tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686397515104226517.post6916365277269932829..comments2023-05-18T03:14:15.947-07:00Comments on Sola Saturated: Part 3: Responsibilty and Inability are Not Two Sides of the Same CoinEkklessia Boyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08619798013580674345noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686397515104226517.post-19807114666401638292011-04-21T17:51:50.050-07:002011-04-21T17:51:50.050-07:00Paul,
Thanks again for your comment. Scripture is...Paul,<br /><br />Thanks again for your comment. Scripture is clear that no one seeks God on their own initiative (Rom 3:10-13, Joh 6:37). Total Depravity (or called many times, Total Inability) is inherent in man as per the verses above. A person <b>cannot</b> seek God's forgiveness unless enabled by the Father (Joh 6:65).Ekklessia Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619798013580674345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686397515104226517.post-90442787164534905392011-04-21T17:45:26.717-07:002011-04-21T17:45:26.717-07:00Thanks Steven.
Concerning Judas; I don't think...Thanks Steven.<br />Concerning Judas; I don't think that faith is the catalyst for salvation but rather sonship.<br />Judas was a son of the devil; therefore there was no salvation for him regardless of faith.<br /><br />Comment to (Total Depravity);<br />Total Depravity I understand to be really totally depraved and totally morally corrupt to the extent that no one could ever outdo their Paul Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227545422232659930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686397515104226517.post-35677219489539093792011-04-18T16:33:14.708-07:002011-04-18T16:33:14.708-07:00Paul,
Thanks for the comment. No, I don't bel...Paul,<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. No, I don't believe Judas had saving faith otherwise he would not be the son of perdition. A lot of people "believe" in Jesus but believing and saving faith are two different things (cf, <b><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%202:19&version=ESV" rel="nofollow">Jas 2:19</a></b>. <br /><br />To answer your second Ekklessia Boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08619798013580674345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2686397515104226517.post-86047841657785853272011-04-17T23:19:39.867-07:002011-04-17T23:19:39.867-07:00Ekklessia Boy; I think that Judas really did belie...Ekklessia Boy; I think that Judas really did believe in Jesus, but Jesus did not want to save him because he was a son of the devil (a son of perdition), so Jesus commanded him to go and betray Him so that the Scripture might be fulfilled. <br />Judas is a very good example for the doctrine of election.<br /><br />Also; I have read your post, "Between the Garden and Paradise; a Parallel of Paul Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15227545422232659930noreply@blogger.com