God has reprobated as well as chosen. Taken by itself, reprobation is the decree of God in which He has determined, as sovereignly as in election, that some individuals should not enter eternal glory, but are destined for destruction. Herman Hoeksema
The drawing is indicative of the Power of God working inwardly. Credit goes to the Divine Power which causes a man to believe in Christ, otherwise naturally man cannot come or believe in Christ, hence eliminates the false teaching of man coming to Christ by his own freewill. Mans will naturally...
I never said that, the drawing of the Father is the Power of God in the New Birth. Its the Work of the Spirit. The natural man cant come to Christ Jn 6:44,65 Phil 2:13 is specifying how one became a believer, its by Gods working in them to will and to do of Gods good pleasure.
The word draw...
What is reprobation:
Reprobation is that eternal will, good pleasure, or purpose of God according to which He determined that some of His moral, rational creatures would be cast into hell forever on account of their sins; and that this fact would serve the cause of Christ and redound to God's...
No its not. All that's figurative language, you have been duped. Jesus commissioned the Twelve for the in calling of His People from all Nations Matt 28:16-20
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they...
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Thats figurative for the Church, the Body of Christ, the Twelve Tribes of Israel israel. The Apostles Doctrine/Gospel is used for the calling of the Elect, the Church to believe Jn 17:20-22
20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their[The...
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Yeah Right Eph 4:11-12
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Its twofold, the natural mans will isnt free from the slavery/servitude of sin/unbelief and mans will isnt free from the Sovereign control of God.
What about you ?
Yeah because hes a new creature, no more a natural man, coming by the power of God. Phil 2:13
13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
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Peter nor scripture never said nothing like that, you making that up. Wasnt Peter an Apostle to the Body of Christ Eph 4:10-12
10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets...
Those who believe had been chosen/ ordained to eternal life previously by God Acts 13:48
48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
Already explained, man naturally cant come to Christ. Jn 6:44 65 , so if a when he does come to Christ its by Divine Intervention and hes no longer a natural man, He s a Spiritually alive man.