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I believe in a 3 1/2 Point TULIP  (with apologies to John Calvin)

Total Depravity - "We are ALL (this 'all' means all) dead in trespasses and sins"; "none seek God, no not one (this means no not one)"; He has given sufficient light that "what may be known about God is plain to them, clearly seen, understood" so "they are without excuse". "He is the light of the world"; "BUT men loved (chose) darkness rather than the light."; names are 'blotted out' of the book of life. When were those lost soul's names written into the book of life? When are they 'blotted out'?

Unrestrained Love- "God is not 'willing' that ANY should perish, but that ALL (this 'all' means all) should come to repentance" (read the context with 2Pe3:15 explaining patience for salvation, saints don't perish anyway); the H.S. convicts the [whole] world of sin, righteousness, and judgment; the law is our schoolmaster and brings us to Christ; and Christ when he is lifted up will draw ALL (this 'all' means all) men unto himself. Jesus loved the rich young ruler, he was drawn to Christ, he rejected Christ. 

Liberal Atonement - "Come unto me ALL ye that labor (this 'all' means all), and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." "He is the sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only but for the WHOLE WORLD", 1 Jn 2:2.   "Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely"  Rev 22:17.  God's elect are according to His foreknowledge and through grace and faith (Eph 2:8,9 by the way, the phrase "it is the gift of God" must refer to 'salvation' not 'faith' as the gift. see the parallel structure and contrast. You don't contrast 'gift of faith' versus 'works for faith') see also Titus 3:5 " 'salvation' is not 'by works' of righteousness" (same author of Ephesians and Titus) ; "as many as received Him (conditional) become the sons of God" Jn 1:12, "but whoever 'rejects' Him will not see life" 3:36; "out of every tongue and nation", "as many as the sands of the sea for multitude", "the children of Abraham by faith" ; the blood of the atonement sacrifice was for the whole nation, but not all in the nation were of the body of faith.

Indescribable Grace - "Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither has entered into the heart of man"; "which things the angels desire to look into"; "neither height nor breadth, nor depth"; "how great salvation";

Permanence of God's Promises- no one is able to pluck them out of My hand; and I give unto them ETERNAL LIFE (in this case, eternal means eternal); These things I write unto you so that you may KNOW that you have (present tense) ETERNAL LIFE (if it is eternal, it can't stop). "The gifts and calling of God are without repentance"; "they went out from us that it might be manifested that they were not of us" 1 Jn 2:19. [those that abandon the church and the Christian life were not born-again at all]   "He hath given us all things for life and godliness." Oh the richness of His grace to us.

"The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you." 2 Tim 4:22
"But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ" 2 Pe 3:18

 

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