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Recent content by mattlock73

  1. mattlock73

    The Tulip is broken

    More of the same from you. In post 63 I asked you to clarify a statement from another thread that has a direct bearing on this conversation, instead we get deflection and straw men. Since you seem to suffer from a deplorable lack intellectual integrity and honesty, I am done banging my head...
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    The Tulip is broken

    In post 83 of the conditional election thread you said, and I quote " God chooses who to give grace to based on the person's characteristic or attribute of humbleness. " That is the source of my confusion. How then did I misrepresent your views? You have stated that salvation is based at...
  3. mattlock73

    The Tulip is broken

    Hi Van. I rephrase because it appears from your posts that it is what you are saying and I want to make sure that is your point. As for being wrong nearly 100% of the time, maybe you should express yourself more clearly. Now riddle me this, why is it that ever time I see you start off with...
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    The Tulip is broken

    You cannot work your way to salvation. Period. Works are important, but they are the fruit of our salvation and our sanctification, not the cause of it. If you are saved, you will do good works as you have the Holy Spirit's prompting. It's the point that James was making when he says that...
  5. mattlock73

    The Tulip is broken

    Wrong answer my friend. It is a free gift of grace through faith, and not of works. It does not get any more simple that that. We cannot merit salvation, even a little bit of it. If we could, then Christ died in vain.
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    What Happens if Christians Ignore the Teachings of Jesus?

    There is a united entity know as the church. It consists of the body of born again believers. I do concede a point in this argument though, that because of todays' society, it is almost impossible for this to have any effect. Let me try to explain what I mean. In the day of Christ and the...
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    The Tulip is broken

    So you are saying that you have to meet God halfway? We have to work our way to salvation?
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    The Tulip is broken

    No, seeking after God for carnal purposes does not demonstrate spiritual ability. No one comes to me except that the father draws him. No one can understand the things of God unless they have been born again. There is no one righteous, no not one. Total depravity is scriptural.
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    What Happens if Christians Ignore the Teachings of Jesus?

    it means exactly what it says. In this passage Jesus is talking about what to do with a brother who refuses to repent of his sins. First go to him alone, then bring some witnesses and finally bring him before the church. The church here being the fellowship of believers, not a specific...
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    Teenage 'Fornication'

    And there are signs... We are multi-celled organisms already. The question was how does a single cell organism produce a multi-celled organism? That is indeed analogous to two dogs producing a cat, something completely different. It is no more logical than any other belief based on...
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    What Happens if Christians Ignore the Teachings of Jesus?

    As someone who has born the brunt of at least one of your attacks, I say you made it my business. If you want to discuss the issue, then bring some substance to the table. Another invitation to real discussion, and another evasion from you. Do you see a pattern here?
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    What Happens if Christians Ignore the Teachings of Jesus?

    I am not trying to hide the truth or anything else. I did not even say that I disagree with your assertion, there are many things in the Catholic church that are unsupported by scripture. The issue I take with you is that you are constantly attacking people with no substance. You say...
  13. mattlock73

    Teenage 'Fornication'

    Not significantly now maybe, but were there always people around to record significant instances? That is what evolution states. Riddle me this? How did the first single celled amoeba become multi-celled? That would be crossing genus lines. You can't say that it slowly evolved a multi-celled...
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    Bang! The Just War Theory Is Dead!

    My cousin never imagined himself in that position either. One day he's at home with his new wife when some thug looking to kill the junkie downstairs gets the floor number wrong and wind up breaking down his door. The guy shoots him 3 times before he can even figure out what is happening and...
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    What Happens if Christians Ignore the Teachings of Jesus?

    All you do is throw out ad hominem attacks and flame. Maybe if you backed up your claims with even a little substance, you might be taken seriously. Have you ever produced anything of substance in a debate? Is this post showing the love of Christ? Is this correcting in meekness as we are told...