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Grace Under Pressure
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In using this verse to disprove Calvinism one is merely making an assumption. Although there is a call to the wicked to forsake his way - there is nothing in all of Isaiah 55 which proves that man is indeed capable of doing so. The basic assumption that is being made is that just because the...
Continuing on with responding to these scriptures...
If you look at the entirety of 2 Peter chapter 3 you will see that Peter is actually speaking to a specific group of people. The "not wishing for any to perish" that you have highlighted is specific to the people who Peter is writing to. In...
For starters this passage is not speaking to all of mankind - it is being addressed to a specific group of people - namely the Israelites. The passage is directed to the wicked Jews in Israel. So right off the bat you are making a mistake in assuming that this passage is refering to every wicked...
There is a thread over in the GT forums entitled Predesitination. As is usually the case such a hot topic eventually divides into a debate between Calvinists and Non-Calvinists. On this thread a poster by the name of Chestertonrules called for Calvinists to respond to the following passages...
As I've stated already my major contention with you isn't how you come to grace - but instead it's how you are supposed to keep it. The proof text verses do not even address the point at hand - namely that you have to maintain your salvation through merit/works.
But since you did see fit to...
Last night I had the rare opportunity to take my two sons to see Demon Hunter play a live accoustic show in Quarkertown, PA. We've been looking forward to doing this for quite some time now - as all three of us love Christian music of a rather radical nature - of which Demon Hunter is certainly...
Just finished reading this book - here is the review I posted on Amazon about it. I gave it three stars.
Let me just start out by saying that I thought this book was very well-written and extremely detailed. Verducci really gets deep into the heart of the MLB organization - not just the Yankees...
Originally Posted by Ben johnson 3. Salvation is "being IN CHRIST" (2Cor5:17), and Christ dwelling in him. 1Jn4:16
Since the proof text verses in this point don't really address the doctrine of election I will put the focus on the argument that these verses demonstrate responsible grace.
I...
Originally Posted by Ben johnson 2. All who believe Jesus, and receive Him (as Savior and Lord/master), are saved. Jn6:40
One reason I hit on points 11-15 first is because they most directly speak to the argument of "responsible grace" but this point has no bearing on the argument at hand and...
Originally Posted by Ben johnson Quote:
You're clearly contending that a man's works form the basis for his remaining saved.
Do you still not see a problem with that?
Look, if you're going to participate in these discussions, you gotta stop doing that. In Post 298 I very clearly demonstrated I...
I just cancelled by subscription to USA TODAY. After about a year of subscribing to it I have had enough.
Let me be honest - they do have the best sports coverage in regards to national coverage which is why I subscribed to it in the first place but in order to get my money's worth I tend...
Originally Posted by Ben johnson
15. Our very reconciliation conditions on our "continuing in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and NOT being moved away from (Jesus) the Hope of the Gospel." Col1:21-23 is very clear. Equal "if" verses are 2Pet3:17, and Heb3:6, and Heb3:14. They all...
This one taken from the Sotorieology forums again. A good post and worth putting here since it lists a lot of proof texts for the doctrine of election/predestination.
Originally Posted by rnmomof7
I sure wonder why the Holy Spirit put it in the scriptures..
John 15:16 "You did not...
14. A search on the word "blameless", turns up at least 4 instances where blamelessness is OUR CHOICE (Philip2:15, Col1:21-23, 2Pet3:14, Jude24 w/20-21).
This particular point isn't relevant to the discussion - particularly in the context of the verses that you have cited here. You are trying...
Originally Posted by Ben johnson
13. Warned to "examine ourselves (see if we have godly works), that we prove 'Christ is in us'." 2Cor13:5 --- conspicuously using "adokimos-unapproved-disqualified", the opposite of "Christ in us"; the same word Paul used in 1Cor9:27, which in verse 23...
Originally Posted by Ben johnson
12. "Belief", means "abide in Christ and in His love". We are admonished to "keep ourselves in His love (building ourselves in faith!)", Jude1:20-21. Rebuked to be diligent that we HAVE godly fruits, that we enter Heaven, 2Pet1:5-10 (even given as bad-example a...
Originally Posted by Ben johnson
11. It is arrogant to think we can NOT fall from salvation; we stand BY faith (belief!), those who were cut off, were cut off because of UNBELIEF; if we do not continue in steadfast faith we WILL be cut off --- and those who FELL, if they do not continue in...
I'll just start this post by posting the following from Ben Johnson:
It would be an overstatement for me to say that I have a history with this guy - but it is not necessarily an ugly one - though it has gotten ugly at times.
In a recent discussion over on the Sotorieology forums in regards...
It's been a while since I've posted to the blog. Here is what has been on my heart and mind lately....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buy8dLlfBZE
Well the Rays lost - that is why my mood is "sad..." If my signature line ever works - more of my feelings will be displayed.....