Subject: Thoughts on Romans 9 |
Bible Note: Hey Ben and Curt, Rather than verses, I like the overall simple often-repeated basic messages of the NT, you know grace, faith, love. I'm simple and my faith is simple. Many times I think we use verses (the tail) to wag the Bible (the dog). I don't think salvation is in the "details" or in the much- debated mysteries of the Bible (Romans:9?). Millions have been chained, generation after generation, by verses out of sync with the rest of the Bible(the South until this generation?). How very very sad. We need to be careful with verses or sections that don't align well with the overall sprit of the NT. I call a duck, a duck. And if what you say is true... then the Good News is Terrible News. Tell a 100 plain people( who know ducks) they have no choice regarding eternal HELL... let me know what they think about your version of the GoodNews. What is the Greek for BadNews? Wow, Christ didn't die for our sins, only the sins of the elect. (I have a joke here but I won't say it ). Again, nothing personal and my apologies for not being academic (a blessing?) and my earlier use of the word Hell. PS: I'm not even sure Paul is talking about salvation per-se (vs.other promises) in Romans 9, especially in the context. The context is goofy because he's talking about the Jews being made hard hearted (like Pharaoh) but the Jews are saved in the end! Weird. |