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To: HarleyD
Oddly enough our churches use to preach both messages. Now most of our churches seem only to want to preach Deut 30. (The good churches still preach both.)

They are the SAME message. What part of Deu 31:28 .......that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to witness against them. DON'T you get?

Deut 30:19 "This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now CHOOSE life, so that you and your children may live"

Because God says CHOOSE means there is a choice. Between LIFE and death. We know not ALL RECEIVE the GIFT of salvation even though that IS GOD'S PERFECT WILL because He died for ALL.

Does 'your church' teach - "Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism".

OR does it teach fallacy? That God 'picks' those to be saved.

661 posted on 02/01/2013 2:28:51 PM PST by presently no screen name
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To: presently no screen name

I sense a lot of hostility in your posts.

Am I correct in that assessment?


662 posted on 02/01/2013 2:58:06 PM PST by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds.)
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Oh, no....here we go again...am I in purgatory?

No, Deut 30 and 31 are not the same message. A long time ago preachers use to preach what was know as Law and Grace. Law sermons were simply reflecting on our corrupt nature measured against the Law, how we were unable to keep it. Grace sermons reflected on God's goodness. That is why you find "hell fire and brimstone" sermons and "lovey-dovey" type sermons. This is reflected in Deut 30 (grace) and Deut 31 (law). Sadly we find little if any information about Law and Grace today. It is all grace, grace, grace. I had to go back to Arthur W. Pink to find any mention of this.

Does 'your church' teach - "Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism". OR does it teach fallacy? That God 'picks' those to be saved.

So....let's start again....

Eve didn't have a choice. She was deceived. Do you believe people deliberately choose to go to hell? Please explain.

If by "God 'picks' those" you mean "God elects those" then that is precisely what the scriptures teaches. I would hope I would not go to a church that did not preach the word.

665 posted on 02/01/2013 3:39:33 PM PST by HarleyD
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