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Posted on 03/10/2004 9:37:27 PM PST by malakhi
It wasn't just "not mentioned". There is no gap in the story where you can infer "oh, they must have consumed another cup of wine during that textual pause". No, they sang the little Hallel (which immediately preceeds the fourth cup) and "went out into the night". Christ also said He would NOT drink again right after He had the third. Did He forget and drink the fourth?
That's exactly what I am saying. The only way to know that you are one of the elect is to act like it.
SD
Not wanting to get suspended for flaming, unless one of you have any proof that it was one of us, you need to stop the accusations that we did it or we want the thread killed or that we have some "secret agenda".
I don't think that anyone has accused you of having a secret agenda.
It was only that, ... after being warned of impending shutdown on a thread that appeared to be staying within mod limits, ... there was a question as to why.
It seems that something was going on which, ... to this point, noone has been able to figure out.
I think that qualifies as someone having a possible secret agenda, though, as yet, we still don't know who.
I believe that you have said as much yourself on a recent post, ... though, of course, you were a bit more specific.
P.S. I identified no poster(s) when I responded back to JimRob's warning. I only posited that the warning of impending thread closure seemed strange, given the current relative non-volativity of the thread.
I asked them to check the thread themselves to verify that any complaints that had been made to them were valid before they took action to shut the thread down.
SD-"Your TULIPs are all connected, in a bizarre circular way."
Just one more thing on this. For 30 years I could never figure out many of these types of verses (and there's a lot). The natural conclusion by theologians is to say that God works differently for different people. There are no theological answers and they are often ignored just as you have done. It was only after understanding the sovereignty of God and God's election that I now understand how God can choose someone in the womb to do His work.
God doesn't work any different in choosing you or me as He did in choosing Jeremiah or John the Baptist.
"Ain't" it the truth lol. I think it is a freeper requirement. However I'm not the one going around thinking Mal after yall. As I posted earlier the Mods watching us. They may have found those posts all by their littles selves:')
What you fail to see is there is division..Light and dark. I did not cause that nor encourage that . I do not "write anyone off". It is not my job to save or condemn, that is Gods.
MMMMMMMM. Keep one post between us , ok? :')
Baptism is Christian initiation. It is required for salvation. But that doesn't mean that everyone who has ever been baptised is "saved." It merely provides the beginning. We must still "walk in the light."
SD
What "prophesy" do you see that fulfilling?
Depends on what the "full truth" is.
SD
God can indeed, and does, work differently with different people. And I'm sure He can and does compell actions and attitudes in order to move along history. But I don't generalize from the fact that God can and does act in history to extrapolate that only God can act, can choose, has a will that will be done.
If God wants to raise up a prophet, He will. I don't think that automatically means that none of us are free agents.
SD
Sorry... you can't take Christ with you on your little spiritual journey. He's staying right here. :-)
Of course He was "an observant Jew" in the "true" sense of the phrase. But, since He claimed to be God (among other claims), he wouldn't fall into the "jewish" definition of "observant Jew" today.
Do you think Paul was inspired when he said (celibacy required) the unmarried should remain so and the married should act as if they were single?
I always like my ideas:') However I'm not your puppy and I'm not going to fetch for you. I just suggested you quit telling me what you thought Mal did and just go ask him yourself. Sigh. For someone who wants to discuss theology with every breath you sure are spending a lot of time playing "who did it".
Well, in your estimation, you wouldn't. A person who ends up damned has always been so, even if they appeared to walk on the path of righteousness for a time.
Read 1 John. He tells us that if we walk on the path, we will have our sins removed. That means that if we do not do so, we will be guilty. Someone could buy into this "Once Saved Always Saved" notion and believe themselves one of the "elect." But if they fall into sin and die that way, they will go to hell. Regardless of what they believed earlier.
The poiint is that it's nice to know that those "saved" in the end are a class of people that God has known and chosen. But for our lives, we best be concerned with walking in the light.
SD
I believe Paul WAS inspired, yes. I don't agree with your depiction of what he said, but ....
Does "should" now imply a commandment to you? Or was there perhaps more to that verse?
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