What man knoweth?

Carbon

Carbon

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For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 1Cor 1:11

Just this verse alone requires no further argument to show that a full and minute personal knowledge of the facts to which He witnesses is a qualification belonging only to the Holy Spirit.

The natural carnal understanding of man is only capable, of understanding the things of the natural world. (“For who knows a persons thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him?”)
But yet, man thinks he can comprehend the things of the Spirit.
The Spirit of God makes us to understand the things of the Spirit, giving us through regeneration, the knowledge of God and the mysteries belonging to salvation. So that we might know, because the nature of faith is not to doubt at all, but to have full assurance to receive all of God’s promises.

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.1Cor 1:12-13.

Yet, freewillers deny these truths. Even though scripture tells them they are severely in error. I’m not claiming arminians are not saved, I’m saying you have been taught in error, an error the carnal mind naturally clings to. Give glory to whom it is due!

The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Cor 1:14

I’m just suggesting to put away your pride and agree with scripture. Your also proclaiming a false gospel.
He who assumes the character of a witness to the truth should be known for the strictest probity.
If one is not in conformity to the facts and accurate, his witness is not truth!
Above all this qualification attaches itself to the Holy Spirit. Truth is not merely a property, but it is an essential characteristic.

Jesus said,
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13
…….And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 1 John 5:6
Thus, the Spirit possesses all the essential qualifications of a competent witness.

Freewillers, someone has deceived you. You cannot even appraise or comprehend the things of the Spirit. Scripture says so.

To see and understand, you must be born of the Spirit.
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3.
 
preacher4truth

preacher4truth

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Carbon said:
For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. 1Cor 1:11

Just this verse alone requires no further argument to show that a full and minute personal knowledge of the facts to which He witnesses is a qualification belonging only to the Holy Spirit.

The natural carnal understanding of man is only capable, of understanding the things of the natural world. (“For who knows a persons thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him?”)
But yet, man thinks he can comprehend the things of the Spirit.
The Spirit of God makes us to understand the things of the Spirit, giving us through regeneration, the knowledge of God and the mysteries belonging to salvation. So that we might know, because the nature of faith is not to doubt at all, but to have full assurance to receive all of God’s promises.

Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spiritual.1Cor 1:12-13.

Yet, freewillers deny these truths. Even though scripture tells them they are severely in error. I’m not claiming arminians are not saved, I’m saying you have been taught in error, an error the carnal mind naturally clings to. Give glory to whom it is due!

The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 1 Cor 1:14

I’m just suggesting to put away your pride and agree with scripture. Your also proclaiming a false gospel.
He who assumes the character of a witness to the truth should be known for the strictest probity.
If one is not in conformity to the facts and accurate, his witness is not truth!
Above all this qualification attaches itself to the Holy Spirit. Truth is not merely a property, but it is an essential characteristic.

Jesus said,
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. John 16:13
…….And the Spirit is the one who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth. 1 John 5:6
Thus, the Spirit possesses all the essential qualifications of a competent witness.

Freewillers, someone has deceived you. You cannot even appraise or comprehend the things of the Spirit. Scripture says so.

To see and understand, you must be born of the Spirit.
Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3.
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It is sickening to witness many professing believers declare that natural men can understand spiritual truths by their natural abilities while dead spiritually.

The Pelagian doctrine from hell is still being propagated, man is exalted while God is mitigated to a domesticated manageable level of insignificance. And those who do this are good with that.
 
Carbon

Carbon

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Jesus said,
“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. John 15:26
He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. John 16:14

The Spirit in witnessing to the glory of the person of Christ testifies to His supreme, absolute deity. Very strong is the testimony of the Spirit in the Word to the essential deity of our Lord. So shouldn’t it be a solemn matter with us, in how we think of, and treat it? The truth of Christ, who He is, is declared to us by the Spirit.
It’s only in this light, that we can approach Him with the hope of pardon and acceptance.
Because when the Spirit bears witness of Christ to us, it is then we see him as Mediator, and the great sin- bearer.
This is nothing we can figure out of ourselves.
These are revealed by the Spirit.

If it’s the Spirit that bears witness of Jesus, as scripture teaches. Who are you to say it’s something you can figure out on your own?

And if you see Jesus as the Spirit shows you, how can you say, He can be resisted?
 
preacher4truth

preacher4truth

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PeanutGallery said:
Can a person be saved through a false gospel?

I got saved without TULIP's false gospel.
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I don't know about that.

You may be "saved" in spite of your ignorance of the true gospel, yet if you continue in your hatred of the truth and true God of Scripture (and you do hate these things) then the end result won't be nearly as joyous as your premature celebration.
 
Carbon

Carbon

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“But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me. John 15:26

Do you deny the Spirit bears witness about Christ? I really hope not.


“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel” Matt 1:23
This truth of God manifest in the flesh is an essential doctrine.
If you deny Jesus cane in the flesh you have nothing. If this is gone, all goes with it.

The Spirit witnesses to the personal glory of Christ as God-Man.
Christ’s humanity was pure humanity, and the deity absolute deity.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14.
 
eternomade

eternomade

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PeanutGallery said:
How about the God taught in Calvinism? Did not Charles Spurgeon state, "Calvinism is the Gospel, and nothing else."
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I agree with him but context would be good. I believe in the Gospel presentation one must start with the law or total depravity. I personally share about unconditional election, limited atonement, irresistable grace and preservation of the saints as well as the historicity of what Jesus accomplished and who He is.

I believe all this information is essential in understanding who God is and how He works.

I also proclaim or declare the Gospel when sharing, rather than offer. The Gospel is good news to the Sheep. It's not good news for everyone.

Even in Peters sermon in Acts 2 speaks of the plan and foreknowledge of God.

"this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God"
 
ReverendRV

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ReverendRV said:
There's only one Gospel...
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The following is what a friend said on Farcebook. He's been a Calvinist for about two years, leaving the Holiness Pentecostal Denomination. As a new Calvinist, he leaned Hyper big time. It did my heart good to hear him talk like this...

"The opportunity is open to everyone. If I preach to someone who is not elect, there is nothing preventing them from coming except their own unbelief. Now we believe, according to scripture, that they will never believe unless God causes them to. Because this is the nature of the natural man, to hate God and love his sin. This is the reason that judgment has come, because men loved darkness rather than light. But this does not change the fact that no one is stopping them from believing the gospel. God is not holding out his hand saying, "You cannot come." Be careful that in our zeal for the doctrines of Grace that we do not become hyper Calvinists."
 
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