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To: Corin Stormhands
Please explain to me how the ongoing "You might be an Arminian if" series is an "act of love."

In reality, you're asking the wrong person. Have you seen me post anything like that? There is also such a thing as trying to inject a little humor and levity into things, so we don't get to taking ourselves too seriously. Do you suppose some people were offended by Jeff Foxworthy's "You might be a Redneck if..." jokes? When has it become incumbent on Christians that they must never do anything or say anything or write anything that might in any conceivable, possible way, by even the most unlikely set of circumstances, offend even one person? Since when did giving offense, intentional or unintentional become the "mother of all sins?"

As for the two verses you quoted and how they fit into TULIP, The verses you quoted are concerned with overall conduct, first to God, and then to others. TULIP is dealing with doctrine. As such, they are two different things. Possibly I can explore this more at length later, but I am at work and do not have all my resources available to me here.

329 posted on 09/09/2003 6:02:15 AM PDT by nobdysfool (All men are born Arminians...the Christian ones that grow up become Calvinists...)
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To: nobdysfool; xzins; ksen
In reality, you're asking the wrong person.

I asked one of the few Calvinists who has actually demonstrated a desire for rational, calm conversation. Do you actually think I'll get away without a smart-ass response from the swarm?

The verses you quoted are concerned with overall conduct, first to God, and then to others. TULIP is dealing with doctrine. As such, they are two different things.

Precisely the answer I predicted. What that says to me is that TULIP is an entire belief system that ignores what Jesus said was the greatest commandment.

330 posted on 09/09/2003 6:07:06 AM PDT by Corin Stormhands (HHD)
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