Duncan, MacArthur, and Sproul: Questions and Answers #2

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[@borg6971]

RC is really missed, although grateful to these replayed videos thank you again!

[@bobsmiley6255]

I too miss RC, and my heart hurts for his family.

[@samthemacman]

Hearing RC engage with people where they are at and in a manner of compassion and understanding reveals again why I was so impacted by his audio tapes and his books as a young man. He really mastered how to love God and love people so much, you will do all in your power to convey biblical truth and respect the people he is addressing. The grace and care for others exuded from RC in such a measure that it came through in his writing and the sound of his voice and the passion he put in communicating truth. I miss him so much.

[@cheryladams9261]

I miss him too! We can see him in heaven and talk with him!

[@johnscene9210]

Amen, brothers! Same here! RC was and is like a close relative to me. He indeed exuded a profound magnitude of compassion and empathy in sharing the Word and loving people. He also ensured that everything he did was to a great degree within the precincts of Sacred Scripture. I love him so much!

[@zarcone1980]

I miss him too!

[@sandrabarton4225]

Thank God for great teachers!

[@michelleinchristalone2769]

22:39 on Double Predestination is the clearest explanation I’ve heard. Excellent. Missing Sproul but grateful all of his content is still available.

[@meganpadgett9719]

Thank you, Lord, for MacArthur and Sproul. ❤🙌

[@cwdor]

Jesus is the devil You’ve been deceived Repent accept jahovah and do good works

[@troymilliken6792]

Nobody could answer theological questions as clearly and precisely as RC.

[@subjectsofthebible]

I love the way RC says "you got a problem with that" when explaining the eternal nature of God. I miss him so much (as well as Ravi). May Jesus be praised for His willingness to gift us with His wisdom through these gentlemen.

[@davidem4693]

Have you not heard of Ravi?

[@uncasunga1800]

@@davidem4693 he "misses" him like his videos are different because he died 😆😆😆 He sent him birthday cards and played on his shuffleboard team apparently haha

[@reynaldodavid2913]

RC and Ravi have opposing views...

[@reynaldodavid2913]

​@@uncasunga1800, You are a self righteous person, You think that you are one of the elect because you believe in Calvinism.. But I tell you, Calvinism has many errors too like Arninianism and other denomination...

[@liviavale8705]

Thanks Dr. John MacArthur, what a wonderful dream to be a Proverbs 31 woman :)

[@olgaburgos7780]

The cross is His grace and He died for the whole world, so His grace is available to all who accepts it, He chose all for His grace but only the ones who wants it will receive it. Thank be to God forHis goodness and mercy.

[@carolyndavis6657]

Yes John MacArthur said the truth when asked if women were to be keepers at home. I was a stay at home mom and loved it. We struggled at first (diapers ect were so expensive and since I planned to go back to work, we weren’t prepared). But nothing is more important than caring for your own children. Wish I had some littles now.

[@nberrios777]

Believing that a saved person has to guard their salvation in order to avoid losing it is a belief in ultimate salvation by faith plus human effort. This should have been brought up to this panel.

[@joeiiiful]

It is good to see so many young people at the conference.

[@GodsPropertyMJBeloved]

Great questions & Great answers. Thank God for these videos "Questions & Answers." God Bless these Holy Men. 🙏

[@jessenurse9194]

Mrs. MjM they probably wouldn’t like to be called holy

[@sisterrose6836]

Amen! I listen to Pastor John MacArthur every day.

[@jesusweisbrod7662]

@@jessenurse9194 I agree. Saints perhaps (called out ones, or separated by God from the world), men in the process of sanctification (being brought to holiness by the Holy Spirit, but will never be perfected this side of eternity), or even something like men faithful to Sacred Scripture- but yeah, because only God is Holy, they probably wouldn't like that term applied to them.

[@southernfriedcook]

This session was a great blessing to me. Thank you!

[@olgaburgos7780]

God sees the heart that is why He Daisy “I will have mercy on whom I will” , we might think He is not fair but I repeat He sees the heart and will judge rightfully.

[@danielmann5427]

Your comments are not so. You speak with no authority. What does God say about man's heart? Do you not know the scriptures? Man's heart is what desperately.......

[@KeithThompson52]

R.C and Macarthur on the same stage, awesome.

[@KeithThompson52]

+Truth Seeker If these two men of God are clowns, what in the world would that make you?.....

[@KeithThompson52]

+Truth Seeker Bless your heart!!

[@Romans8Ministries]

+Truth Seeker who gave you right to define what Calvinists think? Especially incorrectly?

[@KeithThompson52]

Moses, Joshua, David, Solomon, apostle Paul...all murderes and so are you, because you have sinned.

[@KeithThompson52]

***** We are all murderers because we have all sinned. Repent ye fool!

[@olgaburgos7780]

God doesn’t owe us anything but He , being our Creator took the responsibility to provide us with the choice of His salvation by rescuing us from our death sentences that our sins deserve

[@ruchit8762]

From 17:45 to 18:43, it is a very well articulated statement on the struggle of the Armenians and why they believe so and how to relate to that. Thank you for conducting such conferences and putting them online!

[@spencer8388]

2:00 - Once again I’m amazed that we’re not looking to scripture for the clear and concise answer that is there. John 6:44,65 - 2 Thessalonians 2:13 - Jeremiah 31:3 - John 12:32 - Psalms 11:5 - Proverbs 21:2 - Acts 13:48 - 1 Peter 3:12 - 2 Chronicles 16:9 - 1 Samuel 16:7 etc etc etc God can see peoples hearts. He can see their minds. He can see who wants to get to know him, and who will listen, is ready to obey and make changes to better serve him. He examines them and pays attention and then he DRAWS them. Once they come to him and his son they begin to take in knowledge - John 17:3 Once they take in knowledge of him and his son and what they need to do to further that relationship- James 4:8 So the key ingredient is the proper conditions and God drawing ones and since he is impartial and doesn’t discriminate and desires all to be saved he can then provide any help that we need to continue drawing closer. He blesses effort.

[@debrawest8907]

I was thinking the exact same thing! ! (Hahaha!) Yes, a PERFECT analogy!'!Dr.Sprolls is an amazing Teacher! I've learned a lot from this man! Thank uppi

[@debrawest8907]

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[@debrawest8907]

Sorry, twitching hands. H making it very difficult to type Thank you! 😊 Deb

[@tbabubba32682]

The way Sproul explained the doctrine of "limited atonement", quite literally shook my world. There are very few videos, and on youtube of all places, that have had a very profound impact on my life. This is one of those videos.

[@tammystevens1627]

The gospel (in a nutshell) at about 32 minutes is excellent! ❤

[@paulwilfridhunt]

I think we have to seriously consider the possibility that God elects to predestine because if He doesn’t no one will be saved.

[@margiedenavarre7919]

Gerstner said presup was the death of apologetics-I love it! I appreciate the motivation behind presup as we all suppress the knowledge of God. But to think that therefore traditional apologetics has no place, that contending for the evidences that God had placed in the universe to reinforce that conviction is inappropriate-that kind of thinking is truly extreme. So glad to hear Dr. Sproul address this topic.

[@debjesic]

Love adore these men!

[@tonymelton2262]

I love Dr. Sprouls analogy of the pit...awesome!!

[@wanderfullymade8374]

I was lost during the time when I had my children. I didn't instruct them, nor guided them in God's word. I wonder if that's why my son is the way he is now. He has called me names, struck his father. We had to get him evicted. It's my fault. I talk to him about the word now and pray, the Lord opens the eyes of his heart and use him as a vessel of some sort.

[@conantheseptuagenarian3824]

according to these guys god would have to call your son to repentance or he can't repent. his will is bound and he can't do it of his own volition. they believe in limited atonement, i.e. they don't even think jesus died for everyone - only the elect.

[@conantheseptuagenarian3824]

@@bendirkss a lot of things are in the bible.

[@gigiis526]

@@conantheseptuagenarian3824 Christ atoned for all who he knew would repent. You do not understand the limited atonement.

[@gigiis526]

@@uncasunga1800 What is crazy is the way you talk to others while claiming you are a new creation in Christ.

[@johnhamilton286]

@@bendirkss don't take just one verse and try to prove your beliefs with it... especially Paul's writings, as Paul creates an idea in one chapter, and tears it apart in the next chapter...also, no form of Calvinism existed until around the fifth century AD, if you were to go back in time and ask the saints that existed for the first 4 centuries, they believed all people have free will and choose to "open that door" to Jesus...also, remember, they had all the Bible, and read it and knew it well... I am suspicious of any teachings that only popped up right as the world was being shut down in darkness by the Roman Catholic Church...God bless...

[@sandrabarton4225]

So solid..cant get enough

[@kimberleerivera7062]

Glory to GOD!!! Great information, thank you men of GOD!

[@sandrabarton4225]

Love this

[@chandlercrawford5674]

Love the "pit" anecdote!

[@rupertmedford3901]

I love these

[@ibelongtojesus0316]

I'll double that

[@robertranits9699]

Thank You!

[@verdevalley1966]

KEITH THOMPSON--would have liked to have seen your name and you there-you helped me the most when in my studies on sovereignty.

[@borg6971]

Many questions answered thank you very much!

[@mikewinsor5794]

You L Be lpoqerrtyuuopp

[@mikewinsor5794]

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[@thearamsay9578]

Both the babies I had with my husband were unplanned pregnancies. We didn’t abort and we didn’t give them away. We didn’t put them up for adoption. We raised two children, despite the fact that my husband and I are both blind and I had an undiagnosed mental illness. I think if you have two people with disabilities who are married and you know long for the companionship in there being cuddly and so forth that I need for some people. I did have my tubes tied after the second child. Did you have to think about whether or not you can afford I mean you have to think about whether or not you can afford to keep and raise another child. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to enjoy intimacy with your spouse.

[@thearamsay9578]

George Christopher I disagree with the doctrines of Calvin, not the doctrines of Grace. Nobody should be made to feel unloved by their Creator. Particularly when he himself says of himself that he is not willing for anyone to perish, but for everyone to repent. That is his fathers heart toward all people. Paul promised there would be wolves entering in, not sparing the flock. Perhaps John Calvin was one of them. Anyone who could believe that someone could be born on love by their maker is saying something about God that isn’t true. John Calvin apparently believes that, and so does his followers. I wants heard RC Sprawle say that the people God did not love enough to provide a way of salvation for them, most of them don’t care anyway. What a callous thing to say. First of all, it’s not true. Secondly, if even one person cares that he or she is not chosen for salvation, that is one too many. The thing I find most offensive about Calvinism is that if impugns the character of my heavenly father, and I won’t have it. Since you are homeless, you must realize that life is already hard enough, without someone being destroyed by the tenets of Calvinism and thinking that their creator does not care for them.

[@archiebragat9682]

When these two pillars of faith JM and RC answers theological question it is mind blowing with so much awakening, as to human nature that we need a Savior to save us.. We really missed RC.. Yet, love to review videos of him.

[@paulschwarz406]

It’s wonderful to hear such well put solutions to these questions God has certainly worked in the minds of these people I hope it doesn’t go to their heads because God may also choose to give them a dream and change their whole life and they give away all that they own and become humble but obviously God is using them on the other end right now and praise his name for that praise the name of the Lord Jesus Christ forever!

[@joannedelacalzada6579]

A nagging question of mine has been- Why is Adam's fall sufficient & efficient for all men ( affected all men) while Jesus' redemptive work is sufficient for all men, but is NOT efficient for all (only for some)? I've been wanting to ask Dr. RC Sproul this question.

[@shannonpereira2316]

Christ's sacrifice IS efficient for all but it's NOT ACCEPTED by all. Redemption is a gift that is freely given but not always received.

[@andrebrown3396]

God has chose His elect. He chose who would believe in Christ and who wouldn't. Paul addresses this in Romans

[@wanderfullymade8374]

John MacArthur has a great sermon on the doctrine of the elect. Look it up. It will answer your questions. God bless you 🙏 ❤

[@nahumketsela5554]

1 Corinthians 15 (KJ2000) ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ ²¹ For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. ²² For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

[@djentile7773]

Because we all would have disobeyed if we were in the garden. Moreover, I see the way that we inherent the bad behaviors (or sins) of our parents, and then just imagine something like a chain effect from Adam to Noah, to David and everyone in between and after.

[@anthonylyon3398]

We do indeed serve, (pathetically) the most wonderfull & gracious GOD, indeed the only GOD...in the universe

[@mbgrafix]

Personally speaking, for me, the book published in 1884 by *Edwin Abbott* titled, *FLATLAND* was very helpful in aiding me to understand the concept of the realm of the spirit and eternity.

[@mbgrafix]

Be sure to check out the film as well.

[@coloradostrong]

My sister is having twins in 2 weeks. I am finally going to be a proud father of twins!

[@AVB2]

I assume by "sister" you mean that your wife, your sister in the Lord is pregnant with your twin babies.

[@tammystevens1627]

Otherwise he will be an uncle?

[@ddr5138]

Sproul (paraphrase): "The idea of responsibility implies the ability to respond. By the way this is the thinking of the arch-heretic Pelagius..." This is the gibberish of Calvinism. Yes, the idea of moral responsibility not only implies but necessitates the ability to choose right from wrong. You can't get around it. Contra MacArthur, the unresolved paradox of the Bible is that God is omniscient and omnipotent while at the same time we have free moral choice, which Scripture absolutely teaches.

[@noradeschenauxsonderegger2008]

Esto totalmente de acuerdo con esas enseñanzas Bíblicas, alabado sea nuestro Señor.

[@berjmanoushagian786]

The sole requirement for salvation is faith in Jesus as Lord and God. NO OTHER necessity is required for salvation. It is tragic that people who have been Christians for years, do not know this basic fact, and question the salvation of those who have varied doctrines which are of no salvific effect.

[@sisterrose6836]

Starting at 38:54 - In 2 Timothy, the Apostle Paul, called out both Hymenaeus and Alexander by name, as false Teachers. So yes, we are to call them out, by name. Call them who they truly are.

[@tlafleur8433]

Thanks to videos I don't think of RC as having died physically though I know he is with God. Though I have watched many of his teachings, after I will have exhaused all the material he gave us then I will feel the void.

[@br00kjr14]

Idk what it is about Duncan but I rly appreciate him

[@thearamsay9578]

My husband has since passed away, and my children are in their 20s. I never hear from them. It’s almost as if I haven’t had them. On the other hand, although 13 children may have at least one or two may have stayed around me, I still couldn’t have raised 13 children. Anyway, in the last days Jesus said iniquity would abound so much that the love of many will grow cold.

[@ibelongtojesus0316]

Take courage ma'am? Look to Jesus. Pray for your children that they find themselves between a wall and a hard place in Jesus name. He knows the language they will understand.

[@Aj-ff8jn]

Pray for them, but first pray that they have Christ. Carry yourself for God. The harsh reality is, it will be their lost for not trying enough and not spending enough time for and with you. Whatever God has in stored for them is what he has in stored for them. What's most important now for you is increasing your Faith so that your Faith can inspire your little ones Faith. But not increasing only just for them, but for you so that you are fully prepared to see the Lord. I'm in the same boat too of increasing in Faith for the Lord, so don't ever feel alone. We try together

[@robertmize327]

I love you, Thea and Holy God as well.

[@thearamsay9578]

@@robertmize327 thanks for the vote of confidence.😻

[@littleboots9800]

@@thearamsay9578 my mother's name is Thea. It is a beautiful name. I'm going to call her tonight. God Bless you. May others see your comment and call their mothers too.

[@newbactual6388]

It’s funny to watch the way RC move in his chair. It makes me laugh to see his feet constantly dancing😂

[@cmdesign01]

So good

[@StevenMoke176]

WE MUST CALL ON JESUS FOR SALVATION/

[@sisterrose6836]

Referring to 44:00 - I know that this a little off subject, but this is the 2nd time, that I heard a Pastor describe Schizophrenia, as having a Multiple Personality Disorder, which it is not. Schizophrenia is described as having Hallucinations and Delusions a.k.a hearing voices and seeing things, that are not really there.

[@josephpuffenbargersr6973]

530pm 5-3-23 I knew a morman whom had a Mormon Bible of old and new testament and on the last page of the Bible were the words 'The End,"

[@jayman1338]

I’ve always defined Heresy as the redefining of any essential doctrine of Christianity

[@FURDOG1961]

6:30 Wesley against Calvinism. 11:35 Affirming grace. 13:15 Dave hunt.

[@liviavale8705]

The question at 44:48 minutes was just SO FUNNY!!! :D So funny they wondered who she'd like to answer!!!

[@wretchlikeme2506]

11:48 amazing Gospel centered

[@anthonylyon3398]

This debate is Wonderfull.....& i thank GOD....FATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT for this....my what a Wonderfull GOD we serve...let us bless His HOLY name...& live "for His good pleasure " not our own.... why?...why?...... because He is worthy....Worhty to be honoured & obeyed...worthy to be worshipped & adored....worthy to bow before forever, & ever & forever

[@leonorebaulch6251]

Have been semi-Pelagian all my life as I could not imagine God dying for peoples' sins if He was going to just choose some in the first place! Why offer a choice if there wasn't one? But these guys are making sense of the dilemma for me......asymmetrical election makes some sense of me and scriptural passages I have puzzled over...

[@davyboone1794]

I've enjoyed reading this I have decided to go back to college I want to get my degree in business

[@davyboone1794]

I think I will get a degree in business management.

[@acanskywalker5631]

Duncan, MacArthur, & Sproul, OH My!

[@EnricoJamesBerest]

GBU

[@ThomasCranmer1959]

WCF 3:2 Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pass upon all supposed conditions; yet hath he not decreed any thing because he foresaw it as future, or as that which would come to pass upon such conditions.

[@tomfuschetti202]

See Ferguson, Godfrey, Lawson, & Sproul

[@ByronLippiatt]

at 47:00 A lady spoke about working (for an income) and looking after the home and children, I suggest a more modern answer as my wife and I cannot afford for her to just stay home and look after the children, we cannot afford to live on one salary and so we both have to share responsibilities in the home and for the home.

[@lawandtheprophets7489]

Spiritual things should not be modernized; rather conformed to. Anyone who wants to can make it on one income. If you need to be shown where the cuts need to be made just contact me. Never failed yet.

[@kimberleerivera7062]

We must pray without ceasing - and learn how to live within our means. We cannot be worldly and try to keep up with the Jones'. *Matthew 6:26 - 34. Also, Live for eternity - what do we need in order to do that? We do have wants and we may even think they are needs - but "seek ye the Kingdom of GOD first - the rest will be added to us." I used to think that we must work two jobs, overtime, etc... Then I found out that I was being greedy. If course I thought I was doing the right thing and being independant, etc... What I needed was to be Biblical! I can't complain to GOD - if I don't obey GOD, so I am TRUSTING in GOD'S promises! Glory To GOD!!!

[@markwyse7925]

The Bible does not say that a woman should love her husband. It says that she should respect her husband and the husband should love his wife. So Armstrong is not correct when he told this woman that she should love her husband, love and respect are two different things.

[@dmm6341]

Yes, I'm not sure if I believe in Calvinism, but I learn my Bible by listening to John McArthur. But I would not go in his Church and start arguing. Im just not sure.

[@averyparks179]

32:00… Divine Simplicity

[@andrewlawrencei3239]

Grace not available to everyone because God don’t have obligations to do so. RC statement I Am agree with , God bless Pastor RC🙏🙏🙏👌👌👍👍

[@enocht100]

The only passage close depends upon the version; Revelation 13:8 (NIV) 8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. Revelation 13:8 (KJV) 8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. But the ESV and NASB read different:

[@ono10286]

John was late! Lol hahaa you guys are a blessing

[@olgaburgos7780]

I tell you today, that you will be with Me in paradise, will is future tense because Jesus did Himself

[@craigtaylor115]

It’s available but we can’t take it on board because we haven’t got the understanding because it avail but we can’t reach God without it and he can’t save us

[@sandrabarton4225]

Miss going to confetrnces

[@MrsPPNC]

👍

[@thelmagoulet4790]

The man on the cross next to Jesus. My Messianic Jewish teacher says Jesus knew this man before the cross and of course He knew his heart.

[@sheryl.sst1537]

Enjoyed immensely except the person asking about 60 and not stopping to wait for answers at about the 10:30 mark.

[@sophiar6493]

Good answers Some spiritual meanings missed. For example the proverbs 31 woman question. He said she gets her food from afar means she had to travel The spiritual meaning is she gets her food from the Spirit ( Afar means spirit realm) to feed her family. It has nothing to do with physical travel.

[@paulwilfridhunt]

As God knows all things He knows those who want to please Him. And He knows of their desire to please Him before He has created them. Therefore we know that for God to not choose to predestinate those whom He knows want to please Him, would be a very strange choosing indeed. Therefore can we not say that it must be true that God predestinates those ones whom He knows want to please Him.

[@cmdesign01]

RC Sproul might just have been the most brilliant Bible scholar and Christian apologist we’ve ever had in our current world ever

[@tylerbuckner3750]

The only place I would disagree with Dr. Sproul is in the area of apologetics. Unlike the times that Calvin, Hodge, and Warfield ministered in, they always dealt with an audience that believed in a transcendent reality. Even pagans believed in a god. The Church has never existed in an era with such a materialistic presupposition from It’s opponents as we do now. Pointing out to the atheist their reliance on a Christian worldview in order to function in the world is the only way to defeat their argument.

[@minisight2000]

Why do some teachers teach you can lose your salvation yet others say u can't who's right?

[@shannonpereira2316]

If we COULD lose it, we WOULD. Every single one of us would lose our salvation if it was possible since we cannot stop sinning

[@ibelongtojesus0316]

Misinterpretations. Jesus told His Father, all You have given Me, I have lost none. Once saved always saved. Not of works lest we should boast. It's all grace and mercy.

[@edgarvera4621]

As a conditional universalist, I believe Christ died for all; not just the elect (1 John 2:2). However, only those “in Christ” are saved. I don’t think the correct question is; can you lose your salvation? I think the correct question is personal. It should be; am I in Christ? That’s the question each soul searching believer must ask. To walk with ostentatious pride is dangerous. Not to say that my Five point Calvinist brothers are prideful; but an unexamined christian life, can be fodder for false security. Every person has potential for salvation, if they put their absolute trust in the perfect, matchless, saving work of Jesus Christ. It is a workless faith in Him. It is a deeply personal matter; salvation, that is.

[@rocha2219]

👍👍

[@ravzrangasamy7828]

I just want to know do grace for u practice the apostles creed in they church services on sunday ....rc sproul,paul washer,duncan

[@yarimagaric3199]

I have a question, we don't know the time lap that passed when Eve was created and the fall moment with the serpent. Saying this why Adam and Eve didn't have children between this time lap.

[@JerynToney]

There are few times which I am unsatisfied with Macarthur or Sproul's answers, but I am inclined in this instance to expand on the answer to the question of God's commandment to all men that they repent: All men are commanded to repent. Yet, no man can recognize that command unless called by God, for man's natural inclination is to hate God, either by denying His existence, or running away from Him, and consequentially not listening to Him. Jesus Christ said: "He who has ears, listen." - If you hear God, that is to say: If you have been elected by God, and you hear him, know that you are commanded to repent. - The commandment is to all men who have ears, and listen to God; those men who have been elected.

[@uncasunga1800]

Isaiah 6 God is the author of the veil. He booted our ancestors out of His Presence. We are born in darkness to totally depraved sinners.

[@patriotjoe6919]

Sorry but Paul refutes the Calvinist selection heresy when he writes this in 2nd Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, NOT willing that anyone should perish (Go to Hell). But that everyone come to repentance. Will everyone come to repentance? Of course not bc Jesus said the road to hell is more popular & MANY go thereto. But to say God created us without a will to choose is ridiculous! The thief on the cross made a decision to accept God's forgiveness. So it is def a confession, along with repentance that gives one salavation.

[@uncasunga1800]

What a space cadet you are not even close to reality let alone understanding the one twisting of the one verse you know. He will surely gather his elect from the 4 winds. He will be extremely patient with His Elect. I pray NOT FOR THE WORLD. You have never believed the bible and you have only a puppet figment of you imagination as your false god. So obvious you are totally without sense or theology. You still believe satans lie of freewill at the Garden.

[@Wound3rd]

Who makes up the "all" in this verse? In verse 1 he's addressing the "beloved." He's writing to believers. God is not willing that any of the elect should perish. This is the problem with single verse theology with no context.

[@paulwilfridhunt]

Yes we can say that the mercy God given to the elect is undeserved if the elect is indeed undeserving. And if there were those who were the most remarkable God haters that God ever knew and He decided to elect them, then we can say most certainly that they are receiving an undeserved grace. And perhaps none of us deserved to be rescued although in order to test us God allowed Satan to come to earth to tempt Adam and Eve, knowing very well that they would fall, which can suggest to us that our salvation is perhaps not that undeserved.

[@barbarafriedenberger6205]

The thief on the cross was already saved, It just so happened that it was God's timing for this thief on the cross to be regenerated. Praise God ✝️❤️

[@rolfstorz3745]

I must have missed the question: what do you do with “God is not willing that any should perish but that all come to repentance.”

[@ThomasCranmer1959]

Isaiah 45:7

[@rossdaboss1959]

Isaiah 53:5, he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes, we are healed. For salvation, people just need to follow the way they did it in Acts? They were baptized in the water and of the spirit. Here's why! The gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. If we are to follow him, we must do the same thing. Death= repentance, Burial = baptism, and resurrection = being filled and rising again from the dead. That's what Acts 2:38 is. We must obey the gospel, 2 Thessalonians 1:8-9, in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that OBEY NOT THE GOSPEL of our Lord Jesus Christ... Matthew 7:21-23, Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that DOETH THE WILL OF MY FATHER which is in Heaven. St John 3:3-5, EXCEPT a man be born of WATER AND OF THE SPIRIT, he cannot enter into the kingdom of GOD. We can't come up with our own gospel. Galatians 1:8-9, But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed. Don't be cursed. One way for all people. Jews, Gentiles, and Samaritan. Our salvation has to match-up with the scriptures and no scriptures on the subject can be taken away. Eternity is TOOO long to be WRONG! st John 5:39, Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. The gospels show what Christ has done on the cross for us. The book of Acts shows us the beginning of Christ's Church and how to enter the Church, obeying Acts 2:38. The letters were written to the Church to show us how to behave now that we are born again into the Church. It's better to walk alone than to walk with a crowd going in the wrong direction. Are we supposed to follow the teachings of the apostles? Acts 2:42, They continued steadfastly in the apostle's doctrines. Ephesians 2:20, We are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone. If you believe in this message, help spread it in the name of Jesus Christ. God bless you!

[@gigiis526]

It is sad that you are telling people a lie which is very serious where Christ salvation gospel is concerned. You are spewing a works righteous gospel. If anyone even an angel bring in another gospel, he is accursed Gal 1:8. . You do not understand scripture. Except a man be born of water( the mothers womb) and the spirit( in Christ)..... If we are saved by our faith in grace alone, why do we need to be dunked in water to be saved? Water baptism is our testimony to others that we have been buried in Christ AFTER the Father has drawn us and given us repentance and the measure of faith! Think about that. I sincerely pray that you repent or you will surely die.

[@esibrian81]

@@gigiis526 surprised this person hasn't responded. They usually respond really angry repeating the same false gospel.

[@Egamixar]

I think you've mixed up James McCarthy with John MacArthur. Two different people there @@

[@sweynforkbeardtraindude]

I will say that Greg Bhansen was a great man.

[@charlesthehammer5616]

The whole of the church was apostate until calvin, ok lol. God bless

[@user-hh3ek3rt7w]

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[@noutheticcounseling5447]

Given the fact that Legion Duncan stated that his church's members should not fight against the doctrine they teach and hold to, now that we are in 2021 and he supports CRT, BLM, and Systemic Racism, will those also be teachings that cannot be refuted?

[@dmchott]

Did R.C. say that God's grace is not available to everyone, in answer to that woman's question?

[@thearamsay9578]

Doctrines of grace: code word for Calvinism. Stick to the Scriptures. God is not willing that any should perish, and he does not show partiality he does not think evil into existence. When one is tempted let no man say I am tempted by God for he cannot be tempted and he doesn’t sin. doctrines of grace or TULIP and in one word Calvinism. John Calvin was a man. A human. Someone who could and did get things wrong. Why wouldn’t God be an equal opportunity redeemer, since The Bible says all through the New Testament that Jesus died for the sins of the whole world. I’m not saying that every man will take him up on his beautiful offer of salvation. I merely saying that Calvin and Calvinism are man-made doctrines. Or if you like, doctrines of demons.

[@thomasmilavec3754]

Did you listen to video? What you just described as doctrines of grace was specifically described by Sproul s misunderstanding Calvinism.

[@thearamsay9578]

Thomas Milavec hi, Thomas. Are you saying that RC misunderstood Calvinism, or possibly I do? Do you remember Fred Phelps and family? They were hyper Calvinistic, and Mr. Phelps pastored the Westborough Baptist Church. He was very very hyper Calvinistic and Stern. Louis Thoreau interviewed him and his family at one point. Now as I understand it, Megan Phelps has renounced anything to do with Christianity based on the Calvinism she learned from her father. Megan Phelps I believe announced herself as an atheist, and I Believe another daughter also renounced it but I’m not sure what happened to her. I’m afraid that Calvinism seems to appeal to men rather than ladies, and especially its hyper form which seems not only stern but harsh and lacking in mercy.