Subject: God is in control of every single atom? |
Bible Note: Dear Tim, Thank you for your patient instruction in english language usage. It must be rather tedious for you, to have to go over the same points time and time again. But, your note that signified your fellowship in prayer for all of us on the forum truly touched my heart. Please don't feel obliged to continue with me on this topic if you do not really want to. As some have noted, I am stubborn and will perservere until the issue is either resovled or it just withers away. But I don't consider it to be a sin to proclaim the truth of the Word as I see it. If I am right, it is because the Spirit of God has illumined me in that area. If I am wrong, pray that God will open my heart to recieve correction. The fact that I am of the Reformed faith is proof positive that I am not altogether intractable. I was a Catholic who became a theist who became a satanist back to Theisem who then came to Christ. First as a Nazarene, then as a Pentacostal and now I am a Reformed Presbyterian. Whew! God has changed my mind many times over my lifetime. And even the horrors of my pre-christian life God has used to draw me unto His Son. If you were to ask me why I chose to flee to Jesus for salvation; I could'nt say that it was anything within me . At the time the gospel was presented to me, I listened good humoredly to this man whom I had just recently met, and enjoyed our conversation immensely. But I was convinced that I did ALREADY have a relationship with God and was happy that he had one as well. We parted amicably and several hours later I asked Jesus to be my Lord and my God! I have oten reflected on this most important day in my life, and have wondered how it was that this could have occured. Was I better or smarter than the next man. No! Was my heart naturaly inclined to God. No, for to the natural man it's foolishness. The only answer that rings true to me is that it was a soverign work of grace alone. A gift of God that effected such a change in my heart, that 26 years later I am still following Him and by His grace alone, will hear Jesus say to me!!! "well done my good and faithful servant." The God centered theology of the reformers (and I would add the Apostles) provided my answer and now I see it on every page of the Bible. This may be the reason for returning to the same topic over and over again. I want God to get allllllll the glory! As for man....... just be grateful that He chose you. Your Brother in Christ, John Adams |