[Elsie]

What is [a Christian] man?

He's different. He involuntarily perceives things that others cannot. Before he believes in Christ, he is already known to God and has been chosen. Only those who are chosen are able to hear the Word.

 

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(I hope that I do NOT get a big catfight started here between the Calvinists and those who aren't...........)

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for your post!

Indeed, towards the end of the post is an acknowledgement that sincere contention exists between Christians because of personal interpretations and reliance on the teachings of others.

Moreover, we are all admonished to be careful not to confuse the commandments of God and traditions of men:

Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching [for] doctrines the commandments of men. - Mark 7:7

Because my part of this project was to represent the Christian worldview, I spent several days in prayer over the reply to the question "What is man?". I received all the verses in post 17 as a result of that prayer.

To the verses I added a few connecting sentences and prayed again. The result is the post that you see.