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1 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | Reformer Joe | 6531 | ||
With all due respect, you didn't respond to the content of my post at all. Please re-read and address what I wrote. Simply repeating an unsupported assumption regarding election does not make you any more or less right than you were the first time. By the way, I did look at the two verses, and they do nothing to support your original contentions. God is anything but "simple and easy." From the human side of things, our salvation is easy, but it cost Christ a great deal. Furthermore, since God does all the work in regenerating us and causing us to desire to place our faith in Christ, it again is easy for us. Our holy God, however, is anything but simple; and the committed Christian life is one of external difficulty and trials (ask Paul). Our eternal rest comes later. Lastly, one cannot pick and choose from Scripture the attributes of God that we are most comfortable with (well, I suppose we can, but it will not be the real God we will be worshipping). God is loving, but God is also completely holy. Check out Revelation 1 for John's first-hand experience of the utter holiness of Christ. He is also completely just, and will not compromise His justice for the sake of love. He is also a God of wrath toward sin. The God who sent Christ to die for my sins is the same one who destroyed all humanity with the exception of Noah's family. He is the God who will let many spend all eternity in Hell to justly pay the penalty for their sins against Him. Simple? I don't think God is the simple One here. --Joe! |
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2 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | melchizedekau | 6720 | ||
joe hi again .lol.Jesus is Lord. we we are his Body on earth. He said come unto me all that are heavy laden and i will give you rest.... math 11:28-30 ask you self what is His burden? What is His yoke? How about Love and obedience.Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.What is the Kingdom of God? is it not righteousnes peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit? do i talk in riddles ? if you were wise you would understand.YIC | ||||||
3 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | Reformer Joe | 6737 | ||
I understand, Mel. I just can't imagine why you think that obedience is such an easy thing, living in a world system which hates Christ and all who follow Him. Try reading 1 Peter to get an idea of living with trials in true obedience. Or Philippians. Yes, obedience is carried out by cooperation with the Holy Spirit, but from one vantage point it is terribly challenging. By the way, you still haven't addressed my original post. --Joe! |
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4 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | Hank | 6741 | ||
Joe, I don't understand what your correspondent says you would understand if you were wise. Perhaps it's because I'm not wise. By the way, where is this discourse headed and what's the point? --Hank | ||||||
5 | Not my will? | Rom 5:6 | Reformer Joe | 6767 | ||
That question in itself demonstrates that you possess wisdom, Hank! :) | ||||||