civic
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why would someone who is dead, cannot understand truth, has no ability to believe , are totally depraved and unless they are drawn and regenerated have no capability to believe need a parable where truth is hidden from them ?You cant see it,its been shown to them who can see. God has been pleased to hide His sacred truth from some friend, no matter how much explaining they receive Matt 11 25-27
25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.
26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.
Matt 13 12-14
12 For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
13 Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.
14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
another calvinist oxymoron and contradiction.
hope this helps !!!