Please excuse my ignorance, but which or what doctrine(s) are you referring to?
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Anything in regards to eternal torment, from any denominational perspective. It's sick from any view.
Please excuse my ignorance, but which or what doctrine(s) are you referring to?
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I humbly ask that you not mistake my own stance for universalism per say, but universal reconciliation. Though the terms can be seen as similar, the term universalism paints with too wide a brush as if all is good regardless of belief or action. Such a claim, I in no way adhere to or believe.
Thank you.
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Even for those of us who do not believe in Universalism . . we cannot quibble when it comes to whom we should proclaim the saving Gospel of Grace or not . . because only God knows who will be actually saved and resurrected to everlasting life in the end.
All those who have been strengthened in mind and soul by the grace of Jesus Christ, should only be concerned with strengthening all others.
Those obsessed with Godly secrets and gospel "mysteries" are uncaring, unloving, selfish and superstitious Gnostics.
Anything in regards to eternal torment, from any denominational perspective. It's sick from any view.
Your belief system is hardly loving Nang. According to you I could have two nieces that are destined for "hell" if they aren't part of the "chosen", so you really don't get to use the terms 'selfish' etc with any validity frankly.
And it is for us to attempt to iron out these wrinkles in one's perceptions with strong logic and common sense. It can be a task, and should be, but can be done. How are we getting on the topic of atheism again?^
Christianity isn't liberal enough for atheists. Hell is a no-no for them because they think God should be some genie in the sky giving anyone what they want.
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Christianity isn't liberal enough for atheists. Hell is a no-no for them because they think God should be some genie in the sky giving anyone what they want.
Since I first met you online, I have prayed God's grace be shown your nieces.
Do you?
Do you witness to them about the Incarnation, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ?
For it is through the means of proclaiming this Gospel that they will be drawn to Christ, God willing.
Do you exhibit faith in Him, to so witness to them His Gospel?
No, I don't. It wouldn't make a shred of difference one way or the other anyway would it? If they're part of the 'elite' then it's already done regardless right?
You harbor the view of a skeptic.
however, I am an optimistic believer and hope to be a participant/instrument according to God's means (the preaching of the good news about Jesus Christ saving souls) by so witnessing to His saving grace.
I cannot directly talk with your nieces, but I can care about them and pray for their souls. And I do.
And I pray that God will convert your heart, so maybe some day they might hear the Gospel message directly from you!
What about when Jesus said, "I came not to judge the world, BUT TO SAVE THE WORLD?" John 12:47.
Jesus victoriously reconciles the world to God, 2 Corinthians 5:19, "So that WHOSOEVER that shall call on the name of the Lord can be saved" Romans 10:13.
Promoting salvation by works, by what a person does!
On the contrary. I have not been posting in some dark corner. All is here for review and plainly attests to the fact that your claims of doing battle, fisticuffs, tooth and nail, are nothing more than dozens of posts of opinions versus what I have provided in response.
You apparently think hopping around and waving your arms about substitutes for actual direct engagement.
AMR
Can we really say that we are puppets?
According to Calvinism, NOBODY can hear the gospel for the very first time and believe it. God had to cause them to hear it and believe first.
Some are saved, and some are going to Hell. *Boom*, your argument fails because you're trying to have it both ways- God reconciled the world, BUT.. he didn't because you must believe :AMR:
Stop repeating that nonsense.
Arminiansm describes a god that is ANTI-biblical (it is a lie and not the truth). It presents a god that loves all without exception but sends most to hell in the end, a christ that died for all without exception and leaving most in hell (FAIL), and a god who wants to and desperately TRIES to save all without exception and fails with most. This is not the truth that sets free and not the gospel that is the power of God unto salvation. It is blasphemous to the holy character of God and His glory. It is a satanic lie and is a perversion of, both, the Person and work of Christ the Lord.
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Exactly . . Reformed (Calvin's) Theology is/was founded upon the attributes of God, (as Augustine also eventually discovered and taught) but humanistic enemies use that as their point of argument against us.
They say:
"How dare Calvinists define their faith according to the essence, attributes, and sovereign will of God, rather than according to their own limited intellect, human virtues, and philosophies of supposed humanistic 'free' will?"
That is the exact basis of Dispensational and MAD beliefs.
Their humanistic philosophy is proposed, with the intent to deliberately obfuscate the Gospel Truth founded upon the holy attributes of God Almighty.
They so attempt, but God's light will always overcome darkness of all sorts . . .