Super Kal

I am a very easy going person... i like to make people happy, i like to make them laugh, and i like to make people smile. when I'm not relaxing at home watching a good movie, you'll find me reading a few comic books, listening to some music, and reading the Bible. i like sharing my faith with those who are willing to hear.

I believe in our Constitution because besides the Bible, it is and was the only governmental guideline that was given to us by Him.

Above all else, though, I love Christ with all of my heart. He is my Rock, my Foundation, my Strength, and my Strong Tower. He is my Provider, my Comforter, and my Guide in this messed up life. He is the only thing I need in this life, and only through Him I am made complete.

background on my faith in Jesus Christ:
~ i am not a cessationist (one who believes the gifts of the Holy Spirit has ceased)
~ i do not believe in eternal torment. I believe that God alone has immortality (1 Timothy 1:13-16) and that when sinners are resurrected, they will suffer the second death, or eternal destruction (Psalm 92:7, Matthew 10:28, Isaiah 66:24, Psalm 37, Romans 6:23)
~ I do not believe in Augustine's view of predestination. I believe that God knows of every choice that we can make, and every choice that we could make, but does not know which choice we will make (open theism)
~ I am not a Catholic (Mary worship, works salvation, pope worship, prayer to dead saints, etc.)

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~ I am not a Calvinist

* man is born in the Image of God, and is born neutral, without sin. we are condemned for our actions, not for the sin of Adam
(Ecclesiastes 7:29, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 45:22, Isaiah 55:6-7, Isaiah 59:1-2, Revelation 22:17, Romans 1:16-28, Romans 7:9-11, Romans 2:12-14)

* man has free will, and has the choice to either repent or reject God and be doomed
(Genesis 4:6-7, 1 Samuel 10:23-24, 1 Samuel 15:23, 1 Timothy 2:1-6, 2 Peter 3:9, Deuteronomy 30:15-18, Joshua 24:15, John 15:6-7; 3:16, 2 Peter 1:10)

* God draws all men, and wishes for all to be saved
(1 Timothy 2:1-6, 1 John 2:2, John 3:16, Isaiah 53:5-6, 1 Timothy 4:9-10, Romans 5:6, 8, 18, 2 Corinthians 5:14-15)

* the grace of God can be resisted
(1 Samuel 6:6, John 1:4-9, Romans 2:4-5, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Hebrews 10:29, Acts 7:51, Hebrews 12:15, Deuteronomy 30:15-18, Joshua 24:15, John 15:6-7; 3:16)

* we can lose our salvation by either continuing in sin, or turning from God due to false doctrine
(1 Chronicles 28:9, Romans 11:19-22, 1 Corinthians 5:1-2, Colossians 1:21-23, Hebrews 2:1-3, Hebrews 3:1, 12-14, Matthew 24:9-13, Hebrews 6:4-8, John 15:1-6, Hebrews 10:23, Hebrews 10:25-31, Galatians 5:1-4, 13, 2 Peter 3:17, James 5:19-20, 1 Corinthians 8:11, James 5:12, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 2 Peter 2:14, Ezekiel 18:24-26, 1 Timothy 6:9-10, 2 Peter 2:20-22, 2 Peter 2:1, Revelation 2-3, Matthew 25:1-13)
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~ I am not a Dispensationalist, or a Christian Zionist

* the Church and Israel are one
(Galatians 3:26-29, Psalm 22:22, Acts 7:38, Ephesians 2:11-22)

* the Church is the New Testament fulfillment of Old Testament Israel. the true Israel are those who are new creation in Christ
(Romans 2:28-29, Romans 9:6-8, Romans 10:9-13, Romans 11, Galatians 6:15-16)

Promise to Israel --> fulfillment in the Church
Hosea 1:10 --> Romans 9:22-26
Hosea 2:23 --> 1 Peter 2:9-10
Amos 9:11 --> Acts 15:14-18

Spoken to Israel --> applied directly to the church
Joel 2:28-32 --> Acts 2:1,16-21
Exodus 19:6 --> 1 Peter 2:9
Ezekiel 37:27 --> 2 Corinthians 6:16
Leviticus 19:2 --> 1 Peter 1:15-16
Jeremiah 31:31 --> Luke 22:20

* Jesus Christ comes after the great tribulation
(Matthew 24:29-31, Mark 13:24-27, 1 Corinthians 15:50-58, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4)

~ I am not a "denominational" Christian

1 Corinthians 1:10-17
10 Now I plead with you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
11 For it has been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
12 Now I say this, that each of you says, “I am of Paul,” or “I am of Apollos,” or “I am of Cephas,” or “I am of Christ.”
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
15 lest anyone should say that I had baptized in my own name.
16 Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas. Besides, I do not know whether I baptized any other.
17 For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
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~ I believe that Jesus is the Christ, the son of the Living God, the Messiah
~ I believe that Jesus Christ is God the Son, God made manifest in the flesh
~ I believe that Jesus Christ is Salvation
~ I believe that Salvation is found in no other name
~ I believe that it is by grace through faith in which we are saved, proven genuine by good works
~ I believe that confession and sorrowful repentance, not a sinner's prayer, is needed for Salvation
~ I believe that salvation is kept through faith by abiding in Jesus Christ and obeying His commandments

(Matthew 16:16, John 1:1, 1 John 5:7, 1 John 5:12, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-10, James 2:13-26, Matthew 3:2, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:32, Acts 3:19, 1 Peter 1:5, John 15:1-6, 1 John 3, 2 John 2, John 14:15, John 8:58, John 8:24, Matthew 1:21)