You and Mom have a decision to make...actually Mom does, primarily. Do you confront it or not? You have a background in the chaplaincy and you know what I would recommend. One difficulty is that Scott says he's quitting the thread anyway.
Other than that, I wonder why he kept calling someone with Mom in her name, "brother????"
I had noticed Woody and Jim(?) arguing earlier in this thread, but I was more involved on the TULIP thread. Both of US should be working at keeping the discourse civil.
That was your approach to doc, but I don't think that it is one that I would take.
(Or, is Jim's situation different because he is on your side of this discussion?)
Well Jerry does have a point here X ,you do seem a bit more tolerant of "abuse" when you agree:>)
Here is the way I look at this guys...Jim has been saying those things to me for many posts..he is very angry because I "threaten" what he believes..My response has been to ignore most of it.
Rememebr that Paul stood and watched Steven stoned. I did my own share of "confrontive" posts on this topic aimed at Jerry , doc , Woody ,GWB and then Uriel .I too kicked against the goad..
No I will not hit abuse on him. I take him as a brother in Christ that has a different doctrinal position on regeneration. My words are frightening. They may mean that HE can not SAVE all those that HE wants to..All his evangelization may be out of HIS hands..that is a very scary thought.I have been there.
I wonder now why I thought it was ok that beloved friends and family refused the gospel and went to hell ..I did not want to consider that after all the decision is really Gods.
So I let Jim be angry and trust that if God wants him to understand and accept the doctrines of grace He will lead him there..if not it is not a matter of his salvation..that too is all of God even if we kick against the goad *grin*