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Posted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:50 pm
Hello All,
All of mankind is, first, spiritually dead and inherently locked in to having contempt for God, i.e., void of spiritual life. Logically, a dead corpse has no free will in matters of life; thus, mankind is a dead man walking (Romans 3:11). Thankfully, free will is a merciful and gracious gift from The Father—who quickens our spiritually dead condition. No quickening, no free will, and you remain dead (John 6:37; 17:20; John 6:44, 65). Therefore, mankind can only truly have free will in matters of salvation or spiritual decisions once quickened, by The Father, to the truth (Acts 16:14).
Now, here’s the heart of the question:
1. Will The Father quicken every human being? If so, when and how?
2. Once quickened, and the choice is to remain separated from The Father (Matthew 22:14), do you retain your quickened state or lose it? In other words, is the gift constant and relevant only for the perceived inevitable chosen?
Lastly, if universalism has any merit, it is gracious towards a spiritual awakening for all and eventual new birth. A condition in which, like our natural birth, we cannot change. And yet, life goes on in a loving relationship with God for all eternity. Maybe we will all be pleasantly surprised and corrected by what seems to be a dogmatic case for this, that, or the other.
Blessings!
All of mankind is, first, spiritually dead and inherently locked in to having contempt for God, i.e., void of spiritual life. Logically, a dead corpse has no free will in matters of life; thus, mankind is a dead man walking (Romans 3:11). Thankfully, free will is a merciful and gracious gift from The Father—who quickens our spiritually dead condition. No quickening, no free will, and you remain dead (John 6:37; 17:20; John 6:44, 65). Therefore, mankind can only truly have free will in matters of salvation or spiritual decisions once quickened, by The Father, to the truth (Acts 16:14).
Now, here’s the heart of the question:
1. Will The Father quicken every human being? If so, when and how?
2. Once quickened, and the choice is to remain separated from The Father (Matthew 22:14), do you retain your quickened state or lose it? In other words, is the gift constant and relevant only for the perceived inevitable chosen?
Lastly, if universalism has any merit, it is gracious towards a spiritual awakening for all and eventual new birth. A condition in which, like our natural birth, we cannot change. And yet, life goes on in a loving relationship with God for all eternity. Maybe we will all be pleasantly surprised and corrected by what seems to be a dogmatic case for this, that, or the other.
Blessings!