B. McCausland wrote:
Groaning of a perplexed child of God called Asaph.
His twelve psalms (50 and 73–83) and in particular the number 83, demonstrate the ongoing struggle of his faith against the unrests and happenings of his day.

Psa 50:14 Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
Psa 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
Psa 50:16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

John for JESUS wrote:
Ladybug...
Come on, "choose" really doesn't mean what it says it does? If you have to come up with something illogical like that to defend your ideology, it is time to find a better ideology.

Who is he addressing when he speaks in that place? Was it not to those spoken of in 1 Cor.10:1-12 that states what happened to the visible body of the nation of Israel, which was of one true religion by divine revelation, will also happen to those who follow them in their defection from their former standing?

What is Joshua saying here? Jos 24:19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. 20 If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.

It's interesting to me to understand what a word really means rather than what it has come to mean by distortion. Going to Webster's 1828 there is no 'ism'; "fundamental,n. A leading or primary principle, rule, law or article which serves as the ground work of a system; essential part; as the fundamentals of the Christian faith."

The happy or blessed man according to the Scripture:

Psalm 1
Blessed (Happy) is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But *his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.* And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

WCF LC
Q. 31. With whom was the covenant of grace made?

A. The covenant of grace was made with Christ as the second Adam, and in him with all the elect as his seed.[114]

Q. 32. How is the grace of God manifested in the second covenant?

A. The grace of God is manifested in the second covenant, in that he freely provideth and offereth to sinners a Mediator,[115] and life and salvation by him;[116] and requiring faith as the condition to interest them in him,[117] promiseth and giveth his Holy Spirit[118] to all his elect, to work in them that faith,[119] with all other saving graces;[120] and to enable them unto all holy obedience,[121] as the evidence of the truth of their faith[122] and thankfulness to God,[123] and as the way which he hath appointed them to salvation.[124]

Q. 33. Was the covenant of grace always administered after one and the same manner?

protestant wrote:
If you are reading this, pray...

In 2003 I began reading the History of the Reformed Church in Scotland, England and Ireland. As I read my heart was smote because I knew from reading my Bible, this only is the true reformed religion. I remember thinking to myself I don't know what those who call themselves their children are, but this is the example of true religion. It was clear I was a 'want to be'. In my own life it was the beginning of personal reformation, at a time when the world, the flesh and the devil greatly opposed it. God first exposes our own blind spots. We have many of them at a time of heightened apostasy. As we obey and seek to do his will, he grants more grace and understanding.Jn.7:17 The Ministry is our source of application and it cannot do, what it does not itself understand.

I have prayed for the UK. I fear for her greatly. Please you have nothing to loose and the perseverance of the truth in your heart, family and nation to gain. Activity must be according to all revealed truth and in it rightful place.

(q) Satan shall sting Christ and his members, but not overcome them.

Rev 17:14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

Listening to a lecture here on sa, it was said the capital was a gift from the Jesuits from Mary-land to give property/gain a foot hold of control in the newly forming counter reformation nation, so formed with the assistance of the French Gen. who I've heard praised and eulogized on NPR.

It is not surprising that Rome true to form gives with one hand and takes with the other and men think putting a papist in the wh is commendable if they are conservative???

Mike wrote:
Yet this is what the either/or people say over and over: "It's all done for you, you can do nothing." So when someone says they decided for Christ, that language understandably raises hackles and questions about the salvation of those who say a decision is made. But in reality it is a matter of "Once I was lost, now I am found. I believed and was saved by God's grace, through faith."

The doctrine of original sin as taught in the Scripture assents to the words of Christ to Nicodemus 'ye
must be born again'. The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments give increasing clarity to God's
plan of redemption, the ordinary means of which is the Gospel preached by men sent of God. Ephes
4:11-16

Although it is normally the place of the Church yet in the case of special national deliverences then on that
occasion the Government, the called day when set by the Church would be a day for praise and thanksgiving that
ordinarily begins with fasting and prayer together with confession of sin. How could such a time be set aside by the
Government of any present day nation as a national holi(y)day? In the case of this nation of religious plualism it is then made a day of national praise to the deity of your choice or a day of fulfillment of personal desires if one sees themselves as their own god.

The downward spiral of Rom. 1:24 began with first table violations by men that had the law of God written on their heart (at creation v.21). Innocency was lost in Adam and the life God offered them due to the violations of the first covenant (of works-obey and live, disobey and die)

Get Real wrote:
...you are of the crowd that i pray for ..God to rescue .. i can't subscribe to calvinism ... i still pray for you, ..pray for me

Why fault Duane L. for a non answer since he is clearly a Calvinist, of some flavor? Becausing you're looking for answers you don't subscribe to?

Why ask prayer if as you say I need to be rescued? for the Scripture says Job 35:13 and Psalm 4:3. In either case your PC statement falters. Ecumenicism and pluralism are not the same thing, though both wink at error and distort truth.

For example he encouraged people to read things that I would not have them to begin with. A better knowledge of the Puritan Historical backdrop must begin in the UK, it is only confusing to read American History exclusively.

If someone want a better historical source, I'd suggest starting with 'The Act, Declaration and Testimony of the Reformed Presbytery of Scotland' with notes relative to this nation added by the RP in the US, towards the end. It will make better sense of much of what is happening today. I find comfort in David Steele's 'Notes on the Apocalypse' and James Durham's Commentary on Revelation. First 2 mentioned are available online.

Get Real wrote:
i was wondering if you have any knowledge of such a condition?

This Scripture came to mind: "Php 3:7-9 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

I believe it would be advantageous for you to be under a sound ministry, but that is not always as accessible as one might hope. That does not however limit God.

I received an e-mail this morning from a family member who is suffering great loss - of most of her immediate family through death, but the Lord is using it to show Himself mighty on her behalf.

Consider listening to this lecture read by a man from your state by a Minister of the 1700's http://www.sermonaudio.com/playpopup.asp?SID=1018151649468

Get Real wrote:
Hello Mourner, i hope you are doing well, i haven't seen you on for a while, may God bless you and yours
may god bless all with knowledge and understanding, and may the people missing family and friends this winter season find solace in Jesus who will never leave us or forsake us~!