Yes, Calvinists—free will IS in the Bible.

Adam and Eve didn't die. They heard the voice of God. They would yet die in the future. There was hope for Adam and Eve.

Adam and Eve both were not gifted with Eternal life. They had no innate qualties of Eternal life.

This concept you believe in is just "make believe". Death is real but how you're trying to establish this "spiritual death" is preposterous. It is a product of Augustine and ultimately this "Reformation" that never took place in the hearts of men.
The word of God

Genesis 2:16–17 (LEB) — 16 And Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, “From every tree of the garden you may freely eat, 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.”

So the word of God is just make believe?
 
The word of God

Genesis 2:16–17 (LEB) — 16 And Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, “From every tree of the garden you may freely eat, 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.”

So the word of God is just make believe?
I've explained this to you before. Did you forget what I told you then? Peter under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit said

2Pe 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Read the context of 2 Peter 3:8 yourself. Notice the appeal to judgement.

Death already existed in condemnation of the sin of Satan. Death entered this world through the work of Satan. Satan is destined for damnation but He isn't there now. Satan abides in death.

Adam lived a thousand years. He died even after God forgave Adam.

I believe the Scriptures. The make believe is yours and those you chose to believe.

Don't listen to lesser men in this. We can keep going. It is much deeper and meaningful than this.
 
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If anything or anyone dead comes to life, its Gods doing, not theirs.
God's doing after they believe

John 20:31 (LEB) — 31 but these things are recorded in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.

Acts 16:31 (LEB) — 31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household!”

Rom 10:9–10that if you confess with your mouth “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation.
1 John 5:13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.
 
I've explained this to you before. Did you forget what I told you then? Peter under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit said

2Pe 3:8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Read the context of 2 Peter 3:8 yourself. Notice the appeal to judgement.

Death already existed in condemnation of the sin of Satan. Death entered this world through the work of Satan. Satan is destined for damnation but He isn't there now. Satan abides in death.

Adam lived a thousand years. He died even after God forgave Adam.

I believe the Scriptures. The make believe is yours and those you chose to believe.

Don't listen to lesser men in this. We can keep going. It is much deeper and meaningful than this.
What did you do with the very word of God?

Genesis 2:16–17 (LEB) — 16 And Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, “From every tree of the garden you may freely eat, 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.”

There is nothing in the passage connecting to 2 Pe 3:8

2 Peter 3:8 (LEB) — 8 Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.

It is the day they eat from it

It is not this day

2 Peter 3:8–13 (LEB) — 8 Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. 9 The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will disappear with a rushing noise, and the celestial bodies will be destroyed by being burned up, and the earth and the deeds done on it will be disclosed. 11 Because all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of people must you be in holy behavior and godliness, 12 while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by being burned up and the celestial bodies will melt as they are consumed by heat! 13 But according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness resides.

Aside from that, spiritual death is seen here.

Ephesians 2:1–5 (LEB) — 1 And you, although you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of them were. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, 5 and we being dead in trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),

Colossians 2:13 (LEB) — 13 And although you were dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

1 Timothy 5:6 (LEB) — 6 But the one who lives for sensual pleasure is dead even though she lives.

Here one is dead though physically alive

1 John 3:14 (LEB) — 14 We know that we have passed over from death to life because we love the brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

1 John 3:14 (LEB) — 14 We know that we have passed over from death to life because we love the brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

What death are these passing from?

It is not physical and your denial of a form of death that is not physical is clearly unbiblical
 
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Yeah he was dead, so he was dependent upon someone to resurrect him. Can the dead raise themselves to be alive
No he did not need to be resurrected since he was physically alive. No such thing as a spiritual resurrection it’s always physical in scripture. Physical death , physical resurrection.

You are conflating things
 
What did you do with the very word of God?

Genesis 2:16–17 (LEB) — 16 And Yahweh God commanded the man, saying, “From every tree of the garden you may freely eat, 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.”

There is nothing in the passage connecting to 2 Pe 3:8

2 Peter 3:8 (LEB) — 8 Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day.

It is the day they eat from it

It is not this day

2 Peter 3:8–13 (LEB) — 8 Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. 9 The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will disappear with a rushing noise, and the celestial bodies will be destroyed by being burned up, and the earth and the deeds done on it will be disclosed. 11 Because all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of people must you be in holy behavior and godliness, 12 while waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by being burned up and the celestial bodies will melt as they are consumed by heat! 13 But according to his promise, we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness resides.

1. Can I ask that you stop this "you're questioning God's word" nonsense? I explained the context of day and I appreciate the fact that you're defending your position with reason.

You are simply discounting what I said with a "hand wave". Again. Day isn't one revolution of the earth. There is context to "day". So... I'll go along with you for a moment. Lets get into this in more detail.....

So what time of day did it happen in this 24 hour day you insist is the context. You actually don't really believe it took a 24 hour period. You are looking for a "MOMENT" in the context of day. Which isn't THERE in the Scriptures.

You do realize that the Scriptures could have said "moment" but it didn't. It said DAY. Do you know that the word "moment" is found in the Scriptures. That word in Hebrew is רֶגַע

In Greek it is = ἄτομος or στιγμή

2. I insist that you prove that Adam and Eve had Eternal Life to LOSE....... You'll very much surprise me if you can. Never meet anyone that could. It is claim contrary to the facts of the circumstances. I know them well. Again. I do appreciate you actually engaging. Please keep it up. Most people would have ran away by now
 
Yeah he was made alive in order to return. Do you believe the dead raise themselves ? Dont make man to be God
In the passage

Luke 15:17–20 (LEB) — 17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have an abundance of food, and I am dying here from hunger! 18 I will set out and go to my father and will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight! 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.’ 20 And he set out and came to his own father. But while he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
 
No he did not need to be resurrected since he was physically alive. No such thing as a spiritual resurrection it’s always physical in scripture. Physical death , physical resurrection.

You are conflating things
He was spiritually dead that requires spiritual Resurrection
 
In the passage

Luke 15:17–20 (LEB) — 17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have an abundance of food, and I am dying here from hunger! 18 I will set out and go to my father and will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight! 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.’ 20 And he set out and came to his own father. But while he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.
The fact that he was dead proves he had to be resurrected that's Bible
 
1. Can I ask that you stop this "you're questioning God's word" nonsense? I explained the context of day and I appreciate the fact that you're defending your position with reason.

You are simply discounting what I said with a "hand wave". Again. Day isn't one revolution of the earth. There is context to "day". So... I'll go along with you for a moment. Lets get into this in more detail.....

Hardly as there was no connection between 2 Peter 3 and Gen 2
So what time of day did it happen in this 24 hour day you insist is the context. You're actually don't really believe it took a 24 hour period. You are looking for a "MOMENT" in the context of day. Which isn't THERE in the Scriptures.
It remains

Genesis 2:17 (LEB) — 17 but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat from it you shall surely die.”






You do realize that the Scriptures could have said "moment" but it didn't. It said DAY. Do you know that "moment is found in the Scriptures". That word in Hebrew is רֶגַע

In Greek it is = ἄτομος or στιγμή
Irrelavent

I insist you stop denying


2. I insist that you prove that Adam and Eve had Eternal Life to LOSE....... You'll very much surprise me if you can. Never meet anyone that could. It is claim contrary to the facts of the circumstances. I know them well. Again. I do appreciate you actually engaging. Please keep it up. Most people would have ran away by now
In return I can insist you stop neglecting so many passages

Spiritual death is seen here.

Ephesians 2:1–5 (LEB) — 1 And you, although you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of them were. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, 5 and we being dead in trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),

Colossians 2:13 (LEB) — 13 And although you were dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

1 Timothy 5:6 (LEB) — 6 But the one who lives for sensual pleasure is dead even though she lives.

Here one is dead though physically alive

1 John 3:14 (LEB) — 14 We know that we have passed over from death to life because we love the brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

1 John 3:14 (LEB) — 14 We know that we have passed over from death to life because we love the brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.

What death are these passing from?

It is not physical and your denial of a form of death that is not physical is unbiblical
 
The fact that he was dead proves he had to be resurrected that's Bible
Try reading the passage for a change.

Luke 15:17–24 (LEB) — 17 “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired workers have an abundance of food, and I am dying here from hunger! 18 I will set out and go to my father and will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight! 19 I am no longer worthy to be called your son! Make me like one of your hired workers.’ 20 And he set out and came to his own father. But while he was still a long way away, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. 21 And his son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight! I am no longer worthy to be called your son!’ 22 But his father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet! 23 And bring the fattened calf—kill it and let us eat and celebrate, 24 because this son of mine was dead, and is alive again! He was lost and is found!’ And they began to celebrate.
 
Aside from that, spiritual death is seen here.

Ephesians 2:1–5 (LEB) — 1 And you, although you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of them were. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, 5 and we being dead in trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),

Did Abel die in this context? Abel was murdered. Many people are murdered and their lives are taken from them. God doesn't murder people. I suppose you believe in a justice in killing someone for their sin? Calvin believed that as well. There is no justice in how you're serving up this "death" to humanity. ZERO.

Sin gradually engulf all of humanity. It fully permeated society to the point God saved Noah from the remainder of humanity.

No notice how I'm setting the context for your denial of the relativity of 2 Peter 3. Let me quote a verse from 2 Peter 3.

2Pe 3:5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
2Pe 3:6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:

I'm setting the table for you......

Colossians 2:13 (LEB) — 13 And although you were dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses,

There is no context of circumcision apart from Abraham. Death reigned before Abraham. Do you remember those words...Context.

Thusly, you see a greater context of sin among later generations of humanity. Things getting worse and worse.

Rom 5:14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Notice how that people didn't sin like Adam sinned. It is right there in front of you.
 
He did it before they believe Hebrews 1:3
Not what it states

Hebrews 1:3 (LEB) — 3 who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all things by the word of power. When he had made purification for sins through him, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

You are reading into the passage
 
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