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Hmmm, your definition is covered in the third bullet point... • treated or regarded with a devotion and scrupulousness appropriate to worship:I have a religious aversion to reading manuals. Where is the "Man's attempt to reach God" definition? Author? Copyright date? Publisher?...

Yes and you are not God, thereby you form opinions....

religion |rəˈlijən| nounthe belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods: ideas about the relationship between science and religion. • a particular system of faith and worship: the world's great religions. • a pursuit or interest to which someone...

TO ALL: This subject has run it's course and is due to being locked. Please make any closing arguments based on the topic refraining from remarks directed towards individuals or religious affiliations.

Wormwood, Here I see a great discussion being had amongst brothers attempting to discern a great mystery of God held within the Church for quite some time. This is not a contest to change minds, rather a sharing of personal understandings and convictions. If at times my words seem harsh...

Wormwood, In the above quote you say all "believers are sinful...", I assume a typo in this since my question was about unbelievers? Where I am at an impass in understanding your argument is where I see explicit language in Scripture describing the total unwillingness of man to seek God...

Wormwood, I appreciate the Cottrell excerpt. Where I disagree is where he describes a total inability to respond to the gospel and turn in faith to God. This is not to say Cottrell is wrong in his assessment of the doctrine, rather that I disagree with the statement. Wether or not he is...

Wormwood, This is why I find it productive to discuss these issues. I think continually at times Christians talk past each other through terms. Allow me to affirm once again. I am not a Calvinist. I may not hold to a traditional view of Total Depravity. In fact I cannot positively affirm I...

Wormwood, Personally I have never argued men cannot recognize good, rather that they do not recognize the truth of the gospel message. Men are able to make moral choices as I know agnostics that are very moral people yet they do not recognize the truth of the gospel one bit. Some people even...

Justa quickly...you never spoke a word to verse 8. What is Paul talking about there? You say everyone faced with the gospel recognizes the truth. How does this verse fit within your theology? Also I do not see any verse you presented stating that when faced with the gospel the unbeliever...

Wormwood, I disagree that everyone recognizes the truth of the gospel. Do you have Scripture to support your claim? I have a ton of Scripture refuting this concept. Let's look at this one for example. 6 Yet we do speak wisdom among those who are mature; a wisdom, however, not of this age...

I agree people ought to think when reading the Scriptures. Take the 1 Corinthians 2:7-8 passage for example. It says but we speak the mysteries of God not that only I Paul speak. Then look to the Ephesians 3:8-10 passage where Paul is clearly speaking about his mission to the Gentiles, not...

You have built a straw man argument here. I know we are in agreement that man is sinful. My argument is partial depravity contends some men are "better" because they can recognize the truth of the gospel where most do not. Partial depravity contends not all men are hostile to God only some, thus...

1. Only one covenant after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is called the new covenant. 2. Paul never said it was hidden from the rest of the Apostles. Paul's gospel is the same as the rest. His statement still holds true. 3. Of course God can hide things from men.

Peter is supporting Paul, and so are the remainder of the elders and apostles. The Scripture specifies: But some believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees rose up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise them and to order them to keep the law of Moses." - Acts 15:5 These are the...

NOT A CRITICISM: Why for you is A the age of God's mercy?

Sure but this clears any uncertainty: And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. - Mark 16:15 And because some manuscripts do not include that verse we have: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the...

Because the Servant is both Jesus and His saints. As I said they failed in their mandate. It was given to the apostles, who in turn extended that to all believers.

Richard, In my reading I came across this. “The light for the Gentiles” is also assigned as a specific mission for the servant. If we are correct in seeing that servant is a corporate term here, then it is clear that Israel is being addressed and encouraged by the Lord to be that witness to...

So here we are in agreement. Please then because I am at a loss to understand your contention. If we both concede John 1:12 is speaking about the active role of believing on man's behalf how does this verse speak against God's active role in penetrating the rebellious unbeliever's heart?