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It looks like the phase "free will" is a rock that this conversation won't stop crashing in to and sinking on. Is it possible the term itself is insufficient? In every day life as humans it sure feels like we have free will, and anyone who has looked through a menu at a restaurant would agree...

Thank you Jesus for your miraculous blessings, turning our hearts towards each other in love. I pray and hope that the love we all share continues to grow and deepen, it is a beautiful mercy you give to is and I am grateful.

That is consistent with genuinely not knowing what you did that was transgressive, and I do believe you in that. Please believe both PBJoe and me though when we both noted your aggressive behaviour. Him when he rebuked you with "We are on the same team." And me with all that followed.

Bullying is when you start a conversation with a put down (calling his thoughts evil,) and follow up answers with mocking responses (mocking PB's mention of free will, saying "have you read THE BIBLE???" dismissively instead of engaging with what PB actually said,) and then giving a reflective...

Excuse me, but why are you bullying this man for answering my questions? He has been answering sincerely in faith about his insights as to how one's mind functions, and I at least am appreciative of his effort, so maybe call off your dogs?

I've been praying about this, but it isn't fitting together for me. The "good" intentions like caring about nature really seem like someone practicing "love your neighbor as your self", and not at all of the mind of lawlessness that we know from scripture to be inherent in fallen man. Would you...

I'm finding this interesting because it is getting into how people really think. Am I right in noticing that the choice between good and evil is the same in both the Adam and Jesus trees, but the former is chosen by the person alone, while the later is chosen in consultation with the wonderful...

Maybe this is naive, but don't we have to trust Paul's letters in what he says about being an apostle? Acts makes clear that Paul is a trusted and powerful authority on God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the gospel, right? And Acts was written by Luke, who wrote the gospel of the same name right...