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PaulThomson said: What does Gal. 2:16-18, especially 17-18, mean, ThewindBlows? 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by works of the lw, but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faithfulness of Christ, and not by wrks...

Dispositional will and Decretive will are not biblical terms. they are terms calvinists invented to plug holes an their system and explain why the bible dies not mean what it says. Your use of these terms is a glaring example of what you are denying doing. Gaslights anyone? No one can thwart...

He is telling the church to observe and remember the behaviour (KJ English :conversation) of their teachers I agree that it is not context that is determining for awelight that foreknew means has a deep intimate relationship with. before creation. A relationship is a two way thing, and someone...

PaulThomson said: What does Gal. 2:16-18, especially 17-18, mean, ThewindBlows? 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by works of the lw, but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faithfulness of Christ, and not by wrks...

What dpoes the word "come" mean? you seem to think "come" means "believe in". "Come" and "believe in" are different,. They look different. They sound different. They're spelt different. They have different meanings.

You are shoe-horning of lot of unverified presupposition into the language used in scripture passages you cite, in order to explain why the scripture can't mean what they say because that would contradict others of your unverified presuppositions. God had an end in mind before He began...

Cameron said the conception of women was increased in Gen 3. The reason he suggested is "to introduce the election". When I asked what that means, he said - Cameron143 said: Really? I'm not coining a new phrase. Surely you know what an introduction is and the term elect engenders. There was no...

What does Gal. 2:16-18, especially 17-18, mean, ThewindBlows? 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by works of the lw, but by the faithfulness of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faithfulness of Christ, and not by wrks of the law: for by...

What is the immediate context of Hebrews 13:8 telling the Hebrews? What is the authors point in Heb 13:5-10?

I AM does not define one as outside of time. It defines one as in the present. To define themselves as exclusively outside of time, Jesus and God would need to say "I am exclusively outside of time." To define themselves as both within and outside of time, Jesus and God would need to say "I am...

So why did God need to increase the birth rate?

PaulThomson said: Knowing data about things is not the same as controlling those things.Helping Christians do His will by empowering those who believe Him for power, is not the same as exercising meticulous control of all details of reality. I think I have some understanding of Matthew 10...

Knowing data about things is not the same as controlling those things.Helping Christians do His will by empowering those who believe Him for power, is not the same as exercising meticulous control of all details of reality.

The context of Malachi is God's rebuke of Israel/Jacob for treachery in breaking her covenants with God and with wives. God says He does not change in the context of his covenants with Jacob and His marriage to her. . It is not an absolutist metaphysical claim to never changing in any way..

Presumably, if the elect were unconditionally elect, God could choose as many as He wants up to 100% of the total population produced from Eve. I can't see why that would entail God needing to increase the population growth at a faster rate. But thanks for trying to help me understand his gist.

People are not being punished in Hell for sins they have committed. They are separated from God because they don't want to live with God and with Jesus Christ as King.

You reversed the words of the verse, and thereby, also reversed the intent of the verse. The verse is clear, concise, obvious, and stands on its own with no modification from you permitted, no matter how many times you insist otherwise. If you are unable or unwilling to comprehend/accept that...

There a haiku abput rabbit trails. Avoid rabbit trails In the green room of your mind. Seek out paths of peace.

There is a difference between having a record of sins that is wiped clean, by the death of Christ, and learning to reduce our yielding to sin by learning to live more constantly in conscious fellowship (abiding in) with Jesus Christ.

I can't be a licensed driver until I turn 16, have passed by drivers theory test, had driving lessons and passed my practical driving test. If my father tells me "You can't be a licensed driver until you are 16," is he right? Does "You can't be a licensed driver until you are 16," mean that aa...