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God did use the actual Saint Nicholas, though. So, like most things it's what you make of it. If you worship Jesus on Christmas, it's a Christian holiday. If you choose to use it for mere pleasure and drunkenness, it's not.

Um, Santa came from an actual saint named Nicholas, and has nothing to do with Satan.

Of course it's proper. It's related to of the OP topic. Limited atonement and individuals being predestined for salvation... one cannot exist without the other.

Is this showing us what God says or what you say?

And what is that? Because there are several things accomplished by the atonement mentioned in scripture. In the context of this discussion it would seem that the most important would be who it was intended for. 1 Timothy 4:10 For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on...

The Greek term for "propitiation" (hilasterion) here is actually a key term that has a unique usage in the Bible. It only appears twice in the New Testament but the approximately 20 times it appears in the Old Testament, it particularly refers to the "Mercy Seat," which was the "Cover Lid" of...

Over the course of church history ideas about the atonement have ranged widely. An orthodox consensus never really developed and varied views of atonement have been tolerated within Christendom. Does God having wrath against sin necessitate PSA which seems to say that the only way God could get...

Ok I've been trying to follow this and I think I finally found a question: if I understand it right, PSA says that God the Father poured out his anger on God the Son, so that justice was done for us all and he would not have to punish us. The problem I have struggled with is, I only see this...

Why does the cross being necessary make penal substitution theory the correct one?

So am I. I just don't demand that he gives me whatever I desire. I believe many are not given wealth because God knows we would not handle it well. All good things come down from God. Whether wealth is good or not depends on if we view it with humility or as something we are owed just for being...

That's what I always think of when I hear health and wealth preaching. Seems the world understands how messed up that is, but often not the church.

I had to read this four times to get any idea of what you might be saying. What theory of atonement do you subscribe to? Perhaps that would help me understand where you are coming from.

It.? It is about Gods love for you.

So, I guess you are in agreement with the idea that if some early church practiced infant baptism, it doesn't mean they had any special knowledge that made them more right than the protestants who later rejected it?

Maybe I didn't state it clearly. If they want to be baptized and say something as simple as they love Jesus, why not? If they are incapable of understanding what is going on, you are simply doing it for whoever the caregiver is, in reality, so what is this accomplishing?

I would think that would be an individual judgment... if they confess faith, yes. Otherwise, what are you accomplishing? I'm not saying baptism does any harm, it just doesn't save in itself. And if someone is taught it does, they could be deceived into relying on this act instead of relying on...

When we look at the New Testament, the closest thing to infant baptism that we find is the reference to three “households” being baptized. In 1 Corinthians 1:16, Paul says, “Now I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any other.” In Acts...

Are you g to actually comment on what he says, or divert the discussion elsewhere?

Why would that matter? Jesus said if you lust you have committed adultery.

Lol, no answers? How many people are out there thinking they have their fire insurance because they were dunked as babies? We can only pray they find a Bible believing friend to correct this wrong theology.