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1 | Jesus' Instruction to Nicodemus | John 3:14 | Hank | 173944 | ||
So, it's deja vu time again. Calvinist A. W. Pink has been called on center stage once more, saying the same things he said back during the infamous Calvinism/Arminianism debates that strapped this Forum for weeks on end a couple of years ago. This question of what "world" meant in John 3:16 was debated and debated and debated, as was whether the Bible writers meant "all" when they wrote "all" or whether they meant something quite different. And what did it accomplish? Did one side convince the other of anything? Were minds changed, hearts lifted, or sinners touched by these protracted debates? No, not to anyone's knowledge they were not. So what were the fruits of the skirmishes? Divisiveness among believers and schism in the Forum, the fallout from which cost this Forum a number of excellent users who left it in those days and have never returned. Dear Forum readers, this condition simply must not be allowed to continue unchecked this go around. Debates and pushing doctrinal biases is forbidden on this Forum and offenders will be brought to the attention of the Forum owner, the Lockman Foundation. One sometimes wonders just why some of the plain and forthright statements of Scripture, such as the beloved John 3:16, must be parsed so severely. Could it be because these clear statements must be parsed and tailored to fit a certain theological system, without which parsing and tailoring the Scriptures themselves would repudiate the system? --Hank | ||||||
2 | Jesus' Instruction to Nicodemus | John 3:14 | eklektos | 173974 | ||
Hi Hank, Ow! That ruler across the knuckles hurt! I was about to respond to an endless round. But as the screen came up and I read your post I also will stand with Mark and withdraw. History is replete with debates. "Whom He loves, He chastises." Thanks, eklektos |
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3 | Jesus' Instruction to Nicodemus | John 3:14 | Hank | 173976 | ||
Thanks to you, eklektos, for your decision to pull out of the arena of endless debate, which neither honors our Lord nor fosters unity and peace among His followers. On the contrary, it tends to foster divisiveness, ill-will and dissension to this Forum, all of which are a violation of the Forum's guidelines set down by the Lockman Foundation, which owns the web site that we are privileged to use. Additionally, each and every user agrees to the following statement each and every time he submits a posting: "This post is not submitted as an effort to foster divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or other disruptions to this forum." Thanks again for your gracious willingness to withdraw from the debate and comply with Forum guidelines. --Hank | ||||||