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Respectfully Charlie, I believe your response is faulty in its interpretation of that verse. Adam in the very beginning was told not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil - he transgressed therefore he sinned and was in need of good news of which @John of Japan referred to, right at...

What was the substance of his faith? Believing that a god, or even The God of the bible exists does nothing for a man. He was aware that it was sin to go with the king into the King's pagan temple: 2 Kings 5:18 But may the Lord forgive your servant for this one thing: When my master enters the...

The suffering servant was well known throughout the OT, as was a knowledge of the gospel, as was the coming Messiah. The Jews concept of a political Messiah during Jesus time was not a concept of the Prophets (at least not in the sense the Jews at the time desired). I don't know how anyone could...

Ok. Just so we are clear, there are some dispensationalists who claim that people (Jew and Gentile) were saved by obeying God's law (Moses's Law for the Jews and resident aliens) prior to Christ's advent. Are you of that persuasion? That is what my question was more or less, I should have been...

I disagree. We see at the fall of man that God promises a redeemer to Adam and Eve and their descendants, there was no Jew or Gentile then. I would agree that the Jews were made special partakers of promises unique to them, but I also believe that many (not all) of these promises extend to...

Ok. The way you worded that section came across as if you don't embrace reformed folks as Christians. Just wanted clarification.

Worldview def - A worldview is an all-encompassing framework of fundamental beliefs and assumptions that shape how a person or group understands reality, answers life's "big questions," and interprets their experiences. It's like a lens through which one perceives the world, influencing...

Thank you!

I don't know anyone who is reformed who would hold to tradition over proper interpretation. I think we simply desire to have convincing scriptural exegesis in order to change our view (as anyone should). I would say that your statement comes from a worldview that believes yours is the proper...

lol, ok guy who frequently says people are stupid.

So, are you saying the Martin is not a Christian? And by that extension those who interpret the bible as he does?

Excellent response.

I agree and reworded my original post. That said, to say that we are saved by God's mercy sounds like shoehorning in works - it is similar to the Mormon's "we are saved by God's grace after all we can do." Being as EO emphasizes works as part of justification. My friend kept saying mercy, but...

I have a friend that I found out the other night recently converted to eastern orthodox. We were in a discussion about salvation he kept telling me that it is by God's mercy that we are saved. While the bible does speak of God's mercy in salvation Paul says that it is by grace, he does not state...

I'd definitely go to your pastor and elders, and have them keep their eyes open for concerning behavior. Sounds like there is just cause for suspicion that should be shared with Church leadership.

Ah. I guess being saved by grace thru faith in Christ isn't enough then. This IS adding to God's word. One can't believe the Bible, or Christ's words, that all sins will be forgiven (except for blasphemy of the Holy Spirit) if you hold that Luther's derision towards the Jews at the end of his...

I agree! @Piper 2 this is a milestone, you got Van to agree with you!

Rome's failure to accept what scripture teaches wasn't Luther's failure, it was theirs. If you preach the gospel to someone, and they refuse to accept it, is that your failure? Not sure what your point is with this. You said that there was no documentation that Luther was saved; as the verse...

It was a tongue in cheek response to Reynolds staunch views, and the often abused verse.

For as "evil" as Calvinism is often called it sure seems like a lot of slander and intentional misrepresentation, as well as outright personal attacks are normative of the opposition's side, the supposed side of true biblical understanding - which would incidentally include love, charity...