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11/16/07 7:47 PM |
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"sovereign" adjective1 a: superlative in quality : EXCELLENT b: of the most exalted kind : SUPREME sovereign virtue c: having generalized curative powers a sovereign remedy d: of an unqualified nature : UNMITIGATED sovereign contempt e: having undisputed ascendancy : PARAMOUNT 2 a: possessed of supreme power a sovereign ruler b: unlimited in extent : ABSOLUTE c: enjoying autonomy : INDEPENDENT sovereign states 3: relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a sovereign In 161 verses in the Old Testament, The LORD declared "I am the LORD". 264 verses in the entire Bible, the term "the Lord thy God" is found. "God" 1 capitalized : the supreme or ultimate reality: as a: the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe. 2: a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship; specifically : one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality 3: a person or thing of supreme value 4: a powerful ruler "LORD" 1: one having power and authority over others: a: a ruler by hereditary right or preeminence to whom service and obedience are due 2capitalized a: GOD 1 b: JESUS If that does not satisfy you, then nothing will. |
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11/16/07 7:17 PM |
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JD, do you agree or disagree with the following quote?"To say that God is sovereign is to declare that God is God. To say that God is sovereign is to declare that He is the Most High, doing according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth, so that none can stay His hand or say unto Him what doest Thou? (Dan. 4:35). To say that God is sovereign is to declare that He is the Almighty, the Possessor of all power in heaven and earth, so that none can defeat His counsels, thwart His purpose, or resist His will (Ps. 115:3). To say that God is sovereign is to declare that He is “The Governor among the nations” (Psalm 22:28), setting up kingdoms, overthrowing empires, and determining the course of dynasties as pleaseth Him best. To say that God is sovereign is to declare that He is the “Only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords” (1 Tim. 6:15). Such is the God of the Bible." |
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11/14/07 4:55 PM |
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Yamil,I am speaking to the doctrine of unconditional election period. The God of the Old Testament chose the Israelites to be His covenant people, yet not all were justified by faith (saved), yet they all had the same rights and priviledges to believe God as did their father Abraham. God's plan has not changed. He still has a covenant family that now incorporated the Gentiles. The grounds for election still apply (unconditional) as well as the conditions for justification and that is still by faith. Under the New Covenant, the ceremonial laws, which included circumcision and the dietary restrictions have been completed in Christ because they were all types of Christ and pictured the atonement he would make for his people. Did God change His plan. Unconditional election in the Old Testament in that He chose a covenant people soley out of the pleasure of His grace and out of His good pleasure, but in the New Testament, he bases His choosing (election) on our merits or on the basis of something we do in our own power. |
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11/9/07 5:36 PM |
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Yamil,One of the nicest things about scripture is that it is consistent throughout. Salvation comes first then baptism. Mark 16:15-16 "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. 16. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." Acts 2:41 "Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls." They first received the word and then were baptized. The Philippian jailer was converted and then baptized. There was never an instance in the NT where someone was converted after baptism. |
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