The Wicked? Reprobate? I keep Saying 'them' and you keep saying "I"
Men are fallen. They do not understand or realize the effect on themselves of non-creating speech. Or God as Word.
The non-elect are not born again by hearing God, but they do get the stamina to burn in the lake of fire forever.
Act 17:22-34
And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship; for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing him , him I announce to you. The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, *he*, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands, nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things; and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling, that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us: for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring. Being therefore the offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, the graven form of man's art and imagination. God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent, because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by the man whom he has appointed, giving the proof of it to all in having raised him from among the dead. And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.Act 17:33
Thus Paul went out of their midst. But some men joining themselves to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.The poison of anti-Christ is interesting how it works; it simultaneously deceives that the poison is not poison but truth and that anyone who speaks against it hates the soul through whom the poison is spoken as if truth. Those poisoned immediately worship the lie/poison/non-creating speech/anti-Christ/demons and hate anyone sent to be Spoken through by God to them that they be rescued/born again as real, literal new creation in Jesus Christ. One can only worship such speech as one has.
God goes to those who are non-elect just as He goes to those who are unconditionally elect and Speaks His Word. The non-elect speak to God as spoken through by anti-Christ to say that they don't need new birth, but can 'do' what He says as if His Word were not necessary for their very breath. They are denied through to curse God in His face while accusing God of being the mere equivalent of anti-Christ/non-creating speech and a functional emotional imbecile for not falling for the flattery. God bears long with them. Yet in the end God basically says to the non-elect who keep speaking non-creating speech and acting as if their speech is genuine praise and worship: "It never meant that much to Me to mean that much to you."
Matthew 10:33
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father who is in the heavens.Proverbs 1:24-33 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no one regarded; and ye have rejected all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh in your calamity, I will mock when your fear cometh; when your fear cometh as sudden destruction, and your calamity cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come upon you: --then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me. Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah; they would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof: therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of the foolish shall cause them to perish. But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be at rest from fear of evil.
The non-elect / unbelievers have greatly erred, thinking with anti-Christ as their thoughts that God simply created one emotional economy in which He was Himself restricted and limited so as to be valued in it by its captives in their money that is non-creating words/anti-Christ. But God in truth created multiple hearts not like His Own and gives them to whom He chooses when He chooses. When this present tabernacle / flesh is dead, one had better have a new spirit and a new heart as being genuine and non-metaphorical new creation in Jesus Christ with Holy Spirit non-metaphorically dwelling inside. That new heart better be as the heart of God. Otherwise, one has no wisdom. And no eternal life.
Genesis 25:29-34 And Jacob had cooked a dish; and Esau came from the field, and he was faint. And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with the red--the red thing there, for I am faint. Therefore was his name called Edom. And Jacob said, Sell me now thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am going to die, and of what use can the birthright be to me? And Jacob said, Swear unto me now. And he swore unto him, and sold his birthright to Jacob. And Jacob gave Esau bread and the dish of lentils; and he ate and drank, and rose up and went away. Thus Esau despised the birthright.
Romans 9:11-13 the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls), it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less: according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.
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Some can read the above and anti-Christ in them will say from within them, "See there? Those elitest calvinist! They say you're not one of them!" --as if to automatically side with the reprobate. But anti-Christ has no say in it and there is no future in any of his words.
As for you, in Christ, hear:
1 John 4:17
Herein has love been perfected with us that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, that even as he is, we also are in this world.Proverbs 3:13-15 Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold. She is more precious than rubies; and all the things thou canst desire are not equal unto her.
Proverbs 23:12-18 Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die: thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol. My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine; and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things. Let not thy heart envy sinners, but be thou in the fear of Jehovah all the day; for surely there is a result, and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen
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