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11/18/06 8:39 AM |
Michael | | Endicott, NY | | | |
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Gillivray, Do you call anyone who is not a 'Calvinist' an Arminian Anarchist? Or just those who believe an indidvidual hearing the Word of God under the conviction of the Holy Spirit can be brought to conviction, godly sorrow, repentance and in faith, which God gave them, can actually choose to cry out to God to save them BEFORE they are actually born again of the Holy Spirit and made alive to God? Not being a 'scholar' I had thought arminians falsely believe someone can loose their salvation? Besides do you have some kind of problem that people can believe in Jesus Christ who is the Only begotten Son of God. who died for their sins at Calvary, was buried, rose again from the dead in His own body for their justification, and thank God for Him and His shed blood, and now love Him and treasure Him as worth more than their very lives? Things you do not have to be a 'Calvinist' to believe do you. To the point I have asked you, "Do you have a problem with God, that He can and does bring people to salvation quite apart from 5 Point TULIP Calvinism"? Do you thank God for their salvation or resent it? |
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11/17/06 6:35 PM |
Michael | | Endicott, NY | | | |
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By Your Standards, Not Elect,Since you brought up the word logical, is it logical, and I am not trying to be mean to you because I know it must be painful to you, but is it really logical to you to worry about celibacy for Roman Catholic Priests until you first get to the truth of who God is and whether or not the Leadership of the Roman Catholic Church has misrepresented Him to you, and they have. Please don't missunderstand the pain in this, God wants you to know the Truth about Him, about His Son Jesus Christ and has written a book through men moved by the Holy Spirit so we can know, The Bible. But as precious as His Word is it will mean nothing to you if you let "experts" rob you of reading it for yourself falsely convincing you you cannot possibly understand it. When God is so mericful and faithful to make Himself real to those who seek Him with all their heart. Jesus said, If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. Listen to Him, what He says in Scripture and you'll know for yourself. |
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11/17/06 4:57 PM |
Michael | | Endicott, NY | | | |
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David, Until a Catholic is saved, born again of the Holy Spirit (something that does not happen in infant baptism) they will not understand the things of the Spirit of God.They may be quite devout and utterly religious but what else do they have? Rituals? Indulgences? Supposed means of grace. Therefore it makes sense to them (at the same time it puts them into bondage to fear) to do all sorts of things to merit enterance into heaven (well actually only purgatory, which of course doesn't exist). WHEN eternal life is a FREE Gift. Their religion, the very leaders of their religion have misrepresented to them Jesus Christ and the sufficiency of His completed work on Calvary And have turned them from Scripture wherein God Himself reveals to those who heed His Word who Jeus truly is, what He has done, who God Himself makes us to be forever in Him at new birth in the Holy Spirit - and turned them to "T"radition and a supposed infallible Papacy and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. They must be born again. |
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11/17/06 4:36 PM |
Michael | | Endicott, NY | | | |
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Mike PA, We simply cannot determine whether a theological view from scripture is true or not based upon who comes to your door now can we?That is right and I agree. But neither should we conclude someome is right because they're popular and have preached to large audiances and millions have bought their books. MY comment was for this reason, 'Some 'Calvinists' like to maintain 'Calvinists' are the biggest soul winners when by experience only a few such as Ian Paisley seem to be with many more unknown 'Baptist types' actively witnessing of Jesus Christ and Him cricified, buried, and risen again from the dead for sinners that they might be saved.' Things you all don't need to be a 'Calvinist' to believe and thank and love God for. |
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11/17/06 4:22 PM |
Michael | | Endicott, NY | | | |
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Not Elect, I notice you are not actually claiming that I am ignorant of just what the Catholic Church teaches.But let's take Allah for instance. Allah is simply NOT God, he is simply NOT The Almighty Creator and Ruler of everything and every living being that exists by any stretch of anyone in his or her right mind, no matter how much Muslims might like to claim Allah to be. Therefore one might worship God but not Allah or one the other hand they might worship Allah but not God. Yet From Catechism of the Catholic Church Officially Approved by Pope John Paul II quote 841 The Church’s relationship with the Muslims. “The plan of salvation also includes those who acknowledge the Creator, in the first place amongst whom are the Muslims; these profess to hold the faith of Abraham, and together with us they adore the one, merciful God, mankind’s judge on the last day.” end of quote So if those in authority in the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church are wrong here, and they are, it must mean they are lying? delibrately teaching what they know to be false? and that without any excuse for they claim they have the authority to tell people what Scripture means and should therefore not miss it on the very basics of who God is should they? |
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11/17/06 11:40 AM |
Michael | | Endicott, NY | | | |
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Mike PA, Your logic breaks down for if as 'Calvinists' teach the elect are "saved" no matter what they do or don't do why would the elect have any need to come to repentance lest they perish since they are already elect requiring nothing of them in the matter of salvation, nothing at all in the matter.Also scripture does say, I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. Notice it is NOT written who will have all the elect/predestined to be saved. You may if you wish preach, God forbid, He only loves the elect and hates everyone else. As for me I will continue to preach, God loves you and does not want you to perish in your sins. |
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11/17/06 10:39 AM |
Michael | | Endicott, NY | | | |
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Mike PA, If a single man comes to know and loves a precious single woman and asks her to marry should he suddenly decide she is a frightful hag if she says no and hate her?If he really loves her he must respect her choice don't you think or perhaps his love for her wasn't real love in the first place. And more so if that was the kind of 'love' he had for her she would be better off finding a man who truly did love her. Perhaps you all have forgotten Scripture does say, The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Could that promise have anthing at all to do with, For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! So will you all 'Calvinists' tell me I am in error for preaching to sinners things such as, God loves you and does not want you to perish in your sins? |
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