As a believer, I too was burdened under the heavy yoke of the Law / Calvinism, and went through a very "dark" 10 year period in my life where I questioned my faith and salvation continually. It wasn't until I finally understood Free Grace that I was finally freed from my bondage. There's a reason Jesus says his Yoke is light and easy- all we have to do is believe on Him.
I read the words of a Calvinist wife who was considering suicide, because she just couldn't stand living not knowing if she was elect or not. She reasoned that if she killed her self and she was one of the elect, she would still be saved as it was god who made her do it. And if she wasn't elect, she would have escaped this life worrying about it and it wouldn't make any difference anyway. That is why I hate Calvinism with all my being and strength to destroy it. It Cripples and destroys everything it contacts!
I'm just 5 month born again and God blessed me so much with this channel!! I study The Bible myself almost every day, but as a new believer some things are hard to understand. I feel so much freedom and joy because of your teaching!! Word of God gave me assurance of my salvation and now I'm so excited to grow and share THE TRUE GOSPEL OF GRACE with other people. Today I also saw 3 videos of yours studying Daniel. Verse by verse preaching is new to me, because my church doesn't do that. It was so amazing and I can't wait for Daniel 9-12!! Being grounded in the sound doctrine is freeing and amazing and it aligns what Lord Jesus tells about peace and joy in him 😊😊😊 GOD BLESS THIS MINISTRY!!!
THE LAUNDRY HAD TO WAIT 😂😂 Soon as I saw this pop up on my RUclips feed, I watched it……. That was a great response to Ryan. I prayed for him and in a few ways I can relate to his personal struggle. I am not a Calvinist but have noticed that its influence has infected many churches in how they teach salvation. I left a Baptist church 3 years ago because Calvinism started to seep in. They even switched to the ESV from the KJV. The church I started attending in September of 2023 seemed very biblical and I was considering becoming a member but after reading its bylaws , I had to walk away. They vehemently denied the teachings of Calvinism and even declared they weren’t. But in the bylaws they mentioned needing to persevere, that a person is a “ counterfeit “ and not a true Christian if they don’t exhibit works and such type of statements. I got clarification from the pastor so I understood the bylaws and wasn’t making assumptions but his explanations still leaned towards Calvinist ideologies. He has yet to follow up in our conversation after I sent an email back thanking him for taking time to clarify but that I was declining membership. One thing I hope Ryan understands is that many churches that aren’t Calvinist are teaching at least some form of TULIP, whether in some areas or just a few. This has caused myself great stress and concern not just in trying to find a home church but to also at times question my own salvation and cause doubts that can get pretty overwhelming. If I could throw this out there, I think teachings on ways Calvinism has infiltrated many churches that claim they teach salvation by grace doctrine would be very eye opening and helpful. Many don’t even know they are receiving Calvinist influenced ideologies because it’s coated in the proverbial… “ well, yes , salvation is by faith alone and grace alone in Christ alone “. Ryan, you are not alone and reading scripture and getting correct contextual biblical teaching is key to getting free from the bondage Calvinism and it’s tentacles can place a person under. Bibleline , Yankee Arnold , Tom Cucuzza, and a man I recently discovered named Charlie Bing who I first saw on a RUclips channel called C4C Apologetics all have been so helpful to me personally. Each of these have many sermons on RUclips that you may find helpful to you as well. 🙏🙏✝️✝️
@@BibleLine you’re welcome I hope you all know how much God has used your channel to help so many of us. So grateful for everything you post. God bless you all.
I was wary about subscribing to your channel at first . but so happy I have done it. I Love your sermons and expounding on the word of GOD you do very well. GOD bless in Jesus Christ name.
The Calvinist interpretation of Predestination is deeply troubling and demonic. I've seen people walk away from the faith because of the calvinist view of this doctrine - the sad part is I can't blame them considering God is practically made out to be like a demon within Calvinism. A massive thanks to Bibline ministries. Love you guys and the work you do. You're reaching myself and a very dear brother in Christ all the way over here in Australia. I love to share things I've learned from this ministry with others. Keep up the good fight of faith!
I pray this young man finds the truth and is set free. His heart shows me he's headed in the right direction ,he definitely isn't reprobate because if he was he wouldn't care. Hopefully he'll watch this video.
Praying for you Ryan. Love you brother. I to was caught up in Calvinism for 6 years. I thank God my Dad led me to believe when I was 6 or 7. Trust me our Father chastened Mr for 10 years where as I could barely endure it. I was bed ridden and torn down where I could not move becoming paralyzed and drooling. I was nebedcanezzar. Phew! Brother let us get it now and not despise His chastening. Read Hebrews chapter 12. Chastening seems greivace in the present but in due time if we endure and lift up our heads and walk close Hr will take His hand off of you as He did me. I say these things to you so that you may know that He loves us and in due time it will bring about the peaceable fruit unto righteousness.
Ryan, I have been there too, The next time the enemy tries to pull this on you say aloud.. It is Written "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9...
Hey Ryan. I will be praying for you, my friend. One of my favorite passages for security is 1 John 5:13 "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." God wants you to have eternal life, and He wants you to KNOW you HAVE eternal life.
Thank you brothers Trent and Jesse. Keep preaching the truth. We need people like you guys to rebuke a lot of pharisees in here. You and I were sinners saved by Grace throught FAITH in Christ Alone. Praise God for our salvation.
Im glad to have found this channel. Double predestination is even worse. I do believe God made us to have a choice to accept or not. God is still soveign though. Thanks for remaining clear on this channel!
I came from a false religion and on occasion spoke the truth. They never taught God chose us and not others! When I heard Calvinism I was able to cringe at the theology😊😊! 🙏 🙏 🙏 For all to know Christ does not look down at any one and says iny miny miney moe, and says sorry not you. It's not of Christ's character of love to say yeah your in, but not you! God bless!
Praying for ya Ryan...felt how you are feeling myself til hearing the clear Gospel too.. you ever fill like talking just messanger any of us Ryan..Praying for you Christian friend.
I am going through this right now as many people of my church believe in predestination and election. It has really burdened me alot. I felt devastated when I learned about it.
It is always a blessing and encouragement to see and hear the true biblical definitions such as predestination (predestined after belief to what God has promised, and election( being picked or chosen to serve or fulfill a purpose). More often than not the false calvinistic views of words like these that cause so many to stumble or even leave the faith are what is heard. God bless you all down there and praying for Ryan to find full assurance knowing Christ paid it all and at the moment of faith one is united to Christ forever...
I’m going to pray 🙏 for this Young Man and if You happen to see this then please 🙏 stick with Bibleline and watch there videos. They won’t steer you wrong.
Ryan... "It is Finished" John 19:30 The work of the Father in Jesus Christ is done! It is the will of God to believe in his Son, Faith alone Christ alone plus nothing, believe is mentioned over 100 times in the Gospel of John...Trust in him peace, joy and love of God to you!
Yea,that could be rough.If you recognize your on the losing team,but cant seem to get on the right team no matter how much you try.God calls and invites us,not the other way around Because in eternity He already ( knows) our hearts.
Thank you for this I had been wondering about predestination because of verses such as Ecclesiastes 6: 10-12 (IN THE NLT VERSION) which shows some sort of Calvinist ideals. However in other versions Such as the NIV OR CSB i found that the Bible didn’t state these things. So I’ve learned to try to get a version of the Bible to read that is as close to the original text
Its so sad that calvinism is probably the most popular docterine on youtube, thats how i found God, through John piper........im so glad im under grace, the amount of fear i felt was so bad under calvinism
Ryan you are not alone buddy... My biggest mistake when God was dealing with my heart was to hop on youtube... Granted there are great channels like Bibleline and others but I started watching channels that were preaching false doctrine rather then the truth of Gods words... I was blessed because I'm like wait a minute what they are saying is not what Gods word says... The Holy Bible KJB is the final authority on sound doctrine so my advice is get to know that book because it's Jesus manifested in the flesh.... John 1:1; 14
I have to make a conscious effort to believe I'm saved only by Jesus' perfect work. All my life Jesus has been a torment to me because I saw him as the cold, heartless dictator that so many people teach. We were told, "if anyone tries to tell you differently, they're lying! Don't let them deceive you!". I still struggle with that part. There's a constant question in my mind of who is right. I can't even read the bible without interpreting it with that negative twist. I definitely relate with people who wonder if they're really believers or not. I mean, James said a man tossed back and forth will receive nothing from God. That's exactly what I feel that I am, and it's horrifying!! I've had panic attacks for yrs because of calvanistic teaching. When I tell church people that, they tell me I need to be sure I'm saved because God doesn't give us a spirit of fear! There's literally no winning. It is so exhausting and scary
Agh! Tony my heart aches for you. If I may offer a little bit to chew on…. 1) Salvation is a free gift to all - Romans 5, 6:23 and Eph. 2:8 reference salvation specifically as a gift. Gifts are not earned, but they are received. The giver is the purchaser. In our case, Jesus paid our price by his DBR via the crosswork. All we have to is receive him (ie: believe He did it for you). Romans 3:24 also says we are “justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.” - 1 John 2:2 and John 3:16 make clear case that Jesus died for ALL people and ALL sin. 2) You can’t earn it, so you can’t lose it. - It’s not of works. The gift is given to you, and you are declared righteous for EVER. When God looks at you (if you’ve believed - literally do you believe the stated fact “Christ died for your sin, was buried and is risen again”) He sees the righteousness of His Son. - “He that hath the Son hath life” The only reason you are condemned is if you NEVER believed at ANY point in time (John 3:18, 5:24). 3) We can KNOW we have eternal life. The security is in the Word of God. Our assurance fades due to our sinfulness, but the security of our salvation is set in stone. - We KNOW by believing in Him 1 John 5:13 - We are SEALED until we get to heaven Eph 1:12-14, 4:30 - We are His CHILD by faith Gal. 3:26, John 1:12, Eph. 1:5-6 We will NEVER see condemnation John 3:15-18, 5:24, Romans 8:28-39 I pray this helps. - Trent
@@BibleLinethank you so much. I do believe wholeheartedly that Jesus died for the sins of the world. And I know beyond a shadow of doubt that I can't be good enough to make it on my own. The insidious part is they make you wonder if you're included or not. And then they turn right around and ask, "if you died tonight do you know for a fact that you would go to heaven?" And honestly, by their standards, I didn't. I have learned a lot through people like you guys. I am saved and I do believe. it's just a struggle keeping those old voices at bay. One question that I can't shake is why doesn't Jesus deliver me from this stronghold? Where's the peace we're supposed to supernaturally have? Church people can send me into panic attacks with those questions. It's really hard for me to trust most church people anymore
Yes, that’s understandable. I can understand the struggle of desiring deliverance from it. It may very well just take time. Nonetheless, our foundation always holds sure; He is the Rock, our Deliverer, and our Strong Tower. Let the scripture be your help and your guide because our minds are corrupted by sin… meaning we doubt, we lack assurance, and we often feel despair. Nonetheless, the more you study and apply God’s word; that is where doubts flee and assurance is found. Even if our assurance were to utterly fade, God will never let our eternal security fade. You believed in Him, so I confidently state that you HAVE RECEIVED eternal life. - Trent
thank you for speaking out against Calvinism. I've been a Christian for over 40 years and when i learnt about Calvinism just over a decade ago, I was horrified. What a disgusting, putrid, evil doctrine it is. I saw people on social media leaving the New Age Movement and the blab it and grab it prosperity churches, and waiting in the wings for their prey, were the Calvinists. I was shocked that anyone could actually believe this and profess to be Christians. It isn't any wonder that they are amongst the most arrogant, self-righteous people on the face of the Earth. After- all, they are God's chosen, special vessels and everyone else is going to Hell. The affect it has on Christians can be quite frightening. Trying not to sin, to live a perfect life in fear of losing one's salvation, living a life of condemnation is satanic.
Iv’e been a Christian since I was 10 years old and I’m 54 now. I was involuntarily sprinkle baptized when I was a baby and then I was I was volitionally baptized by Pastor Hank Lindstrom in 2005 in a pond over in Tampa somewhere. I always disagreed with Pastor Lindstrom on his stance against Calvinism and his definition of repentance, but I respected his ministry and his devotion to Christ.
#bibleline Confused about the statement of 1,2 or 3 in the morning. I do pray off and on during the day, post christian material and read my bible everyday. Is it wrong that im not worshiping at those early hours?
Praying for Ryan. This one broke my heart. Ryan, I will be praying. Please stay away from calvinistic teachers. Matter of fact, just get in your scriptures. Meditate on Ephesians 2:1-10. Get that Word down on the inside...
@rudylovato8044 It’s simple to believe the gospel, but it isn’t necessarily easy. Many think works are required, and their own self righteousness gets in the way. - Trent
@@rudylovato8044I think Calvinists believe in OSAS eventhough it is easy believism. Easy believism is nothimg but denial of Christ's teachings. They say faith"alone" saves, obedience is not necessary. Christ taught otherwise.
To everybody here, there is no better definition of “repentance” than the entire chapter of Psalm 119… It is example after example of the Psalmist Living by his own set of truths (postmodernism) and then being chastised by God, and then returning to God‘s laws and statutes… The same scenario plays out over and over again throughout this whole chapter. This is the definition of NT Biblical repentance, and it is pretty much a daily, hourly, dare, I say, minutely duty of “renewing our minds”. Sin-suffer-repent-repeat. No way in the world is the main definition of repentance to change your mind about who Christ is.
Those who end up facing the “I never knew you” statement are those who never did the will of the Father. What is the will of the Father? To believe on Him whom He hath sent (believe in Jesus Christ for the payment of your sins) - John 6:37-40. When you believe, you receive eternal life immediately. After having believed, you should do good works BECAUSE you’re saved. Eph. 2:10 - Trent
We tend to have these circular debates, because often, both sides can be argued and supported with scripture. Having said that, I’d love to get your thoughts on these verses: John 6:44 - No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. Acts 2:47 - Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Acts 2:41 "gladly received his word" = saved. If you get saved, you get added to the church for Acts 2:47 6 versus earlier, it says they lately received his word.
Are the words "adoption as sons" in Ephesians 1:5 referring to justification or glorification? Ephesians 1:5 NKJV [5] having predestined us to👉 adoption as sons👈 by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Hello Pastor Jesse. I sent an email with a question to you, and I recieved a weird email back. Is there any way that you could tell me if you received my email? My email started out like this, "Hi Pastor Jesse! First, I want to say that I found your channel 8 days ago. It has already been such a blessing to me! I greatly appreciate all of the hard work that you put into your videos! I am currently work through watching them all! They have already helped me so much!" If I sent it to the wrong email, I'd like to resend it to the correct one. Thank you so much!
Sometimes we have email troubles lol. It’s questions@biblelineministries.org We appreciate it though. If you sent it to the right email, then Pastor received it. It takes time to respond and make videos (I’m sure you know), so he may be a little while before getting back to you. Thank you! - Trent
Fire Bible commentary also said: a ship predestined to heaven is willing boarded by those who choose Faith in Jesus. Jesus I guess would be this ticket.
Ryan, you’re not alone… listen to pastor Jesse .. Andrew farley is another great pastor as well.. RUclips is dangerous.. stick with these guys and you can’t go wrong
Amen Brother. Even when we do good, evil is present with us. First John 1:8. If we say we have no sin, we are DECEIVED, and the TRUTH is not in us. Romans 3:23. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:9-10. There is none righteous, no not one. The good news. Romans 4:6-8. Just as David describeth the blessedness of the man to whom the Lord IMPUTETH righteousness APART FROM WORKS. Blessed is the man whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not IMPUTE sin. Colossians 2:13. He has forgiven us ALL trespasses. Romans 3:26-28. For He is the JUST and the JUSTIFIER of them that BELIEVE in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? Nay, but by the law of FAITH. Therefore, we conclude a man is JUSTIFIED by FAITH apart from the deeds of the Law. Second Corinthians 9:15. Thanks be to God for His UNSPEAKABLE GIFT, ETERNAL LIFE. No one can earn it. First John 5:13. These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. Gods word, and God cannot lie. John 6:47. John 3:16. Jesus said it, we believe it, and that settles it. See all you WHOSOEVERS in heaven. Romans 4:5. Faith is not a work. And the GIFT of God is eternal life, not faith or a reward for good behavior, but a free gift. Romans 6:23. John 3:18. Acts 16:31. PERIOD.
Four verses refute Calvinism. John 3:16. First John 2:2, First Timothy 2:4 and Second Peter 3:9. It is Gods will that EVERYONE BELIEVE on Him for the free gift of everlasting life. John 6:40. When Calvinist point their finger at you, they are pointing three fingers back at themselves. They are modern day Pharisees. The TULIP is the devils favorite flower.
Predestination is a foundational doctrine in the Bible. ANSWER Romans 8:29-30 tells us, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.” Ephesians 1:5 and 11 declare, “He predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will…In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.” Many people have a strong hostility to the doctrine of predestination. However, predestination is a biblical doctrine. The key is understanding what predestination means, biblically. The words translated “predestined” in the Scriptures referenced above are from the Greek word proorizo, which carries the meaning of “determining beforehand,” “ordaining,” “deciding ahead of time.” So, predestination is God determining certain things to occur ahead of time. What did God determine ahead of time? According to Romans 8:29-30, God predetermined that certain individuals would be conformed to the likeness of His Son, be called, justified, and glorified. Numerous scriptures refer to believers in Christ being chosen (Matthew 24:22, 31; Mark 13:20, 27; Romans 8:33, 9:11, 11:5-7, 28; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Timothy 2:10; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1-2, 2:9; 2 Peter 1:10). Predestination is the biblical doctrine that God in His sovereignty chooses certain individuals to be saved. Predestination is an explicitly biblical doctrine. Yet the determination of predestination is not disconnected from the rest of God’s unchanging character (Malachi 3:6). It is connected to His foreknowledge (Romans 8:29, 11:2), His love (Ephesians 1:4-5), and His plan and pleasure (Ephesians 1:5). God’s desire is that all would be saved and come to repentance (1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9). Predestination is personal and relational, not capricious. The most common objection to the doctrine of predestination is that it is unfair. Why would God choose certain individuals and not others? We must remember that no one deserves to be saved. We have all sinned (Romans 3:23) and are all worthy of eternal punishment (Romans 6:23). As a result, God would be perfectly just in allowing all of us to spend eternity in hell. However, God chooses to save some of us. He is not being unfair to those who are not chosen, because they are receiving what they deserve. God’s choosing to be gracious to some is not unfair to the others. No one deserves anything from God; therefore, no one can object if he does not receive anything from God. An illustration would be a man randomly handing out money to five people in a crowd of twenty. Would the fifteen people who did not receive money be upset? Probably so. Do they have a right to be upset? No, they do not. Why? Because the man did not owe anyone money. He simply decided to be gracious to some. If God is choosing who is saved, doesn’t that undermine our free will to choose and believe in Christ? The Bible says that we have the choice-all who believe in Jesus Christ will be saved (John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10). The Bible never describes God rejecting anyone who believes in Him or turning away anyone who is seeking Him (Deuteronomy 4:29). The truths of God’s sovereign predestination and also man’s responsibility are not mutually exclusive. Somehow, in the mystery of God, predestination works hand-in-hand with a person being drawn by God (John 6:44) and believing unto salvation (Romans 1:16). God predestines who will be saved, and we must choose Christ in order to be saved. Both facts are equally true. Romans 11:33 proclaims, “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” From gotquestions.org
If Calvinism is true you can never be ENTIRELY sure of your salvation. Some Calvinists believe that God has predestined absolutely everything that we do. Someone asked an American Calvinist pastor if a rape of a child has been predestined by God to happen. The pastor answered: "Yes, otherwise it would be a purposeless evil." Why can it not be a purposeless evil ? If I go and strangle my neighbor tomorrow how can God hold me accountable for that crime if it is He who forced me to commit the crime ?
I disagree with you on the Calvinist 5-point. I'm a hard-point Calvinist i have come to my own conclusion God is the author of my salvation and he is the one who will invite you or me to live with him forever.
Predestination makes you hopeless, really? Then allow me to suggest that you're misinterpreting what it means to be predestined. Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. It's a Biblical concept. Figure it out.
I mean, that’s quite the rough edged response for someone who may really be struggling with the concept. We know it’s biblical. It’s just the Calvinism has altered the definition of it. - Trent
@@BibleLine Fair enough, but to my mind once a person has come to terms with the fact that Jesus actually gave his life in exchange for theirs all questions of "Am I one of the elect?" vanish in a heartbeat, or at least they should.
Predestination, when properly defined, understood and applied, is actually an amazing God-given blessing. Our Lord God from all eternity decrees some to election and thus positively intervenes in their lives to work regeneration and faith by a monergistic work of grace. God is under no obligation to grant mercy to all. In fact, He is under no obligation to grant mercy to any. He says, “I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy” (Rom. 9). Hope this helps a bit. Sola fide. Amen
For you it may be a blessing since you count yourselves among the elect (even though you can't know that) but for the rest of humanity it means certain doom.
God is in no obligation to save anyone, but love is who God is. Jesus died for the “whole world,” not just the elect. You will never know you are saved because truly you trust in the fruit as proof on the back end. “Monergistic” Calvinism is a lie. It’s Synergism in cloak and dagger fashion. Back loading the gospel is a gospel of works; such does not save. Salvation is FREE to ALL who will believe. If “all have sinned” in Romans 3:23 means all, then tell me this; is Romans 3:22 referring to all mankind also? “Unto all and upon all them that believe.” - Trent
Jacob I loved & Esau have I hated? Did God choose Abraham? Did God choose Moses? Did God choose Noah? David etc.? Is not predestination in the Bible? Is not the Elect all through out the scripture? LORDSHIP,,Repentance, regeneration, & obedience , It's almost as if your preaching another gospel?!?!? Is not God sovereign in salvation, not man? Is it an invitation to repent or a command? I really do Hate easy believism, all you gotta do is believe and live like the world and your saved. Be not deceived!!!
Easy Believism: 1 John 5:10-13. It’s interesting that your choosing depends on how well you demonstrate the “Lordship” of God in your life. Of course predestination and choosing are scriptural. The question is TO WHAT? Chosen to eternal life/death or chosen to a task. Abraham was chosen to be a father of many nations. Moses was chosen to lead Israel. Noah was chosen to built the ark. David was chosen to be a king. All those men had the free will to believe in the coming Messiah. Paul even had a choice. His choosing was not to life, but it was to appear before kings, magistrates and to proclaim the gospel to the Gentiles. Faith in Christ = salvation. Choosing, and works = discipleship and service. You’ll deny this considering you probably define repent as more than a mere change of mind, you must have Jesus Lord of every area, and God’s sovereignty is over valued. - Trent
Was it sovereign grace that caused Calvin to murder his theological opponents that's what Calvin believed the problem is these people don't like to except responsibility for there sins they have a high view of self and a low view of grace and the need of it Peter said they would have an ignorance of sin
You just don't understand Calvinism! Let this bedtime story teach in an accurate way, what our glorious doctrines from the great Reformers has blessed us with. Little Johnny, God has predestined the minority of people to be saved and go to heaven forever, and He has predestined the majority of people to be eternally damned and burn in the fires of hell. We have no idea, little Johnny, if God has predestined you to be forever damned or forever saved. We love you, little Johnny, but we accept the fact that God might not love you, and that He may have plans to send you to hell for your future sins. If you do find yourself one day burning in hell because He hasn’t elected to save you, just remember that we will always love you, even if God hates you. Take comfort knowing that we are not like God. We will be in heaven forever only because we were unconditionally chosen for salvation before we were born. That would be the only reason that we won’t be in hell with you if you find yourself there. It won’t be because of anything we did. So also take comfort in knowing that. It may not seem fair, but who are we to judge God? So again, if you find yourself in hell, remember that we will always love you as we forever worship the God who loved us but who hated you, the God who sent His Son to die for us but not for you. Please, we ask, don’t let it bother you-if you find yourself in hell-that we love the God who hated you and showed you no mercy. We must accept the fact that God is sovereign, and He does what He pleases. We teach this to your children and grandchildren! Funny how we see no spiritual progress over the ensuing years of their lives. They seem to feel more and more like Pinocchio with Calvi-god (Gesepo) pulling their puppet strings. They have no assurance, no joy just fear. We teach them to sing songs like this, to comfort them, to no avail! When they sing it ,they are so humbled by it, that it's all that you can do to keep from bursting with pride, which is the glue that keeps them together. Yet I fear they are just turning into mindless Robots. "Jesus loves me, this I know. As for you, I don't think so. Only some to Him belong. We are right and you are wrong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Aren't you happy and proud that God chose us for heaven and decided not to fry us in Hell like everyone else! 'Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, this one goes to heaven off to hell another one goes!' But then again, I hope this isn't evanescent grace that I'm walking in and instead I'm actually deceived and one of the reprobates that He created to burn as a candle for His glory in Hell forever." Truth in Love
@@BibleLine Hello, I just first came across your site today, which just happens to be on "Calvin Whacking Day"! Actually everyday is "Calvin Whacking Day" for me. I appreciate what you are doing to expose the dark lie of the doctrine of demons called "Sovereign Grace Reformed 5-point Calvinism" I go from website to website leaving texts to help try and wake up sleeping Calvinists with the truth. That story which they believe makes me absolutely sick. Calvinists are the modern day Pharisees. The Pharisees withheld salvation from the Gentles considering them dogs. They taught that only the Jews were God’s chosen people who would be saved. The modern day Calvinist Pharisees, does the same thing, withholding salvation from everyone but them selves. They teach that everyone out of their self proclaimed “Elect group” are damned by birth! Including as they have in their confessions, babies who die. Yes it was sarcasm brother! Truth in love
@@BibleLine Yes it is. It shows what Calvinism is when you strip away their soft, fluffy, misleading words, to hide the hideousness of their Doctrine of Demons. Keep up the good work.
Both Calvinism and Easy believism are false doctrines. While Calvinism attacks the very nature of God, Easy Believism denies Christ by teaching that obedience is not essential !!
If you ever want to beat your head against the wall, listen to a Calvinist attempt to teach on the book of Job. Sadly, I'm still stuck in Calvinistic cobwebs. You know why? Because independent fundamental baptist churches are not on guard against the philosophy of Calvinism. I have seen a baptist church reference the Puritans, as if it is no big deal. And then another minister often referenced a Matthew Henry commentary. Matthew Henry is a Calvinist. I hate Calvinism. There is no devil in Calvinism. Instead, every accusation, and lie that intrudes my mind is really the work of God, according to the Calvinist. That's why I call it a Doctrine from Hell.
They wrest/twist the scriptures to their own destruction. They preach grace out of one side of their mouth, and preach works out of the other. The TULIP is the devils favorite flower. Romans 11:6. ALL grace, no works. IF we could be saved by works then Jesus died in vain. Galatians 2:21. Romans 4:5. Faith alone apart from works. Faith is not a work. And the GIFT of God is ETERNAL LIFE, THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord. Lordship salvation is a works based salvation. It puts the burden of Salvation on the sinner instead of on the savior. I could go on for hours. God hates every false way. Jesus said, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE, NO MAN CAN COME TO THE FATHER BUT THROUGH ME. Jesus is the narrow way because there is no other way. The broad way is to trust in anything or anyone else than Jesus alone. Self righteousness is not Gods righteousness. Romans 4:6. Galatians 3:3. Second Corinthians 5:21.
Why do you assume that a Calvinist caused the crisis in the Ryan’s life? Maybe he was reading one of the passages in scripture that actually contains the word predestination. It is in Ephesians 1, for example. You assume that the root cause of his problem is Calvinism. Wow. Maybe some exegesis of a scripture passage that talks about predestination would be helpful. Don’t get me wrong, there is much good stuff here, but I challenge you to just address the young man without laying his problems at the feet of Calvinism, which Ryan didn’t even mention. Your explanation of predestination doesn’t include any scripture, by the way. And Ephesians 1 does mention the word chosen in addition to predestination. I can understand why there is confusion, but you don’t use scripture to clarify.
"chosen us in him..." - the "in him" are already in Him because they have believed - cf. verses 1-3 of Eph. 1 "predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ..." Compare this to Gal. 3:26. Faith in Christ makes us His children. The choosing and predestination are not with regards to one being saved. It is because a person is saved that they are chosen and predestinated. - Trent
@@BibleLine I agree that faith in Christ is what makes us children of God. I am saddened that you think the differences that Calvinists have from you are because of heresy. I am not sure - it is possible you are- that you are accurately or faithfully characterizing the Calvinist position.
That’s fair. I have a Calvinist friend that shares the gospel correctly initially. The problems come when TULIP is taught, predestination, election and the back loaded works nonsense. The teachings do even infect their gospel messages at times. They become inconsistent. We aren’t out to get the men, mind you, but we desire to point out the error in the teachings. Here is my biggest problem with Calvinism. They claim fruit, proof, works, spirit deeds, or some manifestation of spiritual efforts is REQUIRED after you have believed TO KNOW you are saved. This places works on the back end of the gospel message. I only KNOW I’m saved because of Christ’s DBR via the cross. He paid for all of my sins, and that is how I know I am saved. My works help other men to see my faith (via me being faithFUL), but whether they see my works or not is NOT an indicator if I am saved. I could very well live a sloppy lifestyle. Am I saved? Yes, by faith in Christ. My lifestyle would simply be a terrible shame in every area. - Trent
@@BibleLine That is fair. To say that a manifestation of saving faith is required (emphasis ) in the form of works to have assurance of salvation is a very, very difficult doctrine to hold and defend. I won’t die on that hill. I can only go so far as to question the assurance that someone has if their life shows no fruit of the spirit, which I believe is scriptural; however, once you start generalizing you run into exceptions like the thief on the cross. I do think it is important not to let antinomianism to take over the church, which is why the whole debate flamed up. We still have some words of Jesus to deal with when he says depart from me you workers of lawlessness. Thanks for the dialogue. We agree: we are saved by faith! Hallelujah because my works are as filthy rags.
Yes, Antinomianism is something we wholesale reject. It’s just correctly dividing the word that is the issue here. Salvation can be free and Antinomianism wrong at the same time. Sadly, there are many sloppy Christians that do not do anything toward serving God. Still saved, but they ought to serve the Lord. - Trent
Calvinism always wins the hermeneutic test.. always has, always will.. Arminians always completely disregard the parable of the soils and the parable of the 10 virgins, also. Sorry, I completely disagree with this guy.
You realize we reject Arminianism? You don’t care though, do you? Did you examine our channel for sermons on those topics? I actually preached on the soils a couple months back… - Trent
Bro, you’re theology is way off. You add to the text to fit your agenda. I don’t care who said God picks and chooses. It’s not what they say that makes it true. The point is that scripture teaches predestination long before RC Sproul, MacArthur, Calvin, Augustine, or even The Apostle Paul were ever born. Your video is foolery and you need to repent.
We know it teaches predestination, but the predestination it teaches is not that God elects some to heaven and others to hell based upon his own determination. He allows any to believe and therefore be a part of the elect. This is the point in Ephesians 1. - Trent
As a believer, I too was burdened under the heavy yoke of the Law / Calvinism, and went through a very "dark" 10 year period in my life where I questioned my faith and salvation continually. It wasn't until I finally understood Free Grace that I was finally freed from my bondage. There's a reason Jesus says his Yoke is light and easy- all we have to do is believe on Him.
Beautiful! So glad you understood the truth. Thanks for sharing.
- Trent
Amen
I know intimately that dark time of questioning your salvation. It's torment!
I read the words of a Calvinist wife who was considering suicide, because she just couldn't stand living not knowing if she was elect or not. She reasoned that if she killed her self and she was one of the elect, she would still be saved as it was god who made her do it. And if she wasn't elect, she would have escaped this life worrying about it and it wouldn't make any difference anyway. That is why I hate Calvinism with all my being and strength to destroy it. It Cripples and destroys everything it contacts!
So glad you’re exposing the insidious doctrine of Calvinism
Thank you! Please continue to support and pray for our ministry.
- Trent
I'm just 5 month born again and God blessed me so much with this channel!! I study The Bible myself almost every day, but as a new believer some things are hard to understand. I feel so much freedom and joy because of your teaching!! Word of God gave me assurance of my salvation and now I'm so excited to grow and share THE TRUE GOSPEL OF GRACE with other people. Today I also saw 3 videos of yours studying Daniel. Verse by verse preaching is new to me, because my church doesn't do that. It was so amazing and I can't wait for Daniel 9-12!!
Being grounded in the sound doctrine is freeing and amazing and it aligns what Lord Jesus tells about peace and joy in him 😊😊😊 GOD BLESS THIS MINISTRY!!!
THE LAUNDRY HAD TO WAIT 😂😂
Soon as I saw this pop up on my RUclips feed, I watched it…….
That was a great response to Ryan.
I prayed for him and in a few ways I can relate to his personal struggle.
I am not a Calvinist but have noticed that its influence has infected many churches in how they teach salvation.
I left a Baptist church 3 years ago because Calvinism started to seep in. They even switched to the ESV from the KJV.
The church I started attending in September of 2023 seemed very biblical and I was considering becoming a member but after reading its bylaws , I had to walk away. They vehemently denied the teachings of Calvinism and even declared they weren’t. But in the bylaws they mentioned needing to persevere, that a person is a “ counterfeit “ and not a true Christian if they don’t exhibit works and such type of statements.
I got clarification from the pastor so I understood the bylaws and wasn’t making assumptions but his explanations still leaned towards Calvinist ideologies.
He has yet to follow up in our conversation after I sent an email back thanking him for taking time to clarify but that I was declining membership.
One thing I hope Ryan understands is that many churches that aren’t Calvinist are teaching at least some form of TULIP, whether in some areas or just a few.
This has caused myself great stress and concern not just in trying to find a home church but to also at times question my own salvation and cause doubts that can get pretty overwhelming.
If I could throw this out there, I think teachings on ways Calvinism has infiltrated many churches that claim they teach salvation by grace doctrine would be very eye opening and helpful.
Many don’t even know they are receiving Calvinist influenced ideologies because it’s coated in the proverbial… “ well, yes , salvation is by faith alone and grace alone in Christ alone “.
Ryan, you are not alone and reading scripture and getting correct contextual biblical teaching is key to getting free from the bondage Calvinism and it’s tentacles can place a person under.
Bibleline , Yankee Arnold , Tom Cucuzza, and a man I recently discovered named Charlie Bing who I first saw on a RUclips channel called C4C Apologetics all have been so helpful to me personally. Each of these have many sermons on RUclips that you may find helpful to you as well.
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Very well stated! Thank you for the good encouragement.
- Trent
@@BibleLine you’re welcome
I hope you all know how much God has used your channel to help so many of us.
So grateful for everything you post.
God bless you all.
I was wary about subscribing to your channel at first . but so happy I have done it. I Love your sermons and expounding on the word of GOD you do very well. GOD bless in Jesus Christ name.
Well we are glad you subscribed!! Thank you. Please pray for our ministry to reach many more with the truth. God Bless you also!
- Trent
@@BibleLine I will be praying for you and that the ministry of truth keeps getting out there to save and help build others up in truth
The will of the Father is that all should believe on the son.
Yes!
- Trent
Praying for you Ryan!
The Calvinist interpretation of Predestination is deeply troubling and demonic. I've seen people walk away from the faith because of the calvinist view of this doctrine - the sad part is I can't blame them considering God is practically made out to be like a demon within Calvinism.
A massive thanks to Bibline ministries. Love you guys and the work you do. You're reaching myself and a very dear brother in Christ all the way over here in Australia. I love to share things I've learned from this ministry with others. Keep up the good fight of faith!
Thanks brother!
- Trent
The Lord bless you Ryan. Your assurance is in His word. Well done Pastor Jesse.
I pray this young man finds the truth and is set free. His heart shows me he's headed in the right direction ,he definitely isn't reprobate because if he was he wouldn't care. Hopefully he'll watch this video.
Praying for you Ryan. Love you brother. I to was caught up in Calvinism for 6 years. I thank God my Dad led me to believe when I was 6 or 7. Trust me our Father chastened Mr for 10 years where as I could barely endure it. I was bed ridden and torn down where I could not move becoming paralyzed and drooling. I was nebedcanezzar. Phew! Brother let us get it now and not despise His chastening. Read Hebrews chapter 12. Chastening seems greivace in the present but in due time if we endure and lift up our heads and walk close Hr will take His hand off of you as He did me. I say these things to you so that you may know that He loves us and in due time it will bring about the peaceable fruit unto righteousness.
We are not under law we are under GRACE Ryan keep studying and praying God will get you out of that dark cloud HE is faithful every one pray for Ryan
Ryan, I have been there too, The next time the enemy tries to pull this on you say aloud.. It is Written "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9...
Hey Ryan. I will be praying for you, my friend. One of my favorite passages for security is 1 John 5:13 "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son Of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." God wants you to have eternal life, and He wants you to KNOW you HAVE eternal life.
Thank you brothers Trent and Jesse. Keep preaching the truth. We need people like you guys to rebuke a lot of pharisees in here. You and I were sinners saved by Grace throught FAITH in Christ Alone. Praise God for our salvation.
Im glad to have found this channel. Double predestination is even worse. I do believe God made us to have a choice to accept or not. God is still soveign though. Thanks for remaining clear on this channel!
Thank you so much!
- Trent
I came from a false religion and on occasion spoke the truth. They never taught God chose us and not others! When I heard Calvinism I was able to cringe at the theology😊😊!
🙏 🙏 🙏 For all to know Christ does not look down at any one and says iny miny miney moe, and says sorry not you. It's not of Christ's character of love to say yeah your in, but not you!
God bless!
Right on!! Thank you.
- Trent
Praying for ya Ryan...felt how you are feeling myself til hearing the clear Gospel too.. you ever fill like talking just messanger any of us Ryan..Praying for you Christian friend.
If we can lose our salvation, we would. Period. Listen to them here on Bible line 😊🙏
I am going through this right now as many people of my church believe in predestination and election. It has really burdened me alot. I felt devastated when I learned about it.
It is always a blessing and encouragement to see and hear the true biblical definitions such as predestination (predestined after belief to what God has promised, and election( being picked or chosen to serve or fulfill a purpose). More often than not the false calvinistic views of words like these that cause so many to stumble or even leave the faith are what is heard.
God bless you all down there and praying for Ryan to find full assurance knowing Christ paid it all and at the moment of faith one is united to Christ forever...
Thank you!
- Trent
I’m going to pray 🙏 for this Young Man and if You happen to see this then please 🙏 stick with Bibleline and watch there videos. They won’t steer you wrong.
Ryan... "It is Finished" John 19:30 The work of the Father in Jesus Christ is done! It is the will of God to believe in his Son, Faith alone Christ alone plus nothing, believe is mentioned over 100 times in the Gospel of John...Trust in him peace, joy and love of God to you!
This is a great video! Love your illustration! Be blessed!
Yea,that could be rough.If you recognize your on the losing team,but cant seem to get on the right team no matter how much you try.God calls and invites us,not the other way around Because in eternity He already ( knows) our hearts.
Thank you for this I had been wondering about predestination because of verses such as Ecclesiastes 6: 10-12 (IN THE NLT VERSION) which shows some sort of Calvinist ideals. However in other versions Such as the NIV OR CSB i found that the Bible didn’t state these things. So I’ve learned to try to get a version of the Bible to read that is as close to the original text
Its so sad that calvinism is probably the most popular docterine on youtube, thats how i found God, through John piper........im so glad im under grace, the amount of fear i felt was so bad under calvinism
Ryan you are not alone buddy... My biggest mistake when God was dealing with my heart was to hop on youtube...
Granted there are great channels like Bibleline and others but I started watching channels that were preaching false doctrine rather then the truth of Gods words... I was blessed because I'm like wait a minute what they are saying is not what Gods word says... The Holy Bible KJB is the final authority on sound doctrine so my advice is get to know that book because it's Jesus manifested in the flesh.... John 1:1; 14
Good words of encouragement Tommy. Miss ya brother!
- Trent
@@BibleLine Miss you too brother!
Pastor have u considering writing a commentary I would buy it Amen
Now that’s an idea!!
I’m sure Pastor Jesse would be willing! It may come down the road; who knows!! Thanks for the encouragement.
- Trent
I have to make a conscious effort to believe I'm saved only by Jesus' perfect work. All my life Jesus has been a torment to me because I saw him as the cold, heartless dictator that so many people teach. We were told, "if anyone tries to tell you differently, they're lying! Don't let them deceive you!". I still struggle with that part. There's a constant question in my mind of who is right. I can't even read the bible without interpreting it with that negative twist.
I definitely relate with people who wonder if they're really believers or not. I mean, James said a man tossed back and forth will receive nothing from God. That's exactly what I feel that I am, and it's horrifying!! I've had panic attacks for yrs because of calvanistic teaching. When I tell church people that, they tell me I need to be sure I'm saved because God doesn't give us a spirit of fear! There's literally no winning. It is so exhausting and scary
Agh! Tony my heart aches for you. If I may offer a little bit to chew on….
1) Salvation is a free gift to all
- Romans 5, 6:23 and Eph. 2:8 reference salvation specifically as a gift. Gifts are not earned, but they are received. The giver is the purchaser. In our case, Jesus paid our price by his DBR via the crosswork. All we have to is receive him (ie: believe He did it for you). Romans 3:24 also says we are “justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”
- 1 John 2:2 and John 3:16 make clear case that Jesus died for ALL people and ALL sin.
2) You can’t earn it, so you can’t lose it.
- It’s not of works. The gift is given to you, and you are declared righteous for EVER. When God looks at you (if you’ve believed - literally do you believe the stated fact “Christ died for your sin, was buried and is risen again”) He sees the righteousness of His Son.
- “He that hath the Son hath life”
The only reason you are condemned is if you NEVER believed at ANY point in time (John 3:18, 5:24).
3) We can KNOW we have eternal life. The security is in the Word of God. Our assurance fades due to our sinfulness, but the security of our salvation is set in stone.
- We KNOW by believing in Him 1 John 5:13
- We are SEALED until we get to heaven Eph 1:12-14, 4:30
- We are His CHILD by faith Gal. 3:26, John 1:12, Eph. 1:5-6
We will NEVER see condemnation John 3:15-18, 5:24, Romans 8:28-39
I pray this helps.
- Trent
@@BibleLinethank you so much. I do believe wholeheartedly that Jesus died for the sins of the world. And I know beyond a shadow of doubt that I can't be good enough to make it on my own.
The insidious part is they make you wonder if you're included or not. And then they turn right around and ask, "if you died tonight do you know for a fact that you would go to heaven?" And honestly, by their standards, I didn't.
I have learned a lot through people like you guys. I am saved and I do believe. it's just a struggle keeping those old voices at bay.
One question that I can't shake is why doesn't Jesus deliver me from this stronghold? Where's the peace we're supposed to supernaturally have? Church people can send me into panic attacks with those questions. It's really hard for me to trust most church people anymore
Yes, that’s understandable. I can understand the struggle of desiring deliverance from it. It may very well just take time. Nonetheless, our foundation always holds sure; He is the Rock, our Deliverer, and our Strong Tower.
Let the scripture be your help and your guide because our minds are corrupted by sin… meaning we doubt, we lack assurance, and we often feel despair. Nonetheless, the more you study and apply God’s word; that is where doubts flee and assurance is found.
Even if our assurance were to utterly fade, God will never let our eternal security fade. You believed in Him, so I confidently state that you HAVE RECEIVED eternal life.
- Trent
@@BibleLine thank you! I've been deleting other "religion" channels. I'm sticking to this one from now on.
@@tonyphillips3637It looks like jumping from frying pan to fire!! One heresy to another big one !!! You have a long way to go, my brother!!
Amen! Thank you Jesse! May bless you Ryan❤
I believe in John 3:16 not in John Calvin 3:16.
thank you for speaking out against Calvinism. I've been a Christian for over 40 years and when i learnt about Calvinism just over a decade ago, I was horrified. What a disgusting, putrid, evil doctrine it is. I saw people on social media leaving the New Age Movement and the blab it and grab it prosperity churches, and waiting in the wings for their prey, were the Calvinists. I was shocked that anyone could actually believe this and profess to be Christians. It isn't any wonder that they are amongst the most arrogant, self-righteous people on the face of the Earth. After- all, they are God's chosen, special vessels and everyone else is going to Hell. The affect it has on Christians can be quite frightening. Trying not to sin, to live a perfect life in fear of losing one's salvation, living a life of condemnation is satanic.
Iv’e been a Christian since I was 10 years old and I’m 54 now. I was involuntarily sprinkle baptized when I was a baby and then I was I was volitionally baptized by Pastor Hank Lindstrom in 2005 in a pond over in Tampa somewhere. I always disagreed with Pastor Lindstrom on his stance against Calvinism and his definition of repentance, but I respected his ministry and his devotion to Christ.
John3;16..God bless remember there is only 1 Gospel..
That’s interesting. Jesse is the new pastor in Lindstrom’s and Yankee’s stead.
- Trent
#bibleline Confused about the statement of 1,2 or 3 in the morning. I do pray off and on during the day, post christian material and read my bible everyday. Is it wrong that im not worshiping at those early hours?
We should also put all the emotion aside and look at this through the lens of scripture only.
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Praying for Ryan. This one broke my heart. Ryan, I will be praying. Please stay away from calvinistic teachers. Matter of fact, just get in your scriptures. Meditate on Ephesians 2:1-10. Get that Word down on the inside...
My pastor is a Calvinist and I asked him do u believe in once saved always saved he said that would be easy believe ism
Aw man! Keep on unashamedly preaching the truth. Maybe he will change his mind! Thanks Rudy!
- Trent
Pastor what's your opinion on easy believeism
@rudylovato8044 It’s simple to believe the gospel, but it isn’t necessarily easy. Many think works are required, and their own self righteousness gets in the way.
- Trent
@@rudylovato8044I think Calvinists believe in OSAS eventhough it is easy believism. Easy believism is nothimg but denial of Christ's teachings. They say faith"alone" saves, obedience is not necessary. Christ taught otherwise.
To everybody here, there is no better definition of “repentance” than the entire chapter of Psalm 119… It is example after example of the Psalmist Living by his own set of truths (postmodernism) and then being chastised by God, and then returning to God‘s laws and statutes… The same scenario plays out over and over again throughout this whole chapter. This is the definition of NT Biblical repentance, and it is pretty much a daily, hourly, dare, I say, minutely duty of “renewing our minds”. Sin-suffer-repent-repeat. No way in the world is the main definition of repentance to change your mind about who Christ is.
Is the “repentance” in your own satisfactory for heaven?
How can i do good works for God but make sure i dont fall into the camp like the people in Matthew 7 21-23?
Just don't be a false prophet and make sure you actually believed the biblical gospel at some point of your life.
Those who end up facing the “I never knew you” statement are those who never did the will of the Father. What is the will of the Father? To believe on Him whom He hath sent (believe in Jesus Christ for the payment of your sins) - John 6:37-40.
When you believe, you receive eternal life immediately.
After having believed, you should do good works BECAUSE you’re saved. Eph. 2:10
- Trent
We tend to have these circular debates, because often, both sides can be argued and supported with scripture.
Having said that, I’d love to get your thoughts on these verses:
John 6:44 - No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Acts 2:47 - Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
6 chapters later, in John 12:32, it says all men are drawn.
Acts 2:41
"gladly received his word" = saved.
If you get saved, you get added to the church for Acts 2:47
6 versus earlier, it says they lately received his word.
@@19bmase make sense.
Are the words "adoption as sons" in Ephesians 1:5 referring to justification or glorification?
Ephesians 1:5 NKJV
[5] having predestined us to👉 adoption as sons👈 by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,
Hello Pastor Jesse. I sent an email with a question to you, and I recieved a weird email back. Is there any way that you could tell me if you received my email?
My email started out like this, "Hi Pastor Jesse! First, I want to say that I found your channel 8 days ago. It has already been such a blessing to me! I greatly appreciate all of the hard work that you put into your videos! I am currently work through watching them all! They have already helped me so much!"
If I sent it to the wrong email, I'd like to resend it to the correct one. Thank you so much!
Sometimes we have email troubles lol. It’s questions@biblelineministries.org
We appreciate it though. If you sent it to the right email, then Pastor received it. It takes time to respond and make videos (I’m sure you know), so he may be a little while before getting back to you. Thank you!
- Trent
Fire Bible commentary also said: a ship predestined to heaven is willing boarded by those who choose Faith in Jesus. Jesus I guess would be this ticket.
ROMANS 1:18-32 Again
Ryan, you’re not alone… listen to pastor Jesse .. Andrew farley is another great pastor as well.. RUclips is dangerous.. stick with these guys and you can’t go wrong
Im pretty sure that jeeus picks and chooses any who will believe
Amen Brother. Even when we do good, evil is present with us. First John 1:8. If we say we have no sin, we are DECEIVED, and the TRUTH is not in us. Romans 3:23. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3:9-10. There is none righteous, no not one.
The good news. Romans 4:6-8. Just as David describeth the blessedness of the man to whom the Lord IMPUTETH righteousness APART FROM WORKS. Blessed is the man whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not IMPUTE sin. Colossians 2:13. He has forgiven us ALL trespasses.
Romans 3:26-28. For He is the JUST and the JUSTIFIER of them that BELIEVE in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? Nay, but by the law of FAITH. Therefore, we conclude a man is JUSTIFIED by FAITH apart from the deeds of the Law.
Second Corinthians 9:15. Thanks be to God for His UNSPEAKABLE GIFT, ETERNAL LIFE. No one can earn it. First John 5:13. These things have I written unto you that BELIEVE on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. Gods word, and God cannot lie. John 6:47.
John 3:16. Jesus said it, we believe it, and that settles it. See all you WHOSOEVERS in heaven.
Romans 4:5. Faith is not a work. And the GIFT of God is eternal life, not faith or a reward for good behavior, but a free gift. Romans 6:23. John 3:18. Acts 16:31. PERIOD.
Four verses refute Calvinism. John 3:16. First John 2:2, First Timothy 2:4 and Second Peter 3:9. It is Gods will that EVERYONE BELIEVE on Him for the free gift of everlasting life. John 6:40. When Calvinist point their finger at you, they are pointing three fingers back at themselves. They are modern day Pharisees. The TULIP is the devils favorite flower.
I understand that those who place their faith in Jesus are predestined to live with G- d forever.
Predestination is a foundational doctrine in the Bible.
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Romans 8:29-30 tells us, “For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.” Ephesians 1:5 and 11 declare, “He predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will…In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.” Many people have a strong hostility to the doctrine of predestination. However, predestination is a biblical doctrine. The key is understanding what predestination means, biblically.
The words translated “predestined” in the Scriptures referenced above are from the Greek word proorizo, which carries the meaning of “determining beforehand,” “ordaining,” “deciding ahead of time.” So, predestination is God determining certain things to occur ahead of time. What did God determine ahead of time? According to Romans 8:29-30, God predetermined that certain individuals would be conformed to the likeness of His Son, be called, justified, and glorified. Numerous scriptures refer to believers in Christ being chosen (Matthew 24:22, 31; Mark 13:20, 27; Romans 8:33, 9:11, 11:5-7, 28; Ephesians 1:11; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4; 1 Timothy 5:21; 2 Timothy 2:10; Titus 1:1; 1 Peter 1:1-2, 2:9; 2 Peter 1:10). Predestination is the biblical doctrine that God in His sovereignty chooses certain individuals to be saved.
Predestination is an explicitly biblical doctrine. Yet the determination of predestination is not disconnected from the rest of God’s unchanging character (Malachi 3:6). It is connected to His foreknowledge (Romans 8:29, 11:2), His love (Ephesians 1:4-5), and His plan and pleasure (Ephesians 1:5). God’s desire is that all would be saved and come to repentance (1 Timothy 2:4, 2 Peter 3:9). Predestination is personal and relational, not capricious.
The most common objection to the doctrine of predestination is that it is unfair. Why would God choose certain individuals and not others? We must remember that no one deserves to be saved. We have all sinned (Romans 3:23) and are all worthy of eternal punishment (Romans 6:23). As a result, God would be perfectly just in allowing all of us to spend eternity in hell. However, God chooses to save some of us. He is not being unfair to those who are not chosen, because they are receiving what they deserve. God’s choosing to be gracious to some is not unfair to the others. No one deserves anything from God; therefore, no one can object if he does not receive anything from God. An illustration would be a man randomly handing out money to five people in a crowd of twenty. Would the fifteen people who did not receive money be upset? Probably so. Do they have a right to be upset? No, they do not. Why? Because the man did not owe anyone money. He simply decided to be gracious to some.
If God is choosing who is saved, doesn’t that undermine our free will to choose and believe in Christ? The Bible says that we have the choice-all who believe in Jesus Christ will be saved (John 3:16; Romans 10:9-10). The Bible never describes God rejecting anyone who believes in Him or turning away anyone who is seeking Him (Deuteronomy 4:29). The truths of God’s sovereign predestination and also man’s responsibility are not mutually exclusive. Somehow, in the mystery of God, predestination works hand-in-hand with a person being drawn by God (John 6:44) and believing unto salvation (Romans 1:16). God predestines who will be saved, and we must choose Christ in order to be saved. Both facts are equally true. Romans 11:33 proclaims, “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!”
From gotquestions.org
If Calvinism is true you can never be ENTIRELY sure of your salvation. Some Calvinists believe that God has predestined absolutely everything that we do. Someone asked an American Calvinist pastor if a rape of a child has been predestined by God to happen. The pastor answered: "Yes, otherwise it would be a purposeless evil." Why can it not be a purposeless evil ? If I go and strangle my neighbor tomorrow how can God hold me accountable for that crime if it is He who forced me to commit the crime ?
I disagree with you on the Calvinist 5-point.
I'm a hard-point Calvinist i have come to my own conclusion God is the author of my salvation and he is the one who will invite you or me to live with him forever.
Predestination makes you hopeless, really? Then allow me to suggest that you're misinterpreting what it means to be predestined.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
It's a Biblical concept. Figure it out.
I mean, that’s quite the rough edged response for someone who may really be struggling with the concept.
We know it’s biblical. It’s just the Calvinism has altered the definition of it.
- Trent
@@BibleLine Fair enough, but to my mind once a person has come to terms with the fact that Jesus actually gave his life in exchange for theirs all questions of "Am I one of the elect?" vanish in a heartbeat, or at least they should.
Go home and study your Bible brother. Predestination is all through the Scriptures!
We know it is, but it needs to be defined correctly. The Calvinist understanding is incorrect.
- Trent
Predestination, when properly defined, understood and applied, is actually an amazing God-given blessing.
Our Lord God from all eternity decrees some to election and thus positively intervenes in their lives to work regeneration and faith by a monergistic work of grace.
God is under no obligation to grant mercy to all. In fact, He is under no obligation to grant mercy to any. He says, “I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy” (Rom. 9).
Hope this helps a bit.
Sola fide.
Amen
Agreed!
John 3:16 alone destroys the whole Calvinism house of cards.
For you it may be a blessing since you count yourselves among the elect (even though you can't know that) but for the rest of humanity it means certain doom.
God is in no obligation to save anyone, but love is who God is.
Jesus died for the “whole world,” not just the elect.
You will never know you are saved because truly you trust in the fruit as proof on the back end. “Monergistic” Calvinism is a lie. It’s Synergism in cloak and dagger fashion. Back loading the gospel is a gospel of works; such does not save.
Salvation is FREE to ALL who will believe.
If “all have sinned” in Romans 3:23 means all, then tell me this; is Romans 3:22 referring to all mankind also? “Unto all and upon all them that believe.”
- Trent
Jacob I loved & Esau have I hated? Did God choose Abraham? Did God choose Moses? Did God choose Noah? David etc.? Is not predestination in the Bible? Is not the Elect all through out the scripture? LORDSHIP,,Repentance, regeneration, & obedience , It's almost as if your preaching another gospel?!?!? Is not God sovereign in salvation, not man? Is it an invitation to repent or a command? I really do Hate easy believism, all you gotta do is believe and live like the world and your saved. Be not deceived!!!
I agree with you completely.. I don’t understand these Arminians.
@@mr.seapig2811 LOL we are not Arminians. Classic false dichotomy fallacy. Just because we are Calvinists doesn't mean we're Arminians.
Easy Believism: 1 John 5:10-13.
It’s interesting that your choosing depends on how well you demonstrate the “Lordship” of God in your life.
Of course predestination and choosing are scriptural. The question is TO WHAT? Chosen to eternal life/death or chosen to a task.
Abraham was chosen to be a father of many nations. Moses was chosen to lead Israel. Noah was chosen to built the ark. David was chosen to be a king.
All those men had the free will to believe in the coming Messiah. Paul even had a choice. His choosing was not to life, but it was to appear before kings, magistrates and to proclaim the gospel to the Gentiles.
Faith in Christ = salvation.
Choosing, and works = discipleship and service.
You’ll deny this considering you probably define repent as more than a mere change of mind, you must have Jesus Lord of every area, and God’s sovereignty is over valued.
- Trent
@@BibleLineless like it's over valued and more like they have no humility
Was it sovereign grace that caused Calvin to murder his theological opponents that's what Calvin believed the problem is these people don't like to except responsibility for there sins they have a high view of self and a low view of grace and the need of it Peter said they would have an ignorance of sin
You just don't understand Calvinism! Let this bedtime story teach in an accurate way, what our glorious doctrines from the great Reformers has blessed us with.
Little Johnny, God has predestined the minority of people to be saved and go to heaven forever, and He has predestined the majority of people to be eternally damned and burn in the fires of hell. We have no idea, little Johnny, if God has predestined you to be forever damned or forever saved.
We love you, little Johnny, but we accept the fact that God might not love you, and that He may have plans to send you to hell for your future sins. If you do find yourself one day burning in hell because He hasn’t elected to save you, just remember that we will always love you, even if God hates you.
Take comfort knowing that we are not like God.
We will be in heaven forever only because we were unconditionally chosen for salvation before we were born. That would be the only reason that we won’t be in hell with you if you find yourself there. It won’t be because of anything we did.
So also take comfort in knowing that. It may not seem fair, but who are we to judge God?
So again, if you find yourself in hell, remember that we will always love you as we forever worship the God who loved us but who hated you, the God who sent His Son to die for us but not for you.
Please, we ask, don’t let it bother you-if you find yourself in hell-that we love the God who hated you and showed you no mercy. We must accept the fact that God is sovereign, and He does what He pleases.
We teach this to your children and grandchildren! Funny how we see no spiritual progress over the ensuing years of their lives.
They seem to feel more and more like Pinocchio with Calvi-god (Gesepo) pulling their puppet strings. They have no assurance, no joy just fear.
We teach them to sing songs like this, to comfort them, to no avail!
When they sing it ,they are so humbled by it, that it's all that you can do to keep from bursting with pride, which is the glue that keeps them together. Yet I fear they are just turning into mindless Robots.
"Jesus loves me, this I know.
As for you, I don't think so.
Only some to Him belong. We are right and you are wrong.
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Yes, Jesus loves me!
Aren't you happy and proud that God chose us for heaven and decided not to fry us in Hell like everyone else!
'Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, this one goes to heaven off to hell another one goes!'
But then again, I hope this isn't evanescent grace that I'm walking in and instead I'm actually deceived and one of the reprobates that He created to burn as a candle for His glory in Hell forever."
Truth in Love
Please tell me this is sarcasm. 🙄
- Trent
@@BibleLine Hello, I just first came across your site today, which just happens to be on "Calvin Whacking Day"!
Actually everyday is "Calvin Whacking Day" for me. I appreciate what you are doing to expose the dark lie of the doctrine of demons called "Sovereign Grace Reformed 5-point Calvinism"
I go from website to website leaving texts to help try and wake up sleeping Calvinists with the truth.
That story which they believe makes me absolutely sick. Calvinists are the modern day Pharisees. The Pharisees withheld salvation from the Gentles considering them dogs. They taught that only the Jews were God’s chosen people who would be saved.
The modern day Calvinist Pharisees, does the same thing, withholding salvation from everyone but them selves.
They teach that everyone out of their self proclaimed “Elect group” are damned by birth!
Including as they have in their confessions, babies who die.
Yes it was sarcasm brother!
Truth in love
This perfectly explains Calvinism.
@@BibleLine Yes it is. It shows what Calvinism is when you strip away their soft, fluffy, misleading words, to hide the hideousness of their Doctrine of Demons. Keep up the good work.
Both Calvinism and Easy believism are false doctrines. While Calvinism attacks the very nature of God, Easy Believism denies Christ by teaching that obedience is not essential !!
If you ever want to beat your head against the wall, listen to a Calvinist attempt to teach on the book of Job.
Sadly, I'm still stuck in Calvinistic cobwebs. You know why? Because independent fundamental baptist churches are not on guard against the philosophy of Calvinism. I have seen a baptist church reference the Puritans, as if it is no big deal. And then another minister often referenced a Matthew Henry commentary. Matthew Henry is a Calvinist.
I hate Calvinism. There is no devil in Calvinism. Instead, every accusation, and lie that intrudes my mind is really the work of God, according to the Calvinist. That's why I call it a Doctrine from Hell.
They wrest/twist the scriptures to their own destruction. They preach grace out of one side of their mouth, and preach works out of the other. The TULIP is the devils favorite flower. Romans 11:6. ALL grace, no works. IF we could be saved by works then Jesus died in vain. Galatians 2:21. Romans 4:5. Faith alone apart from works. Faith is not a work. And the GIFT of God is ETERNAL LIFE, THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord. Lordship salvation is a works based salvation. It puts the burden of Salvation on the sinner instead of on the savior.
I could go on for hours. God hates every false way. Jesus said, I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE, NO MAN CAN COME TO THE FATHER BUT THROUGH ME. Jesus is the narrow way because there is no other way. The broad way is to trust in anything or anyone else than Jesus alone. Self righteousness is not Gods righteousness. Romans 4:6. Galatians 3:3. Second Corinthians 5:21.
Why do you assume that a Calvinist caused the crisis in the Ryan’s life? Maybe he was reading one of the passages in scripture that actually contains the word predestination. It is in Ephesians 1, for example. You assume that the root cause of his problem is Calvinism. Wow. Maybe some exegesis of a scripture passage that talks about predestination would be helpful. Don’t get me wrong, there is much good stuff here, but I challenge you to just address the young man without laying his problems at the feet of Calvinism, which Ryan didn’t even mention. Your explanation of predestination doesn’t include any scripture, by the way. And Ephesians 1 does mention the word chosen in addition to predestination. I can understand why there is confusion, but you don’t use scripture to clarify.
"chosen us in him..." - the "in him" are already in Him because they have believed - cf. verses 1-3 of Eph. 1
"predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ..." Compare this to Gal. 3:26. Faith in Christ makes us His children. The choosing and predestination are not with regards to one being saved. It is because a person is saved that they are chosen and predestinated.
- Trent
@@BibleLine I agree that faith in Christ is what makes us children of God. I am saddened that you think the differences that Calvinists have from you are because of heresy. I am not sure - it is possible you are- that you are accurately or faithfully characterizing the Calvinist position.
That’s fair. I have a Calvinist friend that shares the gospel correctly initially. The problems come when TULIP is taught, predestination, election and the back loaded works nonsense. The teachings do even infect their gospel messages at times. They become inconsistent. We aren’t out to get the men, mind you, but we desire to point out the error in the teachings.
Here is my biggest problem with Calvinism. They claim fruit, proof, works, spirit deeds, or some manifestation of spiritual efforts is REQUIRED after you have believed TO KNOW you are saved. This places works on the back end of the gospel message. I only KNOW I’m saved because of Christ’s DBR via the cross. He paid for all of my sins, and that is how I know I am saved. My works help other men to see my faith (via me being faithFUL), but whether they see my works or not is NOT an indicator if I am saved. I could very well live a sloppy lifestyle. Am I saved? Yes, by faith in Christ. My lifestyle would simply be a terrible shame in every area.
- Trent
@@BibleLine That is fair. To say that a manifestation of saving faith is required (emphasis ) in the form of works to have assurance of salvation is a very, very difficult doctrine to hold and defend. I won’t die on that hill. I can only go so far as to question the assurance that someone has if their life shows no fruit of the spirit, which I believe is scriptural; however, once you start generalizing you run into exceptions like the thief on the cross.
I do think it is important not to let antinomianism to take over the church, which is why the whole debate flamed up. We still have some words of Jesus to deal with when he says depart from me you workers of lawlessness.
Thanks for the dialogue. We agree: we are saved by faith! Hallelujah because my works are as filthy rags.
Yes, Antinomianism is something we wholesale reject. It’s just correctly dividing the word that is the issue here. Salvation can be free and Antinomianism wrong at the same time. Sadly, there are many sloppy Christians that do not do anything toward serving God. Still saved, but they ought to serve the Lord.
- Trent
Calvinism always wins the hermeneutic test.. always has, always will.. Arminians always completely disregard the parable of the soils and the parable of the 10 virgins, also. Sorry, I completely disagree with this guy.
You realize we reject Arminianism? You don’t care though, do you?
Did you examine our channel for sermons on those topics?
I actually preached on the soils a couple months back…
- Trent
Predestination is God's guarantee for the believer to reach eternal glory. So it should have the exact opposite effect this person experiencing.
Bro, you’re theology is way off. You add to the text to fit your agenda. I don’t care who said God picks and chooses. It’s not what they say that makes it true. The point is that scripture teaches predestination long before RC Sproul, MacArthur, Calvin, Augustine, or even The Apostle Paul were ever born. Your video is foolery and you need to repent.
We know it teaches predestination, but the predestination it teaches is not that God elects some to heaven and others to hell based upon his own determination. He allows any to believe and therefore be a part of the elect. This is the point in Ephesians 1.
- Trent
@@BibleLine wrong.