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10/9/08 2:50 PM |
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Back 2 Basics wrote: I believe the Holy Spirit compels, urges and draws one to himself and supplies the faith necessary. (eph 2:8) But man has the ability to reject. Thus you introduce the "control" of the sinner over the end result.In other words - salvation by works (human effort) to the exclusion of God. BUT!! Phil 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that HE(GOD) WHICH HATH BEGUN a good work in you WILL PERFORM IT until the day of Jesus Christ: AND!! 37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. = Why do you imply God needs to "try" when He is not certain of the end result? Those GOD *GIVES* shall *COME* to Christ, a positive assertion; - This is not simply a test run to see if faith fits. Those God ELECTS do COME and ARE saved. BTW The order of salvation is 1) election, 2) predestination, 3) gospel call 4) inward call 5) regeneration, 6) conversion (faith & repentance), 7) justification, 8) sanctification, and 9) glorification. (Rom 8:29-30) This process eliminates the human decision/choice hypothesis of free(of sin) will coming to Christ. |
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10/9/08 9:36 AM |
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Mike wrote: Tsk, tsk, Lurker. I've heard the term "receiving Him" often, and its meaning is understood. I'm surprised you haven't heard of it. Perhaps we should also not use the unbiblical term "total depravity" Just to make sure no one talks past each other, of course. Re:: "receiving Him" I agree with Lurker's point here whereby "calling" cannot be corresponded to the sinners ability to respond. Thats far too Arminian, Mike. As for the Biblical "Total Depravity" - Now don't get me started. WCF 10:2. This effectual call is of God's free and special grace alone, not from anything at all foreseen in man;[a] who is altogether passive therein, until, being quickened and renewed by the Holy Spirit,[b] he is thereby enabled to answer this call, and to embrace the grace offered and conveyed in it.[c] [a]. Rom 9:11; Eph 2:4-5, 8-9; 2 Tim 1:9; Titus 3:4-5. • [b]. Rom 8:7; 1 Cor 2:14; Eph 2:5. • [c]. Ezek 36:27; John 5:25; 6:37. |
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10/6/08 2:23 PM |
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Pastor Gary Click wrote: A] It took John Calvin to define this theology. I don't think a man who was such a persecutor of men would be used of God to clarify what was not plain word of God.B] Perhaps people don't have the Scriptures because Saints have disobeyed somewhere along the line. A] Here we go again the same old anti-Calvin rhetoric. Are we to hear the same old lies yet again. Sickening. B] "saints disobeyed" - God fails because mortals don't obey??? Its amazing how Arminians must insert human ability, over divine, at every level of their theology. On the other hand the real Biblical truth stands out when you read heresy. 2Pet2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. |
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9/27/08 5:53 PM |
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**Faith** - The gift of God."Wherefore take unto you the whole ARMOUR OF GOD, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. [14] Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; [15] And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; [16] Above all, taking the shield of FAITH, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked." This is the Armour of God. Spiritual armour. To suggest then that faith is only a human part of it, as the free will/Arminian/RCC teach, is to provide the sinner with a weak link in his armour. Why? Because.... [12] "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places." Spiritual - thus divinely gifted - faith for a spiritual battle. |
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9/27/08 12:56 PM |
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KJV grammatically correct." “Thy” or “Your”? The common idea that the desire to change from the singular thee and thy to the plural you and your in addressing God is a modern phenomenon is scotched by a comment of Thomas Boston (1676-1732) in a sermon on the third petition of the Lord’s Prayer (Works, vol 2, p 587). Described in the Dictionary of Scottish Church History and Theology as “a fine linguist”, Boston said: “Observe here, by the by, that we are directed to speak to God in prayer as one. Hallowed be Thy name, not Your name: Thy will be done, not Your will. Wherefore then should any forsake such a form of sound words for such an harsh one as speaks to God by ye and your, your Majesty, ye know all things, etc? I will not insist on what may be said to defend it, from the plurality of persons in the Godhead, the manner of speaking to kings, and from common conversation (those who use it, I suppose, doing it rather from custom than judgement). But it is not the Scripture way of speaking to God; it is not the way of this pattern of prayer; it is offensive to, and grating in, the ears of the most part of Christians, as savouring of the opinion of the plurality of Gods, and therefore ought to be forsaken. I may well say in this case" (FPC Scotland Mag Dec 2007) |
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9/22/08 5:50 PM |
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"God loves every Wiccan and every pagan just as much as He loves every Christian. He does not want ANYONE to perish, but ALL to come to repentance,” she added, referring to 2 Peter 3:9." The problem is to move from "perish" - to Christian. (Christ follower) Peter also stated "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" Christ Jesus stated to many who called Him Lord and did works in His name... "And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity" The strait gate is not that easy to traverse, most will not even locate it. Matt 7:14. |
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9/21/08 12:40 PM |
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"The Archbishop of Canterbury will become the first leader of the Church of England to make a pilgrimage to the Roman Catholic shrine of Lourdes this week." I wonder if this visit will cure him of heresy? ______ "The visit will be made as part of the Church's mission to achieve Christian unity, Lambeth Palace said." Can anybody really be this deluded? 2Thes 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: _______ I suppose it's ok if one heretic visits another heretics idolatry. "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind"(1Cor6.9) |
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9/18/08 4:29 PM |
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Blighty local wrote: From a Christian perspective, it is a nation who has lost their way and God is not blessing them for it, why should He? They have dumped the Bible for human autonomy. Just so! And as God has Written21] Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. [22] Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, [23] And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, And has condemned them thus.... [24] Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: [25] Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator.... And for a sign thus.... [26] For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections..... Which proof is apparent today!!! |
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