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Deeply studying what you yourself believe is something always to be applauded. Deepening our reasoning, love, and faith are fantastic. My objection comes in when person A tries to tell person B that they know more about B than B does. Even if A has a degree in theology and B does not.

Anthony, I am asking you questions in an effort to try to understand what you believe to better understand and love you, just akin to how I would strive understand & love a Hindu or a Zoroastrian or a Catholic or Methodist etc. If you would like to educate me more on what you believe, I would...

It's a fact that some folks aren't well studied (in fact, such people exist in all groups). But i would never make generalization about all.

Alternatively: they have seen that information and done an investigation on it, reaching their own conclusions, which may differ from another persons (particularly an outsider). In my experience that's most frequently the case versus real lack of information (is is the 21st century).

It's a bad idea to think that an outsider knows more about X faith than somebody who actively lives & studies practices that faith.

Note: I'm not Catholic. I have no personal dog in this. But I don't think it's a good idea to think that Catholic* persons are dumb, or being deceived, or not studied, and that any outsider knows their faith and beliefs better than a Catholic* does. *Same goes if you were to put any other...

My efforts to understand what *you* believe are hence focused on asking *you*.

Christianity isn't a hive-mind. Christians are a bunch of individuals, and each person can only speak & do things for themselves. Some individuals do/think/say weird stuff, stuff other individuals disagree with, or some even wrong. But I can't police what "Steve" says, nor should I. If...

With all possible respect, I find the scriptures (including those you cite) to be teaching a different view.

With all possible respect, to me your view doesn't quite mess with logic or make lot of sense.

Amen and beautifully said.

If you want simply to state your view, mission achieved. Well done.

If you want simply to state your view, mission achieved. Well done.

Again: I go where Christ commands me, not where any man says. If you want simply to state your view, mission achieved. Well done. If you want to listen & have a conversation, feel free to send me a PM.

Hence: in your view God made rocks being dropped off a cliff. Some rocks he made to save, others to just go splat. Such is not the rock's fault.

Xrose, I go where Christ commands me, not where any man says. If you want to listen to what I believe and sort things out, feel free to send me a PM.

The understanding of "image of God" varies across Christianity. With Arminianisms, that includes sovereignty. Hence responsibility for actions. Without sovereignty (such as in Calvinsim), that image is a human-shaped rock. Still has no sovereignty, and hence no responsibility for any...

I do appreciate the effort here, SovereignGrace, and I thank you for this. I read over this and it's part 2, though I they didn't really give me and answer, I once again thank you for posting them and the effort.

Preacher, you are being beyond ridiculous. You can be upsette about this thing you perceive as a slight, all you want. You can be upset that I do not follow your version of the Gospel. But frankly, even that level of upset makes no logical sense (remember how i have no sovereignty in...

What the??? Dude, but I'm here to respectfully discuss theology and better understand/love my fellow man. Not to be called a liar or mocked. This is ridiculous.