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I think people tend to generalize. The scriptures definitely say that God (Yahweh) chooses those who are drawn to Christ (Yeshua), and Christ says that He is the only way to Yahweh in the new covenant. I find nothing to contradict those passages. But, Calvin makes other points that people don't...

No, if a topic is easy to dispute, it must be avoided. Kind of like a Kamala interview.

That little old lady would probably never see these posts.

Oh, I can only feel saddened by that has been done to the scriptures and our bible translations. The bible on your table does not match the writings of the Apostles or Peter or James. Those writing have been passed through different languages, been added to, and had words mistranslated in order...

Well, GodsGrace, you certainly started this post being disrespectful. However, I know what you are saying, because many do not understand what I am saying. Let's suppose that an issue came up in scripture - one you saw one way while everyone else took a different understanding. Let's further...

Well, respectfully, I must mention that you said the bible gives us truth. There is a major difference between a bible giving us truth and God giving it.

There is a great deal that could be said about paragraph 1, but we have only to look around at all the different denominations to realize that we separate from each other in our doctrines for a reason. Doctrines are not permitted to be studied if there is an issue with them.

No, God is supposed to give us truth. A forum is a place where we discover issues that require out attention and study.

No, but I isolated one that is most visible to me.

Strangely, scripture study cannot happen when certain scriptures are not included. The first mark of a bad doctrine is that a bad doctrine is not permitted to be discussed. "Bible believing Christians" should certainly know that God gives truth - not message board posts. The messages are...

There were many that hated Yeshua also. The world likes their sin, and many who claim to follow Christ are against open sinfulness. The world doesn't want to feel guilt for their behavior, so they hate those who may cause them to feel the guilt.

While I don't understand your point here, I can tell you that God has lead me to solid ground. I see the error filled pathway that I travelled that was man-centered and not dependent on God for truth.

While you may assume that I am not familiar, but the truth is that I have researched a great deal regarding manuscript evidence - but my conclusions may not agree with yours. It might surprise you to know that my search, over years, in that regard led me to those who are atheists, agnostics...

The one thing that catches my attention is the statement that we are to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling. I wonder how many take that statement seriously. Woe be to the one expecting entrance into the New Earth just to be told "I never knew you." So many times people claimed...

And it is necessary. For far too long, people just accepted the teachings of a man as their "easy button." Whether or not the man gave truth was not really considered. We shouldn't really claim that we study the scriptures when our Christian life in guided by a Sunday School book.