Exactly. Thank you.
An Article on free will
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which is faith
Galatians 2:16 (KJV 1900) — 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
No one is justified apart from personal faith
Personal faith? I am unfamiliar with that phrase Biblically. Where do I find said phrase in scripture?
It is simply a notation that one must have faith to be justified
Galatians 2:16 (KJV 1900) — 16 Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
No one is justified apart from personal faith
Rockson
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Seeing it's in the Bible they can't do anything about it but I imagine if Calvinists could be in the times of the early church they would run up quick and tell Paul not to tell the man he needs to believe on the Lord for it comes across too much as something the man needed to do. Say rather Paul, Nothing. You don't do anything to be saved. If you do anything to be saved you're into works!
A Calvinist might say to Paul just put it as a question...."Do you have the faith of Jesus Christ? (in other words has God put it in you) Then you ARE saved then!
But Paul used believe which is a verb. Which means something you do.
Luke 7:50 Then He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”
Actively do not passively receive
Absolutely. Once it is gifted it is my faith for sure. Amen
Or they might suggest that Paul writes something like: "Stay Inert, Do Nothing, and Wait for the Zapping".
I don't know what personal faith is but other than I agree with you. We are justified by faith.
Nowhere do we read faith is infused or effectually caused
Again it is simply faith one possesses
We are justified by the faith we have in Christ
Good. No one teaches that.
It is however effectually caused. God is the cause of your faith. Ezekiel 36.
Called out of the grave like lazarus
Are you now familiar with Personal Faith? It is dynamic and grows with us. It is not a fully developed zapped faith that we first receive.
No. LOL no such phrase exists on scripture.
The Rogue Tomato
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Remind me again: Who is the author and finisher of our faith?
The Rogue Tomato
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Says it all, right there. It's MY FAITH! I DID IT. ME ME ME.
Not true
Article 14 Canons of Dort states, “Faith is a gift of God, not in the sense that it is offered by God for man to choose, but that it is in actual fact bestowed on man, breathed and infused into him. Nor is it a gift in the sense that God bestows only the potential to believe, but then awaits assent—the act of believing—from man’s choice; rather, it is a gift in the sense that he who works both willing and acting and, indeed, works all things in all people produces in man both the will to believe and the belief itself.”129
David L. Allen;Steve W Lemke;; Steve W Lemke. Calvinism: A Biblical and Theological Critique (Kindle Locations 867-869). B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
but there is no verse which states God effectually causes faith either.
