We do not have free will, neither from scriptures, nor scientifically.
Acts 13:48 "And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed."
Rom.8:29-30 "For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate.... Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he...
From post 57:
I don't think those scriptures are against free will. For example, if it is predestined that righteous go to eternal life, it is still possible that people freely decide do they want to be righteous or not.
And knowing how things will go doesn't mean that people can't have free will.
Because he knows how he "created" each one of us, according to the religion..See also my next answer...
There is no freedom, when you are threatened with everlasting torture if you disobey him.
As for the free will...
Acts 13:48 "And as many as were ordained to eternal life believed."...
My preferred Bible translation is the Young's Literal Translation and that's what I used previously to show Scripture in Jude. Also use King James version. As close as possible to the original Hebrew and Greek Scriptures is the best.
Religion is not Irrelevant and Absurd to those with Power who...
Greetings Rival,
The problem you have with this question is the starting point. First, the minute that you use the English word "messiah" as a translation for the Hebrew word (משיח) when in reality your question is about a Davidic king you essentially have made it impossible for you to get...
Yes, God is Not partial (show favoritism ) for all can be acceptable to Him.
There will be a resurrection of both the righteous and unrighteous - Acts of the Apostles 24:15
The only ones destroyed are the 'wicked' according to Psalms 92:7; Psalms 104:35; Proverbs 2:21-22.
This is why Matthew...
I've done this maybe just once or twice ever in thousands of posts, but I think it's worth responding to your individual sentences/points. So, I'll make more effort to respond in a complete way to your post. :)
Definitely.
Clearly so, yes. :) And as you probably know, taught the...
When people do something wrong, don't they go to jail? There are consequences, even with the most fair judge. God is love, but God is also just. Even the most fair judge has to punish someone who did something wrong. Just like we have earthly laws that we are supposed to follow, God has laws...
Hi ToGod,
nice to see you opening this very friendly thread.
Bible only, as I see it, is a concept directed against all attempts to broaden theology beyond what is biblical adding certain features that cannot be found therein.
Best example: the ascension of Mary. It's pure speculation. Nothing...
2) no explicit connection between Jesus and Michael... which is odd if its so important
The title Arch (Chief) Angel (Messenger) and Jesus being God's spokesman would seem to show some connection.
Who do you think "The Angel of the Lord" was in the burning bush account...
Hmmm let's look at JudeJude
Chapter 1
1Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
2Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.
3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write...
Your statements don't make sense and you connect things that actually have nothing to do with each other.
To continue discussing does not help, no matter how long and how often, we would write, you would stay to your thinking.
I give you a friendly advice, try not always to believe in what the...
Let's analyse what you said here....there is so much in my response that you did not address as I assume that there is no response that fits your belief system.
What do we know about Enoch and the situation that precipitated his being "taken"?
Maintaining high standards is hard when surrounded...
Great response!
A few things I would like to clarify:
- What is meant by "local shunning" being as "private" as possible?
- Does that shunning include total non-communication with them inside and outside the local group? And does this extend to family members?
There are two main approaches to a basis for shunning. There is the Bible-only approach and the Church+Bible approach. These are two different things. The institutional churches clearly have some kind of excommunication rules which are not merely extracted from a modern study of scripture...
Reading this article in full, or just the excerpted portion, have you encountered this in your walk? If so, how did you respond? Share that to help other Christians here if you would Thanks for reading. :)
5 Indicators of an Evil and Wicked Heart
Excerpt:
Below are five indicators that you...
Let's look at the Greek words, not translations as people start adding to make it fit with their own ideas:
We've got multiple versions that say δεσπότην Θεόν, which is the 'absolute God, and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah'.
Yeshua/Yahavah Elohim's father is the God Most High (EL Elyon - Luke...
Is this a trinity defense? If it is it's a weak one. It says the Lord, God and Lord Jesus Christ. Both Jehovah and Jesus were gods. Jesus a mighty god and Jehovah God almighty. Both Jehovah and Jesus were lords. Lord means having authority, usually, but not always, granted by someone else. Jesus...