12/29/22 THEY OPPOSE THEMSELVES

12/29/22 THEY OPPOSE THEMSELVES

I copied this from an FB GROUP. I have personally encountered folks who try to reconcile these contradictory positions, in defense of sinning religion. They also deny that their "systematic" teaches these absurdities, in spite of the abundant proof to the contrary.

QUOTE
"Someone here hit the nail on the head. They always want it BOTH WAYS. A clear sign of weak foundation. Here are some proofs.
1. They claim God unchangeably ordained all things, including all sin, yet they also claim He is not the author of sin and man is responsible for sin.
2. They insist on "some, many, few" (e.g. Mark 10:45, Matt. 1:21) but they also want to claim they believe in "all, world, whole, world, whoever" (John 3:16, 1:29, 1 John 2:2, Heb 2:9, 1 Tim 2:4) (of course, with different definitions)
3. They claim election unto salvation has nothing to do with faith, future or foreseen, yet they insist that salvation is by faith alone.
4. They quote their favorite Reformers and theologians more than they quote the Bible, yet they claim sola scriptura.
5. They claim Acts 16:31 (believe and be saved) yet they also claim "saved to believe."
6. They claim meticulous Determinism yet they reject robotics or puppetry. (although I am surprised some like Divine robotics/puppetry)
7. They claim God is author, source, creator, responsible for all sin - yet they claim they have high view of God and we have low view of God (for believing otherwise.)
8. They keep opposing freewill yet they keep trying to convince us to their TULIP. (How can we, if we have been ordained to reject it???)
9. They claim monergism, yet they also preach "come, believe and repent."
10. And many more....
Just like the strong willed boy in the nursery who likes all the toys for himself. How can you win against them???"

2 Timothy 2:23-26
23  But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.
24  And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25  In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26  And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.