DISCUSSIONS ON DISPUTED TEXTS Being a Discussion On Those Verses Most Commonly Used By Freewillers In Opposition to the Doctrines of Grace, Commonly known as Calvinism TABLE OF CONTENTS John3:16 2 Peter 3:9 1 Timothy 4:10 JOHN 3:16 John 3:16 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. INTRODUCTION "FOR" The relevance of verses 14 and 15 considered "GOD SO LOVED" The manifestation of God’s love for the elect The reprobate as God’s objects of wrath and hatred "THE WORLD" The elect identified as the world in the Scriptures Verified positively and negatively in John 1:29 Verified positively and negatively in John 6:33, 59 Verified positively and negatively in 2 Corinthians 5:19 Why the elect are so identified "THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON" The positive giving and sending of Christ stated To perform God’s will To die for the sins of His people The negative giving of Christ To not condemn the world The afore mentioned positives of giving Christ now fully considered "THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM" "Whosoever" defined Grammatical structure and it’s limitation of those receiving the love Faith, a gift of Christ to the elect Regeneration prior to faith God’s ordaining the reprobate to reject Christ ‘SHOULD NOT PERISH" Another negative cause Perseverance briefly considered Secured salvation by the Father Secured salvation by the Son Secured salvation by the Holy Spirit "BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE" The difference between everlasting life and eternal life The origin of eternal life In Christ From eternity Eternal life given to none but the elect VERSE 17 Summarized VERSE 18 Summarized VERSES 19 AND 20 Meaning of "the light" Men don’t come into the light due to their depravity We are the light of the world and should act as such VERSE 21 The elect are called into this light We are the light of the world and should act as such OBJECTIONS AND QUESTIONS ANSWERED Laurence Vance objections answered Edwin Jardinel objections answered Objection against eternal life answered Edwin Jardinel questions answered A SUMMARY OF OUR REJECTION OF ARMINIAN UNDERSTANDINGS OF JOHN 3:16 Reasons to reject the Arminian understanding of this verse Closing Sovereign Potter |
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