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Cool question! I would say the same reason God uses man to proclaim the gospel. We could ask "Why doesn't God just write in the sky, here I Am"? He does it for His glory and the angels joy. I hint also may be found in that we see scripture say "The Lord spoke to Moses", then the phrase is...

You misunderstood me, sorry about that. Hell does mean the grave, but the grave does mean "Hell" in the way Jesus taught. I am not suggesting that "Hell" is merely the grave. You could put it like this, "....than to be in the Grave, where the fire is not quelched". Some, who have lobbied...

Simple. If man is the one who chooses or rejects God, then final salvation is in mans hands, and God is in Heaven only with a offer, desperatly hoping some come, but without the power to call any. By the way, I'm new, do you guys mind if I just jump into a conversation? I see things and want...

You are starting with a erroneous notion. We clearly are to evangelize. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation, but how so? Are you saying all who hear the gospel are saved? Doesn't the bible clearly teach that some are "Granted Repentance"? Doesn't Jesus say "You are UNABLE to come to...

God can limit His knowledge, but then He wouldn't be God! God looks at all of history as we would a book, seeing every action at one time. He is out of time, yet in time. Today is Monday for God, but He is also out of time. This notion that God is not immutable must be squashed at once. God...

The law very much applies to us, but remember, Jesus didn't just die for our sins, but fulfilled all righteousness for us Why did Jesus have to live a perfect life? For us! If Christ only died for our sins, we'd be in the state of Adam, innocent but not righteous. Christ DID IT ALL, God bless...

The term "AntiChrist" is only found in the epistles of John with full explanation of who a AntiChrist is. Notice that the same John who wrote Revelation never mentions the term once! AntiChrist is anyone who denies Christ came in the flesh, etc. It's only through modern folklore (IE Hal...

While there certainly are differences, both are synergistic and leave final salvation in mans hands.

Calv1: That is not what a Calvinist would say. We recognize that God enacts not just the ends, but the means, and He uses us as the means to bring His word to the lost sheep. We are to preach to all, not knowing who is elect.

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Calv1: It's Sheol. Sheol, Hades simply mean "Grave", or "Death". Other words for "Hell" are Tartarus. I think you are confusing the body and spirit. Jesus body was in the grave (Hell), but not His spirit. "Preaching" does not necessitate conversion, but "Proclamation". Clearly Jesus body...

Calv1: Sorry, I don't know how to use the quote button yet. You are missing my point, Jesus was going to the cross, for in your mind, the entire world, why did He not pray for all? And your addition to my quick quote only buttress my argument. It is normative in all of scripture for God to pick...

Thanks Brother! It's good to be here.

Agreed, look at the transfiguration and who was there. The Old Testament saints were saved the same way we are. The bible is clear that God had to send Christ (The necessity of the Atonement), because in past times He didn't punish sin, which would make Him unjust.

Thank you!

There is much debate on this issue. We can say with certainty that no man has ever done greater works than Christ. The view I think is closest to the mark, although it is a bit blurry, is that cumulatively Christians would do "Greater", in the sense of volume, or greater works. That answer...

Of course Christ only incedes for His elect. Christs prayers, unlike ours, are always efficacous. On the night of His betrayal, He prayed, "Father, I pray NOT for the world, but for those you have given me". Today He prays night and day for His elect, no one else. He prayed "Father, forgive...

As a preterist, I believe Jesus will physically return to earth.

Calv1: Jesus did veil His divinity completely, and He did not give himself "Amnesia"! Nor did He divest Himself of His divine attributes, but rather "Became a servant", that is acted only according to His human nature. He controlled the elements, healed, etc. as a human filled with the power of...

Calv1: We are sinners, yet God loves us only because He knew that He would make us righteous through His son. Calv1: Jesus uses the Father/Son analogy many times to show the comparison with how He treats us, that is His adopted children only. Calv1: God talks to us anytime we want in His...