The Apostle argues for his position from the impossibility of the contrary. These four questions are asked in rhetorical fashion, each with the obvious answer, "It is impossible". It seems to me that since he is making absolute statements, these cannot be inductive, but dogmatic.

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Rev. Todd Ruddell
Pastor, Christ Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church (RPCGA)
Wylie, TX
www.christcovenantreformedpc.org

Our best marks can contribute nothing to our justification, ...that is proper to faith. Faith cannot lodge in the soul alone, and without other graces; yet faith alone justifies before God.--G. Gillespie