Certainly, darkness does exist even as sin exists. Although it can be argued that each is the absence of its opposite, the Bible gives clear indication of the actual existence of both. God did not create light and call it good, but separated that light from its opposite - darkness. Some...
Do you believe that Peter lost his salvation and is now enduring torment in hell? After all, Paul rebuked him to his face and condemned him personally.
As I am sure you are aware, the sixth commandment of the Ten Commandments is in the Bible. It states, "Thou shalt keep the Sabbath holy." It is a sin to not keep the Sabbath holy. If you broke the Sabbath this past Saturday, you sinned, at least according to the Bible.
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Actually, as you know, Calvin, as well as Luther, agreed with Augustine concerning monergism, but, as you noted, the Bible was written even before Augustine came on the scene.
Thank you for confirming that the Law of God is not limited to only ten commandments of His, but includes all of the commandments given by God to His covenant people, Israel.
Are you of the persuasion that Gentiles are under covenant obligation to obey the Law?
He also supports the idea that they will enjoy a full assurance of their salvation, which would be a vain assurance if, in fact, there was a possibility that they could lost their salvation.
There are multitudes of professing Christians, as you know, who have identified with the Gospel and who do not (and even cannot) obey the commandments of the Law.
As usual, you failed to answer my questions. Why do you choose to obfuscate rather than clarify.
To clarify things here, please...
Consider this possibility please. God did create light, as Genesis 1:2 clearly states. He spoke the word and light came into being. Then He separated the light from the darkness. It is does not say that He created darkness, but merely that He separated the light from the darkness. Darkness...