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    I used to believe in a rapture but.....

    I think the identification of the male child as the church is the view that is the least problematic. The view that the child is only Jesus just doesn't fit the bill. I always had a problem with that text because Jesus just didn't seem to fit, but the view that it's the church being raptured as...
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    Old Testament Salvation

    You should read Dr Ryrie's book Dispensationalism. He goes over that one. Our argument is that salvation essentially has three parts: an basis, a means, and an object. The basis has always been Christ's meritorious work on the cross. The means is always grace through faith. It's the object that...
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    I used to believe in a rapture but.....

    I've been a dispensationalist for like 20 years, and this is the least problematic view on the rapture that I've seen thus far is from Michael Svigel, the Eschatology professor at Dallas Theo. CF won't let post links yet, but do a search on Google for "Michael Svigel Rapture" and it should be...
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    How is it possible for a man to be responsible under Calvinism?

    Once again, context. Joel 2:31 "The sun will be turned into darkness And the moon into blood Before the great and awesome day of the LORD comes. He's talking about deliverance from the "day of The Lord," not salvation, and I believe that I originally asked you to show me a verse that uses...
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    How is it possible for a man to be responsible under Calvinism?

    Also, "whosoever" in John 3:16 is actually a translation of three Greek words, pas ho pisteuwn, "all the believing [ones]." It's a simple statement that the ones who believe will be saved. The Greek makes no mention or even hint of choice on Gods part or our part. It is an entirely neutral...
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    How is it possible for a man to be responsible under Calvinism?

    Could you please refresh my memory as to which verse "Whosoever will may come" is from, in reference to salvation? If you're going to quote my post, at least respond to what I said. Show me a scripture where God or Christ "know" a person and it only means that they "know about" the person.
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    How is it possible for a man to be responsible under Calvinism?

    The context might help there too. Zech. 1:2 "The LORD was very angry with your fathers... It's talking about the Lord visiting justice upon disobedience. Wow.
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    How is it possible for a man to be responsible under Calvinism?

    One thing I've seen in these conversations that has piqued my curiosity is the use of "to foreknow" as if this word is referring to prescience. This is definitely an incorrect understanding of the term. Proginwskw is used three times in Scripture with God as the subject (Rom 8:29, 11:2; 1 Pet...
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    Pentagram in Stardom

    even more interesting, look up Aleister Crowley and see the influence he's had on rock music and how many bands have used the slogan 'do what thou wilt.'
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    predestination vs. free will

    Read it. Rom. 8:29 For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed... It says 'also.' Free will is not the same as free agency. I strongly suggest that you look up the terms in a theological dictionary. Calvinism is all about free agency! Yet scripture is given so we can...
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    predestination vs. free will

    Never did I say that God's decisions were arbitrary. I asked if 'arbitrary' or 'autonomy' is what you mean by 'free will.' Because autonomy is the only other option aside from the calvinist view of 'free agency.' If you're unfamiliar with the terms, go look them up. I agree, but, the scripture...
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    predestination vs. free will

    Relspace: I believe it can be. As I stated before, that is how Christians define doctrine: Biblical interpretation. It is the sole reason for every meaningful debate ever witnessed in the entirety of the Church. Along the same lines, it was the same reason the Pelagian view of autonomy (your...
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    predestination vs. free will

    brownie- You did it out of free agency...lol. DJBCrawford: Exactly. I like the way Louis Berkhof put it: 'God exists in one indivisible present.' To Him, its all just, Now..now..nuh now...n..no..ow. Lol. If either way its going to happen, how do we not follow His plan? I think maybe what...
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    Demon OR Fallen Angel?????

    Lol, I wasn't disagreeing with you in the least. That's why I said, 'Not to disagree with you...' Think of what I said as more of an addendum. Shalom.
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    Demon OR Fallen Angel?????

    Not to disagree with you, but I think another thing to point out is Satan's inability to replicate what Christ did. Christ had the hypostatic union, but Satan is only able to possess. Also, Christ was able to resurrect. Rev. 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto...
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    predestination vs. free will

    Interpretation is how Christians prove or disprove doctrine, which is what we're arguing. To quote a scripture, and state its interpretation is not wrong. Your interpretation may be wrong, but to use scripture to postulate doctrines is hardly incorrect. Contrary to what you've been saying, your...
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    Demon OR Fallen Angel?????

    Here is a plethora of information. These are the notes my father took during his class on angelology at Moody Bible Institute with Dr C Fred Dickason. Dr Dickason is a well respected scholar on the subject of angels and in the area of demon posession, and he's written many books on the subject...
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    predestination vs. free will

    Rick Otto- I'm terribly sorry, I misread your post. I thought it said clamity/sin tomato tomahto. I recant what I said. Evil is definitely part of the definition of that word accoding to Strong's. I got the argument mixed up. Calamity is evil, because all calamity is accoding to webster's is 'a...
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    predestination vs. free will

    Sothron- I'm still waiting. I exegeted all of Romans 9. What is your reply to my interpretation? There's a ton of stuff here to write about. I'll try to hit what I can, but I'm gonna have to say for the majority of it, go back and read those ridiculously long posts I made...
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    predestination vs. free will

    Brownie: You said three things here: 1) You're quite welcome! 2) Hmm. It seemed I confused two thoughts. I don't remember my original point, so just forget it. I'm an idiot. 3) When I said controlled, I didn't mean situationally. Family, friends, etc. control the situations you're in, they...