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To: Dr. Eckleburg

Who will believe? Those who chose to believe what God has revealed to them. Those who obey the command of God for all men everywhere to repent.

“Your understanding of Scripture has been refuted for months now on these threads.”

Your choice of Calvin over scripture has been demonstrated for some time now. “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” - Jesus, Mark 1


63 posted on 02/28/2010 2:45:37 PM PST by Mr Rogers (I loathe the ground he slithers on!)
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To: Mr Rogers; the_conscience; RnMomof7
“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” - Jesus, Mark 1

Amen.

And those who will repent and believe are those who first have been given new eyes and new ears and a new heart and a renewed mind by the indwelling Holy Spirit.

You somehow seem to think those abilites are self-generated. They are not. They are free gifts from God to whom He will, and those gifts given by grace to enable faith, are God's alone to give to whom He will.

"And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed." -- Acts 13:48


"For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ" -- 1 Thess. 5:9

That includes you, Rogers, whether you know it or not.

66 posted on 02/28/2010 3:11:53 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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To: Mr Rogers
Who will believe? Those who chose to believe what God has revealed to them

Why does one man choose to repent and come, and another,hearing the same word not? Does one have more grace? is he smarter? more clever? More spiritual?

72 posted on 02/28/2010 3:22:35 PM PST by RnMomof7
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To: Mr Rogers
Your choice of Calvin over scripture has been demonstrated for some time now.

No, I choose Calvin's understanding of Scripture over yours.

78 posted on 02/28/2010 3:28:59 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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