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241 | Disease or Bad Personal Choice?? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 87536 | ||
Dear Hank, The following is a copy of my apology to Emmaus. Dear Emmaus, You are absolutely right. Upon closer examination of your post my eyes were opened. Please forgive me for my sinful disregard of what you really meant. I behaved quite badly by reading past your words and over-reacting to my own mistaken perception. My desire, always, is to glorify Christ by my words and deeds. In this I have failed. Again, I am truly sorry. ------------------------------------------------- I wish to ofer my humble apology to you as well. I'm sorry Hank. My face is warm with shame, but the chastisement of God is not unbearable for His own children. John |
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242 | Disease or Bad Personal Choice?? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 87537 | ||
Dear Emmaus, You are absolutely right. Upon closer examination of your post my eyes were opened. Please forgive me for my sinful disregard of what you really meant. I behaved quite badly by reading past your words and over-reacting to my own mistaken perception. My desire, always, is to glorify Christ by my words and deeds. In this I have failed. Again, I am truly sorry. I will be copying this reply and posting it to Hank as well. John |
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243 | life problem | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 89967 | ||
Dear Ed, It is with a glad heart that I offer you a hearty Amen! John |
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244 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90034 | ||
Dear NC, "2 Tim 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth." " I hold to the Scriptural view...". I am compelled to point out, there is a "Scriptural view" that is diametricly opposed to your own. A view that shows God as the one who keeps us from falling away completely. Now, we both know that one view must be wrong and that Scripture never contradicts itself. Therefore, the fault lies with the interpreter and the pre-suppositional lens through which he examines God's inerrant Word. In this case, we have some who believe that man must keep himself saved by holding fast to Christ. On the opposite side others believe that it is Christ who must hold fast to man. If man has saved himself by an act of his own free will prior to regeneration, then it stands to reason that he could freely reject salvation after regeneration. Man, according to this pre-supposition, is in absolute control of his own fate. The pre-supposition that has God as the pre-destinator of all things (I will have mercy on whomsoever I will) holds that He is the cause of regeneration. Those, having recieved new life from Him, are then truly free to choose and they ALWAYS choose Christ for being possesed by Him has become the desire of their new hearts, and this by God's graciously re-creating them as new creatures in Christ. It boils down to this: Is one's view of salvation man-centered or God-centered? In Love, John Reformed |
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245 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90112 | ||
Dear AO, I'm not sure I understand. You said "Mankind can not change the plan, but they can change their role in it." Perhaps an example would help. John |
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246 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90116 | ||
Dear NC, I'm not moved by loud protestations either. Our problem is that many sincere believers, after having studied the whole of Scripture, have arrived at a different conclusion which is that those spoken of as departing the faith, have done so because they were mere professers. I will say that your position is consistant with 5 point arminianism. A view that sees man as the master of his own fate and the captain of his own soul. If you are correct, your position will harmonize with the entire written Word. Please show how the clay became the potter, and moulded himself into a vessel for destruction. John has clearly stated that those who departed were never "of us". 1 John 2:19 They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us. John |
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247 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90122 | ||
AO, God has chosen a people for salvation ie, God's elect. He has chosen them for His own reasons. What those reasons were is known to God alone, but they were not based on any percieved good within these people themselves. That would would place the foundation for salvation on merit not grace alone. He did not choose mankind as a whole for salvation. But rather it was His eternal purpose to show some mercy and the rest justice. I do not deny that this doctrine does not sit well with most people. I agonized over it myself until I was convinced by Scripture of it's truth. I finally found solace in humbling myself before God and resting in the reality that the judge of the universe always does what is right, and as a mere creature, I have no basis for challenging His judgements. God has not merely chosen a people but has also chosen the means by which those chosen ones come to faith in Christ. HE is in absolute control and all things which occur, because He pre-ordained their occurance from eternity. The source of everything has to be God Himself! John |
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248 | "Both of these positions have problems" | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90159 | ||
"So the question is, if you do not have “works” then how can you have “faith”? And if you do not have “faith” then how can you be saved?" Dear Hank Jr., Eph 2:10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. Our good works are our evidence that God is working in us, to do that which He has prepared before-time that we should perform. God Bless You as You Study, John |
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249 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90241 | ||
1. To the idea that God rejected the reprobate for their foreseen wickedness, it is replied that "The Lord hath made all things for Himself; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil" (Prov. 16:4), teaches another doctrine; that this passage teaches, that God made the reprobates for the day of evil, or for the purpose of destroying them. This is a strawman objection, which the writer props up, and then easily, knocks down. I for one, do not offer this objection and do not know an orthodox calvinist that does! I believe that God's eternal purpose for mankind is to bring glory unto Himself. For this reason He chose some men to recieve MERCY and others to recieve JUSTICE. His choosing was in no way unfair to any, for He would have been justified in condemning all. It is also true that, in a way which our minds are not able to fully comprehend, God does not force man to sin, nevertheless, even sins are pre-ordained. Joseph and his brothers for instance. They meant Joseph's captivity in Egypt for evil but God meant it for good. I would be very wary of Mr. Finney's theolology."Finney is often portrayed as a moderate who fought against hyper-Calvinist influences. It's true that hyper-Calvinism (a corruption of Calvinist doctrine that nullifies or minimizes human responsibility) was on the rise in New England, and Finney had probably been exposed to it. In fact, it is fair to say that hyper-Calvinism had a major hand in creating the cold spiritual climate in which Finney's errors flourished. The popular reception of Finney's teaching was certainly in large part an overreaction against the errors of hyper-Calvinism."...Notice that under the guise of condemning "hyper-Calvinism," Finney expressly attacked the idea that people are fallen and depraved because of a sinful nature inherited from Adam. That is the doctrine of original sin, not a hyper-Calvinist dogma, but a standard tenet of Christian doctrine—and recognized as such by all mainstream Christians since the Pelagian heresy of the Fifth Century. Note, too, that Finney rejected the idea that sinners are totally unable to please God (contra Rom. 8:7-8). Again, total inability is no hyper-Calvinist notion, but a biblical truth defended by Augustine and the Protestant Reformers alike."... "In other words, it was not merely hyper-Calvinism—or even simple Calvinism—that Finney rejected, but the biblical essentials of sola fide and sola gratia (justification by faith alone through grace alone). In effect, Finney also abandoned sola scriptura (the authority and sufficiency of Scripture), as shown by his constant appeal to rationalism in support of his new theology. The movement he led therefore represents the wholesale abandonment of historic Protestant principles." (Phil Johnson) John Reformed |
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250 | What are your views of once saved always | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90283 | ||
No NC, I hope that I will never be content to "agree to disagree". God is not the author of sin. Theological systems are not wrong in themselves. All does NOT always mean all! It is constrained by the context in which it appears. John |
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251 | Are you your brother's keeper? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90631 | ||
Dear EdB, What constitutes false teaching in your mind, may be sound doctrine in the mind of someone else. The challenge each one faces (regardless of denomination or theological bent) is to provide scriptural evidence which supports our views on a variety of topics. The idea of having some kind of overseer (papal infallability) who passes down rulings on what is sound and what is false is unworkable and undesirable. What would you like to see lockman do? John |
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252 | Are you your brother's keeper? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90748 | ||
Dear Ed, There is no debate over Calvinism. The debates are over doctrines which have a tremendous influence over how christians understand God and His eternal purpose for His creation. Can you imagine the Bereans complaining about having to verify Paul's gospel? The problem Ed, it seems to me, is that you want your view of Scripture to have the field to itself; to go unchallenged by pesky calvinists! This attitude of exclusivity is unacceptable to me personnaly, and is unbiblical as well. 2 Tim 2:15-18 "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some. Mining for gold can be tedious and frustrating work at times. It may take years of tossing out junk before the the first nugget of the precious metal appears. Gal 6:9 Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary. Correct me if I am wrong, but, I don't recall any calvinists calling for a "stop this endless debate over Arminianism (or Pentacostalism, for that matter). John |
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253 | Are you your brother's keeper? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90758 | ||
"Only a very foolish person keeps running into the same wall. Especially when that person realizes each time he hits the wall the wall thickens offering more resistance. I would think if Calvinist were open to receive anything you would have realized all you have managed to do is reinforce the resolve to reject your position." Do you not realize that my reponse to your call for censorship, is my reaction to your un-ending complaints against reformed theology? Did you not expect to hear from the other side? Of course, as a calvinist, any change that occurs we believe to be in accordance with God's will, and ascribe all the Glory to Him. John |
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254 | Are you your brother's keeper? | Bible general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 90793 | ||
Dear Ed, I really don't consider myself a victim. My prayer is that God will grant me the grace to be a defender of the faith. John |
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255 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 34421 | ||
Dear Brother Tim, It is indeed a joy to be able to discuss the great doctrines of the faith with bretheren all over this nation(and the world,as far as I know. I must make my initial posting brief for other duties are calling me away. God willing we will all benefit as we attempt to determine the deep truths of His Word. In regard to your last remark "I can't think of a single verse etc", You may have overlooked Matt 26:28. God Bless us all, John Adams |
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256 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 34448 | ||
Thanks Brother Tim, Your point concerning Matt 28:26 is well taken. This is what I especially enjoy about this forum that Our Gracious Lord has provided. It drives one into the scriptures to search out the essence of His truth. Tim, I am discovering that the closer I come to His truth the more I love both God and man. Perhaps our ongoing discussion will result in a love feast. May God grant it Let us reason together, that is Tim, John,all others who wish to and God Almighty our source of all things. As you can tell from my postings, I am neither a teacher nor a scholar. Nevertheless here I am and these are my thoughts concerning the topic of Limited Atonement that Brother Zacht put forth and asked us to comment upon. Before we go any further I believe for the sake of clarity that we define our terms. There has existed quite a bit of confusion over the precise understanding of what Limited Atonement means. I feel it is absolutely necessary for us to first agree upon it's definition. I humbly submit that we use Easton's Bible Dictionary definition. you can find it online at www.bible.gateway.com EAB:The meaning of the word (atonement) is simply at-one-ment,i.e., the state of being at one or being reconciled, so that atonement is reconcilliation. Thus it is used to denote the effect that flows from the death of Christ. By Limited, my understanding is (my Reformed brethren's input is welcomed here) that it refers to those who by faith have believed in Christ. Good Night to all. John(Reformed)Adams |
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257 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 34507 | ||
Dear Tim, It seems to me absolutely necessary that we define precisely what the term Limited Atonement means to Refomed Christians. From my initial research; I have learned that this doctrine has suffered much prejudice due to a misunderstanding of what the reformed mean by limited atonement. It is my hope that those who have a sincere disire to understand the actual definition, will take the time to read that which the refomed themseves claim the meaning to be. Afterall, should not our definition be the standard by which the debate be guided. Your Thoughts Tim John PS: I'm not related (except thru Adam)to the former great president, but count myself fortunate to share his name. |
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258 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 34526 | ||
Dear Tim, I am sicerely gratified by your responses. I could probably spend the entire day joyfully exploring God's Word with you. I work out of my home however and must force myself back to the business of earning my daily bread. So if at times my communications seem brief or incomplete, please chalk it up to that. I have been reading R.L Dabneys paper on the 5 Points of Calvinism. You may find it by going to www.reformed.org. Click on Five Point of Calvinism found in the menue on the left side of page. Scroll down to Dabney's article. No need to read all 5 points just scroll to the heading Particular Redemption. God Bless, John |
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259 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 34543 | ||
Dear Tim, While I am considering your last post and looking up your post on the word world, please return to reformed .org, click on Calvinism on the menue and scroll past the abbreviated definitions for TULIP to The Five Points of Calvinism by R.L. Dabney which contains the link for his article.Once it has openend scroll to Section IV. Particular Redemption, which is the article I previously referred you to. I am anxious to read your reaction to Dabney's view on the topic. In the meanwhile you have given me much food for thought. Your Humble Servant, John |
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260 | Is Limited Atonement Bibical? | NT general Archive 1 | John Reformed | 34580 | ||
Hi Tim, Did dabney's article at least give you a clearer understanding regarding the reformed definition of Limited Atonement? I know it helped me to understand the difference between atonement (reconciliation) and expiation (sacrifice). The reformed believe that Christ's death was sufficent to provide salvation to all mankind, but actual atonement is limited to those individuals who by faith trust in Christ. I think that you would agree that, only those who believe (those who's sins are atoned for) are reconciled to God. I'm afraid that I am not convinced by your interpretation of John 17:9, that Christ is praying exclusively for His disciples. In vese 2 Jesus says "as you have given Him authority over all flesh, that He shall give eternal life to as many as you have given Him". In verse 20 Jesus says:"I do not pray for these alone but also for those who believe in me through their word". Therefore, given the whole context, Jesus is praying for all who the Father has given Him, believers and disciples alike. I would think that the tough questions for Arminians to answer would be: Why did Jesus exclude the world in His prayer? and, does the possibility exist that, depending on the context, John means different things at different times by the term world? God Bless Tim, Brother John |
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