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To: jude24; xzins; RnMomof7; Frumanchu
I think the problem is that everyone here is trying to play "gotcha." They want to trap you into saying something horrible.

Very true, and there's always someone waiting to pounce on the supposed "offender" and pass judgement on whether they are even born-again, deceived, or whatever. I confess that I have played that game a little, and have since grown tired of the one-upmanship and obvious contentiousness of some of the arguments. Seems like many are talking "past" each other, not "to" each other, and there are some who justify this approach by saying "it's for the benefit of the lurkers". Sounds suspiciously like "it's for the children", the favorite mantra of the Liberal Left as they invent another way to rob us of a bit of freedom. In any event, it's not a truly charitable attitude, now is it?

One thing is certain: When Jesus returns, some will find out they were wrong, and some will find out they were right. I believe God's Grace is sufficient to cover even that. After all, it's God's agenda, not ours, and He's not waiting to see who come up with the right interpretation. He's going to accomplish His Purpose and Plan, no matter whether it's Amil, Premil, Calvinist, Arminian, Methodist, Reformed, Baptist, Pentecostal, or none of the above. Sometimes I think we are all blind men trying to describe what an elephant looks like, by feel alone. Even the best of us are still quite blind in some part.

2,421 posted on 12/15/2002 9:30:32 AM PST by nobdysfool
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To: nobdysfool
When Jesus returns, some will find out they were wrong, and some will find out they were right. I believe God's Grace is sufficient to cover even that. After all, it's God's agenda, not ours, and He's not waiting to see who come up with the right interpretation. He's going to accomplish His Purpose and Plan, no matter whether it's Amil, Premil, Calvinist, Arminian, Methodist, Reformed, Baptist, Pentecostal, or none of the above.

Amen to that.... :-)

2,423 posted on 12/15/2002 9:34:16 AM PST by DouglasKC
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