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Thanks throughfaith. You seem to be coming up with the notion that the elect is a sub-group of those who are saved, who specifically have a certain task? Correct me if I am putting words in your mouth. When I read Matthew 24:24: "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall...

Thanks throughfaith. We disagree. I think it is common for man to like to think that he is in control and not God. Further, many groups claiming to be from God, use this idea to say that they are the ones who decide. If you meet their criteria, they say you are saved. But this is really a works...

It is God who decides who will be saved. He gives the person who experiences salvation the ability to hear his voice and to follow him. If God does not open a person up to believe on him unto salvation then they are not saved. What a true believer can do is to share the gospel, but it is up to...

Thanks pittsburghjoe for asking the question. The answer is yes, we should. People who read the Bible as a surface text that does not need to be interpreted as a parable, as a mystery that God reveals (and that includes most persons in this website who see that Bible as a surface text only) are...

The Bible uses the term "create" and "creation" to describe the people that he brought into being. Often when people read in the Bible that God created the world or the earth or heaven it is not talking so much about the physical universe that is beheld. Rather, the "world" is the people in...

We learn that the term 'garden' in the Bible refers to God's spouse, the true believers: " A garden enclosed Is my sister, my spouse, A spring shut up, A fountain sealed. " (Song of Songs 4:12) So when the book of Genesis tells us that God planted a garden eastward, he is using parable...

The Old Testament Tanak was written over time as well but that does not mean it was not inspired by God. Similarly, the new Testament is inspired by God. 2 Timothy 3:16 "All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in...

Yes, we disagree on what it actually says don't we.

Thanks for asking. The Bible says: "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. " This means that God takes the initiative and gives a person that he wants saved to hear his gospel. God draws people to Jesus by giving them the...

"Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2I will open my mouth in a parable" We understand this verse differently. God's law is the entire Bible in my opinion. Psalm 19 is a good place to see this. How does God open his mouth. I think that the answer is the...

Yes, we disagree in few things I think. There are a couple places where you seem clearly sure that 'all' means every human being or 'many' means every human being. While we like to think that everyone has a chance to be saved, I would put it a different way. Everyone has a chance for the gospel...

The Bible is written in parable form (Psalm 78:1-2, Mark 4:34) and if you read the scripture in question in Romans 5 as a surface text you will get confused, in my opinion. In English, the term 'all' or 'all men' would simply mean everyone or every man. However, we have to compare the Bible with...

Thanks Magenta, Many people have adopted the notion that there are three heavens. In part, they consider Paul's mention of the 'third heaven' in 2 Corinthians 12:2. However, I see things differently. The Bible uses the term 'third' to talk about the true believers. For example: "And I will...

Hi there, One big reason people find Genesis particularly, and all of the Bible generally, difficult to understand is because they do not accept the meaning of Psalm 78:1 which tells us to give ear to God's Law (the Bible) and then says that the law is a parable. Most persons in this discussion...

You can take everything in your life that concerns you to God. "Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. " Jesus and his gospel continue to stand sure. "Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his " I learned a long...

"And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto." The key to...

Or it could mean what 'heaven' always means in the Bible - 'heaven'. Again, we read: 'Heaven is my throne'. (Acts 7:49), or do you think God did not intend the Bible to fit together as a whole so that words from one book of the Bible have no cohesion with words from another book of the Bible. I...

"And God called the firmament Heaven" (part of Genesis 1:8) So the firmament is Heaven. But what is Heaven? "Heaven is my throne" (part of Acts 7:49) What is God's throne? Well, Jesus is in the midst of it: "For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them" God's kingdom...

"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes." (Psalm 118:9) "But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but...

"Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath. The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed. He answered...