The Five Solas

Please tread lightly on this old man.
MB

 

Yes, indeed -- BIBLICAL paths.

I'm sorry. I'm about "burned out" with trying to convince my Catholic friend that tradition in that church is NONSENSE! I see lesser problems with Reform theology but, like I said, similar allegorization -- similar lack of dispensationalism between church and Israel (except for Pink who I am reading now) -- similar nuancing of scripture to suit the "system."

I don't see a direct connection between Calvin and Augustine -- and Paul.

Like Paul says -- I don't even judge myself. What the Spirit has told me is what I preach.

Again -- Dr. Rogers called some vocabularies "God's word according to Satan's dictionary." How do you swallow Calvinism's vocabulary whole like you do? Why not use God's "dictionary" -- the BIBLE -- and find out what He really means?

skypair

 

Be careful, MB. RB might not speak to you anymore. He might be "offended" and need an apology. raying:

Those are EXCELLENT points! :applause:

skypair

 

Very good. So now you go on to the next messageboard, eh? :laugh:

sky

 

TO THE ELECT, if there is such a thing as the Calvinist definition thereof, they are. To 94% of humanity -- no, they are NOT grace at all!

The greater demonstration of grace is that ALL are forgiven of sin! Greater grace is that men aren't physically punished for their sin but are ONLY separated eternally and spiritually from God.

skypair

 

And by no means used it to the extent he should have!

skypair

 

Hey -- me too! 60 and can't fly Captain anymore! Talk about "the pits!!"

skypair

 

Aw, c'mon, RB. Tell us what you really think. :laugh:

RB -- what is the "2nd death" but a resurrected body slain again so that the spirit spends eternity in the "lake of fire" spiritually?

Hey, where would I be without you as my "straight guy?" :laugh:

Look, do you admit you have bought Calvinism "hook, line, and sinker?"

skypair

 

1. And that has been the case for centuries. Sometimes I wonder why we engage in Calvinism vs. non-Calvinism debates.

2. But I guess that once we keep it civil, we can learn from each other, while extending and maintain that righthand of fellowship.

3. Once I truly discovered and understood the doctrine of unconditional election, life has never been the same.

 

Hi TC,

There have been many things I've learned from the Bible it self by discussing other views. Many things I wound up learning about myself that I wasn't aware of. Most of all I've learned no one is absolutely correct about any of it.

You're right. Our whole reason for being in discussion is to learn from each other and from God's word.

Life for me is still changing ever since I was saved. Growing is like that. I hope I never stop growing in this life or the next.
MB

 

You know more than the scriptures, then, brother, if you know that 6% of humanity is elect, and 94% is not.

 

Isn't that what you got? Isn't that the prime and supreme issue and reason for any debate. It's one thing to disagree how we should be "sanctified" in Christ. It's another to disagree what starts us on the road to the sanctification of the Spirit -- namely, "justification" in Christ.

I do assume one thing -- that my life has been the same "in Christ" as it began. I did assume that he heard the "doctrines of grace" before being saved/"elect" whereupon he would have been saved and THAT, not "the doctrines of grace," would be the reason for life never being the same.

The anwer to my question should clear up the mystery though, right?

skypair

 

I "put a pencil to is last night!" :laugh: You know what I mean.

skypair