Timeline for Proving Scripture by Scripture (Acts. 17:11), what Old Testament reference validates Paul's statement in Titus 1:2?
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| Sep 24 at 17:52 | comment | added | Sherrie | @Joanne I am glad Marcus found one that was convincing to you. You never know with a multitude of answers what will satisfy a question that's being asked and it's wonderful when one gets an answer that helps. | |
| Sep 24 at 17:34 | comment | added | Joanne | @Sherrie - Those two references are both Paul's words. I was trying to get a testimony from another source. Preacher Marcus found one which was convincing to me. Thanks. | |
| Sep 24 at 14:26 | comment | added | Sherrie | @Joann. Here are a couple other scripture that confirms Grace being given before the ages, (not eternity's) began.2:Timothy 1-9 who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began. God calls people according to His purpose which is for a new administration in the heavenly realm in the coming ages to head up the universe in the heavens and on the earth in Christ in whom our lot is cast. Eph. 1:10 | |
| Sep 24 at 2:35 | comment | added | user95650 | @Joanne- and while Paul’s teachings on foreknowledge highlight God’s sovereignty and omniscience, they do not negate the reality of human free will. Instead, they coexist in a complex relationship where God’s plan is fulfilled through the genuine choices of individuals. This dynamic encourages believers to respond to God’s call, affirming both divine initiative and human agency in the process of salvation. | |
| Sep 24 at 2:32 | comment | added | user95650 | @Joanne- while Paul’s teachings introduce nuanced ideas about foreknowledge and predestination, they do not negate the essential teachings of Jesus on human responsibility and faith. The Bereans’ examination of Paul’s message in light of the Old Testament suggests that they sought to understand how the fulfillment of God’s promises in Christ aligned with their understanding of Scripture. Ultimately, both divine sovereignty and human free will play integral roles in the biblical narrative, reflecting the complexity of God's relationship with humanity. | |
| Sep 23 at 19:09 | comment | added | Sherrie | One just needs to take them by faith that they to are the word of God even as Titus 1:2 says that Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the elect of God and the knowledge of the truth. | |
| Sep 23 at 19:08 | comment | added | Sherrie | @ JoAnne thanks for your questions. God does determines things before hand as seen throughout scripture. Even Jesus told His disciples they did not choose him, but He chose them. The apostle Paul was also chosen by God, even against his "free will." It was through the will of God that he became an apostle as Colossians 1:1 says. God separated him and moved him on. Later Israel had been temporarily set aside because of their unbelief, then some of God's secrets and purposes are being revealed through the Apostle to the Gentiles. As I said in my post, you won't find them in the OT. | |
| Sep 23 at 15:12 | comment | added | Joanne | I have no issue with Paul teaching Christ, what I am trying to prove is this new revelation of foreknowledge of Paul’s, which could cancel out free will. I don’t see where Jesus’ own disciples were teaching that. And what other Scriptures did the Bereans have those days than those from the Old Testament (Acts 17:11)? | |
| Sep 22 at 19:09 | history | answered | Sherrie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |