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  1. Skandelon

    Did God Command Murder?

    So, your argument is at that time and in those circumstances it was lawful for Abraham to kill his son as a sacrifice? If so, does that mean God's laws change depending upon time and circumstances? If so, why are we disagreeing in the first place regarding Rahab's lie? I mean, if God's...
  2. Skandelon

    Did God Command Murder?

    I didn't read every post of this thread, but I noticed there wasn't a definition of the term "murder" offered. In the other thread, the example of God commanding Abraham to offer Isaac as a sacrifice (regardless of if one calls it 'murder' or not) was offered to show that God is superior to a...
  3. Skandelon

    Any here Believe In Biblical annihilation?

    Do you mean "reveals," or do your really mean "predetermines hell and those who will go there before they are even born?" That is the difference and the reason you do accept my words. I actually believe God doesn't desire anyone to perish (2 Peter 3:9). I actually believe He grieves at the...
  4. Skandelon

    Any here Believe In Biblical annihilation?

    I kind of put this doctrine in the same category as I do eschatology. I have the view I believe is the most supported scripturally, but I objectively admit it could be different than what we may expect. Anything dealing with life after death and eternal matters probably will be much different...
  5. Skandelon

    Why are we comforted in the idea of God's foreknowledge?

    Good, so we've established that you have no argument. Yes there is. Who said otherwise? First, no one 'limited the subject'. Second, this sentence makes no sense.
  6. Skandelon

    Why are we comforted in the idea of God's foreknowledge?

    I wasn't talking about any of that. I was referring to your opinion about how long and unclear my posts are when I have many thanking me for explaining the non-Calvinistic views from a very well established orthodox Baptist perspective. I'm sorry you don't agree, but I can't please everyone...
  7. Skandelon

    Why are we comforted in the idea of God's foreknowledge?

    Well, I kind of felt as if the rest of my response addressed some of those questions. Our trust in God is often related to how we view his divine qualities and those were some of the thoughts I have about Him. I think we too often put him in a small little theological box and think we got it...
  8. Skandelon

    Why are we comforted in the idea of God's foreknowledge?

    Depends on the choice. Is He the Chooser of my choice to reject your theological views? If so, why are you arguing with me? :smilewinkgrin:
  9. Skandelon

    Why are we comforted in the idea of God's foreknowledge?

    Oh, how kind. Thank you, but I have about 32 PMs in my inbox telling me otherwise. 1 of 32 isn't bad. :) My views are representative of what MANY scholarly baptist theologians believe and teach about the sovereignty of God as it relates to the doctrines of predestination and election...
  10. Skandelon

    Why are we comforted in the idea of God's foreknowledge?

    Because it is true, and truth about the nature of our God is comforting. :) That said, I believe God's knowledge of all things, past, present and future, is most likely not the way we would know things past present and future if we had a crystal ball and could foresee all that is going to come...
  11. Skandelon

    Why are we comforted in the idea of God's foreknowledge?

    FYI, that is not the scholarly Arminian (non-Calvinistic) view of election/predestination. What is known as the corporate view is much more accepted and taught by non-cal scholars. (i.e. God has elected to first invite the Jew and then the Gentiles through his gospel appeal and He has...
  12. Skandelon

    Which view really exalts man?

    Destruction is a biblical term so that is why I used it. I'd like to believe in annihilation, but I don't believe it can be supported biblically.
  13. Skandelon

    Ethics Question

    Did I say that? No. I explained that 'misdirection' if done for an evil motive is equally as sinful as a lie in the same situation would be. Its about the motive. Plus, who decides what is a lie and what is purely misdirection. I think a good analogy was used earlier in the thread where...
  14. Skandelon

    Which view really exalts man?

    Ok, I see I am going to need to take this in bite size chunks: John 1:29: "The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and said, 'Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.'" What is the "world" here? Exegete B. F. Westcott says: "The fundamental idea of kosmos...
  15. Skandelon

    Ethics Question

    No. The lesson is that if you believe in God, even at the risk of your own life and freedom, he will reward you. She deceived the enemies of God in order to serve God. I say she is a hero and so does the scriptures.
  16. Skandelon

    Ethics Question

    Yeah, that is what we are doing. I'm just walking around all day looking to lie to dangerous, murdering enemies of God in order to take the gospel to the unreached so that I can put my life and freedom in danger. We just enjoy putting out lives and freedom in jeopardy by lying as much as...
  17. Skandelon

    Ethics Question

    Unless you rename it 'misdirection,' and refer to is as a strategy of martial arts, right? It doesn't negate your position, it only reveals if for what it is. It's a position that equates a faithful and heroic act of deception against the enemies of God (i.e. Rahab) with every other...
  18. Skandelon

    Which view really exalts man?

    and some more.... There are certain Scripture passages that seem very difficult to fit within the framework of limited atonement. For example: Romans 5:6 says: "At just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly." It doesn't make much sense to read this as saying...
  19. Skandelon

    Which view really exalts man?

    Bro, you've been around this debate long enough to know what passages we use to support our views, but if you insist I can list them again. Here is a good list from this LINk>>>> Luke 19:10: "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was lost." (The "lost" seems to refer to the entire...
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