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I understand this...but is this not a genetic fallacy? Molina may indeed have had the worst of possible intentions himself...but he might have also been correct :cool: For all their ills, The RCC has always understood something as difficult to wrap one's head around as the Trinity correctly...

No. but it is our responsibility and duty to believe God. because vis a vis Calvinism, this is somehing done entirely by God on auto-pilot, and there is no real sense in which this is a "duty" in any way carried out or performed by the regenerate person....if it were...it would mean...

By weather, I assume you actually mean "climate"....and "climates" are known to be cyclical and have been known to be cyclical since the Middle Ages. Even the average temperatures are known to go through cycles in most inhabited regions with a net change of several degrees over several-hundred...

I would skip the class.

Agreed, I would try to find out his belief and understanding first: Also, I am not sure whether you explained that there is the "authority" so to speak, of a local Church that is involved with this. I don't know your view on this but; as I understand it, the ordinances of Baptism and the...

It's hard to say one particular book, because many of them deal with different topics: One of my favourites because it takes on relativism head on is "Relativism, feet planted firmly in mid-air" by Koukl and Beckwith. Also, due to the timeliness of it: I also like "Is God a Moral Monster" by...

I will try one super-quick concise stab at the OP: Scripture does indeed support A-series time and we can dispense with any illusions of the validity of B. With respect to the other question, I pose a quick deduction: 1.) If Time is not a part of the creative act, or it existed prior to...

Can of Worms much? :laugh: 1 quick rejoinder first: Ask him if he realizes that this assumes something incredible....This quote assumes that 1.)God does not have morally sufficient reasons for permitting evil 2.)We posses adequate information or knowledge to know that there are no morally...

What!!!! :eek: don't you know that another 14 verses of "Just as I Am" would have sealed the deal? OHHHH.....forsooth! I pray that in hell, :tear: they will not raise their eyes, and ask you why you failed to give them the opportunity to receive the free gift of salvation....by doing some...

In regards to "Christian Faith" I have. Directly refered to in Scripture...no, of course not. The fascinating thing about DNA as regards Christianity is that DNA is Information and thus Intelligence is implied in the creative act. I once heard a Christian philosopher belabour this in regards...

All glory goes to God alone...it was determined by his own wise counsel and perfect pleasure from eternity past. ;)

O.k. fine...have you now dismissed the sum total of my post based on this? I will concede Rev 10:6 at least for the sake of argument, and I may have misapplied it. There are still the passages in I John, and well, the rest of my argument. I am suggesting a majority orthodox view.... 1.)once...

:eek::eek: You will NEVER win anyone over with Merlot!! Repent sir, of this as the truth of Scripture will be compromised...a nice Bordeaux..(oops Meritage in Cali)...or Possibly Cab Sauv....even a Spanish Tempranillo! But merlot? For shame. :laugh:

:tear:No, and No...get a job. :tear: There are Church planters and Pastors....Paul plants Apollos waters If Paul is planting, he needs the cash money...and will give you the what-for if he don't get it. If Apollos wants cash money...he betta hope God gives more increase. Our Pastor is...

CARNAL HUMAN REASONING!!! THIS IS NOT OF GOD!!! YOU HAVE POSTED NO SCRIPTURES TO PROVE YOUR ASSERTIONS...MERE VAIN REASONINGS AND BABBLINGS!!!! GOD IS SOVEREIGN!!! Seriously, great post Ben! :wavey::thumbs::applause: We all have a cross to bear... 2Ti 3:12 Yea, and all that will live...

Aresman: I will take the time to respond to the rest of your post later....but this had to be cleared up first: EASY TRIGGER!!:eek: Not at all what I was saying. I am not Kant or Leibniz, but I am not stupid enough to argue like this. I was anticipating the "grounding objection" and...

UMMM...I would not dismiss my post so easily...I understand the application you are applying to it, and it may be valid....but any given passage may have several reasonable applications, they may be saying more than one thing at a time as long as they are not contradictions no? I am making my...

:thumbs::wavey::applause: Jer 9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD. Two distinct words: two...