I really enjoyed this thread by Monergon on Theomony blog. Mon writes:
Okay, let's say I'm a new Lutheran (I am) and let's say I still have a lot of Reformed pals (I have) and occasionally we have conversations that vary from low-key to rather intense over areas of theological disagreement (we most definitely do).
In light of this "scenario" what would be *your* answers to the following related questions:
1. When taking into consideration the bondage of the will, how is man able to believe the Gospel and put his faith in Christ?
2. Can a man reject the call of the Gospel and if so, how?
3. At what point does the Holy Spirit indwell a person?
Read on for an interesting thread of comments: Theomony
1 comment:
1. God makes the unwilling willing. The call "Lazarus, come forth!" is a good example.
2. Yes. "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye." Acts 7:51. How? Same way their fathers did. Whatever that is!
3. When people hear the Gospel in faith. Galatians 3:2.
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