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NASB | Romans 9:21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 9:21 Does the potter not have the right over the clay, to make from the same lump [of clay] one object for honorable use [something beautiful or distinctive] and another for common use [something ordinary or menial]? |
Subject: Whats up with Judgement, calvinists plz? |
Bible Note: Dear Prayon, My suggestion to Sir Pent, prior to beginning a new thread that deals with God's preordination of all things, was that we drop any reference to our particular theologies and to simply concentrate on the exegesis of the relevant sripture. We were preparing to do just that, when the storm broke out. Rom 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. I hope that all of us have learned to pray for God's grace that we may bridle our respective tongues and to be seekers after "truth" rather than defenders of "traditions". You ask: "what is your idea to keep these long repetitive threads off of the forum?" In my opinion it is neither possible or even desirable and certainly not legal under the guidelines. The appeal of a forum lies in the enthusiasm one feels when they recieve an email that says "Good news Prayon". It is the interaction with others that get the juices flowing. Reading past posts is great! I do it all the time. But what I read induces ideas of my own that I want to raise Now! If I simply wanted to gain knowledge of a doctrine there are hundreds of sites to go to and thousands of books I could choose from. No. That's not the primary reason people become involved with a forum. The want to have an impact on the lives of others and to have their lives impacted as well. If an individual attempts to deny them liberty to operate under the guidelines of the Forum alone, He/she is setting themself up as a self-apponted authority and the people thus restricted will rebel! I have found nothing in those guidelines that discourages repetitive questioning, the esposal of any orthodox Biblical Theology. I also have not found any information pertaining to monitors or overseers that are also members who are identified by user names. If anyone has this "special" authority let him or her present their credentials. These are the guidelines: 1. This post is biblically based and whenever possible, I have included Bible references to support it. 2. This post is not intended as a personal attack on the authority of the Bible or on other users of this forum. 3. This post is not submitted as an effort to foster divisiveness, ill-will, dissension or other disruptions to this forum. 4. I have carefully proofread my post and believe it represents my best efforts. Note there is no mention of long repetitive threads or prohibition of controversial sujects. I respect the right of anyone to holds an opinion to voice that opinion. But I am not bound by mere opinion but only by lawful authority. Do you agree? John |