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Hi WW - I understand and thanks for your concern.

Thanks for letting me know more of what you mean. The date the author used is the fixed historical date of the birth of the Church of which Christ hinted to Peter (Mark 16:18). The beginning of the Church, or Body of Christ, originated at the giving of the Holy Spirit, without which no one...

I will find time to view Scofield's bio some more and see if I can find any significant error concerning his earthly life.

I see your point, but my manner of discerning another's teaching is derived more from what is disclosed in what they believe, and not from what others may say about them. I also find it helpful not basing what one believes concerning non-essential salvation doctrine but on essential-salvation...

Hi RW - Thanks for your reply and the labor involved, but I'm uncertain of what your comments mean as pertaining to the article, and would like more clarification if you like. God's blessings to your Family!

Hi Day - Thanks for your reply and comment. The way I see it is that the generality of the contemporary Church is still much at an immature stage, which of-course is what God is ever addressing (Phil 2:13). The Church's goal is not to make this a better world by improving those who are...

HI Vet - I like the way you share, I find it unpretentious (a rare quality) because you have no hesitation of sharing what you think, but nevertheless, you've misunderstood the article, and with the way they disclosed their doctrines three centuries ago makes it easy to do for many nowadays. I...

I believe that the failure of the Church to see that she is a separated, a called-out Body in the purpose of God, charged with a definite mission limited in its purpose and scope, and the endeavor to take from Israel her promises of earthly glory, and appropriate them over into this Church...

There are three distinct attitudes of heart in reference to divine chastening (child-training), namely, Subjection, Acquiescence, and Rejoicing. When the will submits, there is subjection; when the understanding is enlightened as to the object of the chastening, there is calm acquiescence; and...

Hi HC - I appreciate you replying, but it is apparent you've missed the intention of the article from the outset, for there was no motive of "flaunting," nor can being accusative be instructional. I'm always willing to correspond to a peaceable comment, but I prefer not to reply to misguided...

Your Father has weighed all that sin is, all your thoughts and actions seen beforehand, all your indifference—miserable as all this proves us to be. And knowing beforehand all that we are and all our sins, He has given His Son for us, who has charged himself with all, and us such as we are, and...

HI M - Your replies have been genuine and that's the most important when seeking truth. Learning what is true or false comes with time in the Word--through the Spirit, and there are many false doctrines which are believed on unknowingly to the ones believing them, which are many in contemporary...

Hi M - The terms essential and nonessential are in reference to Scriptural doctrine that is essential for receiving salvation and doctrine that is not essential for receiving salvation, but rather is essential for growth in our salvation. An example of essential doctrine for receiving salvation...

Hi M - Thank you for the comment, though I disagree, which is alright because the believer's should be unified concerning things essential, liberal concerning things nonessential, but charitable (agape love) in all things. Pleas allow me to share John Gill's comment on Romans 9:21: "Hath not...

I wanted to share this reply because I believe it is instructionally significant to the thread’s theme concerning God’s omniscience and omnipotence. Here's what I think: God created everything.... including evil. If God did not create it, it wouldn't exist. God does not do evil, but the...

If I have the love of a person, I share in all that person is. It is the greatest of all things to know the Lord Jesus personally. Joseph is a type; he said to his brethren, “Fear ye not; I will nourish you, and your little ones.” The Lord Jesus has done for us the greatest work—“greater love...

Hi GM - Thanks for your very inquiring reply and I understand your reasoning, but there is no basis to derive any reason without establishing that God is omniscient. Concerning your comment, man tests man to learn something, but God tests man to show him something, because He already knows...

“So, would you then say that in effect God causes the sinner to sin the sins they sin? Thus when a man is tempted it is because God created Him to be tempted in just this way?” It is obvious God created man with the ability to sin, same as the angels (but they are not heirs of salvation, just...

I like what you replied here. Thanks for your comment. I agree, each makes their own choice (Deu 30:19), but I do not it's independent of the Father's drawing (John 6:44), for man in his own nature cannot desire, nor live for God according to His will; man's nature cannot comply with the Holy...

The intent of this article is not a presumption to know or understand God’s will for mankind, but rather to speculate concerning His control within the entirety of all of His creation. In my opinion, His will must involve complete control (acting according to foreknowledge, e.g. He always knew...