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You're not getting it. Just as the carnal natural man unbeliever is not able to understand the deep things of God (1 Cor 2:9-16), carnal babes in Christ are not able to understand the spiritual meat or solid food of God's word. Nothing says that being carnal keeps someone from understanding and responding to the simple gospel message. You are evading this point and not addressing it.
Your not getting it, the babes in Christ, the regenerate are not in the flesh, they do not fall under the ones who dont seek God nor understand God as here Rom 3:11. There is simply no comparison
 
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They cannot do good works that please God.

Thats right and they cant exercise Faith in God which pleases Him Heb 11:6

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
 
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Thats right and they cant exercise Faith in God which pleases Him Heb 11:6

6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Yes, they can. Nothing says otherwise.
 
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Your not getting it, the babes in Christ, the regenerate are not in the flesh, they do not fall under the ones who dont seek God nor understand God as here Rom 3:11. There is simply no comparison
You're not getting it. You are not addressing my point at all. You believe that the carnal mind cannot repent and believe, but those "babes in Christ" were only thinking carnally and Paul rebuked them for it. Did their carnal thinking make them lose their faith in Christ? No! But, it made them sin and act spiritually immature. Are we saved by works or by faith? Not by works and by faith, right? That's why those carnal Christians were still Christians. If we were saved by works they would have lost their salvation, but they didn't because they had faith. We have examples of people who were only thinking carnally, yet they still had faith. But, you say such a thing is impossible.
 
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Yes, they can. Nothing says otherwise.
No they cant because they that are in the flesh cannot please God, which is the unregenerate Rom8:8

8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
 
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You're not getting it. You are not addressing my point at all. You believe that the carnal mind cannot repent and believe, but those "babes in Christ" were only thinking carnally and Paul rebuked them for it. Did their carnal thinking make them lose their faith in Christ? No! But, it made them sin and act spiritually immature. Are we saved by works or by faith? Not by works and by faith, right? That's why those carnal Christians were still Christians. If we were saved by works they would have lost their salvation, but they didn't because they had faith. We have examples of people who were only thinking carnally, yet they still had faith. But, you say such a thing is impossible.
You not getting it, babes in Christ are not in the flesh,not the same.
 
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You not getting it, babes in Christ are not in the flesh,not the same.
I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?
— 1 Corinthians 3:2-3


Paul says they are in the flesh...
 
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That God only intended Salvation for a particular people, and Christ died only for that people is seen in Gods Covenant Promises,

Gen 17:7

.And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.”

Heb 8:10

10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Salvation is promised to a specific seed Rom 4:16


16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 16
 
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We know Jesus Christ Death was Limited, and not for all because Christ by his death has not taken away the sins of all men; for the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience for their sins. Eph 5:6

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Because those whom Christ died, their sins have been taken away ! Jn 1:29

29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 17
 
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We know Jesus Christ Death was Limited, and not for all because Christ by his death has not taken away the sins of all men; for the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience for their sins. Eph 5:6

6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Because those whom Christ died, their sins have been taken away ! Jn 1:29

29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. 17
In John 1:29 "the world" means the elect? And you come to that conclusion from Eph 5:6?
 
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In John 1:29 "the world" means the elect? And you come to that conclusion from Eph 5:6?
Yeah its the elect, since that world has no sin on it, Christ took it away. Wrath is only for their sins Eph 5:6

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

The elect world has been delivered from Gods wrath now and to come 1 Thess 5

9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
 
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I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are not yet able, for you are still fleshly. For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly, and are you not walking like mere men?
— 1 Corinthians 3:2-3


Paul says they are in the flesh...
That's very clear, but some just believe what they want to believe and make it as if being in the flesh means you are a walking zombie incapable of any thoughts or reason. It's ridiculous.
 
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That God only intended Salvation for a particular people, and Christ died only for that people is seen in Gods Covenant Promises,

Gen 17:7

.And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.”

Heb 8:10

10 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:

Salvation is promised to a specific seed Rom 4:16


16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 16
Yes, He intended it for people who would choose to accept His offer of salvation. None of this means that He did not offer salvation to everyone.
 
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Yes, He intended it for people who would choose to accept His offer of salvation. None of this means that He did not offer salvation to everyone.
False teaching
 
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Yeah its the elect, since that world has no sin on it, Christ took it away. Wrath is only for their sins Eph 5:6

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

The elect world has been delivered from Gods wrath now and to come 1 Thess 5

9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

10 Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Everyone, also the elect are under wrath until they come to faith.

Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
— Ephesians 2:3
 
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Eveyone, also the elect are under wrath until they come to faith.

Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.
— Ephesians 2:3
False the elect are not under wrath ever, they are reconciled to God while being enemies Rom 5

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.

And it says nothing about them being under wrath in that scripture maybe you need to study
 
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False the elect are not under wrath ever, they are reconciled to God while being enemies Rom 5

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.

And it says nothing about them being under wrath in that scripture maybe you need to study
What is the difference being under wrath and being by nature children of wrath?
 
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What is the difference being under wrath and being by nature children of wrath?
Thats what you need to study, Im saying it doesnt say they were under wrath, thats what you said. I showed you that they are reconciled to God while unbelieving enemies, so its impossible to be reconciled to God and under His wrath at the same time. So its all on you
 
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