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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.I did say agape is a love of treasuring what is of intrinsic value in the object of the affection. I did not use the term "based on...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.I trust God. But I have not seen in scripture where our home for eternity will be heaven and not earth; purely spiritual and not...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.So, how do you see all those verses fitting with the claim that when a Christian dies they go to live eternally/forever in heaven?
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread If sin is not imputed without the law, how can some claim that babies and children die because Adam's sin is imputed to them?.We are stopping off in Brisbane for four days on our way home to NZ in 9 weeks. It will be my first time in Oz outside of an airport.
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Yes. After Earth is dissolved a new heaven and a new earth will be created and the heavenly city will descend onto that earth .
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread If sin is not imputed without the law, how can some claim that babies and children die because Adam's sin is imputed to them?.Actually that is NOT exactly what the Hebrew text says. The Hebrew says "Lest they keep on putting forth their hand and keep on taking...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.From reading the Bypaths in the Greek New Testament series by Kenneth Wuest. He has a chapter on the distinctions between the four...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Sorry. I had two reply windows open and the engine automatically merged my reply to Bluejeans with my developing response to you. I have...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.PaulThomson said: Since agape love treasures that which is inherently valuable, it experiences displeasure in whatever devalues that...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.PaulThomson said: Since agape love treasures that which is inherently valuable, it experiences displeasure in whatever devalues that...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Get hold of Wuest's "Bypaths in the Greek New Testament". There is a chapter on the four loves. He explains there that agape was a...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.At the present time, they do go to heaven whiie they are waiting for the restoration of all things. But that in no way proves the claim...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Well, given that Jesus is now omnipresent, that could be anywhere.
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread The book of Job, my favorite book..I believe that the account of Job's flawed attempt to maintain his integrity under undeserved exposure to Satan's attacks and the unwise...
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PPaulThomson replied to the thread Understanding God’s election.Since agape love treasures that which is inherently valuable, it experiences displeasure in whatever devalues that whch is inherently...