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It is indeed through what the Lord accomplished on the Cross...One of His primary statements on the Cross was, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. He died on the Cross to provide not only His blood for the forgiveness of past sins, but to provide His Spirit for power over present and...

Jesus is the Word (John 1:1,14). He has also magnified His word (the Bible) above all His name (Psalms 138:2).

It's true...I once received an award for humility and proceeded to pin it up on my wall...

Why thank you for the compliment!

It is not the true gospel; for there is scripture that is in contradiction to its tenets. The true gospel will not be contradicted by any scripture. Then 1) show how the scriptures that are presented in contradiction to your view reconcile with your scriptures; and 2) realize that it is not...

First of all, are you not also accusing me (of being unlearned)? Secondly, the fact that @Preacher4Truth comes off as arrogant to me probably has nothing to do with his theology; and my judgment of his attitudes and behaviour is not based on his doctrine that he purports but on how I perceive...

If the elect are uniquely the church, then the church will very likely go through the Great Tribulation per Mat 24:22, And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

It begs the question as to who are the elect.

One thing that is true, is that he is guilty of being arrogant from what I see.

John 1:12 plainly states that God gives the power to become children of God to as many as receive Him. Therefore you have taken John 1:13 out of context.

I don't think it should be...however, if the culture is such that ear piercing is primarily a thing for women, we don't want to cross gender lines just to carry forth a message. Someone of the opposite gender can do it just as easily.

Amen.

More gibberish.

And neither one cancels out the other.

This is certain to happen if you are smoking marijuana on some occasions.

Yes, @farouk, I believe that both the sovereignty of the Lord and the responsibility of man are clearly taught by scripture.

If you are saved at all, it is because you called on the name of the Lord at some point (Romans 10:13). Indeed; faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of the Lord, Romans 10:17. Me~ I receive faith as the result of the preaching of the gospel. My response to the preaching of the...

So you did not choose God? How do you know whether you are saved? Can a person be saved apart from choosing God, is the question that I have for you. So your assurance is based on the understanding that you have believed, and that God has saved you because of your belief. This shows that...

We really do try to define the Lord by the holy scriptures and not by our own estimation of what we think He should be.

Did you choose God? (is that how you know you are saved?)