You didn't answer the question. Did God lead the "church" out of Egypt?reformedbeliever said:The church is now made up of all believers.
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You didn't answer the question. Did God lead the "church" out of Egypt?reformedbeliever said:The church is now made up of all believers.
webdog said:You didn't answer the question. Did God lead the "church" out of Egypt?
...or rather your non answer. I take from this, though, that the Church was led out of Egypt, something I do not agree with. Church was used at a certain point in time, as was elect.reformedbeliever said:He led His people out of egypt... His people as a nation. His people now are His church. Sorry if you don't like my answer.
webdog said:...or rather your non answer. I take from this, though, that the Church was led out of Egypt, something I do not agree with. Church was used at a certain point in time, as was elect.
No...it wasn't the answer to the question I asked. Your answer did not contain the word "church" in it, as far as the time Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, so no...you did not answer it.reformedbeliever said:No, it was an answer, it just didn't please you.
aaaaaaw...hold on.webdog said:No...it wasn't the answer to the question I asked. Your answer did not contain the word "church" in it, so no...you did not answer it.
Originally Posted by reformedbeliever
He led His people out of egypt... His people as a nation. His people now are His church. Sorry if you don't like my answer.
7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
I edited my response before you posted this. His answer..."He led His people out of egypt... His people as a nation. His people now are His church. Sorry if you don't like my answer."aaaaaaw...hold on.
yes it did..
I will not address what? God sovereignly elects, yes. This does not mean He sovereignly elects UNTO salvation, nor does that mean God is limited to "before" and "after" as you believe.you have been shown election comes before salvation...
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7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
You will not address it.
Now what???
webdog said:I edited my response before you posted this. His answer..."He led His people out of egypt... His people as a nation. His people now are His church. Sorry if you don't like my answer."
OK...His people NOW are the Church, were His people called "the Church" being led out of Egypt? Why or why not?
I will not address what? God sovereignly elects, yes. This does not mean He sovereignly elects UNTO salvation, nor does that mean God is limited to "before" and "after" as you believe.
webdog said:I will not address what? God sovereignly elects, yes. This does not mean He sovereignly elects UNTO salvation, nor does that mean God is limited to "before" and "after" as you believe.
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7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
So Israel is reffered to as the old church?reformedbeliever said:Who did God bring out of Egypt? Isreal. We are the new Isreal. The elect.
webdog said:So Israel is reffered to as the old church?
webdog said:OK...His people NOW are the Church, were His people called "the Church" being led out of Egypt? Why or why not?
but the election hath obtained it
webdog said:
What was there to obtain if it were allready given?
Why? It doesn't support what you sayJarthur001 said:Yes...maybe we should take that out of our Bible. :BangHead:
The point is the "elect" is can be wide open also, but in context this phrase is attached to believing jews.Jarthur001 said:Some say yes. Bob is one.
Church means gathering of believers. So it could mean it if you want it to.
Other say the church started in the NT when Christ started preaching
Still others claim the Church started after the death...
Others see it starting in Acts.
This is wide open. I fail to see your point.
Brother Bob said:You will never get past these scriptures!
Eph; 2
"12": That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
"13": But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
"14": For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
"15": Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
"16": And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
"17": And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
"18": For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
"19": Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
Who do you think the household of God was he talking about?