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Do I? So then that makes me also a man still needing God's continuing work. I do not believe you understood my position at all. I do believe that Adam and Eve died immediately. They were already dead when they tried to hide from God after they had disobeyed. From that point to this I believe...

Yes, very nicely and concisely expressed. Thank you! This also will help, [maybe], some people understand why when they try to sort out the meaning of written scripture without God's help they quite easily can and likely very often do misunderstand His message to them.

Many years ago [1980's] when my immediate family [4 of us] were the only white family [all white as men see us] belonging to an all black church, we loved our time there. To this day, my son [now age 47] still speaks of that time with great favor. His words on it are that that was the only time...

If you check history you will see that people, believers, expressed similar concerns with the onset of the first regular broadcasts on the radio waves and later when TV broadcasts started to be seen in people's homes. As has been said already here, none of it is in itself evil. "And God saw...

This may be so insofar as the flesh of men and what they call "life" is concerned as you believe it, but I see something else which you apparently do not believe or consider. What I see is that Life was lost to men until Jesus brought it back as a possibility through his sacrifice and by means...

I guess I don't understand your point. We are a wicked species? Adam and Eve were not wicked prior to their disobedience: "And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day." Gen 1:31 God provided men with the ability to...

I am not sure I have an answer that fits, but... let us look... I guess we would have to know what a soul is... or should it be a living soul? Adam and Eve seemingly were living souls until they ate of the wrong tree: "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into...

Infants are already dead at birth to a natural mother in the sight of God. They remain so until and if they receive the Life which Jesus brought. Infants who die physically are not dead because of their own sins. They are simply dead! Those who are dead cannot bring forth Life while they remain...

Again trying to apply man's logic to the things of God. It works sometimes, but don't presume that God is bound by it simply because our little human brains are alone unable to do it any other way: "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the...

Yes, or using another word: laziness. Paul writes these words: "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." Gal 6:9 Those who submit to laziness once they have received any gifts or rewards or talents from God definitely do "faint"... "I must...

Yes, but while God has always known the finish of each of us, somehow in a way we cannot understand, He did not decide our fate. The decision has been and is ours! If our end result has been, or is to be death, that is the way we have freely chosen. If our end result is, or is to be, Life, that...

Well I cannot speak from the point of view of Spiderman, but as a naturally born citizen of the United States haven't I along with many or most members of man's modern so-called western [in particular] civilization had more given things to build on than nearly all of the rest of the people on...

You say all are candidates to die a physical death, yet why would that be less than a definite end [not just a candidacy] for every man of flesh without regard to his quality be it unrighteous/unjust or righteous/just? Why is that not simply the body of dust returning to the dust as per these...

Why would He create them without any real choices at all?

Perhaps there is a third way people tread? They may be "saved" with a great experience with God but come to a comfortable place of apparent rest and even though God gave the tools/talents to work, they along with the man with one talent choose to bury/not use it. They have climbed half way up a...

"No value except...". This is a very definitive statement. People are to be growing toward God if their hearts are right. Some of them may get their start with God in what you would describe as a cult using a poor translation. If they are sincere and they need to come out of "her" will not God...

Yes, I am familiar with it and understand your point. At one time I had an old copy of it, but disposed of it many years ago to my present regret [as a ready reference rather than something to read regularly]. While I do understand your point, do not people sometimes witnessing with their...

Would it not be better than reading a Latin version when the only language you understand is English?

I do see the distinction you make between they "had the Holy Spirit" and they had the "gift of the Holy Spirit". I don't use the same words precisely but in part I agree and do something similar. I won't express any disagreements at the moment as I am uncertain it would presently edify anyone...

And in many cases I would hazard to guess that they are not "saved", but again that is dependent upon what is meant by "saved". For me it is a progressive thing which can be terminated at any time by the saved person simply opting out. I hope you are correct about Mr Ross. I don't like...