IMO it is kind of a Manchurian Candidate method of evangelism. Everything happens exactly as God has decreed. There is no human element in salvation and no human element in damnation. Everyone is just playing out the program written by God.
It certainly does appear to me that this is the Calvinistic worldview that predominates these threads. I'm sure they will howl about the Manchurian Candidate comparison, but they will not be able to refute it. And the funny thing is that if you believe the Calvinistic theology, my posting of this rant was God's predetermined and decreed will and their howling against my posting of it is likewise the predetermined and decreed will of God. Everything that happens is the predetermined and decreed will of God. Contrary to what Calvinists state, men do not act accoding to their "nature" (that would mean they actually could act in contravention to God's declared will). No. They act according to a pre-arragned script and ad-libbing is not permitted.
Carry on, Gentlemen. Apparently we were all preprogrammed to do so.
I think this may be an interesting thread before it's done.... :)
Despite it all, we must acknowledge Paul's words. He was glad that no matter anyone's motivations that the gospel would be preached.
I'm delighted that this PCA group is missionizing and evangelizing.
I wish I knew if I was supposed to respond.
I guess, since I did, that I was...
I Corinthians 14:33