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Well, I know you lean strongly toward Calvinism because you have ignored everything I've said on the slander toward God. But that's the Calvinist way, they reason their way out of it, or in your case they just simply ignore it. I've been quietly following your conversation with @Silverhair...

I see the first part of that verse "by your words you will be justified" as in what Paul taught us, for with the heart man believes unto righteousness and with the mouth confession is made into salvation. So the words of justification is our confession of faith in Christ. The last part "by...

Bear in mind that when we answer these questions, we are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners.

Just to make it interesting, let's ask a similar question. Is it man's sin that sends him to Hell, or his rejection of Christ?

That's a good point. From that we could ask the question, does man send himself to Hell or does God do it according to the Gospel? What say ye, JF?

I'm not sure of your purpose for Heb. 8:12, maybe you can further explain. But concerning Heb. 8:12, it was said on the promise of a New Covenant for Israel. 8:8.

LOL, it's pretty messed up if you ask me.

I think women have already proven they can excel in those positions. I don't agree that women should have a mos that places them on the battlefield in any way. But I do see them doing very well in military administrative service but no combat role the way it was during WW2.

Well I do agree with your view of how one is saved, but I certainly disagree that is what traditional Calvinism teaches. It seems we now have free will Calvinists denying what Calvin taught but still calling themselves Calvinist. But I agree to disagree, and I was serious about my respect...

Dave, I have been testing you, and found that you are indeed a controlled man and honest in your statements. Just the kinda guy you can't help but respect. So I say this with all due respect. You are reasoning from the Calvinist Handbook, and not taking it for what it really is. Calvinism a...

Of course I never rule out the possibility that I'm not seeing all the picture. I'm not schooled as you are, that's why I ask. I base my opinion on Paul training Timothy to be a pastor, history tells us, and I'm not so sure where this history comes from, that Timothy was believed to be the...

It's been my experience in having discussions with Calvinists through the years and specifically one here on BB, won't mention his name, that the double predestination part is smoothed over. Now some will straight up admit the double predestination and stand firm on it being the absolute...

John, I see that administration, stewardship, in this dispensation of Grace given by Christ personally to Paul and him giving it to us, particularly the pastors for the administration. Am I correct in this, or do you see it another way?

I care little of what any Calvinist says. If they hold the 5 points laid out by Calvin they are holding to double predestination that Calvin clearly taught. The only thing I agree with from Calvin is that his theory concludes with and "awful decree" of God. That decree proposed by Calvin...

The slander to God from Calvin and all that follow the theory of Sovereign Grace is that all who are in Hell had no choice in being sent there. All the lost souls in Hell can blame God for their suffering. Whereas with free will man can only blame himself for his suffering. How well do you...

How could you find any of it strange with your train of thinking as Reformed? You would probably find it strange if were to go into a commentary on the total free will of man. But don't take me wrong on salvation, I have no problem with the traditional Calvinist being saved. I have a problem...

The only good thing I can see in Calvinism is the fact of salvation being all of the Lord's work, man has no hand in it. But even Calvin's principle and foundation for this truth is in serious error.

Ok, Van we will have to agree to disagree.

Well, that's one view. I see traditional Calvinism, as Calvin taught it, to be dead wrong from the core, and everything that spews from it is in serious error. OSAS is a product of Calvin. A complete reinterpretation of God's sovereignty is a product of Calvin. Total depravity is Biblical...

One more thing and I'll let it go. Read Calvin's commentary in the Institutes of Christian Religion and you'll see how he gives a new definition the absolute sovereignty of God. He admits it's an awful decree but yet places that decree on God sovereignty. That is not acceptable, we simply...