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Well done! I’m encouraged.

"who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God." -- calvinism is the Gospel dude. repent

Well done Sir. Thank you for the clear explanation of this passage.

The Bible is clear that salvation is altogether of grace.

The key to truly understanding Romans 9 is to start with the conclusion and work backwards towards it. It's Israel versus Gentiles as the Church. Israel missed righteousness while Gentiles gained it. Esau represented the nation of Israel In Rebekah's womb. Jacob represented the Church through Christ. The two nations in Rebekah's womb were Israel and the Church....not Edom and Israel. Another clue is that Paul equates Esau and Jacob with Ishmael and Isaac. Flesh versus Spirit / Old Covenant versus New Covenant ---------------------------- Ishmael = Israel = the firstborn= the one who loses the birthright (Exo 4 22 "Israel is my firstborn son) Isaac= Christ= the only begotten Son --------------------------- Esau= Israel= the firstborn' the one who loses the birthright Jacob= Jesus= the ones who gives "birth" to the church through twelve God ended up "hating" Israel but "loves" His Son Jesus is the only Son and therefore the only heir We get the right to "become" sons of God through Jesus...Not Israel Romans 9 teaches that national Israel is obsolete Welcome to the New Covenant Peace

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....Or...the "predestined" ones are specifically the apostles. Eph 1 3- 12 uses only pronouns "us" and we" defined in verse 12 as "we who were the first to hope in Christ" and then contrasted with "you" who were sealed when you believed. There are two groups of believers referenced there. One group was predestinated "before" the foundation and received revelations and spiritual blessings to be passed on to an infinitely larger group that is included in those blessings "after" they believe the words of the first group. Jesus' Gethsemane prayer in Jn 17 is a parallel to Eph 1. Two groups of believers are in view. Firstly, Jesus prays solely for the apostles (eleven at the time) from verses 6-19. He says that they were the ones the Father "gave" to Him and none were lost save Judas for the fulfillment of Scripture. In verse 20, Jesus then begins to pray for all those who will hear the words of the apostles and believe....just as Paul describes in Eph 1. The idea that the apostles were the only ones "given" to the Father goes back to John 6. No one (in Israel) could go to Jesus unless the Father "gave/ drew" them to Jesus since the whole nation was under a spirit of stupor according to Isaiah 6. The section in Romans 8 that speaks of the predestined ones also mentions that it was unto a "purpose" as does Eph 1. Verse 36 says "WE are killed all day long for YOUR sake".....two groups of people. At that point in time the apostles were being persecuted and the church at large was not. This is parallel with 1 Cor 4 where Paul shows how he separates the apostles from the rest of the Church with "we/us and you" while saying that it was the apostles that were counted as sheep for the slaughter...."killed all day long". 1Co 4:8-9 YOU are already full! YOU are already rich! YOU have reigned as kings without US--and indeed I could wish YOU did reign, that WE also might reign with YOU! For I think that God has displayed US, the APOSTLES, last, as men condemned to death; for WE have been made a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. The apostles were predestined from before the foundation....literally chosen for a "purpose". Every other believer is sealed with the Spirit "after" they believe the testimony of those apostles. It's really quite simple.

Leviticus 25: 44-46 Chapters that are difficult for people who believe the god of the bible is not a pro slavery god.

Did anyone ever consider that God in his sovereignty gave the choice to man to serve him or not man or woman to love him or not does not show that God is sovereignty still I don't think we need to defend it we need to see it

Inane, vacuous drivel!

John 6:44 doesn’t need to be “de-Calvinized.” The only reason anyone would walk away from that passage (or all of John 6, for that matter) with any notion of Calvinism is if they wrongfully read it into the text. There’s no reason to come away from John 6:44 with a Calvinist interpretation. It works fine without one.

Man this is soo good brother. This deserves much recognition for sure. Keep doing The Lord's work🙌🏾. Be blessed.🙏🏾

You don't have the requisite background and it is proven by your deflection of Calvinists "Narrowing definitions." The scriptures narrow them as it behooves us to understand how they were used in their first-century context. By ignoring NT background and usage, you show yourself quite a junior expositor. Do better.

You missed the context in Romans 8...Sorry.

What about the Old testament where the priests would hear confessions? Did you look throughout the Old testament?

Given that people read the text as language, I think you're analysis, while useful for biblical studies, misses the way words are used. I prefer to examine the passage based on the words themselves. As linguist myself, I'm interested in how Greek forms words, as as found in the word 'predestination.' It consists of two word, pró, "before" and horízō, meaning to establish boundaries or limits beforehand. (horizo is the base word for our modern 'horizon'). Proorízō means "to pre-establish boundaries." Now, I would have to do some digging to verify my gut feeling, but this sounds like pastoral language. A shepherd herding sheep might think of an area of land as having boundaries where the sheep may roam. The shepherd is not Determining the sheep's actions, but keeping them from wandering away. One might read Romans 8:29 as 'those God foreknew he corralled so as to be conformed to his son'. Does anyone have an opinion or comment on this?

I remember when I was younger and my mum used 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 to tell me why tattoos aren't biblical. 😂

Very good!

Calvinism. The anti-gospel since the 16th century.

The thing that God predestined from the foundation of the world was the fact that salvation would be IN CHRIST through sanctification of the Spirit. One cannot be sanctified through the Spirit before one has been born into this world.

Thank you. God bless

Total inability 🚫 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if *any man hear my voice* and *open the door* I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” {Revelation 3:20} Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. {Isaiah 55:6-7} When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die. Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. {Ezekiel 18:26-27} The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, *not willing that any should perish* but that *all* should come to repentance. {2 Peter 3:9} “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” {John 3:16} Limited Atonement 🚫 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon *all men* to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon *all men* unto justification of life. {Romans 5:18} My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if *any man* sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for *our sins* and not for ours only, but also for the sins of *the whole world* {1 John 2:1-2} Irresistible grace 🚫 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. {Ephesians 4:30} “And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: *but* he that *shall endure unto the end* the same shall be saved.” {Mark 13:13} (Not he that is saved shall endure unto the end.) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, *in departing* from the living God. But exhort one another *daily* while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we are made partakers of Christ, *if* we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end. {Hebrews 3:12-14} Unconditional election 🚫 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father *through sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ* Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. {1 Peter 1:2} But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning *chosen you to salvation THROUGH sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth* {2 Thessalonians 2:13} “Verily, verily, I say unto you, *He that heareth my word and believeth on him that sent me* hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.” {John 5:24} “He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, *because he hath not believed* in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” {John 3:18} Preserverance of the saints 🚫 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, *I myself should be a castaway* {1 Corinthians 9:25-27}

A better understanding of Paul’s teaching on election, in both Ephesians and Romans, is that Paul is correcting the Jewish theological error that taught that God only chose the Jews, fixing it by showing that God choose the Gentiles also. Everyone is chosen. If you’re interested I would tie this up with scriptural references in both Romans and Ephesians.

Good videos on this topic, I plan to deconstruct all verses calvinists use too one day, bless you brother.

Debate James White !

Debate James White !

Interesting points. Yes, there are parallels, although more symbolic, between Old Covenant tithing and providing for ministers today. However, today's version of tithing from earned wages fails as a biblically supported mandate, as it has no biblical precedent. At no point in the Bible did tithes become normalized to be received from anything other than the tithe of the land or the tithe of the herd, all within Israel.

When you have to "de-calvinise" the entire bible, the bible is not for you. You don't like the truth revealed in scripture so you make up an idolatrous conceptualization of your own god and scripture. Jesus said he who "HAS" ears let him hear, does everyone have ears? Matt 13:15 kjv.

Your interpretation of "foreknew" doesn't work for multiple reasons: 1. It changes the object of the verb to an action someone does instead of the person itself 2. "foreknew" is an active verb. It's something God does, not something he passively takes in 3. If it's an action that's foreknown it is not mentioned in the verse and it creates an incoherent sentence Why the Calvinist interpretation of "foreknew" is correct: 1. It remains an active verb as an action on God's part 2. It renders as a complete sentence because the object specified is persons and not an unknown action (See Jeremiah 1:5 as an example)

Great presentation!

Debate James White !

As a fairly young Christian, and trying to learn, I have a question. I do not believe the Calvinistic interpretation. Is it not reasonable to think that because God knows everything and every outcome that he foreknows those who will ultimately make the choice to put their faith in Christ?

Unfortunately, the Calvinist can only view God's grace and human free will as "Either/Or". Salvation is either by grace or free will. However, the vast majority of the Church has seen it as "Both/And". God works out his purposes in cooperation with the people he has created capable of freely cooperating with him by faith. Why? Because in his sovereignty he chooses to. Any attempt to define this as works righteousness, or an assault on the sovereignty and glory of God, is absurd.

God bless you, whoever you are who made this video. (I myself have never been a Calvinist, I hate the doctrine) This video is well made and explains Romans 9 beautifully. So many people are trapped in this bad teaching of Calvinism, and that doctrine besmirches our loving God in the eyes of unbelievers. Thank you for making this video! You sound like an Aussie, greeting from Texas brother!

That's the problem. The doctrine of election is never meant to go any further than what it simply is. Taking it to its 'logical ends' is failing to understand that its nothing more than a peak into God's mind and modus operandi. It should in no way affect other commands of God to pray, evangelize and even persuade people to repent. This typically narrow interpretation through mental gymnastics is always unconvincing. If you want a clearly personal passage about election, look at Acts 13:48. To say that people have the ability to respond to the gospel apart from God first giving life represents a gross misunderstanding of sin. Of note, communities uninfluence by any outside theological teaching, such as churches behind the iron curtain, had no issues with accepting election.

The photo in this video shows the DEMONIC VITRIOLIC HATRED Of the gospel by fallen man's flesh... Man, if you want to see satan manifested, you don't need to go to a satanist youtube channel!!! Just talk about predestination election and reprobation.. Which happened to be core teachings of the Holy Bible....

Thanks. Very clear, concise yet thorough.

For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:6, ESV)

One could also say that it discourages unbelievers from coming to Christ.

To be holy and blameless is to be in Christ. That’s the only way the child can be holy and blameless. The manner in which God chooses his people is in Christ . It’s an adverb in the sentence. Usually, the people that don’t like God choosing his people are the ones that God hasn’t chosen.

This is a very good video

Such high quality video🙏 Keep up the work

I really don't care what Calvin believed. I just happen to believe the points of "TULIP" because I believe everything in my NKJV Bible. Total Depravity - As a result of Adam’s fall, the entire human race is affected; all humanity is dead in trespasses and sins. Man is unable to save himself (Genesis 6:5; Jeremiah 17:9; Romans 3:10-18). Unconditional Election - Because man is dead in sin, he is unable to initiate a response to God; therefore, in eternity past God elected certain people to salvation. Election and predestination are unconditional; they are not based on man’s response (Romans 8:29-30;9:11; Ephesians 1:4-6, 11-12) because man is unable to respond, nor does he want to. Limited Atonement - Because God determined that certain ones should be saved as a result of God’s unconditional election, He determined that Christ should die for the elect alone. All whom God has elected and for whom Christ died will be saved (Matthew 1:21; John 10:11; 17:9; Acts 20:28; Romans 8:32; Ephesians 5:25). Irresistible Grace - Those whom God elected He draws to Himself through irresistible grace. God makes man willing to come to Him. When God calls, man responds (John 6:37, 44; 10:16). Perseverance of the Saints - The precise ones God has elected and drawn to Himself through the Holy Spirit will persevere in faith. None whom God has elected will be lost; they are eternally secure (John 10:27-29; Romans 8:29-30; Ephesians 1:3-14).

Excellent content, nicely produced.

Wonderful, great video

This would have been a great video if the annoying, distracting background music was not there.

Its so simple its hard

Good stuff brother 💪

It seems like everyone exposits this text in a non-logical way. The eternal dwelling should be hell, not heaven. If you make friends with or trust in Mammon, then it and you will fail. What belongs to someone else is the Mammon that we cannot take with us, right? The riches that are truly ours( we never have to give back/we keep) are our new eternal bodies and any heavenly rewards we have for serving God here on Earth(Mt 6:19).

Thank you so much for the explanation! Now I understand it clearly 🙏 Praise the Lord!! Keep making videos! 💛