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Though I don't necessarily agree with everything you said, I think the heart of what you're getting at is spot on. Unity around the word of God, regardless of denominational affiliation. With that I give you a hearty thumbs up! When we gather for worship as the community of believers, we engage...

Meaning?

I'm not sure this is an accurate view of election. Presbyterians and Reformed believe in assurance of salvation. There's no wait and see. In fact, the Westminster Confession has a section on this (WCF 18).

First, I forgot to add your quote in my last post so thanks for finding my post and responding. Sorry about that. Second, Calvinists believe OSAS because our salvation is a work of God alone, based on His grace and the work of Christ (life, death, and resurrection) alone. Salvation is not based...

Yes. We're saved by grace. Jesus perfectly obeyed the law of God for us. We have been justified by faith (Rom 5:1). And you should hope what Luther said is true. We all commit murder, adultery, idolatry, coveting, theft, etc. numerous times a day. Numerous times or 1,000 times, it doesn't...

Please read the whole thing that I said. Works are required. We are guilty of violating the holy law of God so we can't do those works. Jesus can and did. We are save by the perfect work of Christ. Jesus fulfilled the law so he earned our salvation for us. Yes, Calvinists believe works are...

Yes, the climate is changing. Yes, man caused it. It's called sin, not carbon emissions. The Justified Sinner

Calvinism is not Antinomian. First, Calvinists believe works are required for salvation. Jesus accomplished the requirements of the law. That's how He saved us. He not only died for us, but He lived a perfect life on our behalf. We are united to Him in His death. We were buried with Him (Rom...

Both The Justified Sinner

Though we share the gospel as we have opportunity, and we should be pleased to tell others about our Savior, evangelism is not the #1 function of the church. What is? Worshiping God and communing with Him and one another (believers). Evangelism isn't even the main idea in the great commission...

What's funny about church discipline, or discipline in any way, is we don't like it. I mean from the standpoint of the one being disciplined. Churches divide over church discipline. People get mad when they are disciplined or when their friends are disciplined. They think it's mean. However...

All of us. Even those of us who claim we're not spiritually shortsighted. The Justified Sinner

What are the thoughts telling you? The Justified Sinner

Because you're like the rest of us: sinful. It's the old man messing with the new man. I just wanted you to see first that God is the authority who said Jesus didn't sin. So you must be wrong. (I'm not saying that in a snotty way, just a matter of fact way.) And your sin is exhibited in the...

It may "sound" like He lied, but certainly He didn't. God said He didn't sin. It is also possible we don't have all the information we need.

Great line! The Justified Sinner

God The Justified Sinner

You realize God said Jesus didn't sin. So, either God got it wrong or you did. My apologies, I read John 7:8-10 and I'm not seeing the connection.

Well, let me just say, if Jesus sinned we're all screwed! Not a single person goes to heaven, including Jesus. First, it's impossible for Jesus to sin because He's not just a man, He is God. Also, though born of the virgin Mary, He doesn't have the same nature that we do. We're born sinners...

Well said. Our victory over sin is in Christ, accomplished at the cross. Our struggle with sin ends at the grave. Until then we fight it and rest in the grace of God. Struggling with Sin: The Parasite that Causes Chaos The Justified Sinner