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While an interesting theory, the Hebrew grammar supports that it was Moses who the Lord (or an angel of the Lord, manuscript dependent) sought to kill. "Met...
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Why would the ultimate sovereign have to give up His right to interfere in the affairs of man? Likewise, why would God "have" to operate according to any...
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Continuing, But whose firstborn was spared because of the circumcision of Moses' firstborn son? Did Zipporah save her son? her husband? She didn't save...
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The Father was in the Son, "reconciling the world unto Himself": 2 Cor 5:19 "To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing...
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God restraining /forbearing from immediate judgement doesn't mean "He said yes" to an action or evil thought. Nor does an evil thought or act happening mean,...
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I seriously doubt this episode means that God was deliberating on killing Moses. The narrative is one of many in the Bible that is poorly constructed; it...
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Paul, you seem to be operating from a non-normative definition of free will. Free will is defined as the capacity to make non-determined choices/the...
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God is indeed sovereign! He's King of kings and Lord of lords. That in no way logically or morally mandates that if X evil thought or action happens in this...
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Flapping our arms to fly isn't clearly an absurdity, trying to do what we're unABLE to do (not simply lacking official permission)? If God must make all our...
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I think the definitions of "free" may be the contention. We indeed have the ability to choose right versus wrong (free will), but there is a cost for...
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What's the difference between what we deem as a smart choice or an absurdity? We can chose, and we will be held accountable, but God being God, we cannot nor...
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Clearly you missed the part where I said we can't choose absurdities. And if we have no power/ability to say no, then we're incapable of sin/rebellion. "We...
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You don't see what you just said? God allows us to make free choices?! Free will doesn't exist. God allows us to make choices, but they are far from free. Go...
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"God allows us a will, but it is not free or He would cease to be God." I disagree. As I mentioned, God in his sovereignty can allow us to make free choices....
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Jennifer, God is sovereign. Colossians 1 says so. 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 for by him were all things...
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I see a tremendous mistake being made here by Christians. There is a massive difference between 'free' will and a will. As I quoted earlier, the definition...
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I see a tremendous mistake being made here by Christians. There is a massive difference between 'free' will and a will. As I quoted earlier, the definition...
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Thanks! All glory to God.
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Well answered.
Without free will, we wouldn't even be able to argue about whether we have it.;-) Most discussion on the matter tries to have it both ways, making us just...
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I think that having free choice, the seed of doubt planted by the serpent, gave birth to unbelief, which is man's greatest problem. No or little Faith or...
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[I Cor 7:37 is not about freewill offerings, but the one who has "power/authority" over his own will (in context of marriage/abstaining.)] It's untrue that...
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How are you getting "God cannot say no" out of "freedom to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or divine intervention? That's a complete...
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Yes, the debate itself is anachronistic as "monergism" wasn't a term coined until the 16th century, and while the base definition (God alone saves) would not...
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Should pastors be paid a salary?
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: voluntary choice or decision. I do this of my own free will. 2. : freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine...
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: voluntary choice or decision. I do this of my own free will. 2. : freedom of humans to make choices that are not determined by prior causes or by divine...
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We will hopefully give God the glory He deserves and keep Him on the throne. Proverbs 16, 21, Isa. 45, John 1, Col. 1, Romans 9, etc...all point to God being...
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It is true that many times, God does interfere to put a hedge of protection around someone (e.g. Job) or prevent people or angels from doing something. God...
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Free will is the will to do whatever one wants without consequence or with self-chosen success. Nor is it defined as doing something outside of God's domain...
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Is monergism or synergism correct?
A quote (from page 65 of 147) from the excellent book The Day Christ Died by Jim Bishop (an hour-by-hour account of the events from the Last Supper through...
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Is monergism or synergism correct?
Is Monergism or Synergism correct? This question is better rephrased: Which between Monergism and Synergism best describes the biblical view of salvation? My...
Yes angels have a will, but not a "free" will. The term free will doesn't exist. We all have a will to make choices, but those choices are only allowed by...
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In Job 1, the sons of God that came to present themselves to God are nowhere said to be angels. It is assumed by many (not me) to be a picture of God in his...
This question might be better looked at as a question of whether Jesus appreciated humor. I think we need to remember that Jesus and the Father, Jehovah, are...
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What is the Christian view of suicide? What does the Bible say about suicide?
Consider 2 Cor. 12:14 "Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but...
I whole-heartedly agree with everything that Mr. Houdmann presented as biblical support for pastors being paid a salary. He provides ample support from the...
I believe it is the purpose of Christ's ministers of reconciliation to make the effort to share the Truth, whether "in season or out". 2 Cor 5:18-21 "And all...
I would say that a non-believer's possible response to the gospel message is not ours to judge, or something on which we should base our evangelistic...
Non-believers are judged by their response to light of knowledge. If a believer expects that that the non-believer would most likely reject Jesus and end up ...
John 3:16
Her lifestyle is sin. Flip question is, will she be present at the marriage supper of the Lamb in her current state? God established marriage and laid the...
Luke 14:11: For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. When Samuel was old, he made his sons judge over...
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Truly edifying
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Hi Ken Love, you mentioned “some think it [Matthew 5:17] stands abolished and super-ceded by the Gospel, although the NT says just the opposite: Mat 5:17,...
Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Again it states in Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of...
King Saul was judged for consulting a diviner, the witch of Endor. This is also a form of divination, and when the source is dark, then the life of Saul...
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