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No, but that he desires it. He doesn't "will" it in the sense of decreeing it because if he gives man libertarian freedom, he can't. God desires that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth......he doesn't decree it.

It's not a matter of trying to "have it both ways". God could both genuinely desire that all men freely choose him, but also desire that that choice be one of libertarian freedom. Granted God could not guarantee that every man choose him, certainly, as he cannot also create married bachelors...

Yes, he did answer it.... by demonstrating that asking those two questions was reductionist and insufficient. What if he had simply answered "yes" to both....as he easily could have. What would your conclusion have been? It would prove absolutely nothing. It would have furthered the...

m-kay....I suppose I agree with RSR and Reformed that if you still embrace TULIP you can properly consider yourself Calvinist. While you might be a rare breed of Christus Victor loving Calvinist, I suppose you can still be one. If Spurgeon can not embrace the Ordo-Salutis held by Calvinists and...

Jon, I am curious about your series of threads here. While I believe I understand (and share) your critique of what is generally the Calvinistic explanation of the Atonement, I don't quite see how that necessitates your departure from the 5 points. I.O.W. while I think I'm following your...

96-2000 here....And congratulations to your son. You should be proud of him. Marine Corps boot camp is a Psychologically trying experience.

I believe "wrong"...and "co-taught" is, I believe, simply step one for "taught by a woman" in a few years which is doubtless the end-goal. The camel's nose is under the tent. You would not be wrong to leave, but do not do so rashly. Do so prayerfully and with great consideration. If that is...

Generally, I define it as a function of omniscience. It is to "know" before-hand, not "forelove". However, I do not think of it as any form of "seeing before-hand" or "looking down the corridors of time" et. al. God's foreknowledge is best defined as propositional, not perceptual. God...

Maybe....I am convinced that those who disagree with the monetary tithe should probably be more active in correcting what they/we see as an error. Theoretically, any Biblical truth is worth contending for. I suppose it is difficult to really see what the harm is in simply letting those we...

While I do not believe the Bible teaches a monetary "tithe", I believe 90% teach it because they genuinely believe it is Biblical. I grew up being taught it, most Baptist preachers where I'm from grew up being taught it as well. While I agree it is not Scriptural, I do not question the motives...

There is some fishy stuff going on in the aftermath of the death to be sure.....mainly CYA stuff. The thing that doesn't add up to me, is how he was possibly single-celled. No one coming off of suicide watch should be placed in a cell by themselves. I'm also suspicious that the staff did...

They essentially "sit"....on nothing. I've seen it several times. They (as Reynolds said) initially black out and then die of asphyxiation. The Bureau of Prisons calculates the process from tying the noose and fixing it to upper bunk to actual death as being roughly 8 minutes. Even 30-minute...

This "source" is probably an inmate. Inmates lie. Inmates are bored. A reporter in a SHU can get a "source" to claim practically anything the inmate thinks the reporter will find interesting. He will subsequently ask them to put money in their commissary account.

That is not a special priviledge. Attorney/client rooms are available by policy to all inmates receiving a visit from an attorney. They are not really "private" inasmuch as they are in occupied areas and are visible to both staff, and obviously, the other attorney who clearly witnessed this...

This is the stuff that has me especially concerned. I hate to say this sounds more like manipulation than the advice of a Godly shepherd.

Yes!....Something a Church should happily do for any of its members regardless of office.

O.K.....cool, so the Calvinists have now turned their entire Ordo-Salutis on its head inasmuch as Jesus clearly forces the patently unwilling to follow him. Gone are the halcyon days of God supernaturally regenerating a non-believing person so that they willingly respond in faith, enter the days...

I find this very concerning: If his is a viable business, it stands to reason that he should be able to procure a business loan. If he merely needs a loan to keep it afloat, it isn't a very viable business. The church is already running at a deficit thus, it is prima facie unwise to hand over...

Yes...That is really a statement about the scope of the atonement, not really the definition of free will, but, yes. I don't really think that is Biblical. I also used to think that, but, God doesn't condemn us for "unbelief"....we are condemned because of sin. Failure to believe simply...

Generally, it is a debate forum...but, Particular hasn't asserted a debatable proposition. Thus, there's nothing to debate. He claims he merely wants to "listen"... Let's extend to him the courtesy of responding to his question with our definition...and them let him challenge it if, and only...