Is it the will of God...

1. Yes.

2. Because abortion(except to save the life of the mother) is murder and murder is sin.

Exodus 20:13(NASB)
13 “You shall not murder.

 

In other words, Ken, we should go against God's will?

 

Helen,

Do you believe that we are responsible for Jesus laying down his life?

 

No.

 

Since you only want yes or no answers without any explanation of what the answers mean:

No.

Yes.

Yes.

 

Helen,

Do you believe that we are responsible for Jesus laying down his life?</font>[/QUOTE]He did it for love of us, Ken. We gave Him the reason, but the decision was His. The act itself was also His.

 

So now answer my question. Are you responsible? A simple yes or no, please.

 

God is responsible for His own decisions. I am not necessary to Him. The fact that He loves me is pure grace, but does not make me responsible for His decisions. He's a bit bigger and grander than I am...!!!!

 

Let me add, Joseph, that if you think that immeasurable theological questions can be boiled down to simple yes or no answers then I must question the seriousness with which you approach theological studies.

I played along with your game. And now that I have answered questions with a yes or a no questions that have no simple yes or no answers, what have you gained?

 

Thanks, Helen. I must conclude that your answer is "No, I am not responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus."

 

If anyone thinks they are not responsible for the crucifying Jesus, then he should read this:

Hebrews 6:6(NASB)
6 and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame.

If a person can crucify the Son of God a second time, he must have been responsible for crucifying Him a first time.

 

Actually, you have learned practically nothing as your yes or no restrictions prevented that. All you learned is that I will play along with your silly game.

Proverbs 26:5(NASB)
5 Answer a fool as his folly deserves,
That he not be wise in his own eyes.

I am not saying you are a fool, but I hope you'll understand the comparison with my playing along with your game.

 

Not so.

Romans 3:19(NASB)
19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

[ December 26, 2002, 12:00 PM: Message edited by: Ken H ]

 

Are you then saying God was not responsible for His own decisions? Isn't that the entire Calvinist foundation -- the sovereignty of God?

 

Very, very poor logic, actually.

My daughter planted some pansies. The dog dug up a couple. I planted them again. That has nothing to do with the idea that I also planted them the first time! I did not.