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1 | Who and why..... must be a reason? | Is 43:7 | Psalm 25 | 187411 | ||
Thanks Doc, Have you ever thought, though, (put on your best thinkin' cap) if God choose before the foundations of the world, did He do this randomly, or possibly He may have done His chosing based on something else. We know it certainly was not "forknowledge" as some think, so what was it? I have been pondering this for years. I am firmly calvinistic (have some questions though on limited atonement).Seems to me that if things were decided upon "before (key word) the foundations of the world, then there is more to this than scriptures are willing to tell us. Your thoughts? Psalm 25 |
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2 | Who and why..... must be a reason? | Is 43:7 | Hank | 187426 | ||
Ps. 25 - When I was one and twenty, I knew almost every thing; now that I am two and seventy, I know almost nothing! If there is any mark by which the wisdom of man may be measured, it is likely the realization that one knows very little indeed. Speculation about anything is almost always folly, and speculation that would presume to go beyond what the Holy Spirit of God has revealed to humankind is among all other human endeavors the folly of follies. Scriptures are, to use your terminology, "willing to tell us" ALL that God is willing to reveal about Himself. And all, I submit to you, that we need to know in order to be reborn in Christ. Hence, I have no patience with speculators, whoever they may be, because the wisdom of the world's wisest mortals is not going to add one jot or tittle of knowledge about God. Better by far to rejoice and give thanks to Him for revealing the precious truths that He has revealed than to struggle with questions the answers to which God has chosen to reserve within His province alone. "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts" (Isaiah 55:8,9). ..... Being a Calvinist doesn't answer all questions. Being an Arminian doesn't answer them either. In short, there is no theological (including soteriological) system that can answer certain questions of predestination and election; and anyone who claims to know the answers is traveling in deep and turbulent waters well outside the limits of his mortal tether. It does me a world of good to keep my focus clear on who I am and who God is by reading the concluding chapters of Job, beginning at Chapter 37. ..... So, in keeping with the guideliness of SBF, let's try to keep away from speculation. It edifies no one. --Hank | ||||||
3 | Who and why..... must be a reason? | Is 43:7 | flinkywood | 187471 | ||
Hank, A.E. Houseman and Calvin in the same post. Good to see you still firing so youthfully away in here. I've tried, but I can't find an exchange between DocTrinsograce and Emmaus on the subject of sola scriptura and sacred tradition. To support his point, Emmaus quoted John Chrysostum. I believe it was among his final postings. Any idea how I might locate it? I'll give you a crown, a pound and a ruby. Colin |
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4 | Who and why..... must be a reason? | Is 43:7 | Hank | 187478 | ||
Well hello, Colin, dear old friend. How delightful to hear from you again. I don't mean to appear obsequious when I say that you have always been one of my favorite people on SBF. Yes, by God's grace, I'm still firing away, Colin, and enjoying life to the fullest. My mind is as agile as it ever was, which is not being boastful, and I have not reached the point of repeating myself. And I don't repeat myself either. My mind is as agile as it ever was. ..... You might try asking Doc whether he recalls having had a friendly encounter with Emmaus on the sola scriptura issue. Doc is a bright cookie and sensible of what he has posted; thus, he may be able to cite chapter and verse for you in the event that he has posted to Emmaus on this subject about which the two have divergent points of view. ..... How delightful it is to hear from you again. I haven't said that to you before, have I? :-) --Hank | ||||||
5 | Who and why..... must be a reason? | Is 43:7 | flinkywood | 187524 | ||
Hank, Lest I repeat to you in kind what you said to me, which I wish to do, in essence, please consider my non-repetition a repetition of yours in kind, lest I repeat myself. "I repeat, let no one think me foolish." Paul; 2 Cor 11:16 Colin |
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