Strange that you use the writings of John Calvin as though they are your personal property and yet you won't associate with the man.
Pate and you have in common a rejection of the local church. If you are comfortable with that it is fine by me.
This is what I know about you now
You are not a Christian. I asked you directly and you denied being one. Pate is an apostate because of his rejection of the Word. Christ gave Himself for the church. And you have rejected that.
Do you know the Bible term for rejecting the Church?
How do you identify a christain church? Will a rcc or morman church do?It does not have to be a Reformed church. Any Christian church will do. You are not a Christian.
He published his own book. The daisys in his book doesn't work.Dear AMR,
It is very tiresome when people degrade what others have suffered so that they can be silly online. This guy is totally out of touch. Has he ever read a book?
The true Church is the Body of Christ chosen in Him before the foundation of the World Eph. 5:25; Eph. 1:4-5;
not any manmade institution, for every one of them teaches a false gospel of works to one degree or another.
The only Calvinism to which I subscribe are that the Truths of TULIP are the Gospel
because they are found directly in the scriptures, which is the only authority for Truth;
not any religion of this world, which are at this present time, all in apostasy: anathema!
God's Elect are not sitting in any pew at a local church/ congregation. I can guarantee you that:
Rev. 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
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The Bible teaches that God chose all of humanity in Jesus Christ, John 3:16. Not just some, but all. Salvation has been provided for all, 1 Timothy 2:3-4.
Because of the doing and the dying of Jesus it is now possible for..."Whosoever that shall call upon the name of the Lord to be saved" Romans 10:13.
The bible teaches that Christ died only for a remnant of humanity,
the Vessels of Mercy Rom 9:23; Is. 1:9.
But the vessels of His wrath Rom. 9:22 are the tares
that the devil sowed into the world Mat. 13:38-39.
You have no understanding of any of the scriptures you post
because you are spiritually blinded by the devil 2 Cor. 4:3-4.
You are deceived, and a deceiver!
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I use the category, "other" to distinguish myself from false religious institutions and churches that call themselves "christian".
All of today's churches compromise the Truth, no exceptions. That's why God calls His Elect People to come out of them:
Rev. 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
1 Pet. 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people;
that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
2 Cor. 6:14
Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness?
and what communion hath light with darkness?
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Maybe.
So was there ever a time when you did not know the Lord?
Strange that you use the writings of John Calvin as though they are your personal property and yet you won't associate with the man.
Pate and you have in common a rejection of the local church. If you are comfortable with that it is fine by me.
This is what I know about you now
You are not a Christian. I asked you directly and you denied being one. Pate is an apostate because of his rejection of the Word. Christ gave Himself for the church. And you have rejected that.
Do you know the Bible term for rejecting the Church?
The true Church is the Body of Christ chosen in Him before the foundation of the World Eph. 5:25; Eph. 1:4-5;
not any manmade institution, for every one of them teaches a false gospel of works to one degree or another.
The only Calvinism to which I subscribe are that the Truths of TULIP are the Gospel
because they are found directly in the scriptures, which is the only authority for Truth;
not any religion of this world, which are at this present time, all in apostasy: anathema!
God's Elect are not sitting in any pew at a local church/ congregation. I can guarantee you that:
Rev. 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
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He is caught up in religiosity ! You made yourself clear !
The Gospel concerns the work and the person of Jesus Christ.
Because of the work of Christ that was done in our name and on our behalf, we can stand before God's holy court as justified.
This is the good news of the Gospel.
God can find no sin in the man that confesses with his mouth the Lord Jesus and believes in his heart that God has raised him from the dead, Romans 10:9.
You don't believe the Gospel, you teach that people Christ died for wind up in hell for their sins!
God's Elect are not sitting in any pew at a local church/ congregation. I can guarantee you that:
Rev. 18:4
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people,
that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
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You stumble at the word and you find the Gospel to be a rock of offense, 1 Peter 2:8.
What the non-Reformed do not understand is verses like what you posted aren't requests, they are commands that cannot be refused. God is moving His hand and the elect go with it.
They need to better understand what they are reading, and recognize that God is moving pieces on the board, not merely requesting one move.
What the non-Reformed do not understand is verses like what you posted aren't requests, they are commands that cannot be refused. God is moving His hand and the elect go with it.
They need to better understand what they are reading, and recognize that God is moving pieces on the board, not merely requesting one move.