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The Bible uses the words predestinated and predestinate. But no, in that the Lord did not force them. It is according to foreknowledge. From before the beginning of time, He saw those who will make it to heaven already there worshipping and praising Him over having been redeemed from the...

I am no Calvinist. But for the sake of discussion I will play devil's advocate for a moment. Calvinists would tell you that those who go to hell go there because they are sinners; not because God didn't choose them. Those who go to heaven go because He did choose them out of the primordial...

More gnostic revelation, I presume.

Hi Reggie. Consider that there is one Lord in holy scripture (Ephesians 4:5) and that He is the Father (Matthew 11:25, Luke 10:21). However, no one can say that Jesus is the Lord except by the Holy Ghost (1 Corinthians 12:3). And it is also clear that Jesus is the one Lord of holy scripture...

And if your wife does your socks for you, maybe it is because she has learned from the lesson of the Cross of Christ to be unselfish and to serve rather than be served.

Perhaps you are missing the fact that when Jesus refers to "It" in "It is finished" He is referring to everything that pertains to salvation.

I am certainly aware that the priests violated the sabbath day in the temple, and were blameless. This is one of the reasons why Jesus was also blameless in His violation of the sabbath. Because He is greater than the temple. Also because He is the Lord of the sabbath. Also because He is...

Jesus, by setting the example in commanding the lame man to take up his bed on the sabbath day, violated the sabbath through His teaching: By His example He was teaching others to violate the sabbath, in that He told the lame man, on the sabbath day, to take up his bed. He also told the...

Is Jesus god or God? The word "elect" is found in the Bible... Isa 42:1, Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whommy soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Isa 45:4, For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have...

No; but I will argue that Noah's righteousness was the righteousness of faith and had nothing to do with his works; except that works resulted out of his righteousness of faith. This is simply wrong. See Philippians 3:9. Phl 3:9, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which...

It is never obedience/works that save; but I will not argue that we are not saved by an obedient faith. We are not saved through the actions but by the attitude that the actions come from. It is a heart change that makes the difference. If you have obedience but have never been born again...

The fact that Jesus said, "It is Finished" means that everything is accomplished in the Cross. Everything that will truly be accomplished afterward will be accomplished in the power of the Cross. The Cross did it all, is what this is saying. Yes, there is a history of men going forth and...

I will keep studying. However, I do know that I have a foundation in understanding that it is sound doctrine that Jesus Christ is God. You are not in the realm of orthodox Christianity in your belief that He isn't. It is also not only one verse in John 8. It is in John 8:24 that our Lord...

In John 5:17-18, Jesus said, My Father is working up till now, and I also work. He said this on the sabbath day. And then, it was the estimation of the apostle John, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that the Pharisees and scribes sought to kill Him because 1) He broke the sabbath...

There was a point that you made earlier that has been lost in the shuffle...you appeared to be contending for the idea that the law is of faith...that we keep the commandments of the Lord because of faith. So how do you reconcile that idea with the concept in the verse in question? Gal 3:12...

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Heb 13:5, Let your conversation be without covetousness; and becontent with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Heb 13:6, So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. Mat 28:20, Teaching them to...

Also, @brakelite, what do you have to say about the following scripture? Gal 3:12, And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Not being presumptuous at all. For I wasn't contending with you in such a fashion as to think that I would be getting the better of you if you didn't have an answer. It simply seemed to me that you did not have one, for that it took you so long to respond. My answer was prompt and wouldn't...

@brakelite, apparently this stopped you in your tracks. Please let me know what you are thinking on this subject.