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Yes it is really funny!!!! You bought a hard cover book that is censored!!! That is funny. Wow Baker Books - omit the passage and also put a footnote saying there is no comment!! Here, try these. The second one is Calvin College so you should be comfortable with that. . (Calvin, Genesis...

Nice quote St Worm. Much appreciated.

Agreed. Except perhaps the part about a Christian becoming wealthy not by mistake.

The sin of Onan is the intentional spilling of seed. John Calvin puts it like this: Commentary on Genesis 38 Verse 10. And the thing which he did displeased the LORD . Less neatly the Jews speak about this matter. I will contend myself with briefly mentioning this, as far as the sense of...

How much sin can be committed or how much lack of good deeds can occur before God says that the person does not have a genuine saving faith? Suppose a married man is on fire for the Lord. He spends much of his time spreading the gospel, serving the poor, and generally being a good Christian...

To name a few: feed the hungry; give drink to the thirsty; clothe the naked; harbour the harbourless; visit the sick; ransom the captive; bury the dead; instruct the ignorant; counsel the doubtful; admonish sinners; bear wrongs patiently; forgive offences willingly; comfort the afflicted; and...

Your question doesn't strengthen your position at all. Why should I know precisely how much work is required for salvation? God is the judge. We live our lives and God judges when we die. We know what it is about and how it works. Your question can be turned around without sarcasm. What...

No. Can you tell me specifically "how much" faith is necessary for salvation? Can you tell me "which works" demonstrate faith? Works are peanuts. Faith is peanut butter. Salvation is a peanut butter sandwich.

Works are essential to true faith/belief. As such, works are essential to eternal salvation.

Thanks for your answer. I guess I couldn't really have expected much different of an answer. You are baptist I see, maybe I would get something different from a Christian Reformed.

Nonaeroterraqueous provided a good response to your question. Additionally, search the internet for: Calvinist, Wealth, and/or Work Ethic.

Thanks for your responses. I would be happy to answer your questions but let it be known that I am not seeking to start a debate in this forum by doing so. 1. Yes. For Jesus said, among other things, my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. 2. Yes. For Jesus said to his...

If all baptist missionaries went to South America at the exclusion of Europe, North America, and Australia - then yes, I would expect that there was some angle. I was informed that baptist missionaries are sent to all parts of the globe. Do I still think there might be some angle? No. My...

I disagree that there are two camps in protestantism. You say there are those that rely on themselves as authority and those that rely on the bible as authority. In the end, both rely on themselves as the final authority because the bible is interpreted in many different ways. It is...

Augustine -- On Marriage and Concupiscence (Book I) It is, however, one thing for married persons to have intercourse only for the wish to beget children, which is not sinful: it is another thing for them to desire carnal pleasure in cohabitation, but with the spouse only, which involves...

I did not know that. The only baptist missionaries I ever heard of where heading to South America - including the famous Jim Bob Duggar. No AVID I am not interested in supporting baptist missionaries. Only trying to figure out the angle of baptist missionaries focusing on South America - but...

Then why don't we hear of them going to Poland, Spain, or Italy? Spanish, Portuguese, and French missionaries of the 1500's to 1800's would have had to travel to meet anyone who wasn't already a Catholic. That isn't the same for baptist missionaries in the states today (although I guess maybe...

Why do they travel all the way to South America to do that when there are plenty of non-baptists in the states?

What does it mean when a baptist goes on a mission to South America? Most people in South America are already Christians or former Christians.

The 10% thing is not a Catholic teaching. Suppose someone made $100 million during the year (not unrealistic these days). If that person gave 10% he would still have $90 million left for his personal pleasure. Is that a sacrifice or is that person giving from his surplice? Jesus said the old...