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You make the categorical error of blaming God for enforcing the just consequence of sin instead of the sinner, although tulipists have no problem with God damning them to hell; go figure.

Nothing in Scripture prevents Christian from being in the "magistrate", and Rom. 13:1-5 does indeed indicate just punishment is a form of God's love. Christ's future judgment should indeed be considered when discussing just war in the present as well as in history/Joshua. So your view kicks...

What I affirm: I DO say that MFW is God-given and actualized via His commands. MFW only exists when there is the possibility of choosing between two qualitatively opposite moral options that we call good and evil. These options are opposites because of essentially different consequences for...

Yes, Jesus came the first time to die for sin, but the second time will be to execute justice. Yes, Jesus taught not to take personal revenge, but He did NOT condemn either just punishment of crime by godly administrators or defensive war against attacks by evil regimes.

I discern that you deny MFW rather than explain how y'all tulipists have the gift of discerning implications in Scripture. That lack is why you will make it thru the pearly gate as your heresy is burned (1Cor. 3:13-15), so be grateful for not having that gift; otherwise you would be guilty of...

The relationship between Believers/Christians and God may be viewed as having three stages. The first stage is the moment of conversion or repentance (Acts 20:21) just mentioned, when a person “plugs in” to the power of God’s HS by accepting Christ Jesus as Lord (Acts 16:31). Because a...

Not sure what that means, but here is my understanding of just war: War and Capital Punishment We are saved by faith (EPH 2:8-9), but God’s grace is not cheap, so genuine saving faith IS followed by good works (EPH 2:10, cf. JM 2:17). By cooperating with God’s Word = Holy Spirit (PHP 2:13)...

I realize that logic is not your gift, but those who have that gift can discern that commanding someone NOT to do something implies that they CAN do such. Ditto re sex.

Sinners can overcome selfishness only by becoming one with Christ via faith in Him/God as Lord and thereby sharing His goodness because of union with His/God’s Holy Spirit. This spiritual union is denoted by references to those who have saving faith as children of God the Father (Rom. 8:14-16)...

Yes, the Fall happened first and probably immediately; Satan probably did not waste any time before tempting them. IOW, God's command created MFW.

Why not pay attention to post #854? I am glad we agree re the Creed/Gospel, which is why I am less concerned about our disagreement re tulip. Now if we can just get Burn and legion on board.

I agree that those are minor issues, but what about major ones?

Psa. 14:1. “The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’ Jesus indicated that those who reject God's Messiah thereby believe Satan (John 8:42-44). Paul addresses the atheists and antichrists in 1Cor. 1:20, saying “Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of...

Yes, Christian unity is founded on the essential Gospel, but I have never heard a pastor preach on what that creed contains, which is why I urge everyone to agree on the following elaboration: The normative way of stating the kerygma/GRFS in the NT is “Accept Christ Jesus as Lord” (as in Acts...

The last time I checked, Christ is Jesus.

Pick a political issue that is also a moral issue, and God's Word will be applicable.

The economy is booming with gas prices temporarily high because of Iran, which was working on developing nuclear weapons despite the "agreement" before the facilities were bombed. Learn not to repeat the mistake made of not stopping Hitler before he gained power. The Dems are for murdering...

What makes words just is whether they align or contradict God's Word. I believe MAGA is more closely aligned with Scripture than the atheist Dems, and we can cite specifics if needed, including abortion, lawfare, transgenderism, wasteful & fraudulent spending, ruining the economy, abetting...

I knew you would disagree, but hopefully our discussion will help others decide which is the better way to understand Scripture. Of course, they will need to ask you what your constructive explanation is, because you mainly merely disagree with mine.

@OMC, perhaps now that you know explicitly what to quote me on, I will reply again with that understanding: God does not zap/program/force folks; He communicates/reveals/teaches using words/human/earthly languages. God can be described as Logos/Reason/Word, and humans are able to receive God's...