And if you remember we were telling you that based on this interpretation,
first of all (says the Scripture) God wants you to
pray for all humanity without exception.
Why? Well, because that's what the Scripture
must say in Zeller's (and thus I conclude, your?) interpretation:
I exhort, then, first of all, there be made supplications, prayers, intercessions, thanksgivings, for all men 1 Tim 2:1
And if I remember we were awaiting you to finish the prayer list of every person without exception. Not generally, but without exception. Because to do less would be to neglect Scripture's "
first of all", and "
for all men" without exception. In your interpretation, of course. Not in ours.
We Calvinists, we realize that "all men" is meant generally, not specifically or individually, not to each and every person without exception. Why? Well, it makes nonsense of 1 Tim 2:1, of course. But it also rips the verse out of its moorings.
As for your proffered interpretation of how Calvinists view this verse, no dice. Too many errors to count.
What's this about characterizing "Extreme Calvinists", anyway? I could of course point out numerous dispensationalists with utterly wacky views of verses, and attempt to tar you with them. You "Extreme Dispensationalists" are quite vulnerable to the charge, leaping to eschatology to throw people out of the church.
But what's that?
An
ad hominem attack. It's simply poor thinking.
And I'm annoyed with people trying to paint me this way probably as much as you'd be annoyed with people trying to paint you that way.
Which is it?
