Welcome to our church wrote:
Oh my I forgot to mention our big ecumenical VBS that we are hosting at our main 'campus'.
The Dawn of the Living Dead is the theme this year.
So apropos, wouldn't you say😇

Dr. Tim wrote:
Glad you're onboard with the updates, Welcome. We also plan to get the pastor some turtlenecks and stone-washed jeans so he'll feel more comfortable when he sits on the barstool and has a little chat with the congregation on Sunday mornings. Since we are just minutes from the beach, we are encouraging visitors to wear their bikinis and speedos for the five-minute drive-through service. Also, the deacons (and, as of last week, deaconesses) will be serving Chips Ahoy in lieu of communion wafers. We sure wouldn't want the world to feel ill at ease in the--oops! I almost said church--worship center.

penned wrote:
I love stained glass windows too. especially ones that illustrate a parable of Christ.

John UK wrote:
Secondary differences between Christians pale in the light of fundamental heresies which affect the doctrines of salvation.

Just a guy wrote:
The selfishness of man will bring them to any level. Even to the point of disgracing Christ to supposedly go preach. Just another false prophet in the world.
I bet he is not going to price shop to save his listeners money💰

The Quiet Christian wrote:
Scripture says He'd be riding a white horse with a two edged sword coming from His mouth.

Christopher000 wrote:
Good morning, Watcher...
"Indeed Ladybug"...just curious if you have read the commentaries, recently or in the past? Were you agreeing with the commentaries on the topic, or opinions being heavier than biblical proof?
I know you're all about constructive criticism and growing personally and spiritually because you've said so several times. You should be aware that whenever you're in disagreement with anyone on pretty much anything, you use condescension and sarcasm in your delivery to let others know how foolish they are for considering anything other than what you have already figured out. Do you think that's constructive for continued discussion, or does it cause a person to take a defensive posture; shutting down what could have been productive, and maybe even edifying?...

ladybug wrote:
It's also interesting to read the commentary on 2 Samuel 12:23, especially from John Gill, Matthew Henry and Matthew Poole. Although I agree we are born sinners, I am in agreement with the commentary I read concerning infants. The bible is not specific on this issue, so opinions are heavier than biblical proof.

This does not mean that his mother bore him illegitimately; rather, his mother had inherited a sin nature from her parents, and they from their parents, and so on. David inherited sin from his parents, just as we all do. Even if we live the best life possible, we are still sinners as a result of inherited sin.

Just a Guy wrote:
J4j says...
Yes, there are people..

John for JESUS wrote:
For the record, I don't agree with the Pope that there is no Hell or eternal punishment.

Dr. Tim wrote:
Really, Jim? You couldn't find another liberal wacko whose ravings you could quote, so you have to quote a pope? You're really scraping bottom now, fella. Maybe you can find some links to political experts like Yogi Bear, or even Snuffy Smith. I'm sure they have as much wisdom to contribute as the yahoos you usually cite.

Christopher000 wrote:
Nope:
"Nobody can know for certain, if they're being completely honest with themselves..."
No, I haven't watched the video, but will save the link. Why would I ever do that? Because I don't know for certain, and can only express my opinion based upon what I glean from scripture. I think we all, including myself, need to really watch what we claim to know about certain topics at times when it comes to things that scripture just isn't clear on, and if it's not crystal clear, then anyone who claims to know, is relying solely upon nothing but personal opinion to claim those things as stone cold fact.
...and no, I'm still not a robot.

John UK wrote:
Watcher, you mean this one?
"Only Calvinism allows for the salvation of babies who are elect."
Well, in case you misunderstood, let us agree that the Bible teaches God chooses some and these are called the elect.
We know that Jesus taught that a man's enemies may be those of his own household, so let us trace back in time to when each family member was a baby.
And as far as I know, the biblical doctrines of free and sovereign grace, known to some as Calvinism, is the only interpretation of scripture which allows for that to happen. Arminians do not permit that.

John UK wrote:
Children, babies, pregnant women, all wiped out, drowned to death, crying out for help, none came.
The same will happen when Christ comes as the Great King, saying, "Come to Judgment!" Too late, door is shut.
Gospel grace is now, today is the day of salvation.
Noah preached for 120 years of the coming wrath, and everybody mocked him and his family. But he and seven others were saved!! The entire rest of the population of the earth drowned in the flood!!
Mocking men may well find themselves responsible for the death of their offspring.
God is always JUST. God always does what is RIGHT. God is altogether RIGHTEOUS.

John UK wrote:
Well, let's see...Only Calvinism allows for the salvation of babies who are elect.

this is what should be wrote:
Supralapsarianism (historical)
1. the election of some men to salvation in Christ (and the reprobation of the others)
2. the decree to create the world and both kinds of men
3. the decree that all men would fall
4. the decree to redeem the elect, who are now sinners, by the cross work of Christ
5. the decree to apply Christ's redemptive benefits to these elect sinners

Why even children are evil.

ladybug wrote:
Exactly brother. The power of the cross is dependent on sinners and not God's grace according to the Arminian/Universalist. If Christ died for all, then all would be saved and hell would be empty. Every sin of every person ever born would have been atoned for, no exception. Yet, the bible clearly says those who do not believe are under condemnation. Unbelief was never paid for by Christ for those who die in unbelief.
The powerful atoning sacrifice of Christ absolutely secured salvation for every sinner God has chosen before the world began....all praise and glory to God.