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Recent content by Bob L

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    The serious danger of Doctrinal error....

    Jacob, you picked a bad example for this thread. You realize that this murderer was originally trained in RT, a theology that, as you pointed out makes people very unsure of their standing with God. In his desperation about his family's stance in regards to salvation, a desperation that stems...
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    Of necessity...

    Ok, well, Luther was a good man, a God fearing man and he did a lot of good for Christians on Earth. But he got some things seriously wrong. And as thoroughly as he got them wrong, at least he was even more thorough in both his consistency and his eagerness to defend his errors. In your first...
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    How, then, is the Calvinist refuted? (2)

    Wow, ok, ok, ok, everybody just hold on, geez. It seems like everybody can just pull out one tiny little phrase from scripture and say aha! See, I'm right! If this thread is going to be a close, clear look at Calvinism, shouldn't we have some organization, some format where we take piece by...
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    questions for ReformedTruth

    Justsurfing, do you really believe that God's sovreignty means he does all things? That's absurd. It's illogical and it's unbiblical. It's also certainly not in the quotes you posted. Sovreign means to be able to do anything one wishes to do. God's sovreignty means he CAN do all things, not...
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    questions for ReformedTruth

    Originally Posted by ReformedTruth For example, and I forgot the guy`s name, but does anyone remember that greasy, moley looking little bald guy in Florida they just sent to the chair? I mean the one that just kidnapped an 8 year old girl, raped her in a house trailer for a week, then buried...
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    questions for ReformedTruth

    Actually, the verse in Ephesians has been misunderstood by Arminians and Calvinists alike for so many years, probably because Augustine misunderstood it himself. The verse is not saying anyone in particular was predestined to election. It's not even saying that any special group was...
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    How, then, is the Calvinist refuted? (2)

    What are we to say then, is salvation of faith or works? Without God, man can do nothing towards his salvation. God must first wipe away man's sins through the sacrifice of His Son. So it depends entirely on God. But it does not stop there. Step 2 is man must accept this gift, through faith...
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    Cured - The Bible Way - Truth

    Well Iam, you said it yourself, God's will IS that none should perish, so why is it so hard for some to believe that God has chosen to offer salvation to all? Let's think about this, God is an all-loving God, God created all men, God wants none to perish, so why do some perish and not others...
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    Cured - The Bible Way - Truth

    Deacon, you do realize that if you are trying to prove that even Clement thought that God predestined some to salvation and others to reprobation that this is an unbelieveably inept defense of your position? Reread what you have written. Throughout it speaks of God electing men, and, in...
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    A Defense of Calvinism

    Most refutations of Calvinism do not address the central misunderstandings that Calvinists have. Refutations usually only point to other proof texts, usually for Arminians, that seem to posit a different stance. To really put to bed this cult once and for all I believe we need to systematically...
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    Biblical Salvation

    Well, if by everybody you mean the theologians who follow this doctrine, then yes, everybody got it wrong. What a shame, huh? And to think they've convinced so many people too! Well, I'll come back and I'll definitely go through this rather large text for you so we can shed some light on various...
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    How, then, is the Calvinist refuted?

    Although I do not have my chronolgy wrong, your second line does not follow. We are not saved when we come in brokenness. We have a place reserved for us but it is up to us to remain obedient to Him to receive that gift. If any man while still living looks back and says 'I had a hand in my...
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    How, then, is the Calvinist refuted?

    No, we have no grounds for boasting because boasting is sinful, prideful, the act of lowly human beings who should look to the awesome God of the universe and boast about Him. We should definitely humble ourselves in obedience and reverence to Him.
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    How, then, is the Calvinist refuted?

    No, the problem is how you define what a virtue is. A virtue is a commendable trait (merriam-webster.com) i.e. the opposite of sin. But boasting is a sin, so your proof falls apart when you say that having no sin is a reason to sin. "All virtues are grounds for boasting" To go one step...
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    Biblical Salvation

    Fair enough. The also is the key. KAI in the greek, it is there and it is unmistakeable. And it changes the whole meaning of this chapter. If you read Sproul or Luther or any number of predestination authors you'll find they skip over this word entirely or at the very best give it a cursory...
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