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IT just said: Part of the issue of DHK's ... stems from his thoughts and presuppositions on the position of man and God. It goes much deeper than this, but that is the basis.... Thank you Dr. Freud for your input. This is not a forum for Freudian view points or psychiatric analyses. You may...

I gave you a rational answer and you just rejected it. Amazing. Like I said before, when I used a much stronger word, it is the equivalent of insulting God when you question his ways.

Sure they are. "Hath God said, he shall not eat..." "...ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." --Were those Scriptures addressed to you as well? --Everything has context. If the context is not known the scripture often does not make sense. For example: 1 Chronicles 26:18 At Parbar...

It is God that saves. Bro. Joseph (with your support) asks the question, why does God save one and not the others if they all hear the gospel? I answer: Why were 10 lepers healed and only one return to give thanks and worship God. You expect me to give an answer to a question that Jesus...

Paul called himself a "slave" in Romans 1:1. Was he free or not? He still had the choice to sin. We always have a choice. God made us that way. In the same way God gave commands to the unregenerate: Act 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every...

Free will. Ten lepers came to Jesus. Only one returned. Jesus said, Where are the nine? Why didn't the nine return? Don't question the sovereignty of God.

I don't allow allegories or figures of speech to define my doctrine. That is how the RCC got into transubstantiation. You are taking scripture addressed to the Israelites and applying it to yourself. What do "hearts and stones" have to do with me? Nothing.

Yes, I believe He does, before he is regenerated. And that is where we differ. Let us go back to the Reformed position. Theopedia poses this valid question: It is obvious that the Word and faith in the Word precedes regeneration. If they didn't then that would make God the author of evil...

Do you have a new "apple"? :D I prefer not to define doctrine using allegorical language from the OT that is directed to Israel, IOW taken out of context. My heart is still pumping blood and works just fine. Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15...

And thus there is a difference between The Bible and God. He can read and even memorize the Bible without having God speak to him, whether or not God is the author of the Word. The two are separate. This has been my position all along. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Your position must...

Obviously God is separate from His Word. If He wasn't then you would have no problem believing that once an unregenerate person hears the Word of God (and faith comes by hearing) that he would automatically have all the divine faith he needs to be regenerated. Faith, of a necessity would precede...

Many scriptures have been taken out of context and all have been refuted.

There is a difference between God's revelation to mankind and God himself. I know of a Muslim who memorized the entire NT. He still remains a Muslim. If God is speaking through His Word to him, then why doesn't he know God? God's revelation to man and God Himself are not the same thing as you...

I suppose I have to spell it out. I believe the Bible according to my own understanding through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and prayer. You believe the Bible according to a set standard of beliefs according to Calvinism. Is that not true? It is a known fact (I have seen the statistics)...

Acts 17:10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether...

I am not the one in error, nor am I confused. You talk about ad hominems. Slowly reread this post and see how you have written it. Faith comes from the Word and from hearing the Word. Agreed. Suppose you witness to someone without your Bible, but only with the knowledge of your Bible. Does...

No scripture, just ad hominem. I don't hold false teaching. You keep accusing me of that but you haven't posted a scripture yet. It does come from his Word. Are you confused? Is Romans 10:17 erroneous? That is what I have been teaching. But you don't refute it. You have some choices here: 1...

RE: John 3:3,6,7: "You must be born again." You have stated previously that salvation and regeneration take place simultaneously. There are some that believe that salvation and regeneration for all intents and purposes are the same thing. IOW, when the gospel is presented to an individual, and...

No false dichotomy. I simply believe the Bible. Here it is once again: Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Now do you believe it? If so why do you believe that God, without the aid of the Word, must somehow insert in some supernatural way "faith" into...

I do believe God initiates salvation, even prepares the soil via the work of His Holy Spirit. But there still is the matter of free choice in salvation. There must be. We see it all throughout the Bible. "According to your faith, so be it." The repetitive command to "believe," or "repent," or...