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A dog is a non-human entity. So is a cat. Every living creature that is not human is a non-human entity.

Feelings? Yeah, most likely.

If there is such a thing as prelection then everyone, based on God's will that none shall perish, is preselected. If God does preselect some and excludes others, than my counsel to those not selected is to 'eat, drink, and be merry because tomorrow you will die. Any such preselection by God...

No blame will come from me.

There are no words of hope that can be expressed. Hope is similar to faith which is a belief in the evidence not yet seen.

Regarding the elect, what is this presumption based on?

It is not a good practice to seek validation from others. Allow God to validate you and the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide you. In the eyes of God, once you received salvation by a contrite confession, the shed blood of Jesus dying on the cross will indeed validate you. In God's eyes you...

I concur with your estimation in this regard.

I believe that you have to be careful and use discernment when reading the writings of Paul. There are many instances where it is implied that his speaking is based on his own personal perceptions. Of course, even his perceptions may be aligned with the will of God, but then again, they might...

I will say a prayer for your daughter. @4LostSouls said a mighty prayer as did @TabinRivCA.

My perception is that Paul thought that women were inferior to men. He would not think much about women in important church positions or in positions of authority.

How does one know whether or not they are of the elect?

I feel the same way. Just leave me alone, get out of my way, and let me do my job.

Huh?

You are a blessing to others as well.

I believe that the Peter Principle states that everyone will rise to their level of incompetence.

CYA.

There is usually a lot of politics in play in the workplace. One thing that I learned is to treat your associates that you meet with respect on your way up the ladder of success because, in all likelihood, you will meet them again on your way down. I have also learned that everyone is...

If he hasn't already done so, he should start a Go Fund Me account.

The world definitely needs soldiers for Christ. I was just a military soldier and not really much as a soldier for Christ but I am a lover of the word of God. Glad to have you join us, Moses. Welcome to CC.