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In years past, they were hard working people looking for a chance to make themselves better. These days, they seem to be mostly people who want to get on our Welfare roles, and have the taxpayers of America take care of them... AND they are unwilling to do it legally as thousands of other legal...

Thank you. I figured that might be who he meant. Did you know you can get an audio CD of him for only $1.00 from Amazon, I think it is? Sounds like a good deal no matter who he is. (Unfortunately, shipping is an additional $4.00.)...

Who is J. R. Ryle?

I'll be remembering them.

Oh, Good Grief! They're on a roll again. LOL

Several that show "elect" to simply mean, "chosen", and that often used that same reference to include both angels and men.

Because of a particular word translated to English?

I can't agree with you. You are talking about people born with no choice but to live life without arms, or blind, etc. There are several totally unacceptable things that I find my heart telling me I should do. But, I don't do them. Homosexuals choose, very explicitly, to do as they do. Yes...

Interesting comments. Yes homosexuality is a perversion. But, I do agree that way too much hatred has been directed, very personally, toward those caught in THAT particular sin instead of the ones we engage in and therefore deem more acceptable.

Why are you not considering investing? Interest is your friend. Since you probably already have EXCEL on your computer, you might enjoy playing with this some. It can give you some "What If's" to whet your appetite.

And the two guys on the road to Emmaus, not to mention all the other Apostles, KNEW it was "the end" (just as you say you do now) when they reflected on what they saw. "Faith" is not going by what you are seeing around you. As I said before, no one here can do much for your lack of faith. You...

Let's try not to project feelings onto others. No one here, not even the OP, was talking about depression.

Interestingly, I don't "believe the Bible" because it says it is true. That would be believing it for the same reason Paul said to believe him. I first began to trust the accuracy and authenticity of the Bible simply because I found it to be the one and only book that almost everyone down...

One point that may stimulate new thinking is to consider a very important detail. Paul was sent to preach to an entirely different group of people who lacked a foundational basis the other Apostles could rely on and build upon in addressing their esoterically Jewish audiences.

I don't think anyone here can help you too much in believing the Bible. That will probably end up being strictly between you and God.

LoL. I used to be CoC, and in those days I knew I was was perfect, but I have learned in the years since, that I am just human like everyone else.

I wonder where we get the arrogance to assume that God chose a man to write 3/4 of the NT who is in contradiction to the Subject of that very Testament?

Sounds like you are right where you are supposed to be.

Boy, I have read some confused things... but this whole thread is way out in front of whatever is in second place.