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I am not convinced your U/L is true.
I am convinced your verse applies to one incident (I'm not sure that it is universal)....

Now, I'm finding a bit funny. By the way, I find it good. I'll be thinking about it. The conclusions we are making are based on A theory of time and B theory of time dismiss it actually. I heard it from William Lane Craig. I have to decide what is more reasonable A theory or B theory....

Born-again believers are 'born-again' -- they have the Holy Spirit indwelling them. A person's life tells a story. If a person's life shows no change at all -- Then an observer of that life has reason to challenge that person. Scripture tells us that 'by their fruits you shall know them'. If there are no fruits to observe -- then there's been no salvation.

Because of the cross -- we are no longer slaves To sin. A person needs to accept the cross personally in order to receive it's 'blessings'....

You are still over-thinking it.
Same three choices ...

If I find [time exists], there are three possibilities:
Therefore, 'common sense' says ...

[Guess where I'm betting my money?]...

It's sad that that ended up happening. But apparently the church voted to go to back to the church's original name It's changed To name was causing too many problems. So - rather than let a name cause more dissension and problems --for the sake of unity -- change the name Back....

We have one problem, when we talk about cause, we assume time exists but before Universe ,there was no time, actually using term before Universe seems incoherent.
I'll study on this. William Lane Craig has replied to it, I'll read it later...

We joke about such predictions being made -- but Jesus Christ Will return at Some point in the future. If I'm remembering what I read correctly -- the article says that the rapture will Begin to take place at that specified time. According to Scripture it takes place in an instant. Everyone will be aware of Something taking place and it will be over. It's not like people will have time realize that '"hey, it's actually taking place, I'll take this moment to repent and accept Him and I'll be fine"

In my lifetime I've not been aware of any predictions except those in the past that didn't take place. So "this" coming prediction is new for me. Anticipating a future event that Scripture tells us Will happen --and someone says it will happen at a specific day - very soon. And, yes, the scoffers will be coming 'out of the woodwork' saying "we Told you so, when will you guys ever learn that it Won't happen, Period" that's from another forum I'm...

Again, you are wondering off the central question.

Is Jesus God?

If yes, then you must consider his words and requirements. If no, then you do whatever your body desires. The only thing that matters is your personal pleasure in the moment. Narcissism at its finest.

That's for you to wrestle with. I know whom I believe in and that he is able to keep me unto eternity. I am at peace and therefore I can fully enjoy this life while looking forward to eternity with my Creator.
He has reconciled me to himself. It is great. He chose to do this out of love, by His grace.
I pray that one day you can say the same.
Peace...

Sort of. The Pyramid Texts (Egyptian) dates to 2800-2200 BC, Eridu Genesis (Sumerian) dates to 1600 BC and the Rigveda (Hindu) dates to 1500 - 1100 BC, while Genesis dates to 1445-1400 BC. So there are some older and some about the same age.

The point is this so called 'copy' of earlier creation myths gets all of the details wrong in exactly such a way to suddenly proclaim that all other stories are false and there is only one, eternal, uncreated God who created everything from nothing ... exactly the opposite of all of the other 'ancient' polytheistic stories of created gods (plural) who formed everything from something that pre-existed. [Not bad for 3462 years ago.]


This isn't that hard.
If I find a watch, there are three possibilities:
1. The watch always existed.
2. The watch just formed by random chance.
3. Someone created the watch.

The world exists. Life exists. People exist. Sentience exists. Same three possibilities....

DPMartin; You may not be aware of how you come across, at least how I am reading you. The words and the way state things are like you are the expert and what no one else says they are wrong.

You seem to have a certan Biblical direction in your thinking. However, that does not mean othere might well have a different understanding of not only Biblical understanding, but how the Military is.

Perhaps you might tone town your choice of words, as the way you present your message in not a way I would perfer to continue dialogue with your posts.

Now if President Obama was not the worst wicked evil President in history than I must have missed something in my 72 years on this planet. Mrs. Clinton is no doubt is perhaps just as bad, but she was not elected nor will she ever be especially after her book came out.


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Many christians believe that all translations of the Bible contain errors. If ALL translations of the Bible contain errors where is the truth?

This is one of the most raised questions by our atheist brothers. Most of them, basing on this, seem to have resolved to become non-believers after being unable to get the appropriate answer.

Honestly, I think about this every other day-how do we really know that indeed the God we believe in we as Christians is the one to be worshiped ? Why not the god in the Muslim context or any other world religions?...

Faith alone ? This is a phrase i"ve heard often , but i'm not sure i understand what it means. I want to start a discussion about Faith , and the Salvation process. But before i do , could someone who knows about "Faith alone" , tell me what it means?

Just curious what people's thoughts are on the miracle at Fatima in 1917? A quick summary of the facts:

• 3 young children claimed a "lady from heaven" appeared out of nowhere in a remote field in Portugal where they were watching their animals, and the lady gave them a Catholic related message to relay to the people where they lived. This lady also told the children to meet her in this same location on the 13th of the month for the next 5 months at the same time where she would tell them more. Of course no one believed the children when they returned home with this news, and it caused a massive stir in their town.
• The 3 children returned the following month, and many curious people came along with them. The children again claimed to see and speak with this "lady from heaven", but other bystanders could not see her. Since no one would believe the children, the lady told the children in July that she would perform a miracle on her last visit (Oct 13, 1917) so as "to

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In a discussion about Perseverance of the Saints someone dropped a bomb of a quote. Made me think in that moment the difference between "Perseverance of the Saints" and "Once Saved Always Saved":

“No man living is perfectly assured of God’s love, or is so certain, that he cannot be made more certain.” –Daniel Burgess (1645–1713) The Marks of a Godly Man

God bless,
William

On another thread I asked the following question: "Why were those from Adam to Moses dying? Were they dying because the law condemned them to death? No, the law had yet to been posted by God on Mount Sinai. Therefore "sin is not imputed when there is no law" (Rom 5:13). Then why were they dying?

Answer: Because all men share Adam's fallen life indwelt with sin and therefore stand disqualified for heaven and eternal life.

This leads to another question: If there's nothing good in our flesh then why do some Christians teach that something goes to heaven upon the death of the believer?

Let's look at Acts 2:29 “Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. ...34 For David did not ascend into the heavens.

David was a man of God. He was a believer, yet we clearly see from Scripture that he did not enter heaven upon his death. Why?...

I never really understood protestants hostility towards Marian doctrines. There is not a single Marian doctrine that does not center and hinge on Jesus Himself. They are all Christocentric. To downplay her role and status is a direct effrontery to Jesus Himself. I don't go to Mary unless it was Jesus whom I was trying to get to ultimately. She is as much of a help, as Abraham helped, Noah, Moses, the prophets were in bringing souls back to God. Mary does not save souls, God does but God has deigned to make Mary someone whom we can come to for help. The power with which she can intercede for us comes from Christ Himself. She does nothing on her own. Her own sinless life has given her the privilege to be very close to God. Our veneration and prayers do not amount to deifying her.

If Jesus was whom all we ever needed then why did God use so many outstanding people in salvation history to get his message across? Why do through the incarnation? Why bother using Mary's body and...

I was told that I was required to work today and I called in and said that I would not work because I guard the 10 commandments. I live in an "at will" state and have a high probability of being fired for doing this, but I believe that I have done the right thing at this time. If I have not done the right thing, why is this so and where can it be found in scripture? My interpretation of what Jesus spoke against was not the law of Moses, but against the ridiculous additions that were made to it by the scribes and Pharisees. I also know that the Sabbath day (or seventh day) was created before the law of Moses.

The Sabbath day appears to be a gift from the most high to mankind for rest and for learning about God (Jesus taught in the tabernacle on the Sabbath day routinely, and this is why I want to learn about the Sabbath day now), and it feels wrong to deny a gift from God.

From the dying embers of faith, via atheism and evolutionary compromise, to a rock solid confidence in biblical creation and Scripture-one man's fascinating journey.

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I. It pleased God, in His eternal purpose, to choose and ordain the Lord Jesus, His only begotten Son, to be the Mediator between God and man,[1] the Prophet,[2] Priest,[3] and King,[4] the Head and Savior of His Church,[5] the Heir of all things,[6] and Judge of the world:[7] unto whom He did from all eternity give a people, to be His seed,[8] and to be by Him in time redeemed, called, justified, sanctified, and glorified.[9]
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I. The distance between God and the creature is so great, that although reasonable creatures do owe obedience unto Him as their Creator, yet they could never have any fruition of Him as their blessedness and reward, but by some voluntary condescension on God's part, which He has been pleased to express by way of covenant.[1]

II. The first covenant made with man was a covenant of works,[2] wherein life was promised...

I. Our first parents, being seduced by the subtilty and temptations of Satan, sinned, in eating the forbidden fruit.[1] This their sin, God was pleased, according to His wise and holy counsel, to permit, having purposed to order it to His own glory.[2]

II. By this sin they fell from their original righteousness and communion, with God,[3] and so became dead in sin,[4] and wholly...

I. God the great Creator of all things does uphold,[1] direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things,[2] from the greatest even to the least,[3] by His most wise and holy providence,[4] according to His infallible foreknowledge,[5] and the free and immutable counsel of His own will,[6] to the praise of the glory of His wisdom, power, justice, goodness, and mercy.[7]

II. Although, in relation to...

I. It pleased God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,[1] for the manifestation of the glory of His eternal power, wisdom, and goodness,[2] in the beginning, to create, or make of nothing, the world, and all things therein whether visible or invisible, in the space of six days; and all very good.[3]

II. After God had made all other creatures, He created man, male and female,[4] with reasonable and immortal souls,[5] endued with knowledge,...

I. God from all eternity, did, by the most wise and holy counsel of His own will, freely, and unchangeably ordain whatsoever comes to pass;[1] yet so, as thereby neither is God the author of sin,[2] nor is violence offered to the will of the creatures; nor is the liberty or contingency of second causes taken away, but rather established.[3]

II. Although God knows whatsoever may or can come to pass upon all supposed...

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