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Yes, there was a lot of name-calling there. I am happy that man is held responsible. Because if we weren't, we would not need Jesus. I enjoy my relationship with Jesus.

I'm genuinely curious... What if you believed it is God who ultimately causes you to stumble for good purpose? Would you accept that and worship Him for it? This reminds me of the Scriptures with different perspectives on the same event, which show that God caused Satan to provoke David. And...

Great! Would you mind sharing the reason with me? I don't consider my intentions for this thread to be poor.

Right! This post has me wondering. Do we have a thread for biblical poems yet?

You are right. Thank you for getting me to read Ephesians again! Do any specific verses from John chapter 6 stand out to you? I agree, that is why I am curious what convinced @stunnedbygrace my intentions were poor. This is a debate thread after all.

I can relate. There are times I also worry rather than trust. It is good to trust God. But it is God who works in me to trust Him. (Philippians 2:13) I don't attribute my trust in him to be an action of some kind of "free will" that I am said to have. Do you?

Is it you alone who chooses to have peace, or is it God who sends you a spirit of peace?

Do you mean to question if he recently got the tattoo? He has actually had it for several years (it is also quite a large tattoo on the forearm). I remember another coworker of mine mentioned the church he goes to. When questioned by another coworker on what his church denomination specifically...

You're missing the whole point. You've got man-centered theology. Where is God in your theology? Letting man take the wheel? The Potter (God) doesn't form individual persons? Then who does? The clay forms itself? No. The Potter forms the clay. We are all clay. God is the Potter. Who can bring...

Prepare to meet a "sadistic monster". Even you must believe God is the ultimate cause of all things. As, if He never created, nothing would have happened. Why don't you be consistent with your objections against God, and claim that Him creating people while knowing sin would occur, makes him a...

Really? For sure? It's unfortunate you see my intentions for this thread as poor. Is there a reason you see it that way?

No. As I told Renniks: As I told Taken, Consider Renniks' words.

Interesting thought. I do know that they are created by God for specific purposes (Proverbs 16:4), having their destinies decided before having been born (so Salvation is not up to men, but of the Lord, Psalm 3:8). So it cannot be that God decides man's destiny based on what men become, but...

Yes this all makes sense to me. It has me thinking, when I first started in the workforce, I met people full of tattoos who would say things (or post things on social media) like "I didn't get tattoos so you could ask me about them. I got them for me." It made me not want to talk to people...

Great verse Farouk! I agree. If I believed I was in control of my own destiny, I believe I would be dead in my sins having never come to God. Then, some people who are in favor of free will believe you can lose your salvation. If I could lose my salvation, I believe I would. I'm a terrible...

I truly hope so, but I know he does struggle with outward appearance. Certain comments he makes has him appearing to be quite aggressive and hostile at times, which makes you wonder. But which of us don't struggle with this at times?

I believe man makes choices. But I believe it's very clear that God causes man to make choices. Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: (Isaiah 46:10) Declaring the end from...

Unfortunately I actually haven't ever seen him again. But I do have a co-worker with a cross tattooed on his forearm!

Indeed interesting. These are some that come to my mind. Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another...