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Survey12/2/06 9:49 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Lurker wrote:
A wise man told me many years ago that if one can't find anything good to say about another; say nothing at all..............

Of course that is not what Jesus did.

"The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil."

And John the Baptist didn't either

"For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:....."

And of course there are other examples in Scripture.

Which say also
"For God so loved THE WORLD that He gave His Only Begotten Son that WHOSOEVER believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
John 3:16

A most precious and beautiful truth that some of the "religious experts" commenting here keep insisting doesn't really mean what it says.


Survey12/2/06 6:22 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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JD,
I guess we have been so blind on TULIP theology. Let me try to describe it with my 5 th Grade Understanding

Total Depravity – We will have the Civil Authorities burn you at the stake for heresy if you dare to question our teachings

Unconditional Election – Under no conditions will we willingly admit Yamil is right on John 3:16

Limited Atonement – Heaven is only for Elect Calvinists not “Arminians” (non-Calvinists) with 5 th Grade Theology

Irresistible Grace – We so believe God’s grace is irresistible that we will use force to make you believe our way or we’ll use our total depravity on you

Perseverance of the Saints - Under no conditions will one of us Calvinistic Theologians ever willingly admit Yamil is right on John 3:16

How did I do?


Survey12/2/06 11:41 AM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Secundus,
Speaking of scholarship have you forgotten???

"I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

I would not denigrate the simple theology of a "5th grader" quite so quickly if I would take seriously the very words of Christ.


Survey12/2/06 11:34 AM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Augustine USA,
I am better than half way through Pastor Gable's message.

I don't agree with how he took John 8:31,32 in the context however that said, he is touching on a very important thing - a false profession of faith.

Remember it was Jesus Himself who told us that not everyone who says to Him, 'Lord, Lord' would enter the kingdom of heaven and then goes on and contrasts the doers of His word with those who only heard.

It might shock us to consider this is far to widespread in our churches today. A famous author, writer, mover and shaker in religious and now political circles from California comes to mind.


Survey12/2/06 10:23 AM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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"Diviney",

Have you ever heard of something called the Papacy? I would think you've probably heard something or other how they claim "Papal Infallibility". You've heard about this haven't you?

Why, then would you want to claim "5 Point Infallibility" and foist it on others?

You can sure hope that you is one of them "EEELect" peoples like ins you all talk about so much.

Or you can believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and be saved. Like Albert says,
Ye must be born again!


Survey12/2/06 10:05 AM
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iocus,
Sure better hope you is one of them "EEElect" peoples.

Survey12/2/06 10:01 AM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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iocus,

He, you know the Lord Jesus Christ, you know the One who willingly shed His blood for wretches, and it is quite true Wretches like us, is quite capable and quite faithful to make sure that where He is there we, you know the wretches who've the audacity to trust in Him, will be also!

For that matter we are REJOICING IN HIM NOW!!! At how utter undeserved His mercy and grace are to us and the utter change of life He made in us in the New Birth in the Holy Spirit!

"Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God."


Survey12/2/06 8:12 AM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Our 5 Point 'Friends',

You all act like your 5 points are so essential. Even giving at times they must be imposed upon society even by force of civil authorities if possible. But is this "attitude" right?

"For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."
Act 15:28,29

Seems like the mention of things TULIP are somehow quite missing.


Survey12/2/06 8:02 AM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Arthur,
And you act like we are blind?????

Survey12/2/06 8:01 AM
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Arthur,
I'm a bit troubled at something you "experts" seem to over look.

Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Correct?

And do we not humanly speaking see among mankind things good and evil, beautiful and ugly?

Even at the same time we know the men, women, girls and boys are not obedient to God?

Apparently there exists the ability to choose in people who are fallen, who are lost, who cannot save themselves, cannot of all the good works they would ever do make themselves right with God.

The reason I bring this up is that it is almost like some "experts" give the idea that lost people are wicked, vile, murderous, lying, and on and on and even though they have no goodness in the sense of what is truly good before God they can and often do good things. Cornelius would be an example or the Centurion at Capernaum.

I particulary like the Centurion at Capernaum as for all the good things he had done he nevertheless was quite clear, "I am not worthy for You (Christ) to come under my roof."

I guess I have a problem with the 5 Point "Experts" who know and can quote verses like those refering to this Centurion and then turn around and give the idea they want to "burn" the arminians (anyone who disagrees with them).


Survey12/2/06 7:35 AM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Secundus,
Seems like to have your 'Calvinism' you have to missrepresent what those who are not 'Calvinists' believe.

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yet apparently the Arminian philosophy is that sin and it's power is irrelevant. It would appear that their view of sin is that man can overcome sin without any help from above.
end of quote

I'll let you in on a little secret...

A man doesn't have to be a 'Calvinist' to believe the Bible as a matter of fact it would probably help a man to not be a 5 Point TULIP Calvinist to believe God's Precious Holy Written Word.

It seems you all have been claiming regeneration or the new birth before faith. Is this accurate?

So what kind of fruit does this bear in your life?

The Fear of the LORD?
Love for God?
Appreciation for The BLOOD Jesus shed?
Humbleness?
Love for your enemies?
Fervent Prayer?

Really my question is not designed so you can give me a long list of how great thou art but to reconsider the reality that if you are truly born again of the Holy Spirit the change He makes in an individual is utterly staggering, and if is something far more than a "religious change".


Survey12/1/06 10:45 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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DB,
I have to think the verse you quoted

Heb. 2:9
"But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man."

ties to The Blood of Christ and the idea that the one being I can think of who would do his worst to belittle the death of Christ, belittle just who He died for, belittle His precious shed blood is not a citizen in the kingdom of God's Beloved Son. And therefore I must view with highest suspicion and rightly so any theology which denigrates the sufficiency of the completed work of Christ and that was like written in Heb 2:9 for every man.


Survey12/1/06 10:28 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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FYI,
Well you figure who would really desires to down play that Jesus shed His precious blood for sinners?

Paul?
The Apostle John?
Simon Peter?
seems they all wrote about His blood?

The writer of Hebrews? No it's not him?

Remember I'm asking who would really want to down play, be little, dare I say trample under foot, The Blood of the Lamb of God? Well it won't be the Father would it! And it won't be the Holy Spirit would it! So that has to leave someone else. Think.


Survey12/1/06 10:17 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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FYI,
Why would you want to belittle the blood of Christ?

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."

Judgmental? You conviently neglected that Jesus is the propitiation not for our (believer's) sins only but also for the sins of the whole world and that somehow does not belittle the shed blood of Christ?

What do you expect I need to give you an standing ovation?


Survey12/1/06 10:11 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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FYI,
Why would you want to belittle the blood of Christ?

"My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world."

"Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood,...."


Survey12/1/06 10:05 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Mike PA,
In all this talk of how you, the 'Calvinists' are so right, and claim to have the doctrines of grace, claiming everyone else is essentially wrong. Somehow I failed to hear how much you thank God that He had His Only Begotten Son Shed His Blood for you.

But you don't need to be a 'Calvinist' to thank God for the shed blood of Jesus Christ for that matter it might greatly help a person appreciate His precious shed blood if they were N O T a 'Calvinist'.

Now if you all start talking about His blood remember you all didn't bring it up. Kind of like its not normally on your radar screen so to speak. Election / Predestination as you all define it are but certainly the Precious Shed Blood of Christ is far from you all's center stage. Hmmmm?

But hey that why as Albert says
Ye must be born again!


Survey12/1/06 9:55 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Mike PA,
"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:"

"How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"

"Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,"

"Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?"

In all this talk of how you all 5 Point TULIP people claiming you are right!!! Somehow I failed to hear how much you thanked God that He had His Son Shed His Blood for you.

Somehow I failed to hear how God had brought you to cry out to Him for his mercy.

Kind of like if you all had written the parable of the Pharisee and the Publican it would have to be written...
the Pharisee was condemned because he "predestined" to hell and the publican was justified because he was "elect". But I guess you all don't like the idea Jesus willingly shed His blood for sinners, for all sinners, so they could be forgiven.


Survey12/1/06 8:15 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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Marita,
I don't believe I've made your acquaintacne. I take it by identifying your self with us "Arminians" as we are being called by some (does that mean we are somekind of space alliens?) that you are one that thanks God that Jesus Christ shed His blood and gave His life for you?

If you haven't picked up on it through my comments already. I have to think one of the most wonderful things God has done for me along with saving me was to let me find out I could read the Bible for myself. Wow! What a priceless treasure to be able to read the very word of God and not have to have a priest tell us what it means but have the Holy Spirit Himself teach us and lead us in what it means.

I sure didn't hear anything like that from the Roman Catholic Church my parents raised me in.

How about yourself? How long have you been saved? How did it happen?


Survey12/1/06 6:52 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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For Discussion,
Which do you think God cares more about
The Council of Dort?
or
The Blood of Jesus Christ?

For that matter what bothers Satan more
All our attempts at scholarship?
or
The Blood of Jesus Christ?

Seems The Blood of Jesus Christ settled something far more important than all the councils pro and con of this point or other ever did.


Survey12/1/06 5:57 PM
Michael | Endicott, NY  Find all comments by Michael
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You all going to miss the Blood that Jesus shed for us?
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