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1 | This is why...? | Bible general Archive 1 | SSprln | 1799 | ||
So I guess the reason they call it "non-denominational" is because they have no standard or set theological teaching? | ||||||
2 | This is why...? | Bible general Archive 1 | Matt | 1816 | ||
The reason they are called non-denominational is there non-affiliation with a denomination. This in and of itself does not mean that they will have no standard or set theological teaching. I have seen just the opposite in some cases. I have been a part of a major denominational church that, because of the heirarchy of government, was more reliant on their "leaders" for guidance than they were on scripture and God. I would not and would strongly encourage others to be careful with broad categorizations. I have seen some wonderful well led churches, both denominational and non- as well as the opposite. The titles of denominational and non-denominational strictly deal with the way they are governed. Local control versus heirarchy. God Bless! |
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3 | This is why...? | Bible general Archive 1 | rancher | 1820 | ||
JVH0212 is right about the need to use the right definition for words like "chosen", but we also need to understand the context in which they are used. Please look carefully at Galations and Romans. To a large extent, these books are dealing with the problem of the judiazing teachers of Acts 15. The gentiles to whom Paul was writing were made to feel like "second class Christians", at least as compared to the Christians with Jewish heritage. I think Paul used the terms "chosen" and "elect" as often as he did to underscore to the gentile Christians that they were special too. It is the same sentiment he was expressing in 1CO 12:13: "For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit." Notice that Paul goes on to encourage the Galatian and Roman Christians to live their lives righteously, like special "chosen" people are supposed to. In light of the overwhelming evidence that it is up to man to "choose" to follow God (to convince man to do so is the purpose of the Bible and even the sacrifice of Christ), in light of that evidence, it is clear that "predestined" and "chosen" do NOT mean that God decides for us. I think that the terms apply to a CATEGORY of people - God determined that those who would "call on the name of the Lord" would be saved - He did not predetermine who it was who would call on His name. |
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4 | This is why...? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 1832 | ||
Dear Rancher: After reading all the Q's and A's on the debate over man's free will vs. the sovereignty of God, I must say in all sincerity that I thank you for one of the most reasonable, logical and polite replies that I have yet to see. Your reply does not stray from the subject, bring up irrelevant points and irrelevant Scriptures, or go off into human reasoning without the Scriptures. Also there was no hostility in your answer. I mean it when I say, thank you for one of the very best-written entries on the subject of election. I'll be looking forward to your other postings to read and enjoy them. --JVH0212 | ||||||
5 | This is why...? | Bible general Archive 1 | jesusfreak508@aol.com | 59128 | ||
I asked where on this forum would be the best place to direct this post, and you were the where. Not exactly the where I was expecting. I have as it happens read almost all of your posts, so I have a good list of Scriptures. But before I begin studying them for application, I want to make sure that my understanding of free will is correct. If you would be so kind... God is the only one with THE free will. What I would have called 'free will' is actually volition. Choice, but limited in its very nature. Or limited free will. THE free will belonging to God, in which I have no free will (or even will??) has to do with God's Will of Purpose. (Or what some posts have referred to as God's Sovereign Will??) This will is immutable, unchangeable Will and is the necessary and the determinative. (God's Purpose/Plan??) Volition, or limited free will, is choice and it was what God gave to Man (in His image and likeness?-- like but not the same??) but it is limited to God's Will of Command, but I am having to stretch (w/o much success) to equate this to what has been called in other posts God's Moral Will. This is what God wants, but He is leaving it basically to us? (And if so, then is this why there is the argument that we do not choose to be saved or not, because this is more about our walk instead of our salvation?) God's purpose (sovereign will) is immutable, never changing, so only Jesus who was 100 percent inclined towards God's Will can share it (or does He have it also??) and even then He was still limited (as Son of Man) with immutable self-determination.(??) Our limited free will, would be mutable, changeable, self-determination. This being what was given to Man. Given with the inclination being towards God. And it is with the exercise of this changeable self-determination that we changed our inclination. Being inclined towards God was our nature. Adam as he was created, inclined towards God, was without sin. Upright or righteous, so more than just innocent. (So would innocence be that debated state of being created without inclination towards God or sin??) With his disobedience Adam changed (or would it be exchanged?) his inclination to become inclined towards sin. (So is that what sin actually is? Not so much disobedience, but more the inclination of our nature towards sin instead of God?? --with sin being the noun and sins being the verb; i.e., sin being a state of being and sins (such as disobedience) being the action within that state of being) By his choice though, we were left with our nature changed. So Adam, who was created inclined towards God in his nature, was created in God's image. While we, who descend from Adam, are in his image because we inherited his nature, inclined towards evil. Okay. That's where I am with this. How far off am I? Thank you, she |
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6 | This is why...? | Bible general Archive 1 | kalos | 59142 | ||
Melanie: Thank you for your questions. I will get back to you with a reply later today -- probably this morning. I appreciate you, as well as your input and interest. Have a good day. :-) Grace to you, kalos |
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