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1 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | John Reformed | 62955 | ||
Sir Pent, Everyone will be where they deserve to be? We all deserve to be in Hell! If I, by some act of my own such as choosing to be saved, deserve Heaven then I have earned a right to be there. You have inadvertly hit the nail smack dab on the head! God does 99.9 percent of the work of salvation, but all to no avail, UNLESS I contribute my all important .01 percent by accepting His offer. And if I'm good enough or smart enough to decide for Heaven, by golly, I deserve it! I realize you do not look at salvation this way, but it is the inevitable result of a homo-centric theology. The spot light is on man. Will he accept God's offer or will he reject it. It is all in his hands. John |
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2 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | Sir Pent | 62960 | ||
Clarification .............................................. Dear John, Are you trying to be evasive and dodge resonding to the point that I make in my posts, or do you just happen to be ignoring them and continuing to suggest sidelines? We’re not talking about what people deserve. That is a whole other issue within the Calvinism and Arminian debate. Let’s not go there. Please stay on topic and respond to the points that I made in my post. .............................................. “As for the NIM game example, you said that because you can’t win the game that you don’t really have any choice. That is false. Just because you can’t choose to win doesn’t mean that you can’t make other choices. Within the rules of the game, you have the ABILITY and FREEDOM to choose to remove 1, 2, or 3, toothpicks each turn. This is a real choice. You can really remove 1, 2, or 3 toothpicks. The reality of that choice is not negated by the fact that any of your choices will not effect the outcome of the game. .............................................. Similarly, Arminians believe that God allows individuals to be ABLE to choose whether to love God or reject Him. However, regardless of what any one individual chooses, the overall plan of God will be accomplished. We know the end of the book. God wins the game. Heaven will be full of people who chose to love God. Hell will be full of people who chose to reject God. Everyone will be where they deserve to be, and God will be glorified. This is the perfect ending of the universe, and God is still sovereign. He is still in absolute control of the final outcome even though within the game we each can make our own choice.” |
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3 | Is God in absolut contrl over all things | Acts 4:24 | John Reformed | 62995 | ||
Sir Pent, It's not possible for me to address every topic of yours each time I respond. I do have constraints on my time, and though I have the freedom, I do not always have the ability to answer in such a way as to satisfy all your demands. I am sorry if you have been led to believe that I have been deliberately avoiding and evading your questions. The Tom and Jerry analogy I found to be quite an offensive one, and I could not (initialy) address it's original form. The NIM example is still unclear to me because (as I said) it is a game I am unfamiliar with and I am still unsure if it is a parlour trick or a legitimate contest. What you have percieved as evasion have actually been attempts to lay grounwork for my eventual answer. Perhaps my comminication skills are not what they should be. If so, you have my apology. In any event, I have answered your twins questions. If you wish, I would happy to expand upon my answers or turn to another area of concern, whichever you suggest. Let's not go sour on one another though, but extend the benefit of the doubt, bearing in mind the profundity of the subject matter. Your Brother, John |
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