[Zechariah11]

Kudos on a well-reasoned response. Isn't this belligerant attitude of these hyper-Calvinists(?) a rather recent development. It is very carnal and very ugly and very non-representative of some thoughtful Reformers of the past..

In an earlier post wideawake defamed Schofield and deliberately misconstrued some comments I had made in a most alicious manner. But I find this typical from many Calvinists(/) who post on FreeRepublic.

I won't answer wideawake directly because I feel it would be an error of the type described in Matthew 7:6

[wideawake]

I won't answer wideawake directly because I feel it would be an error of the type described in Matthew 7:6

LOL! It's OK for you to obliquely call me a dog and a swine though, right?

At this point you are engaging in conscious self-parody, correct?

You just have to be.

[Rutles4Ever]

In an earlier post wideawake defamed Schofield and deliberately misconstrued some comments I had made in a most alicious manner. But I find this typical from many Calvinists(/) who post on FreeRepublic.

I agree whole-heartedly - like Schofield needs any help being defamed! (I did manage to pick up an economy-size drum of his powershake mix over at Costco, however.)

[woollyone]

t.y.
Recent?...yes...and no...it really is as old as Mt. Sinai I suppose, but it certainly is resurgent in our churches lately and certainly is a stumbling stone to God's grace.

I saw that earlier post too, but didn't comment, as it wasn't directed at me, but was handled well.

The balance between grace and law seems to be laid out quite clearly by Paul, but some, just don't get it.

In all fairness, I began my Christian walk very legalistic and I too didn't see it in myself. Chuck Swindol wrote an EXCELLENT book on the topic, titled "THE GRACE AWAKENING". It is an outstanding read and really helps to put Paul's writing on the topic of grace into perspective.

I'm not certain that I will say this clearly...but here goes...

I sometimes think that grace (unmerited favor) is a concept that while we are in the flesh will consistently be something of a enigma to us. Maybe it is our flesh nature..I dunno. But, to me, it is a fascinating topic.

His peace to you.