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Excerpt From: http://www.whitehorseinn.org/archives/276.html It Pays to Go to Church In 1840, Alexis de Tocqueville observed that, This problem has continued to plague practitioners of religion in America since the time of de Tocqueville, right down to the present day emphasis on “the...

There will be prosperity and peace in New Zealand.

John 5:28-29 (28) Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, (29) And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

There may be some deluded Pentecostals who think they are perfect in this life. Hope you don't think you are, Shelli!

Firstly, walking as one who has been forgiven is an enabling discipline which glorifies God because it requires faith. John 5:24 (24) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word, and believes on Him that sent me, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is...

I suggest you keep looking...and enjoy the search! http://www.searchgodsword.org/com/ http://www.blueletterbible.org/ http://www.e-sword.net/commentaries.html

Being chosen as disciples didn't guarantee salvation to them all. John 6:70 (70) Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? I have no problem with the choice of who is saved being God's, nor do I have a problem, as do some, with the purpose of God's...

Funny how the word "if" in Scripture keeps implying choice. Remember, faith without works is dead, not that we boast of being SAVED by works, but our faith is living if we have them. Matthew 16:24 (24) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and...

I like this type of sharing in the word which brings clarity. Very interesting that you raised the whole subject Whirlwind, because almost simultaneously I had been explaining to a cynical unbeliever denouncing what he called "religion", that a person "can do all things religiously but not...

The verses clearly show that God has created human beings with the ability to make choices.

I teach a system of Bible Study which asks three questions: 1. What does the Bible say? 2. What does it mean? 3. How do I apply it? Careful reading of passages takes time, so does researching for meaning. I once found six different explanations of the same passage and asked the Holy Spirit what...

Some Scriptures I am reading indicate that God has given us the ability to make choices, and these have predestined consequences. Deuteronomy 30:19 (19) I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore...

I take it you don't accept the authenticity and inspiration of James. As for the rest of your post, it is a man of straw.

Hi Whirlwind, There is a good range of commentaries at the following link: http://www.searchgodsword.org/ I've looked at a few to refresh myself on the issue of demons and the two verses you refer to in your question. He that believes and is baptised will be saved - good - but if someone...

Why are you so disagreeable may I ask? You contradict your own posts and go off on a tangent even when someone finds a tiny shred of truth in your incorrect "dividing" of the word of God.

Yes, that's because they are not mutually exclusive and work in tandem with a relationship much the same as that of space and time which exist in covariance or equilibrium (eg.more space = more time taken for light to travel). The paradox of God predestining Adam and Eve to have a choice leads...

God has given us minds so that we can discover thing for ourselves, and He has given us instructions on what He wants us to discover. He didn't want Adam and Eve to have the knowledge of good and evil and instructed them against discovering this. Now that the world is fallen we have...

Heavenly Father, in the precious Name of your beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord, I prayer for your will to be done on earth in the new year, as it is done in heaven. I ask for wisdom in ministering both to the body of Christ and to the world. Help me to resist ungodliness in its various...

I gather from biographical accounts that much of Spurgeon's message content was due to his experiencing such deep valleys of depression that he would be unable to appear in public for weeks, only to rise up in the pulpit and preach some of the most inspired sermons in recorded history.

Hi Glenn, You're a bit quick of the mark with your comments. My post entitled "Choosing God's Will Over Our Own" was not intended as a discussion of salvation. If you care to examine the context of the verses you will find it is all about resisting temptation. Christ was struggling with a very...