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To: spunkets
The man, from his own free will determines the character and makeup of his spirit and thus the destiny of his soul.

That is anti-Scriptural.

"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." -- Ephesians 2:4-10

Man is in the image and likeness of God.

Pre-Fall, that statement is correct. Post-Fall, man is in rebellion against God.

"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others." -- Ephesians 2:1-3

He (man) is also a trinity. The man is the right hand man of his soul.

That is heresy.

What faith do you follow?

2,480 posted on 12/20/2006 11:33:41 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Re: "The man, from his own free will determines the character and makeup of his spirit and thus the destiny of his soul.

"That is anti-Scriptural. ...For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. "

God's grace is the love He extended in all He did for us. The fundamental staement given by God regarding salvation is given in Matt 12:32, "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come." This requires that individual decisions be made through an excercise of free will. It does not provide justificaiton to boast. In fact when one knows and understands the Holy Spirit and recognizes the extensions of love given, they would never boast. That would be contrary to the very spirit one judges as perfect.

Re: Man is in the image and likeness of God.

" Pre-Fall, that statement is correct.

There was no fall. Man is in the image and likeness of God and nothing has changed. God certainly never changed man and man is incapable of changing the nature of man. Man can only exercise free will and that is enough.

Re: " He (man) is also a trinity. The man is the right hand man of his soul."

That is heresy.

On what grounds?

" What faith do you follow?"

Christian.

2,485 posted on 12/20/2006 12:09:25 PM PST by spunkets
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