Hello Wahkatucky! (sorry, I can't say wishtasheer) SORRY, I type real slow on a sometimes slower tablet, (with lots of typos too), and a bunch more comments get posted while I'm still trying to respond to one from an hour ago, so I have to go back and figure out where I'm at. Lol. A few posts back, one catholic referred to some of us as 'funny-mentalists'. I guess the catholics don't get EVERYthing wrong. (Yup, guilty as charged)
Btw, Wahkee, nice pick-up on the reference to Revelation. He alone is worthy, He alone can hear and answer our prayers. The fact that He does is so incredible, and so the fact that He does should keep us praying to Him alone. Why seek answers from another, He has the words of eternal life, and the power to 'open' them to us. Amazing grace, what a saviour!
And mec99, I dont want to dispute with you, I rarely if ever disagree with your posts, but if what you say is true about election, (and I'm not saying it isn't), then maybe we should have just a little more grace towards those that are 'without', (and I'm saying that because I need to hear it as much as anybody), and try to avoid the 'us Against them'. And when we try to convey the truth, remember that salvation IS a gift, and pray that they would hear what we're saying and receive it. Remember He said it's not His will that any should perish, but that all should come to repentence, (and if I may say, Faith in The Lord Jesus Christ), and since the Lord knows them that are His, but we don't, we should consider others as though they are, or will be, His. And again, I need to learn this as much as anyone, so pls don't take this as a criticism of you, mec99. Just hoping to learn to grow in grace, and in the knowledge of Jesus.