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"ordained to eternal life" - retrospective anachronistic nuance

Discussion in 'Calvinism & Arminianism Debate' started by George Antonios, Sep 9, 2023.

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  1. George Antonios

    George Antonios Well-Known Member

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    Acts 13:48 And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

    This is a comprehensive study of Acts 13:48 which deals with:

    1) the etymology of ordained
    2) the uses of the Greek word (and derived words) behind ordained
    3) the context of Acts 13:48
    4) the historical context of Acts 13:48
    5) the comments of Greek scholars on Acts 13:48, including scholars of the Calvinistic persuasion
    6) cross-references

    The conclusion is that ordained in Acts 13:48 is used in the sense of "prepared", "readied", "ordered/ranged"; a condition which I believe God achieved in their lives through exclusively external means to which the Gentiles in question positively responded by their libertarian free will.

    Enjoy shooting it up.

     
    #1 George Antonios, Sep 9, 2023
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    Acts 13:48 clearly sets forth election, or believing in Christ is the result/effect of having been chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world.
     
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    Yea calvie proof texts always miss context
     
    #3 Revmitchell, Oct 9, 2023
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    When people say that it means they are defeated by the scripture and are so desperate they go down swinging.
     
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    You didn't have to go to all this trouble to deny any of God's Words.

    Instead of, "retrospective anachronistic nuance", you could just say, "I don't believe what that says".
     
    #5 Alan Gross, Nov 16, 2023
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