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Subject: Can a toddler go to heaven? |
Bible Note: Hi John, Ok, I'm not nitpicking, I'm really trying to get to the bottom of this issue. Please bear with me. There is no harm done, I hope, in our continued dialogue. You stated in an earlier posts, that Tim and I need the courage from God to accept that we don't have freewill, as you put it, if we follow the plain reading of the text, "your freewill doctrines would have to be abandoned." But now, you say that it would take God-given courage to accept our position. I guess I can understand what you are saying then. No matter which way is right, you must have the courage of conviction to stand in the right place. You close this last post by saying that men are "absolutely free to exercise their wills freely, and according to the desires of their hearts." I'm curious, does this statement of yours represent a slight change in your ideas, or is there a subtle idea in those words that I'm not catching? Again John, Your responses to me have been among the best I've received from anyone on this site. I have nothing against you whatsoever. I'm always learning because I sincerely want to bring glory to God. I have no pride, no ego, that needs stroking. So give me your best and I'll do the same. Remember what Proverbs says, "as iron sharpens iron, so..." Good day to you. Disciplerami |