Recent content by atpollard

Be careful what you wish for … Ron DeSantis and the Florida Political Machine

I would like to see Harris vs Vance … we could bill it as a “BATTLE OF THE VPs”. ;)

Based on recent history, just ask yourself “who are the two ’Least Capable’ candidates in America?” and those will be our choices in the November 2028 election. I think Ron DeSantis is a real contender. He has elevated Florida Republican politics to a level of political corruption that one...

Let’s review, shall we … Your original question was I offered an answer from God and a statement that I could not disagree with God. Just to clarify, you wanted to know if someone could be saved apart from the “election” of God. God claimed that people cannot change their evil natures any...

Jeremiah 13:23] "Can the Ethiopian change his skin, Or the leopard his spots? [Then] you as well can do good Who are accustomed to doing evil.” Matthew 19:25-26 [NASB] When the disciples heard [this,] they were very astonished and said, "Then who can be saved?" And looking at [them,] Jesus...

I “believe” in double predestination, too. It is an inescapable logical conclusion of single predestination. However, I am careful to draw a hard line between what I believe to be true and what I can point to a verse and say “God says …”. Can you point to a verse that teaches divine...

Not entirely 'meaningless' if the goal is to place sovereign control in the free will of man rather than the predetermined will of God. Who chose whom?

John 6:43-45 [NASB] Jesus answered and said to them, "Stop complaining among yourselves. "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.' Everyone who has heard and...

I cannot speak for “all” (or even “any other”) but for ME, the love for God definitely came after the transformation we colloquially call “saved”.

Romans 8 is clear that the ACTOR (one performing action) is God and the OBJECT being acted upon is “those” (not Christ and not all). Otherwise, no major disagreement with anything else in your post.

What do the words “Foreknew” and “predestined” in Romans 8 mean? Who did GOD CALL and GOD JUSTIFY (emphasis on actions of God intended, not shouting).? Were they not “sinners” when called? Were they not already “predestined” and “foreknown” (according to the word order)?

False. It merely means that God really IS in control so there is only one POSSIBLE outcome. A sinner is not “saved” before they are saved, they are merely foreknown and predestined to be called and justified and glorified (that whole Romans 8 thing).

I have never encountered a Southern Baptist Church that was 100% General Baptists (no Particular Baptists … the Baptist term for Reformed since we do not spring from the “Reformation” tree). So I see no “either/or” to choose between. I have been in Baptist (and non-Baptist) churches with both...

It is amusing that the focus always immediately turns to 10% of your money. Wait till we see the balance sheet on owed vs paid for 10% of our time … for 10% of our talent … (or does only our money come from God?) ;) [just a little humor for those that place too high an emphasis on “10%” … as...

My Mother-in-Law was something of an expert on this and offered valuable insight [she currently resides with our Lord patiently waiting for us to join her]. She would tell the story of being abandoned with 4 children and having nowhere near enough money to cover her expenses for the week (one...