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Who/What is Jesus to you? Was He just a man? Could just a man redeem mankind? Do you worship just a man? Is He the Son of God? What does that mean? You have a child...he's human. God has a child...he's God. Could you explain Acts 7:59-60 to me.... It seems to me that immediately after Jesus...

I know you're not angry with me....you treat everyone the same....not too good. And, yes, it is offensive and I don't come here to be offended. Plus, it's not Christianly. Plus, the older we get, the wiser we should be.

Just thought I'd give you some food for thought. However, I won't be responding. I find it difficult to speak to you.

Agreed. Agreed (that this is what some Calvinists teach). Actually M....this is what some reformed theologians teach...aside from the fact that, yes, if God predestines everything and evil exists then He predestines evil....some go so far as to say that God created evil (as the other member...

I don't read much anymore. If you read one of the Confession, it's pretty much the same. Try the Westminster Confession. You could find it online in both the original and modern language. The Institutes....try reading Book 3. The more you read, the worse it gets. It's a mystery to me how...

I hate to say this but feel I must: How does it feel to know that God predestined all these operations for you? How does it feel for a reformed girl to be raped and know that God predestined it for her? How does it feel for a parent to have 2 children and they don't get saved because God does...

But your verse states that GOD creates calamity....! Are you going back on your very verse and how YOU explained it?? And are you going to ever reply to my post no. 430?

Theologically there is a distinction... but you don't have to agree. We make our statements from what we've learned/studied and anyone could take or leave our statement. Are YOU going to get a reward? (heaven). Based on what? As to free will.... Free will can easily be shown to be in...

The hypostatic union is not referred to in scripture either. But we're not talking about this.... My statement was that there are more than 5 Covenants AND that NONE is named the Covenant of Grace. NO theologian will name ANY Covenant The Covenant of Grace EXCEPT reformed theogogians, who, as...

You should spend your time reading his 4 book series instead. Or maybe that's what you mean. The Institutes of the Christian Religion John Calvin Sometimes his commentaries or sermons sound good. But you have to look behind what he's saying to really understand.

The above sounds like John Calvin. Do you have the source? His second paragraph is correct...see from the middle down. (of the 2nd PP) but he still ends up with the idea that no man should attribute any event to fortune, or to any other cause.. (last sentence).

I'm not saying they're lost. God is a just God and we will be judged justly...doctrine will not save anyone but whether or not they practiced love. As to YHWH,,,,yes,,,,there's a member on another forum that understands this very well. By discussing with him, I came to understand what this...

You can't remove them because the forum is open to all and for discussion. And so it goes on.... It's kind of like getting company. You make dinner for them. And they spend the rest of the evening criticizing the food or how the house is decorated, or your family. To say nothing of the early...

I must say GP,,,,I really enjoy your threads. Can I help out here by stating the difference between a pay that is earned and a pay that is merited. Most Christians have their mind set on an EARNED pay (salvation) as opposed to a MERITED pay. Earned means that God tells us that we must earn our...

Yeah. I was kinda happy that the Trinity was not allowed here. But It does create a lot of threads and some may even leave to go have this debate in other places. Move it to the NON-CHRISTIAN forum.... Yes! I really enjoy how some mark CHRISTIAN under their avatar.... but don't believe Jesus...

Pro,,,your understanding does not fit well with Calvinism... However,,,it is the CORRECT understanding. Romans is speaking of situations such as the golden calf builders in the desert at Sinai. God can CHOOSE to NOT HAVE MERCY on these vessels of wrath....they indeed were vessels of wrath. But...

This is what is meant by biblical.... It means that a CONCEPT or THEOLOGICAL DOCTRINE is aligned with biblical teachings. It DOES NOT mean that a verse is found in the bible. EVERY verse if found in the bible. The problem is that some verses could be misunderstood, taken out of context, or...

M,,,,I gave you a like because of HOW you explained Isaiah 47.... indeed the contrast is not between peace and evil, as you've correctly explained. The Hebrew word RA means calamity, trouble and the like. Peace is contrasted with calamity, trouble. There is also another way of explaining...

You must be of the reformed persuasion. There not being the word TRINITY or RAPTURE in the NT has nothing to do with my statement. Grace is throughout the bible and not only in the Covenants. So, again.....in the study of the bible, there is no such covenant called The Covenant of Grace. It...

Very good thread. Just 2 comments and I'll be reading along.... 1. There are more than 5 Covenants God even made more than 1 Covenant with Abraham. 2. You're right about a denomination that has given its own titles to Covenants...that would be the reformed denomination. There's no such...