In the perfect order which is yet to come there can never be any conflict of wills since God's will and man's will are to be one, and both are therefore to be entirely free. But in a fallen world, God's grace must be irresistible or man's will can remain forever opposed to God, and the will of the creature overrides the will of the Creator.
Ah, there lies the heart of the problem.
To: OrthodoxPresbyterian; JenB; Thinkin' Gal; Jerry_M; BibChr; enemy of the people; nightdriver...
A weekend BUMP to all my reformed friends. Here's a good read.
To: sola gracia; RnMomof7
Ah, there lies the heart of the problem. Ah, yes, the problem is that the sinful heart lies.
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05/17/2002 5:06:34 PM PDT by
the_doc
To: sola gracia
If such a system creates some problems because of the limitations of our comprehension, the problems it creates are not nearly as serious as the problems of another kind created by the alternatives which in fact destroy the Gospel altogether by dishonoring the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ both as to its sufficiency and its efficacy.Amen! Excellent, excellent piece!
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