Recent content by Van

To restate the obvious, Matthew 13:15 teaches people have suffered a "loss" of understanding as there eyes, ears and hearts have been closed, taking away the opportunity to be healed. In this circumstance, the "loss" occurred because Jesus spoke in parable because it had not been granted they...

Why would God need to harden or allow people to harden themselves if they were conceived with Total Spiritual Inability? The answer is obvious to anyone with objectivity. God would not need to harden hearts if no one but those He chose to "soften" could understand. For anyone to deny this...

I ask questions and try to return to the issue and you continue to avoid the topic. Goodbye

The mess hall in my ARMY unit served SOS. Most of us draftees laughed and avoided it. I have no idea of whether it was the same "stuff" served to the Marines.

Here is another one: Matthew 13:12 NASB “For whoever has, to him more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but whoever does not have, even what he has shall be taken away from him. It makes no sense to say on the one hand someone does not have, and then on the...

There is no difference in Christ between male and female. Thus your classifications do not exist in the New Creation.

Neither the audience nor the disciples understood the parables. But the disciples had been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. So, when Jesus explained the parable in plain language, they understood to some degree. You keep addressing how people close their minds to the...

Matthew 12:37 NASB For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." Nearly every English translation contrasts being made righteous with being condemned. But what if this verse is only addressing those unsaved and fallen? Look back to verse 36, people...

It is pointless to continue, you did not answer my questions. Jesus spoke in parables to prevent understanding in Matthew 13.

When we were made alive we were no longer spiritually dead.

Non-germane obfuscation!

1) I said what you indicated. 2) Yes, lots of people did not fully understand Christ's message of the gospel. Not at issue. 3) Christ spoke plainly when He explained the parable, Matthew 13::18-23 4) What the Jews had believed is not at issue. Here is what is at issue: 1) Scripture...

No I did NOT. You indicated Jesus wasted His time "EXPLAINING" the parables using plain speech has they didn't understand until indwelt.

It is true they grew in their understanding after Christ arose from the dead. But to claim Jesus wasted His time explaining the mystery to them before His resurrection is unsound. The point is Jesus spoke in parables to prevent understanding, but could provide understanding, at least to some...

1) There is no need to avoid Majority rule, achieved by Run-off Elections, except to achieve Minority rule. Saving money provides cover for an evil agenda. 2) The reasons I provided to reject RCV are valid. Run-off elections allow Majority rule. 3) We need the Save America Act to...