There are some who ridicule me and other Gospel preachers for emphasizing the Biblical truth of imputation - the elect's sins imputed to Christ whereby He was justly condemned by the Father and for which He died on their behalf, and Christ's righteousness imputed to the elect whereby they are all justified before God and from which they are all born again and brought to faith in Christ and repentance of dead works. But any of you who do not understand the value of imputation, think about...

The whole idea of sovereign grace is ridiculous, and really, idiotic. This is not to say that folks who currently hold and teach this doctrine are idiots, but it does mean they have allowed themselves to forsake reasoning and logic and to follow someone from the near past who has invented this doctrine.

God can be sovereign in anything if he wants to be, but he does not want to be. Therefore he did not even use the word in his 66 books that make up our Bible. Yet, his sovereignty is the...

That's because no Baptist holds your position and it's certainly not a part of this thread.
Prove the following is not taught in the word of God.
Sanctification preceding regeneration . . . .

That's because no Baptist holds your position and it's certainly not a part of this thread.

Prove the following is contrary to the word of God.

The knowledge of good and evil being the cause of the fallen nature . . . .

This past weekend 5 people were killed and 19 injured at a club in Colorado.

Will there be preachers out there giving a message that these folks got what they deserved for the
sinful lifestyle they are/were living?

Do we only mourn over the deaths of innocent?

Should we be glad, the killer did not go to a church?

Should we Grieve with those who grieve?

Should we ask "Why did God allow this?"

A church near this club had those questions:
Colorado Springs LGBT nightclub was a mile from...

I thought it was understood that all forums except C vs A we're 'C A free zones."

Well, what are or what should the rules on this to be. There are third views.

If you believe in the election of individuals for salvation my question is "How do you know if you are elect"? Or is it something we should even inquire about?

From another thread:

The idea that individual churches are purely autonomous with no one to hold her accountable is not biblically supported.

So do you agree with Austin?
Should local churches have any accountable to another organization?

1 John 2:1-2. 'My little children , these things I write to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.'
I promised on another thread to post something on these verses, so here goes!

The first thing to note is that there is not much 'iffy' about 'if anyone sins.' In 1:10, John has told us that if we say we have not...

It is often stated that faith and repentance are two sides of the same coin. Are we saved by faith then, or by a coin?