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8/16/14 12:44 PM |
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James Thomas wrote: For Example: Mr. MacAurther is Premil Mr. Baucham is Amill Dr. R. C. Sproul is Post mill All I would say are Christians. All have a different view. They all cannot be right. But that should not cause me to have disregard for their understanding but yet yearn to ask questions to see why they see it that way. I hope this answers your question. You take an easy example. What about those whom you would label Arminian. Are they saved? |
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1/29/12 7:23 AM |
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phylly wrote: Mr. Hranek, Can you describe the work of the Father, the Son and the Spirit in salvation? Would you say salvation is based on a promise or is it based totally on grace? I am interested to know from you whether you consider there is such a thing as a Gospel call, and if so, what is it and to whom is it addressed? |
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1/28/12 9:08 PM |
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Neil wrote: No I haven't. I do not elevate logic above Scriptures, but I do contend that Scripture, or any other written communication for that matter, *cannot* be understood without it, the Law of Contradiction for starters (this is foundational to formal logic, trivial though it may seem). Words must have predictable meanings, or Scripture is nonsense. I would venture to guess, based on other proofs I've seen, that Bickersteth's proof of the Trinity uses syllogistic logic in making its case, whether you recognize it or not, just as Jesus does numerous times while teaching His disciples. Do not assume logic is irrelevant just because the jargon of logic is missing. Neil we appear to be talking at cross purposes. I appreciate what you are concerned about and I agree with you to a degree. So for instance I am in no way denying that logic is essential to understand anything. What is worrying is logically extrapolated doctrines which are so tenous being made cardinal to the Christian faith, and resulting in man made doctrines that exist only to shackle tender consciences. ______________________________________ NiceOne Try Eternal Generation and Eternal procession for starters. Not that I want to get into a debate about these! |
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1/27/12 10:37 PM |
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Neil wrote: An understatement – logic is not merely important; it is *vital*, or else theology, not to mention every other intellectual discipline, is impossible. The doctrine of the Trinity, a manifest deduction, is one example. Men who in principle repudiate logic (as many both in & out of organized Christianity have done) get into serious trouble; they sink their own boat. The problem is not logic at all, but as you suggest, fallible men who, because of sin, do not reason properly at times; they use false premises, perhaps, or make fallacious deductions from true premises... Eternal Generation - A logically derived doctrine, but is it scriptural or not? Should logically derived doctrines be made cardinal doctrines of the Christian faith? A great deal of theology is concerned with splitting hairs and logic plays a big part in this. The sophistry of logicians is a huge turn off for lay people? So, should logicians who claim superiority be the new Priestly/elitist class to rule Christian thought? To a degree this is what the Presbys have done. Built a phenomenal edifice of theology, which is a house of cards built supposition upon supposition, each supposition they believe logically derived from the Bible! |
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10/23/11 12:01 PM |
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'We have studied diligently the writings of such men as Augustine and Acquinas, Calvin and Melanethon, Jonathan Edwards and Ralph Erskine, Andrew Fuller and Robert Haldane*. And sad it is to think that these eminent and honored names are almost entirely unknown to the present generation. Though, of course, we do not endorse all their conclusions, yet we gladly acknowledge our deep indebtedness to their works. We have purposely refrained from quoting freely from these deeply taught theologians, because we desired that the faith of our readers should stand not in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. For this reason we have quoted freely from the Scriptures and have sought to furnish proof-texts for every statement we have advanced.A W Pink First edition of the Sovereignty of God 1918 I note on MH's link all the theologians listed can be found to speak of Augustine including Pink who says he studied Augustine! Spurgeon says: 'next to Calvin, I love Augustine' http://www.spurgeon.org/misc/bio20.htm Who stood up against the wicked deception of Pelagius...Augustine? How and why? Surely Augustine was a man greatly used of God, but a man nevertheless. To pour scorn on his salvation- is wise? Luther next and then Calvin? |
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10/31/10 7:54 AM |
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Lurker wrote: I use the KJV ... I rarely get involved in version debates. It would still be intersting to hear why you use the KJV, even without entering any debate |
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11/26/06 6:09 PM |
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Freewiller,In the case of John the baptist did the Lord look into the future and see John as a believer and therefore choose him or did He ordain and purpose John and his work before he was even born Isa 40:3 and Romans 9:11 etc? Acts 13: 48 tells us that God sovereignly ordains first before we can believe. Luke 1: 15 tells us that John was filled with the Holy Ghost from his mother's womb-so did he choose God by his own freewill first? Was Saul seeking Christ or Christ seeking him for a purpose Acts 22: 14,15. I Corinthians 12: 3 says no man can say Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. The scriptures teach that God opens the heart first e.g. Lydia, and Peter's confession in Matthew 16 'Thou art the Christ' Jesus clearly says how such was revealed. Also John 3:8. John 3:6 and Romans 8: 8,9. If we are in the flesh as unsaved how can we say Jesus is Lord first and then call upon HIM, UNLESS GOD THE HOLY SPIRIT HAS ALREADY OPENED OUR HEART AND BLIND EYES AND ENLIGHTENED OUR MIND... FIRST? Freewiller did you open your own heart, eyes and understanding? Cooperate with God's leading by an act of the flesh? Or were you born again from above FIRST and therefore believed Luke 18: 26, 27. Acts 13: 48 only the many first ordained to eternal life BELIEVED |
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