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Dear Redfan, Yes. Nothing happens in this world that is not in line with God's "will" and plan. Seemly unimportant things (like a ball game) can cause other things to happen, and in turn, cause more things to happen and finally someone dies because of one of those things. What if Paul or...

Dear RedFan, Yes. God is spirit and He works "within" mankind. He is the one who gives us our thoughts, beliefs and our actions. Because mankind has no ability to see the spiritual work that God does within mankind, mankind thinks that they have a free will ability and that they are directing...

Dear Behold, The thorn in Paul's flesh was his constant beatings and sufferings. Did Paul blame man's free will for this thorn or did Paul know that it was the Lord who was causing it to happen? 2Cor 12:7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations...

Dear Behold, Yes, God did. You do not believe the truth taught by God's Word. Joe

Dear Dan Clarkston, You said: If that's true then you would be calling God the devil. The people in this world are evil, so the Lord is not the One controlling their thoughts. God causes all things to happen in this creation: Prov 20:24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then...

Dear Phonemen777, Why does a person even need the Spirit if they they already have a free will ability to do good and to be obedient to God? The Old Covenant of Law was given to be our schoolmaster to led us to Christ after we realize we have no ability to be obedient to God or to please Him...

Dear Phoneman777, I guess God's Word is too long for you to read, too. If you really had a love for the truth, you would let nothing stand in your way until you found it: Prov 2:1 My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you, 2 making your ear attentive to wisdom...

Dear Phoneman777, I read your response above. Your understanding of scripture is filtered through your "works" based belief system. Until Christ comes and heals your spiritual blindness, there isn't any scripture that will convince you of the truth. Even this very direct and clear scripture...

Dear Phoneman777, You said: no unconverted can partake of God's Spirit Without God's Spirit, a person cannot be converted. To be converted, they must receive the Early and Latter Rains of the Spirit. The Early Rain is freely given to an unbeliever so that they will have faith in Christ...

Dear Phoneman777, I think you may have over looked a few scriptures: Acts 3:20 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21 Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the...

Dear Phoneman777, You must not really be reading my posts or you are trying to discredit my testimony with things I don't believe or teach. Joe

Dear Phoneman777, I clearly explained by scripture that Christ gives the Early Rain of the Spirit to the children of the Devil (all mankind). Otherwise, how can a person have any faith in Christ? Where would their faith come from? Certainly not from within themselves. Paul says that a...

Dear Phoneman777, You said: Yes, no man comes to the Father unless the Spirit draw him - but the drawing takes place in THIS LIFE, not the next! Not true. Here is what scripture says: John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. Since Christ was resurrected...

CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS POST... You said: You've shown nothing except inclination to wrongly interpret Scriptures over here to overthrow the truth of Scripture written over there. Here's a few verses that not only prove God's gift of free will choice to us to either serve Him or Satan, but...

Dear Phoneman777, You said: The "Israel of God" is anyone anywhere who "walk by this rule" of the "new creature" in Christ. Repentance isn't limited to just impenitent/apostate "Israel" as you claim, according to Acts 26:20 KJV Yes, all converted believers become spiritual Israel and a new...

Dear Jim C, I do not teach what the Pentecostal church teaches about the Early and Latter Rain. Their teaching is false. You should be able to see that from my post. Also, water is the spiritual symbol for the Holy Spirit. It comes to a person as rain. Patience is a part of the Early and...

CONTINUED FROM THE PREVIOUS POST... You said: Regarding the "false doctrine of free will", Isaiah 1:18-19 KJV absolutely establishes the concept of free-will choice to either be willing and obedient and eat of the good of the land, or to refuse and rebel and be devoured by the sword. Isa 1:18...

Dear Phoneman777, You said: Repentance is a gift - but only in the sense of making it available to us and divinely encouraging us to do it. Paul never said God "force feeds" us repentance - He "leads" us to it and leaves the ball in our court. Repentance is referring to repentance from dead...

Dear Jericho, Since you asked about the Early Rain of the Spirit, I wanted to answer you in a separate post so that I would have more space to write. Here are two key scriptures concerning the Early and Latter Rains: James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord...

Dear Jericho, You asked: Are you a Seventh-day Adventist because I have never heard that term before? I am not a Seventh Day Adventist. All church organizations in the world are apostate just as Paul said they would be shortly after his death. None of them teach the truth of God's Word. They...