Calvinism vs. Arminianism?
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Like I stated prove me wrong by going to the top level denominations and see if they preach the gospel message. For the last 31 years of working I was in customer support and traveled all over the US and world, my mother-in-law gave me a humorous plaque that said "When My Ship Comes in I Will l be at the Airport". If I was home for the week I was not doing any work. I would many times be on site for weeks. Therefore I attended many different churches. In South Africa I went with a customer to a Catholic church and was shocked that the service was conducted much like Baptist churches here. Gone was all of the formal method and vestments the priests here use. They plainly preached the gospel message. In the US I sometimes went to a Presbyterian USA church and never heard the gospel message thus confirming Gary Norths assertions. I investiged and found that book factual. Started investigating the top level denomination churches and found the same thing.
Been there, done that, found it accurate.
Been there, done that, found it accurate.
Either you are the weirdest person I know, or you are just out to cause disruptions here.
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Apparently, YOU do not know the definition of your own SN dude
HERE............Two different sources
https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr...ndoscopy/RK=2/RS=uQROV62eyYMOWxik5iCG72KfwaA-
During an upper endoscopy, an endoscope is easily passed through the mouth and throat and into the esophagus, allowing the doctor to view the esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the small intestine.
https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr...ndoscopy/RK=2/RS=n7i44heQC9zoG64t.VCkuXojruc-
endoscopy (looking inside) is used in medicine to look inside the body.[1] The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other medical imaging techniques, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ.
There are many types of endoscopes. Depending on the site in the body and type of procedure an endoscopy may be performed either by a doctor or a surgeon. A patient may be fully conscious or anaesthetised during the procedure. Most often the term endoscopy is used to refer to an examination of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, known as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.[2]
For non-medical use, similar instruments are called borescopes.
I was simply commenting on the oddity of your choice for SN's.......NOT ACCUSING you of anydarnthing
geesssshhhhh
as for your attitude
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Apparently, YOU do not know the definition of your own SN dude
HERE............Two different sources
https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr...ndoscopy/RK=2/RS=uQROV62eyYMOWxik5iCG72KfwaA-
During an upper endoscopy, an endoscope is easily passed through the mouth and throat and into the esophagus, allowing the doctor to view the esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the small intestine.
https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=Awr...ndoscopy/RK=2/RS=n7i44heQC9zoG64t.VCkuXojruc-
endoscopy (looking inside) is used in medicine to look inside the body.[1] The endoscopy procedure uses an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Unlike many other medical imaging techniques, endoscopes are inserted directly into the organ.
There are many types of endoscopes. Depending on the site in the body and type of procedure an endoscopy may be performed either by a doctor or a surgeon. A patient may be fully conscious or anaesthetised during the procedure. Most often the term endoscopy is used to refer to an examination of the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract, known as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy.[2]
For non-medical use, similar instruments are called borescopes.
I was simply commenting on the oddity of your choice for SN's.......NOT ACCUSING you of anydarnthing
geesssshhhhh
as for your attitude
I don't care what that definition states. I had a proctascope examination done to find what was causing me pain. I had polups which the surgeon removed. Here is a medical site definition of a proctoscope. It includes the definition of endoscopy and endoscope.
Proctoscopy is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon.
What is Endoscopic Surgery?
Endoscopic surgery uses scopes going through small incisions or natural body openings in order to diagnose and treat disease. Another popular term is minimally invasive surgery (MIS), which emphasizes that diagnosis and treatments can be done with reduced body cavity invasion.
Terminology
Some terms refer to the body region being examined or treated:
Laparoscopy (laparoscopic surgery)
Arthroscopy (arthroscopic surgery)
Thoracoscopy (thoracoscopic surgery)
Rhinoscopy
Otoscopy
Cystoscopy
Endosurgery
Minimal access surgery
Less invasive surgery
Endoscopic microsurgery
Video assisted surgery
Videoendoscopic surgery
Telescopic surgery
Proctoscopy is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon.
What is Endoscopic Surgery?
Endoscopic surgery uses scopes going through small incisions or natural body openings in order to diagnose and treat disease. Another popular term is minimally invasive surgery (MIS), which emphasizes that diagnosis and treatments can be done with reduced body cavity invasion.
Terminology
Some terms refer to the body region being examined or treated:
Laparoscopy (laparoscopic surgery)
Arthroscopy (arthroscopic surgery)
Thoracoscopy (thoracoscopic surgery)
Rhinoscopy
Otoscopy
Cystoscopy
Endosurgery
Minimal access surgery
Less invasive surgery
Endoscopic microsurgery
Video assisted surgery
Videoendoscopic surgery
Telescopic surgery
I have had a proctoscope used for surgery and also an endoscope used in stomach and small intestine surgery done. They removed the first part of the small intestine from having food pass through it. That cured my of being diabetic. I had heard of that possibility and found it happened to me. Therefore I had proctoscope surgery as well as endoscope surgery. I get very tired of all the misinformation being going on about those procedures and being called misinformed about them when I have had first person procedures performed on me by both technologies.
To the contrary it is a denomination problem. The Presbyterian PCA church made itself immune by making the pastor only have a small amount of money available to them for use as a mercy use. Larger sums of money are distributed by the mercy committee and never give the money to the person. Instead they buy what the person needs. Those in need are grateful but those out for money get upset, rant obscenities and stomp off. As a member of the committee I saw this in action.
Sir, going to a PCUSA church and witnessing apostasy therein will not prove your swath of accusations on all major denominations. You've talked yourself into a corner. Maybe you should post this in the conspiracy forum?
Did you accept the correction that laparoscopy v endoscopy? You're incorrect there as well.
Did you accept the correction that laparoscopy v endoscopy? You're incorrect there as well.
Endoscopy you've done this to this thread:
Take that whip to your ignorance!!
I never mentioned the method of baptism. I quoted the great commission. There are 3 modes and I don't get involved in that controversy. If you live in a desert climate it becomes difficult and expensive to use Immersion. Also I avoid the issue that if you are not baptised before dying that you are not saved. That is why some denominations have clothes for a new convert to wear when accepting Christ in a church service so they can be baptised immediately. That precludes them getting accidentally killed before being baptised. Thus in their view the persons salvation is at risk. These are issues that are agree to disagree since they are not covered by the creeds.
Adam became spiritually dead (separated from God) when God put him out of the garden. Because of Adam's sin, all mankind when they are born a natural birth into this world they are born totally depraved and spiritually separated from God. 1 Cor 2:14 explains the condition of all mankind when they are born into this world, unable to discern anything of a spiritual nature. We stay in this condition until God regenerates his elect from this condition (Eph 2, especially verse 5). After we have been given the Holy Spirit in regeneration we are able to start to discern spiritual things. Those who have not been regenerated will never be able to discern anything of a spiritual nature, such as repenting of a spiritual law that he cannot understand and thinks it is foolishness. He will never seek a spiritual God or feel any guilt for his depravity. He has no spiritual faith because he does not have the Holy Spirit, which faith is a fruit of the Spirit. No Spirit = no spiritual faith. Man's spiritual metamorphosis follows these steps: step 1; total depravity step 2: regeneration step 3: indwelling of the Holy Spirit step 4: becoming able to discern spiritual things step 5: conscience being pricked, repenting, accepting Jesus, believing the gospel, faith in Jesus's work on the cross, witnessing to other regenerated people, doing good works, praise and honor G etc.
Adam became spiritually dead (separated from God) when God put him out of the garden. Nope, it happened the instant he bit of the forbidden fruit.
Because of Adam's sin, all mankind when they are born a natural birth into this world they are born totally depraved and spiritually separated from God. 1/2 right . . . they are spiritually separated, or dead == totally depraved, not so much - they have the capacity of conscience as we see in Romans.
1 Cor 2:14 explains the condition of all mankind when they are born into this world, unable to discern anything of a spiritual nature. No - see Romans 1:18ff
We stay in this condition until God regenerates his elect from this condition (Eph 2, especially verse 5). WRONG - but how many times do I need to 'splain that. It is in the OP of Biblical Examination of Calvinism.
After we have been given the Holy Spirit in regeneration we are able to start to discern spiritual things. TRUE, but not in the way you believe.
Those who have not been regenerated will never be able to discern anything of a spiritual nature, such as repenting of a spiritual law that he cannot understand and thinks it is foolishness. NOPE - wrong answer.
He will never seek a spiritual God or feel any guilt for his depravity. He has no spiritual faith because he does not have the Holy Spirit, which faith is a fruit of the Spirit. No Spirit = no spiritual faith. Man's spiritual metamorphosis follows these steps: step 1; total depravity step 2: regeneration step 3: indwelling of the Holy Spirit step 4: becoming able to discern spiritual things step 5: conscience being pricked, repenting, accepting Jesus, believing the gospel, faith in Jesus's work on the cross, witnessing to other regenerated people, doing good works, praise and honor G etc. TOTALLY FALSE. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. A bum in a gutter can pick up a Gospel tract and be saved.
CLASS OVER
Because of Adam's sin, all mankind when they are born a natural birth into this world they are born totally depraved and spiritually separated from God. 1/2 right . . . they are spiritually separated, or dead == totally depraved, not so much - they have the capacity of conscience as we see in Romans.
1 Cor 2:14 explains the condition of all mankind when they are born into this world, unable to discern anything of a spiritual nature. No - see Romans 1:18ff
We stay in this condition until God regenerates his elect from this condition (Eph 2, especially verse 5). WRONG - but how many times do I need to 'splain that. It is in the OP of Biblical Examination of Calvinism.
After we have been given the Holy Spirit in regeneration we are able to start to discern spiritual things. TRUE, but not in the way you believe.
Those who have not been regenerated will never be able to discern anything of a spiritual nature, such as repenting of a spiritual law that he cannot understand and thinks it is foolishness. NOPE - wrong answer.
He will never seek a spiritual God or feel any guilt for his depravity. He has no spiritual faith because he does not have the Holy Spirit, which faith is a fruit of the Spirit. No Spirit = no spiritual faith. Man's spiritual metamorphosis follows these steps: step 1; total depravity step 2: regeneration step 3: indwelling of the Holy Spirit step 4: becoming able to discern spiritual things step 5: conscience being pricked, repenting, accepting Jesus, believing the gospel, faith in Jesus's work on the cross, witnessing to other regenerated people, doing good works, praise and honor G etc. TOTALLY FALSE. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. A bum in a gutter can pick up a Gospel tract and be saved.
CLASS OVER
Sir, going to a PCUSA church and witnessing apostasy therein will not prove your swath of accusations on all major denominations. You've talked yourself into a corner. Maybe you should post this in the conspiracy forum?
Did you accept the correction that laparoscopy v endoscopy? You're incorrect there as well.
Did you accept the correction that laparoscopy v endoscopy? You're incorrect there as well.
http://www.differencebetween.net/science/health/difference-between-endoscopy-and-laparoscopy-2/