "correct"?
Here's how I got my definition.
The greek word for choose/choice is ἐκλέγομαι which as per Mounce's Greek Dictionary means, "to pick out; in NT to choose, select"
I agree.
So kindly cease the red herring that *I* have to "define" words in this discussion.
And please notice that his definition did NOT include, "and all the choices had to be possible".
Choose is the verb and choice is the noun
Wow.
Thank you for stating the obvious.
Do you have any more stall tactics at your disposal?
So the best english word that defines the greek word ἐκλέγομαι is choice which in english, as per the webster dictionary means, " the act of choosing : the act of picking or deciding between two or more possibilities"
So now you are SWITCHING from Mounce's definition, to a different definition?!
Why the dishonest tactics?
So please, go ahead and correctly define choice.
I agree with Mounce.
And he disagrees with you.
(And FYI, Mounce is an accomplished Greek scholar, and a Greek professor, and the one from whom I learned Koine Greek. So you're not looking good at this juncture.)
Now, I'm STILL waiting for YOU to provide Scripture which teaches "we choose to believe", or "we choose to accept the gospel".
After all, YOU were the one who boasted that EVERYTHING you believe is SCRIPTURAL.
So now is the time for you to put up or shut up.