Understanding God’s election
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This was sent to me once and I find it so true about the different modes they employ, this is one of four.
PASTORAL mode:
Here he utilizes soft-spoken—emotive, religious or sophistic language to hide the system’s glorified-evil components while projecting benevolence.
In Pastoral mode, his language is often designed to mimic the language of mainstream Christianity, which, ironically he sternly condemns as soon as he switches back into Theological-boasting mode. And this tactic of alternating between modes mode, may be likened to a double-agent, operating within two countries in conflict with each other.
Br. D (anonymous)
PASTORAL mode:
Here he utilizes soft-spoken—emotive, religious or sophistic language to hide the system’s glorified-evil components while projecting benevolence.
In Pastoral mode, his language is often designed to mimic the language of mainstream Christianity, which, ironically he sternly condemns as soon as he switches back into Theological-boasting mode. And this tactic of alternating between modes mode, may be likened to a double-agent, operating within two countries in conflict with each other.
Br. D (anonymous)
Btw, in addition to what I said in my previous response, I definitely believe that God is the one who is doing the drawing, or that he is the one who is striving with men while seeking to reconcile them back unto himself through Christ. In other words, there are two parties involved here. God who is drawing, and men who are willfully submitting to or willfully rejecting such drawings.
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Opps missed that part... Soon as you say he cannot believe and respond positively (personal act of faith in Christ Jesus and his work on our behalf) because of his fallen nature than that person is outside scripture.
Yeah I have dealt with 2Cor 2:14 multiple times as it was meant to be understood by that audience at that time first and foremost!!
Yeah I have dealt with 2Cor 2:14 multiple times as it was meant to be understood by that audience at that time first and foremost!!
This is one place where you and I diverge because I believe Jesus came to give sight to the blind and unstop the ears of the deaf... While raising us to new life yes to save the sinner in all his wretchedness... and He spoke every once in a while... certainly often enough... to those who could hear and identified them as those with EARS to hear as the one who could understand. This is contrasted against those who are perishing to whom the gospel being preached is foolishness, and I don't believe they do understand it. He also plainly told some that it was given to them to understand, but not to others. How unfair God is in some people's view, eh??? I wonder how often those peopke think to themselvws, how dare He.. and oh yes @keepingthingsreal ... you would probably maybe would not believe the disgusting blasphemous things said about God and attributed to us as if those disgusting things they make up and project onto us (yes specifically Cameron and I but probably others, too) were true just because we believe God does act unilaterally... Yes His Sovereignty certainly gets derided there. anyway back to Cameron... As well as telling people (and it was commanded) in the Old Testament also to circumcise their ears... well I did not circumcise my own ears... they were also told to circumcise their hearts... well I did not circumcise my own heart... in fact in the New Testament we are told that heart circumcision is Spiritual, a matter and operation of the Holy Spirit prefigured by the physical circumcision people underwent in the Old Testament. Part of the reason for my run on sentences is that I am on my phone and I do apologize for the lack of grammar I do try to edit it in.