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lol Oh, I know that handshake! To think I've known it all along...

Oh for goodness sake AD... Do you think I started studying Christianity yesterday? Say what you want to say.... Don't send me to links. Thanks. P.S. I'm trying to get you to think about what the world was like pre Luther/Calvin. There was a church even then you know...there was one right...

So you're proud of the fact that you serve a God that wipes out mankind and perhaps this requires a special attrobite only you have and no other Christian can accept? I'm going to say something rather shocking here.... Are you aware that the history in the bible begins with Abraham? This is...

Hey A.... you can't just post a link. Unless it's to back up something you say. IF you understand something... you must be able to explain it in your own words. I asked you very specific questions for a reason. Do you think you could answer them or not? (post 192)

That's sweet AD. But actually, the more I read the more I don't like the God I know is in your theology. He is not the same God I meet up with in the New Testament.

Which confessing church? What has it historically believed? When did this history begin? 1,500 AD? What was going on BEFORE that? Do you ever think about this?

It's the problem of bringing to scripture a concept and making scripture fit that concept instead of allowing scripture to speak for itself.

This is a rather complicated subject matter when spoken of intelligently (as is happening here) and even a priest friend of mine has a problem with this. This would be the question: If God FOREKNEW (which He did) that Adam was going to sin and all the misery that would be in the future of...

In your statement above, would you agree that Romans chapters 9 to 11 DOES speak about corporate election and the Hebrews/Jews being the GROUP of persons that God chose for His revelation (of Himself)? This has been accepted by theologians NOT of the calvinist theology.

1. A free will choosing of a mortal act caused something to happen. 2. God allowed it. This is the best we can do JD. If this is not true, then we have to accept a God that created everything, and then just left us to our own doings. Jesus taught, instead, a personal God involved somehow...

Don't be so excited ! I don't agree with calvinist theology.

Great link E. I've read some of the Institutes but there's really just too much. However, what I have read is rather disconcerting to say the least. We can be comforted by the fact the the ECFs did NOT believe in any type of predestination, and in the end, even Augustine didn't. Although, he...

The above is correct....and knowing does not cause anything to happen. However, we must admit that if God is Almightly, He would be able to STOP anything evil/bad from happening and He does not. This is a major problem with Christianity...trying to understand why He does not. However, in some...

Decree: To make a decree is to have an authoritative order having the force of law. It could be the judgment of a court of equity as well as being an official order, edict, or decision, as that of a church, government, court, or by God and is something that is or seems to be foreordained and is...

Both of your scenarios up above employ free will and this is not calvinistic. There are different types of calvinists but the 5 point calvinist does NOT believe in free will AT ALL. If one believes in free will, it kills calvinism and debunks the entire theology. I'm not going to debate this...

An empty stomach! YIKES! (I try not to drink coffee)

2 Peter 1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, Notice that the N.T. always uses the word BELIEVE. Present Tense. IF you believe when at death,,,THEN you shall have eternal life.

It means where he was from. Like Paul of Tarsus. Mary of Magdelene.

Why did He send Judas out with the other 11 to preach and heal? I don't think Jesus knew all along that Judas would betray Him.

Here coffee is a necessary part of life. Omega 3 is taken with it...even my doctor does. (this does not mean it's right).