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  1. ArcticFox

    What About Those Who Never Heard?

    I just want to say for clarity that since Zoness has a habit of starting a discussion, then abandoning it and accusing me of "baiting" for wanting to continue, I won't be answering anything for Zoness. No offense, don't know the person myself, but I felt it was only fair to point such out...
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    Why do you believe Calvinism teaches Falsehoods

    Some Christians put infinitely too much credit and glory to man for the act of salvation. :(
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    I am GAY

    Let's not make the mistake of using word etymologies in our interpretation practices. Remember that no people of any language use words with a well-educated and purposeful intent to convey the meaning that the word's ancestry held at some point in the past. A word is used according to its...
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    I am GAY

    Homosexuality is a sin according to the Bible. I hope you can take a moment, without personal offense, to read this. Some religious groups have chosen a variety of methods to avoid this particular issue, but unfortunately, it remains too ingrained a part of the Scriptures to be easily...
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    Why do you think arminians teach falsehoods?

    That is perhaps the best explanation I have ever read... But I still don't agree with the basic teachings behind it :P. I see God's grace as effectual, meaning that when it is extended it is effective for salvation. I believe this based on a variety of verses, within their contest, spread...
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    Why do you think arminians teach falsehoods?

    Umm... How do those tenets even work? They are contradictory. Humans are unable to make any efforts towards salvation, but then they have to learn about Christ and muster up faith in him to qualify? Yet, this act of learning (knowledge) and faith does not qualify as any sort of effort or...
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    What About Those Who Never Heard?

    Wow, HUGE, HUGE, HUGE misunderstanding of Calvinism if you think in any way that it removes responsibility in our salvation. HUGE misunderstanding. You are not even qualified to have a debate on the topic if you think that, and you're wasting my time. Philippians 2:12-13: Therefore, my...
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    The law of some churchs verses the teaching of Paul

    Thank you, though it's a bit OT, you should check to see if there are Mac versions of your programs available. Many popular open source programs have Mac versions, such as Firefox, and many closed-source programs do too (Skype). You can also look into VMWare Fusion or Parallels Desktop, both...
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    The law of some churchs verses the teaching of Paul

    Requiring any Christian in any office not to marry by decree of any other than that individual himself is in fact unbiblical. It is still an improper restriction placed on clergy, and unbiblical. In fact, the Bible prohibits such a thing. As for requiring graduation from a seminary, that...
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    What About Those Who Never Heard?

    I don't think that is their intention. Calvinists see very clearly what many other verses in the Bible are teaching us, and know that we must look at the rest of the Bible in accord with, well, the rest of the Bible. Scripture with Scripture, that's a very, very important concept. Without...
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    Why do you think arminians teach falsehoods?

    It is in our sinful nature to horde for oneself and fight others for it. We want things, such as food or money, but in the same manner we want immaterial things as well, concepts or ideas. We are selfish over things that have no material value or existence. It's one of many reasons, just...
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    Why do you think arminians teach falsehoods?

    I agree. Unfortunately, the labels are useful ways that people are able to separate themselves and feel part of an "in-group," and thus can easily identify their "enemies." We love to be divided.
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    Why do you believe Calvinism teaches Falsehoods

    You can see my posts in the other thread. I believe that people of any particular belief can teach falsehood. I would never dare assume that any Calvinist, despite having what I believe to be a more accurate view of God and man and the process of salvation, would always be correct. A...
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    Why do you think arminians teach falsehoods?

    You should not discuss things just to please me. You should want to do it, or want to learn something from it, or want to teach others something. I can't speak for anyone else, but I imagined that the OP was referring to the basic teaching that separates, essentially, Arminians and...
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    Anime/Manga fans (Otaku), watch this if you haven't!

    Many of you may know about this, but if you don't, you'll love the references and little asides giving to manga/anime fans in this series. It's called Densha Otoko 「電車男」 The drama series (which is also a movie, and a book, and a play) is about a young man...
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    Why do you think arminians teach falsehoods?

    Zoness, you are practicing very bad forum etiquette. Why do you post just to say you won't participate, and offer nothing to the discussion? Please stop posting in General Theology if you won't participate. Don't post and run, and don't post just to tell us "I won't post." Very bad form...
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    Is Manga Christian?

    Manga cannot be "Christian" or "non-Christian." Manga is not a living human being that can be of the covenant of Christ. However, I assume you mean, can manga be something a Christian can enjoy because it is "OK" for Christians? This question has a lot of confusion in it. Objects and...
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    Why do you think arminians teach falsehoods?

    Let me answer this. Yes, I believe Arminianism is false, essentially. There is some truth to it, and it is part of a greater truth, but because it lacks the entirety of the truth, it becomes, in a sense, "falsehood." However, let me say that Arminians believe what they are saying is the...
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    What About Those Who Never Heard?

    Again, there is no indication of relevance to salvation. You cannot take verses from anywhere and say they apply to the issue of salvation from sins. We're not going to get into a big discussion of pre-NT times. We know that Christ was always God's plan and that in a sense Christ was and is...