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I understand "ponērós" as masculine here, and rightly "evil one", as in the devil (as in NIV, NLT, NKJV, CSB, HCSB, NET, WEB, etc) The Greek noun...
I agree with you (both statements) One could present a case that God made me do it. Hardening is an attitude though, an inward proclivity towards...
I now move to the second proposition: that God is not the Author of sin. The Confession teaches that although God decrees sin, He is not the...
Permissive will as I understand it is God allowing men to sin. This idea does not account for the Law. Since the Laws were given for man to live...
What an odd thing to say. Why would I be upset? You said specifically that “permissive will lives in the imagination of Calvinists” when the...
Do the decrees cover everything or there some events,actions,thoughts not decreed beforehand? Like was it from eternity decreed that I would be...
God's decree is His eternal decisions or will; to put it in business terms, His directives, all of which were made in eternity past. From the...
10 Jul 2007This devotional is taken from Selwyn Hughes devotional “Every Day with Jesus” – the Hope Everlasting edition, day 187. www.cwr.org.uk...
Gold Dragon, I don't see anything in there more than speculation ("Individuals with a family history of obesity may be predisposed to gain...
The essence of man having the freedom to choose to sin or not to sin is a continuous biblical thread. Romans 8 connects the frustration of our...
Since, as you claim, God is the cause of all things, and you will not answer any of the Scriptures I have posted thus far, I will give you an easy...
Romans 3 says nothing of total depravity. In fact, the grammar and context teach the contrary. Those in consideration were Christians at Rome....
First off, notice the contrast the Lord is giving. What is the opposite of peace? Confusion and calamity. I feel that the context in this...
Helen, you want to make Jesus subject to the same limitations as humans. Jesus came in the likeness of sinful flesh. He was everything humanity...
Hello frogman. Thank you again for your excellent thoughts. I appreciate your follow up and research. I do not see Mary as representative of...
This is a perfect example of God's complete sovereign control, primary and secondary causation and the ordaining by God of all things - even sin -...
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Helen: By the way, Joe Meert is an atheist and should not be posting on this board....
1 Peter 5:8-9a says "Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist...