To: SoliDeoGloria
** you should all arrive at the same understanding **
There is only one reasonable explanation that solves this quandary for both the Roman and protestant churches: God is allowing Christians to sin in their misbelief.
Do you disagree? Follow the logic:
1. Everything God does, He succeeds at perfectly.
2. God is actively making every Christian believe only the truth.
3. Therefore every Christian only believes the truth.
Am I wrong? Isn't this the logic you are basing your supposition upon: "the Holy Spirit (God!) is the driving force".
If you reject #3, then you must either reject #1 or #2. My guess is, you will also reject #2.
Therefore, as I stated above, God is allowing us to sin in our "misbelief". Or more directly towards the subject, the Holy Spirit is allowing our sin to get in the way of our interpreting the Scriptures.
If you want to know why...well, "Soli Deo Gloria" isn't simply a catchy phrase!
147 posted on
01/03/2004 8:02:58 AM PST by
SoliDeoGloria
(Is 42:8 I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.)
To: SoliDeoGloria
Which leads me back to my former conclusion in Post #147:
God is allowing Christians to sin in their misbelief.
BTW, I'm sorry this spanned 3 posts... I ought to reflect PRIOR to pressing the "Post" button.
155 posted on
01/03/2004 8:41:01 AM PST by
SoliDeoGloria
(Is 42:8 I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.)
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