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Sure, well, both the pre- and post-trib classifications fall under pre-millennialism. The whole pre-mill schema, regardless of sub-classification, is terribly convoluted, which should tell you something. :) PinSeeker. Yes, I know it's correct, which is why I said it. And it was in response...

Right; in no way did I insinuate such. Yes, but the issue is what you think it means to be known by God, Ronald. Not at all. You seem to be avoiding that clear concept. By 'inclination,' Ronald, I mean precisely that it is our nature. Because we are born sinners, because it is our nature...

I very much understand that, EWQ. As a pre-millennialist, you believe that after a period of severe tribulation of the earth, Christ will visibly and bodily return and will then rule and reign on the earth for a period of one thousand years of peace and prosperity. This is pre-millennialism...

Agreed... at least to an extent. I'm not sure what you think of the nature of these things ~ this "rapture from the earth," the "tribulation," and such, like how when each starts, the length of duration of each, and such. And hey, I don't know whether you will agree with this or not, but yeah...

It seems not. :) Or, maybe you are "all ears," but really, you need to be all heart... :)... which is a work of the Spirit. But here you go: In the latter half of Romans 5, Paul teaches that God deals with the human race under a system known as “federalism.” Simply put, federalism has to do...

LOL! Just what do you think, Davy, is "hot air" in what I posted? Because what I did in that post was agree with you. And then ask you to define something a little further, but still. Yes, I quoted you, and then, as an advocate of the nunc-millennial view, agreed with you, because what you...

You know, Davy, I'm not sure where you would put yourself in the whole millennial debate. Some things are clear, like that you are opposed to pre-millennialism and pre-tribulational dispensationalism. If that is the case, then I'm right with you. Secondly, you mention in a negative light...

Okay, well more power to ya... :) I choose not to speculate about it or dwell on it for any amount of time, really, and to just take comfort in the fact that ~ and look forward with eager anticipation when ~ everything will be finally and fully redeemed, and every tear will be wiped from our...

LOL! Okay, I'm having a little fun with this: Well maybe the buildings (with regard to strip joints) will stay... But if they do, they'll be used for something else. :) Something not sinful. And I feel pretty sure that the manufacturing of hard core drugs and publishing of pornographic...

Well, I would suggest to you that your heart was changed and you actually had faith ~ which is the gift of God ~ when you were confronted with that reality. Otherwise, you would not have regarded it as reality and therefore disregarded it. Um, I did... :) Again: "What shall we say then? Is...

LOL! No it's not, Ronald. But like you say, yeah, opinions are like noses, so, right back atcha... :) Well I can say it because that's what every dictionary on earth says so... That it does, and in Adam, the federal head of the human race, so were we all spiritually alive ~ in him; we are...

well, the new man," as Paul calls it... the "made new" or "made alive" spiritual self, which is of God. But this is not really an "OSAS" thing... It just, well, it is, because God says it. Only heretics or terribly misinformed people believe such a thing. Those who actually believe the gifts...

Hi, Matthew (and all), There is absolutely nothing in Scripture that says or insinuates that we do not make choices, or that we do not make a choice regarding salvation. But there is a problem saying that our choice precipitates our election to salvation. So how do you make sense of the...

He/she does not, but his/her body does. As Paul says in Romans 7 of sin: "So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I...

The people, yes. I'd have to know what you mean by "things," but I guess I'm taking that to mean inanimate objects, and to that would say no. There is nothing in the Bible to indicate any mere thing will be removed. There will be no more sin or even temptation to sin. So there will be no...

It is. It specifically says, "so that he might not deceive the nations any longer. Agreed. I never said otherwise. No, I didn't. EWQ. If you somehow got that impression, it was a mistake on your part. Yes, it is. :) We disagree. Agreed. Physically. Right. I'm... not sure what you...

Good. Cool. Well, except for the way you apparently mean "burning up," I agree. :) Verse 7 says "...by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly." The heavens and the earth being "stored up"...

No offense intended, EWQ, but this is a conflation of two very different things. I understand and respect your position on it, though. You're certainly not alone in thinking that, but, well, neither am I in my position. Satan is able to influence and deceive individuals with nations, but not...

Okay, good. I was really just elaborating a bit and making a more complete picture. Cool. Well I did elaborate on the out-of-context thing. As I said, the destruction is in the sense of ruination (not obliteration or a wiping from existence), and, well, as you probably know, our God is a...

Well, right; that's was my point. But what did God create sex for humans ~ to be between one man and one woman, of course ~ as the highest human expression of, Rich? If you answer that correctly, which surely you can/will, then you will understand that it is inclusive of, but actually far, far...