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To: Don'tMessWithTexas
If you believe that God can be resisted by man, then you have a man who is equal to or superior to God. Therefore, God is not transcendent over his creature. He would not be sovereign and He would be, therefore, no longer God.

I appreciate your believing what you believe.

I, though, am a bible literalist and I find many passages that say that people resisted God, but I find none that specifically say "God overcame so-and-so's will and forced him to believe."

There are numerous passages above that testify to individuals resisting the Lord. That means it is the correct teaching. There are many others not listed here.

As a matter of bible teaching the calvinist position lacks scriptural support.

15 posted on 07/26/2002 5:48:36 AM PDT by xzins
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To: xzins
The teaching of the Bible is not merely what the Bible says literally. Many teachings are implied or derived by logical consequence. For example, there is no literal reference to the trinity in the Bible. According to your method of interpretation, God cannot be triune because there is no literal support for that conclusion. Until there is an agreement that some truths are based on good and necessary consequences, there is not much we can discuss on this topic.
17 posted on 07/26/2002 6:02:50 AM PDT by Don'tMessWithTexas
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