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Very interesting video. I am not a Calvinist, Arminian or a Lutheran. I have read Luther and Calvin, but not as a means to form my doctrine. What I believe comes from the Bible and my preacher and not from any of these three scholars. This gentleman (and I apologize for not knowing his...

Well that's basically the same thing you said before with an added irrelevant, erroneous and unscriptural commentary on Satan added in. I gave you the scriptures that prove your theory wrong.

I actually dealt with that. You refuse to see God (despite what the scripture says) as anything but how you want to see him.. Again, its another attempt to explain why the Bible doesnt mean what it says. Believe as you will.

Yes, it actually does. Everything in Jude 1:4 and Ephesians 1 both show the words "ordained" and "predestinated" to have been determined and caused by God beforehand. The Strong's Greek Concordance backs me up on this as does the context of the verse and chapter. That is rediculous and...

I did... And it was listed in several ways as "to cause".

Paul said he spoke in Christ's stead... In other words, he was speaking for Jesus and what he said was just what Jesus would've said. I believe this extends to Jude as well. Paul, Jude and Jesus are pretty good communicators. I think that when they say something, they mean it! Therefore...

Really? Isaiah 46:9-10 KJV Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me, [10] 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...

Well then please explain to me why Jude -- Jesus's servant -- didn't mean what he said.

When were they fore-ordained (as if the question doesn't answer itself)? They were ordained (which is not simply knowing what they will do, it means to cause) before they were even born.

Well, that's nice and all... But Jude 1:4 still says that certain men were before of old ordained to this condemnation. None of what you said negates this fact.

And there we have yet another episode of "Let me tell you why the Bible doesn't really mean what it said!"

Its hard, I will admit. But what do you do with those verses that say its true? The answer is it is rationalized away to say, "God didn't mean it the way the Bible says!" I believe he meant what he said! What we can take comfort in is that God only knows who is chosen. Even a "filthy...

I know nothing of the man other than I know his name and that he was a rap musician. Knowing that profession, and knowing he died of a drug overdose, yes... He was a sinner and he probably lived a debauched life. It killed him probably earlier than he could've lived. Deathbed repentance...

Ahh, I'm sorry, ByGraceThroughFaith... Just seems like its "pile on Calvinists" season. And yet, there are so many factions that have equally unbiblical doctrine and so many that are eager to point it out. It makes me think of the first 4-5 verses of Matt 7. I am not in support of any...

I used the term Monarchy... But theocracy is a better term.

All the thought and work that went into this... Just to take a swipe at one particular group?

I agree with CoreIssue. Don't know for sure, but I have the same reasoning.

Jesus's government is an absolute Universal Monarchy. He is the King of Kings! He barely even has a council! There was Moses one time that reminded him of his Word... But other than that, God councils with himself.

I agree. I go to a nondenominational Church. And frankly, I reject the term "protestant" because it still has Catholic roots. Its meant to describe those who are protesting the Catholic Church. Given that, I have heard that the Catholic Church considers them "rebellious" Catholics, but...

Would they somehow not be part of "us" then? I'm sorry, but I don't see how this whole "you" vs. "us" makes a difference and in either case, I still see it as being addressed to those mentioned in the first chapter. Those that turn away or deny Christ are excluded.