Recent content by BillyBob

It seems to me that Cameron's question does lead into the FW debate because I believe that what was lost in the fall does in fact relate to MFW! Before the fall man was created Good! God even describes mankind as very good. And I believe that both God and man found pleasure in each other...

When you examine scripture, you will discover many ways in which God deals with men. He purposes things to take place, He brings thing about just by His thoughts, He causes men to stumble, He will let a lying spirit lead men in the wrong direction, and He will harden the heart of men to do as...

You need to make up your mind. Can't have it both ways!

Do you think since he was told what he must do - that it made him able to do it?

Are you trying to mislead everyone with this post? For someone who believes man has no need of help, why would you bother to pray for anyone?

Very distasteful! Even though we disagree on many things, I viewed you above such stabs.

I have listened to some say that they have always been a Christian. They do not remember a time in which they were not a Christian. Others who say that they are not sure when it happened, it just did. And still others, like myself, who remember the moment that the change took place due to a...

I would have to say no I do not agree! I would say that every normal adult is invited, which in no way makes them able! Just as @Rufus posted earlier: God doesn't "cause" man to sin. Man himself sins! God doesn't twist arms to force anyone to sin. Rather, in the negative sense God removes or...

If I tell you “If you reach up and touch the moon, then I will give you $100”, does that imply that you are able to do it?

God proclaimed that (1) if they turned from their ways that (2) Then He would relent from His anger. That seems conditional to me. He is not to blame for their inability to do so.

If they repent and if they seek does not imply anything, nor does it mean that God is being tricky. God did give them a choice through the prophet. But, they harden their hearts and would not listen. They were told over and over to trust in God, but refused to do so. So I guess we should...

I re-posted this scripture to defend my use of the word if . The reference, at least to me, is that God through the prophet Jeremiah, did present His people with a choice. It was not a trick. They did not heed the warning or could not due to their evil hardened hearts. There are other similar...

Jer 18:8-10 Jer 18:12

It goes on to say "before the foundation of the world", so please don't try to make it something that man must do.

I think that Ephesians 1:3–6 tell what reformers believed and taught. 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be...