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There is no hard and fast rule on why people are banned from a forum. A person can be banned for poor behaviour (let's face it...there's a lot of that)...silly doctrines...OR because of sound doctrine. It's on a case by case basis. There is a balance.

You should follow the instructions of the Lord. Judge nothing before the time. Your idea of prophetic isn't right. You are speculating. What is written in the bible is for all to read. But besides that...there are too many things to get wrong. After all even Jesus doesn't know the hour...

....except if a man's wife is unfaithful.

And this condition is on Christians who have believed in the gospel....not on the whole world.

Like Jesus as an idol. Sure...that happens a lot. Many believers have a hard time with the humanity of Jesus.

So then somehow I am agreeing with what you believe! Hmmm... Mere coincidence? I think not! :rolleyes:

I have seen this reference to the brazen serpent here a few times. What do you mean by that?

That is an indoctrinating statement. God is not arbitrary since he has no respect of person's. If you do what is right...you are approved of God. THAT is the way it is...backed up by the word. They will be saved if they have obeyed or done good works as per the sheep/goats judgment. All...

So THAT's how it works... :p

You sound like you don't understand grace. Grace is the POWER to walk as Jesus walked apart from sin. BUT God will have mercy on whom He wills. Look at the sheep goats judgment (GWT)...those people don't know Jesus at all. Yet God will have mercy on some.

...will have eternal life? A person who lives in his own strength lives with the POTENTIAL of eternal life....but unless a person walks in the power of Jesus he may later on inherit life....but is still presently walking as any man...as a weak human being.....not according to life.

What are you talking about? Jesus is still living....and He continues to live to judgment day and into eternity. Do you deny this?

You don't think Jesus will be there at judgment? Where do you get that from?

So we in fact do agree on some things? ;)

You are not talking about ultimate salvation here but election. A person can be saved at judgment by mercy without knowing he/she will. Just like many will be rejected and only find out at that time.

How can one know before judgment day?

it's in the bible...you are obviously very opinionated and assume others are as well. Why approach something like the bible like that?

God has to kickstart certain people, as it were. But in the end God treats all the same...graded on the curve according to their faithfulness with what they have been given.

...a salvation program...hmmm...that's what passes for modern teaching. But who knows the real salvation of God? In experience?

That is a good question. When God chooses a person...he already knows what that person will do. In that case everything is about learning more about God and yourself. But that chosen person also calls out to many...apart from God's intervention. Many are simply called...not chosen. So then...