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No disrespect meant, @Brightfame52 would be a good example. I'm a Dispensationalist, so it's pretty much the opposite of whatever you believe, for the most part.

Not necessarily. I've seen down to earth Calvinists for the most part.

I bet I've read more John Gill than you have! The same question can be turned to you when a different interpretation is taken from the same Scripture. My point is that John Gill leans toward Hyper-Calvinism, the extremes of that belief.

Ok, if you're into Hyper-Calvinism. What if John Gill was grossly ignorant of Scripture?

The teachings of Mr. Gill is a minority view of the Scripture among the Baptists.

Would you say from that experience that politics is a dirty business, or did you see it another way?

Well, Ken, sounds like you need to run for Congress and fix all these problems being that you're so worried about it. Me, I cast my vote and render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's.

There's grey area in the Constitution for the POTUS to have some working room without Congress. All of this is just another opportunity to push the King thing the left has going on. He knows his limits and if he makes a mistake don't worry, the Dems will take care of it.

If Trump were to put boots on the ground then yes he has to get congress involved. But for airstrikes like in Iran, he has authority to do a spanking or two.

It would be over before Congress could have a meeting on it. It's a very small scale war if that's what you want to call it. More like, "just stop doing that or I'll blow up some more stuff."

You're making the mistake that so many will make. You are ignoring the condition that all of these verses you've quoted are based on. Rom. 10:9 "That IF thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be...

I couldn't have said it any better!

Never thought this would happen! I'm agreeing with the Catholic!

What it means is that all God created will be restored to the way it was before man fell, both on earth and in Heaven, according to His Plan in Jesus Christ. In vs. 11, Christ has obtained an inheritance for us, being predestined according to His purpose/ His Plan. Everything is according to...

If I found out what happened before the beginning I wouldn't be able to remember it now. Lol. Don't get old, it's not good.

John said, "In the beginning," he's referring to the beginning of creation. His point is that Christ existed at that time, and later we learn He/Christ is the Creator Himself. This is what @JonC has been warning us about, this part right here. Most scholars will tell you this is referring to...

"In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God...." It's reference to "The Eternal Logos." Logos Greek for Word. "The Eternal Word/Logos."

Good examples! I can really resonate with the military example. When I was in basic training the Drill Instructor asked if there were an duck hunters in formation. That was my thing in those days, so I spoke up. I think there were 3 of us that spent the day picking up cigarette ducks on...

I've studied the Trinity from different scholars and they definitely gave some understanding, but as far as how 3 distinct persons can be one God is not explainable, at least not to logic with the mortal mind.

I have to admit I have been guilty of that various times in the past! It's good to have someone around who will remind us we need to pay closer attention to exactly what the Scripture says and doesn't necessarily say.