The Highway Forums General Discussion Theology Discussion Forum The Doctrine of God - Calvinism vs Arminianism

...If you would like to follow up as the Devil's Advocate, hehe, and respond with, "But God knows all things because He has looked into the future to see what will happen, etc." We can just as easily give a biblical answer to that too.

Now, as to #2: While it is certainly true that obedience is required of all men, i.e., that all men conform themselves perfectly to the law of God in thought, word and deed, it is also true that no man can or has done so except the Lord Jesus Christ. And it is equally true, that even the good works of the regenerate are less than perfect although blessed by God and will even be rewarded by God as they done by faith and in Christ. But what is not true is that these 'good works' and especially 'faith' find their origin in man apart from the work of the Holy Spirit, Who is God. (cf. Phil 2:12, 13; Eph 1:4; 2:10; 2Thess 2:13, 14; 1Cor 1:30)

Thanks for responding!

In His grace,