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Of course your last sentence is right. There is now no condemnation for those who love the Lord. Those who do not are already condemned because we're born dead in spirit. As to freedom, I can't get into this now, it's midnight here. But if you're a pure Calvinist you believe that you have free...

It's comments such as yours that send believers in a tizzy. Have you ever been depressed? It's not MY "clinical sickness" idea. Maybe you could read up on it...or speak to someone that has it. Try praying with them for it to go away. And then when it doesn't go away, BLAME THEM for not having...

Agreed. Another name for it is easy believism. Some churches make it very easy so their numbers could increase. I know God won't be too happy about this when judging time comes. I do admire how Calvinists want to live a holy (separated) life. I DO believe we still have our free will and I...

Does God hold us personally responsible for our father's sins?

I agree with what you've said Stranger...but what you're talking about is sadness or feeling low or realizing what reality is and facing up to it. I'm not sure of a name I could give it. Depression, OTOH, is a clinical sickness. It's like having any other sickness that can be treated. It can...

Tomorrow H, too tired. WHO are the every man? Paul is speaking about himself and Apollos. WHEN does he begin to speak about US??

I agree that the CC needed change and that it wouldn't change, thus the reformation. If I remember correctly, Luther did not leave the church, the church left him. I also agree that Calvin "perfected" Augustine's ideas. As you know, I don't like Calvin's theology; although, I must say...

1 Corinthians 3:15 states "he himself will be saved"... this is not stated in Luke 8:18, as you had typed. You may have underlined ANY MAN'S WORK, but I have yet to see where the transition is made in 1 Corinthians between Paul speaking about HIMSELF and APOLLOS as ministers of God ministering...

If no one had eaten from the tree after A and E fell, nothing would have changed. The damage was done, sin entered into the human story. We now had our sin nature to deal with. When will the tree be gone? At the end of time? Then I agree.

Some false doctrine can cause someone to become lost; these will definitely be judged differently. James 3:13-18 2 Peter 2:1-2 1But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the...

If it's so simple why don't we all understand this the same way? One of your key words is "ministers", and correct you are. Verse 8 Is speaking about working together; Paul and Apollos. But are WE doing the same work THEY were doing? Are we going around the world preaching the gospel...

Funny. Augustine was Catholic and made up the basic foundation of your theology. I hope you realize that Calvinism is based on Catholicism. Total Depravity comes from his writing on original sin. Unconditional Election comes from predestination. Perseverance of the Saints = Grace + works =...

Hi Nancy, Once again, everything you say is good. However, it does not address 1 Corinthians 3:5-17 You've quoted verses 12 and 13 above. Jesus is the foundation. WE are the building, or the temple, as noted in verse 16. There are men building on that foundation. Who are these men? Two of...

This is very true... But not what 1 Corinthians is speaking of...

Is 1 Corinthians 3 speaking about the work of Christ or those that do His work, as He commanded in Mathew 28:19-20 to His Apostles and ministers? Are the works those of the ministers as depicted of being as gold, silver and stones --- or wood hay and straw? The foundation is Christ. The...

Why do you insist on referring to OUR WORKS...YOUR WORKS. We're so used to reading about OUR WORKS that we can't even see what 1 Corinthians is talking about. It's talking about BAD DOCTRINE and how those who teach it will have their work burned up, verse 13 13each man's work will become...

I understand iniquity to be a very evil or wicked sin. One which can be said to be mixed in with fleshly planning on doing harm or evil, as you've stated above. It's more than sinning, sinning means adhering to the sin nature, and we will do this. But doing something wicked requires more evil...

It is not only a cleansing fire, but a fire that empowers. The problem with the Mosaic Covenant is that it told us what God wanted, but it left us with no power except our own to accomplish this. God made the New Covenant to improve on the M.C. One was to teach persons how to be civil after 400...

Brakelite, of course, you can see why I don't agree with your second paragraph. 1 Corinthians is clearly speaking about how works in this life will be judged as the time of our death. I'm good with the second coming. As to your first paragraph, I don't understand who I'm accusing. I'm all for...

Great post HIH. Paul was upset at the fact that the new converts were declaring who they were supporting....some were for Paul, some were for Apollos. Paul wanted them to understand that they were BOTH working for God, and that it's God who gives the growth, verse 7. However, Paul is stating...