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6/30/11 8:26 PM |
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CV wrote: Jim, good sermon by Dr. Gil Rugh. He does a good job of developing it from Abraham. There's no such thing as "free will". When sinful man is presented with a choice, he "wills" subject to what he is enslaved to..."So let me get this straight. The ungodly have no freedom of choice to sin or not to sin. Where's the "free will? Is God unfair by not giving man a "choice", then condemning him?" "That's why God gives us a "free will", to chose." Completely agree my friend. Who keeps our heart beating? Who fires the nerves and synapses? Who causes the eye and brain and our other sensory organs to work? If this is God, then He controls what we see, hear and think. Then that being the case, He controls the environment around us. That being the case, He controls how we react to that environment. You see? He controls everything right down to our very bodies which produce the exact proportions of hormones to react to each and every situation, thus effecting our "choices" and "decisions". |
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6/30/11 2:52 PM |
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Jim Lincoln wrote: Isaiah 51 15 "For I am the LORD your God, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar (the LORD of hosts is His name). 16 "And I have put My words in your mouth, and have covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, 'You are My people.'"---[URL=http://www.lockman.org/nasb/nasbcmp.php]]]NASB[/URL] [URL=http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=12706113721]]]Salvation is by God's Choice[/URL] Oh no!! Where's the free will?! Jim, this is just another indicator that God is sovereign, and we must bow to His will for us. He will be sovereign over us in life and in death. Jesus is Lord...period |
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6/30/11 3:35 AM |
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Michael Hranek wrote: RNR Quite an interesting verse to "choose" since you seem to scoff at Jesus in John 5:25 disagreeing with you version of "deadness" So since Scripture is clear, 'make your calling and election sure' you might hate and rebel at the thought that there is a version of "Calvinism" that is quite a delussion where so believe things about God AND ESPECIALLY that they must be one of the elect because mentally they believe "the 5 Points", Dort, the WCF and often are KJV only to boot but do not know experiencially what it is to be converted, born again of the Spirit of God no matter how much "systematic theology" they can spout. I have to think those in such a delussion will often hate their need of being genuinely born again similar to how some Roman Catholics hate the thought of believer's baptism vainly imagining they were regenerate in baby sprinkling something they had nothing to do with. I guess you must have missed my earlier query concerning Christ being in subjection to God's will...around the mulberry bush we go... |
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6/30/11 2:08 AM |
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Michael Hranek wrote: RNR Shocking Well be shocked then. This "dead corpse" (in your eyes) was mercifully and graciously brought by God to exactly such a choice. In my words that would be by the conviction of the preaching of the word and the Spirit, a choosing to accept Jesus Christ unconditionally on His terms (surrender) (by what God did in my life) to repentance and faith unto salvation (new birth/regeneration) with very much a knowing if I had rejected Him I would have died at some time in my life physically and God would have sent me to hell and have been entirely right to do so. Be shocked even more. John 5:25 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live. Oops, Someone disagrees with you. Aw no...someone disagrees with me? Shoot. Anyway, I am very impressed that you chose Jesus, you must be a better person than I. Anyway, was Christ under subjection to God's will? |
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6/29/11 3:30 PM |
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CV wrote: IF!!!!!!!!!!, Perhaps that was in reference to Michael's post, which was in reference to my post in another thread, which is STILL misquoted. ONE LAST TIME, then I'll leave it untill we get there later!! In general terms to help us understand better: What I said: God acts FIRST/BEFORE and APART from MAN's act. WE ARE NOT CO- EQUAL PARTICIPANTS IN THAT MOMENT. Man DOES act, but AFTERwards. Just because God acts FIRST and APART from man in that first instance, does NOT mean that man now NEVER respond. That's NOT what I said. Check it out! I can't understand the insistence on this non sequitur. "FIRST and APART" - Let me at least clarify my position. We can't deal with the synagy of God and man acting until we determine the extent of mans spiritual depravity. Hey CV...I know how you feel. You should see what I'm going through on my blog... |
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6/28/11 9:00 PM |
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I will say again...Romans 9.17 “For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for * this same purpose have I raised thee up , that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth . 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault ? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God *? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to * make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if * God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known , endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?” Unless you can explain away this passage, then one has to admit and submit to God's complete sovereignty. |
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6/28/11 12:08 PM |
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Romans 9.17 “For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for * this same purpose have I raised thee up , that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth . 19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault ? For who hath resisted his will? 20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God *? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? 21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to * make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? 22 What if * God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known , endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: 23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, 24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?”Unless you can explain away this passage, then one has to admit and submit to God's complete sovereignty. |
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6/26/11 2:14 AM |
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CV wrote: To impress his fellow desert dwellers, Mohamed regaled them with tall tales of himself in Christian scriptures...Islam doe's not belong anywhere near any Church. CV, well done. It's a shame really that we need to be discussing this. Does the Quran belong in the church? Just as much as it would benefit the church if they read portions of the satanic bible. What benefit does that have? Smoke cigarettes in order to know what it feels like? Does that make you a better witness? That is apostasy in its glory. |
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6/22/11 5:11 PM |
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Pastor Rick wrote: Just this past Sunday, two girls were texting during the entire service. Since my sermon was on Challenges to raising Responsible Children, i dealt with the texting addiction and how people were doing it in inappropriate places and times. Of course the girls never heard a word of it. When I first came to my present church, I dealt with a teenager for over nine months about texting in the service. I spoke with her and her parents on several occasions. Finally, I let them know that if it happened again I would stop the service and deal with it. Of course, she texted the whole service, and I held true to my word. Result: The parent screamed and accused me of impropriety for about 45 min. Then left the church along with about 40% of the congregation. As far as looking bible up on cell phones: Cell phones may have the Holy Bible on them, but cell phone are Not Wholly Bible. It's easy for someone to start woth a phne bible, and get a text and; off they go. We provide pew bibles. If anyone needs a bible we will give them one. A hard copy, not a soft one. Nicely done! Good for you! It warms my heart to see a pastor with your convictions and ethics...wish you were mine |
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6/22/11 11:24 AM |
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I truly think a big problem today with Christian men (and women) is they are straying to close to the edge and watching how close they can get before they fall over. This is not Biblical at all. Stay away from the edge. Flee (shun, run away from, disappear from, turn away, rebel against) fornication and all that that definition implies. God says flee,, then we flee. We don't court temptation, we turn our backs on it and run! Remember, you are joined at the hip with Jesus (bond-servants), what you see, He sees... |
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6/21/11 11:26 PM |
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CAS wrote: Felony charges...I find it hard to believe that Texas has outlawed this type of discipline. Or was the defining factor due to marks on the child's skin? With Child Protection workers, the defining moment is when someone tells on someone such as this mother. All it takes is an anonymous caller which might or might not be true. It takes a community remember and the community says no spanking or any discipline of any kind. |
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6/21/11 4:59 PM |
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Jim Lincoln wrote: R&R, you have some good points in this case, I also wonder what the father was doing in all of this? Apparently not taking responsibility? [URL=http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=88081027506]]]Man as Provider[/URL] Ephesians 6 4 And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.---[URL=http://www.lockman.org/nasb/nasbcmp.php]]]NASB[/URL] Usually that's the way it is these days...that's why we have so many women taking over. Men need to smarten up! Thanks Jim. |
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6/20/11 3:49 PM |
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CV wrote: That's just YOUR interpretation. I believe Hell is Real!! Revivalandreformation I tried to get an email account at gmail. They ask for phone number et all. Too intrusive. I visit your blog regularly. Great work! Have you looked into Hushmail? Really tight security wise...thanks for the compliment, comment all you want, would honour your input. Take care |
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