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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

People would be better served being a good person, instead of spending one’s life wondering if you are “Chosen”.


4 posted on 12/27/2016 2:24:31 PM PST by heights
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To: heights
People would be better served being a good person

True enlightenment comes when you realize you aren't a good person, and that your best and greatest characteristics or good deeds all fall short.

5 posted on 12/27/2016 2:29:16 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: heights

I’ve seen philosophers try to thread the predestination needle all manner of ways.

Extremes in Calvinism and in Arminianism both end up looking uncommonly like wishes of “Good Luck!” Either “finding yourself saved,” or “keeping yourself saved.” Both these are marked by making worldly deductions from the heavenly premises put forth by the bible.

Both these do not rhyme with the biblical tenor of the character of the Lord.

The Gordian knot “might” be cut by looking at the question of, “for whose sake would you want to be a heavenly person?” If it’s for your sake, then you haven’t gotten God’s love yet. If it’s for God’s sake, then you have. And make no mistake, the goal is to be heavenly. Even though it can’t be completely reached on earth.


6 posted on 12/27/2016 2:41:45 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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