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NASB | Acts 4:24 And when they heard this, they lifted their voices to God with one accord and said, "O Lord, it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 4:24 And when they heard it, they raised their voices together to God and said, "O Sovereign Lord [having complete power and authority], it is You who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM, [Ex 20:11; Ps 146:6] |
Subject: Is God in absolut contrl over all things |
Bible Note: Sir Pent, It is not my desire to make things dificult for you, however I find your latest revison to be (I'm sorry to say) unacceptable. It is just not an analogy that any Reformed person would devise! It is founded on certain premises which I (as a calvinist) must reject out of hand. God does not act as a parent to all people. He is not our father until we are adopted following our justification. In the case of the twins His role is that of a righteouss Potentate dealing with wicked rebels. I realize that you have put much thought into the T and J analogy and I regret having to reject it. But in all fairness, how can you expect me to defend my view of God's sovereignty from an analogy that I disagree with in the first place? You have asked me to point out areas in which I find difficulty. I find the whole analogy, top to bottom, to be your conception of what I believe and I keep on telling you: No, I don't believe what you think I believe. And you say I must believe it because it is what calvinists believe. We are going round and round and getting nowhere. Why will you not permit me to offer my analogy? I have told you why I find your's unacceptable. So let's move on. Your Friend, John |