Tom, taking your point a little further, is it possible to predict that such people will not sin when tempted, that they will imitate the example of Jesus and resist unto the honor and glory of God?

Assuming you're speaking of people who have died, yes.

Does it matter if the kind of people you described are dead or alive so far as predicting they will resist temptation and not sin? Or, concerning the living, do you think it is impossible to predict, based on character, they will not sin?

Yes, it matters. We know the character of the dead does not change after being resurrected. Therefore it must be possible to determine if they would be happy in heaven at the time of their death based on their character. This isn't necessarily the case for those who are living, although it could be (that is, some may have hardened their hearts and committed the unpardonable sin, and others may by like Job, whom God knows will not be shaken, no matter what happened).

What changes after people die that makes it possible to say with absolute certainty they will not sin after they are resurrected? And, why couldn't the same thing be said a month or two before they die?

Nothing changes *after* they die.



I said this might be possible.

Tom, do you think it is possible to postulate someone like Moses would have repented had they not died before being able to repent? And, do you think it counts as repentance? Or, do you think repentance in such cases is unnecessary? Also, do you think it is possible to postulate people like Moses will not sin?

Regarding the first question, I've said it's clear what Moses' heart (character) was. Regarding the second, I've said there's no need for anything "count" for repentance. Regarding the third, if Moses had died, no, no repentance would have been necessary (or possible, him being dead). Regarding the last, if you're talking about in heaven, yes, of course. Nobody in heaven will sin.

Here's how I see you answering the following questions:

1. Do you think it is possible to postulate someone like Moses would have repented had they not died before being able to repent?

T: Yes. People like Moses would have repented had they not died. Their characters make it possible for us to say, yes, they would have repented.

2. Do you think knowing they would have repented had they not died counts as repentance? Or, do you think repentance in such cases is unnecessary?

T: No to the first question, and yes to the second. People like Moses have characters that make repenting redundant. There is no need to repent when they sin because their characters make it clear they will be happy in heaven.

3. Do you think it is possible to postulate people like Moses will not sin?

T: Yes. People like Moses will not sin in heaven. It is also possible to say with absolute certainty, based solely on their characters, that people like Moses will not sin when tempted in this lifetime.

Ok.



Ok to the second question, but in regards to the first I don't think the concept of "counting towards repentance" makes sense, so I wouldn't answer it either "yes" or "no."



Ok.



But Moses did sin. So this is clearly false. So no, I wouldn't say this.