JD Admonished us "unlike many on this board who approach any doctrine from an already formulated and established theological position developed and promoted by men of the distant past."
Translation....
"You must all remember that Christian Doctrine did not begin until the 20th century. How many times have I told you that Bible doctrines, (according to JD et al), did not come into existance until the Fundamentalist Baptist church formulated them, in recent times when we emerged in history."
"Further if the Lord had formed the FBC and taught OUR doctrines from the begining, then everything would now be perfect."
"In saving some of those who seek salvation, and not others. Some who seek salvation, as we know both from Scripture and observation, are soon converted; while others seek a long time, and do not obtain at last. God helps some over the mountains and difficulties which are in the way; he subdues Satan, and delivers them from his temptations: but others are ruined by the temptations with which they meet. Some are never thoroughly awakened; while to others God is pleased to give thorough convictions. Some are left to backsliding hearts; others God causes to hold out to the end. Some are brought off from a confidence in their own righteousness; others never get over that obstruction in their way, as long as they live. And some are converted and saved, who never had so great strivings as some who, notwithstanding, perish." (J. Edwards)
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