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Reviewing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRo0p4XVnOg by John of Sharpening Iron Podcast. We are primarily reviewing this to examine Colton's explanation of Guidance Control as a defence of "compatibilism" and see if there is any logical argument that rescues the assertion of determinism.

Hebrews 13:5 [Let your] lifestyle [be] without covetousness, content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. The never here is a translation of the double negative "ου μη" but with the addition of "ουδ" which turns it into "never".

Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All authority is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, unto the end of the world. Amen. Unless you think this doesn't apply to Christians for some reason that escapes me, this is a guarantee that even if we try to walk away, it will make no difference as our Good Shepherd will not desert us.

1 John 5:4-5 KJV For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, our faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? Notice the first phrase. Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. According to scripture, Christians are people who have been born again of God. So this phrase GUARANTEES true Christians will overcome the world. WILL, so they can't lose their salvation or hand it back or walk away. They are guaranteed to make it to heaven. What else could it mean?

1 Peter 5:10 KJV But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you mature (complete), stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. This doesn't prove eternal security, but under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Peter prays for eternal security to occur. Why would he do that unless that is the desire of the Holy Spirit?

We return to John 10:28 and dig deeper into the Greek and why the word "never" appears. What does it mean? The Greek for "never perish" is actually "ου μη απολωνται εις τον αιωνα" and can be literally translated as "no not perish unto the forever". The "ου μη" double negative is a very strong negative in Greek and the strongest negative in Greek is when it is connected with an aorist subjunctive (the "απολωνται" in this case), and it becomes NEVER because the emphatic negation is followed by "unto the forever". If you are His sheep, it is impossible for you to perish. So how do you become a sheep of Jesus Christ? The gospel of John told us in the first chapter. John 1:12 KJV But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become the sons of God, to them that believe on his name:

As Paul teaches what God accomplishes in salvation, he points out how MUCH MORE God does in saving us. Romans 5:8-21 KJV But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. 10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. 12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. 15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. 16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. 17 For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

In this verse, we see the guarantee of Eternal Security provided by the statement that our life is hidden with Christ in God.

When God saves you, He starts a process that will not end until you make it to heaven. It is guaranteed. Romans 8:31-39 KJV What shall we then say to these things? If God for us, who against us? 32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? God justifieth. 34 Who is he that condemneth? Christ died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Look at the promises in this verse. John 5:24 KJV Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.

What does it mean to HAVE eternal life? I argue from logic that it must mean that you live eternally and cannot lose your salvation.

What does God accomplish when He saves you? He baptises you in the Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit indwells you and seals you eternally. He is given as a downpayment by God to guarantee that He will finish the job of saving you.

God has you already seated in the heavenlies in Christ, body, soul and spirit. And He will complete the work He has begun to make you His. 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 KJV And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24 Faithful He that calleth you, who also will do.

Who are you trusting for your salvation? The work that God does? Php 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform (complete) until (in) the day of Jesus Christ:

Kevin and I show how these verses teach Eternal Security. Stay tuned for another video that looks at this verse and the double negative in v28.

Let's do a study of the word "elect" and "chosen" in scripture. We'll not only look at English but also look at the Hebrew and Greek words connected to these ideas.

"Perseverance of the Saints" is the final point of the TULIP of Calvinism. Kevin and I discuss this doctrine that teaches God's people WILL persevere to the end, and will produce fruit. We have little disagreement with this doctrine (except the assumption of what "elect" means in Calvinism), but we do take issue with some of the ways in which it is used.

A description of William Freeman specifically but applies to all false teachers and heretics. Fairy floss is the Australian name for what Americans call "cotton candy".

I will be joined by Matt and we will give our thoughts on the first half of Game 1, State of Origin.

Calvinists teach that humans cannot believe unless God regenerates them. Scripture says otherwise.

I will be reviewing a video by Leighton responding to Jeff Durbin who questions if we should tell sinners that God loves them. And we'll look at scripture teaching that God loves the whole world. Calvinism corrupts the message of the gospel. It is a false gospel.

Responding to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWtlI_G4x68

Game One 2024 will be on 5 June. What do we think of the team? And we'll discuss the Cowboys too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDiTLl61Zu8 John runs a channel called "Sharpening Iron Podcast". He is a "Compatibilistic Calvinist". Kevin examines the meaning of compatibilism with John. I use StreamYard to create my livestreams. If you would like to upgrade to StreamYard, please use the following link: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5288181195079680

A review of "Stealth Calvinism and How it Splits Churches" by The Church Split. We will be reviewing this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyOedzx1OSA I use StreamYard to create my livestreams - try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5288181195079680