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To: Dr. Eckleburg
No one disagree with the righteous Scripture you've posted, Mark.

Actually many unChristian Christians do. In denying the universal offering of salvation to all, they deny the very words of Jesus.

But I'm always happy to see you posting from the Bible.

The verses from Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (and Acts) appear to be foreign to the Calvinists, who prefer snippets mostly of Paul, but almost as frequently of the OT.

Pay special attention to the fact that the first commandment is not to love men, or even to be kind to men. The first great commandment is to love God. And in loving God, we are to worship Him alone.

Exactly. Reformed navels are never mentioned in the Bible; neither are Reformed images found in one's shaving mirrors.

"Be not afraid; only believe." -- Mark 5:36. Exactly so, but you might want to examine the verses around it, as I have posted to you in order to understand it. This fragment of a verse does not imply agreement with Calvin or any of his minions. Scripture can be warped by taking it out of context.

"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." -- John 16:33

The message for all men, yes.

" For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." -- 2 Corinthians 5:21

The message for all men, yes.

Ezekial 33:11 "As surely as I live, declares the Sovereign LORD, I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn from their ways and live. Turn! Turn from your evil ways! Why will you die, O house of Israel" Turn from your message of death, Dr. E. Turn instead to the Gospel of Life.

That's the Gospel, Mark, which is to be proclaimed to all the world, every man, race and nation.

Luke 18: 9 He then addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. 10 "Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to himself, 'O God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of humanity--greedy, dishonest, adulterous--or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week, and I pay tithes on my whole income.' 13 But the tax collector stood off at a distance and would not even raise his eyes to heaven but beat his breast and prayed, 'O God, be merciful to me a sinner.' 14 I tell you, the latter went home justified, not the former; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted."

This is the Gospel message, Dr. E. Not the Gospel of exclusivity, but the Gospel of inclusion of all men.

195 posted on 03/02/2010 6:06:55 PM PST by MarkBsnr ( I would not believe in the Gospel if the authority of the Catholic Church did not move me to do so.)
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To: MarkBsnr
"Be not afraid; only believe." -- Mark 5:36

199 posted on 03/02/2010 7:04:37 PM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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