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Do I really have to convince you of God's attributes?

Natural revelation is enough to hold all men guilty according to Romans 1, but it does nothing to save a man. It is law, not gospel. Romans 1:19–20 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. [20] For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power...

To whom does that text speak of, and what does this practically look like? The answer is right in the text.

Is God omnipresent? The Church has believed He is for 2,000 years, and I agree. "If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!" (Psalm 139:8)

Thanks be to God, He pardons the guilty. He gives grace to worms like me.

SDA?

I know men. I know myself, and I know my Bible. There are no innocent men.

Participation in this thread, as usual, is completely voluntary.

I'm a proud, Christian, American, gun-owning [Edit: crude language], but its not the business of the Church to be blessing ARs. That's disgraceful.

Is there a place where God is not present? That language is relational, not proximal. Hell is the unmitigated presence of God.

In my obedience to scripture, I am a judge and take that responsibility seriously.

Hank, no one is "going after" BG. Some are just reminding us that he ought not to be sainted and treated a s hero of the faith, because he really was not.

Thank you for the informative and helpful post.

How could have Joseph's brothers committed a despicable act in selling their brother into slavery when God "meant it for good"?

Didn't you say that he's not dead? I am condemning his work. It's God's job to pardon or condemn a man.

I am obviously not speaking of cessationists in the OP. When I refer to anabaptists, I am referring to (some) baptistic groups who are also continuists.

When a single person gets direct messages/inspiration directly from God, or claims authority to speak for God, then he, for all intents and purposes, can trump the written word of God.

You raise a good point regarding the confusion that Graham created. He distorted both gospel and Christianity, and because of his reach, that likely confused millions. I would argue that he "inoculated" people against Christianity. His handy work had millions convinced they were Christians...

I live in the northeast, and they hate guns here, so no AR for me, although I would love to have one.

His words were recorded on tape, yet he claims, "They do not reflect my views". ''Although I have no memory of the occasion, I deeply regret comments I apparently made in an Oval Office conversation with President Nixon,'' Mr. Graham said in a statement. ''They do not reflect my views"