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2 posted on 10/21/2005 5:38:02 AM PDT by sheltonmac (QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES)
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Wow, an interesting article and one I happen to agree with. The evidence is there but few seem to be paying attention.


3 posted on 10/21/2005 5:58:24 AM PDT by HarleyD ("...and as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed." Acts 13:48)
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1. The Holy Scripture is the only sufficient, certain, and infallible (a) rule of all saving Knowledge, Faith and Obedience; Although the (b) light of Nature, and the works of Creation and Providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom and power of God, as to leave men unexcusable; yet are they not sufficient to give that knowledge of God and His will, which is necessary unto Salvation. (c) Therefore it pleased the Lord at sundry times, and in divers manners, to reveal himself, and to declare that His will unto his Church; and afterward for the better preserving, and propagating of the Truth, and for the more sure Establishment, and Comfort of the Church against the corruption of the flesh, and the malice of Satan, and of the World, to commit the same wholly unto (d) writing; which maketh the Holy Scriptures to be most necessary, those former ways of Gods revealing his will unto his people being now ceased.

6. The whole Councel of God concerning all things (i) necessary for his own Glory, Mans Salvation, Faith and Life, is either expressely set down or necessarily contained in the Holy Scripture; unto which nothing at any time is to be added, whether by new Revelation of the Spirit, or traditions of men. ~ 1689 London Baptist Confession. (Chapter 1)

It never ceases to amaze me how much of the church is into secret gnostic type ways to get at God's will for their lives.  It is as if they actually hate what the Scriptures have to say about it so they are trying to get God to make exceptions for them.  Example:  Instead of judging whether or not to attend a church based upon whether or not they teach the truth, they decide to pray about it and wait for God to tell them where to attend. They look for nice fuzzy feelings about it.

 


8 posted on 10/21/2005 7:04:18 AM PDT by Lord_Calvinus
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