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-------------------------- A synonym for ‘unrighteous’ is 'not fair.' Please check your Thesaurus. You believe God to be 'fair'…..meaning 'righteous.' Do you agree with Paul in this context that God is righteous? Many others in his congregation think Paul’s doctrine teaches an unrighteous...

Hello there, Winman! Lots of good stuff in your latest reply. I will respond in a few replies. Winman wrote: “Well, I believe God is fair and only holds a person accountable for what they know. To those whom much is revealed, much is expected, to those to whom little was revealed, less is...

Good day, Winman. I am back from vacation. I appreciate very much your patience as well as your detailed reply! Re: "God is fair." The hue and cry sounded against the teaching of the Apostle Paul in Romans 9:14ff is that which insists God is NOT FAIR in Election.....electing one in...

Living in a Post-Millennial World There you have it. With turkey sandwich in hand and mouth, this fearless Bible scholar has just made one of the most precise summaries ever: defining biblical Christianity as Jesus would have us live it. I do feel the author left out one minor comfort...

You definitely sound like a serious player with all that equipment! I played rythymn (about as well as Elvis) and wrote the material for the band. Our lead guitarist and bass players were both from the New Haven area. At one time I owned a huge VOX amp. Talk about overkill! :>)) You might...

Please help me understand your view. How exactly is grace available to those millions (billions?) who have never heard of the Messiah who was to come or the Messiah who has come. I honestly wish to know how this is possible since grace is inextricably linked to faith, and without faith in Christ...

Nothing is amiss. I simply viewed your profile page under my log in name: Protestant. What's your guitar of choice? I owned a Fender Jazzmaster and a Martin D-18. I have since sold them.

Thanks, again, In the Light, for your respectful replies! With all due respect, my question was not, Has judgment passed on those people? Rather, it was, Does God love those in Hell? Also, you have neglected to explain how "grace is offered to all without exception", when, in fact...

So you believe that grace is offered to those who never heard of Christ? I am confused and sincerely wish to be informed as to how all men without exception is to be interpreted. Then you believe God loves those in Hell? Please review John 3:36 which you cite below. It does not teach that...

Re: “The Bible is RIFE with passages that say that the Kingdom of God will expand and cover the earth, that knowledge of the Lord will cover the earth as the waters cover the sea,”………I can name several passages which confirm your interpretation! • The Parable of the Mustard Seed……here we are...

Hello, In the Light. Once again thanks for your thoughtful responses! Re: ‘grace is offered to all without exception.......' Of course, you are speaking of recent history where great inroads had been made via missionaries and the printing press. The vast majority of the world had been without...

Hello Winman. Thanks for joining the conversation! I see you and I have a few things in common: CT and guitars…..I have lived in CT and played guitar in a band which recorded on the Decca label. :>)) Re: ‘ALL men’……..we can dispel the thought that by ‘all men’ the Holy Spirit was signifying...

Once again, In the Light, we agree. Scripture teaches this truth in many such verses. OK. This section needs to be broken down for my edification. First, let me say I do not disagree with the general scope of your summation. But first, I must point out that my original question dealt with...

Thank you, In the Light, for your respectful and forthright replies to my questions! Re: Unmerited Favor......How about this verse: “ For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”…..as but one example. Death (temporal and eternal) is what all...

Thank you, Reverend, for your valuable input. I would greatly appreciate you citing Scripture to support your view. May I respectfully ask, are you an advocate of a doctrine known as Prevenient Grace?

Thank you, In the Light, for your answers. (On a separate note, I see you reside in Minneapolis. My daughter lives in Eden Prairie. You've got quite a Mall there! Unreal!) Re: subject at hand......agreed God is gracious to all in many different ways. But let's address grace in relation to...

If I may respectfully respond to your point, Dr. Ach. The theme throughout Romans 9-11 is of vital importance to every serious Christian. In Romans 8, Paul has just declared that God's love cannot fail. Nothing can stand in the way of it. Nor is anyone or anything greater who can separate us...

Justice versus Grace Thank you, In the Light, for your responses. If I may respectfully ask you: please define 'grace' so that we may have a common understanding of the term. What, exactly, does it effect? Also, is this 'grace', as you define it, given to all without exception? Are...

Some years ago an anti-cal book was published, What Love Is This? I respond in kind, “what ‘love’, indeed, is this?” Consider the response of Jesus in Matt. 7:23: “I never knew you.” Imagine. The omniscient, all-wise God-man will one day in condemnation declare to many professing Christians...

In the Light: I have respectfully asked how my previous post in this thread misstates the non-cal position. Please shed light so I may rightly understand your position and repent if proven wrong. I further asked, On what basis does our Lord elect sinners unto salvation? I thank you in...