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You might find Invitation or Election an interesting read...

To whom was this Gospel written? If it records Jesus' words, we must heed what he said to the Gentile woman in Matthew 15:24: "So he answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” If that is true, and it is, then his words must first be interrupted as applying to Israel...

Who was this written to?

Oh? Where do you read that?

God told Israel to keep the Sabbath. Are you one of Jacob's descendants?

Salvation in Simple Terms God is pure and holy; if you sin, you are not. All of mankind sins. (1 Peter 1:16, Romans 3:23) A just God cannot forgive one sinner and not all others. (Romans 2:11) Sin must be paid for—it cannot be forgiven. (Romans 6:23) The only accepted payment for sin is the...

That link represents my research. I wanted the Bible to speak to me, not make the Bible agree with me...

The pre-trib rapture has a purpose. That purpose has to do with God's covenant with Israel and the end of the time of Gentiles, as described in Rapture with Purpose

Pretrib is the only position that is congruent with the whole of the scriptures when one adequately addresses the intended audience. When Jesus told the Gentile woman, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” he clearly indicated that everything he spoke was for and about...

I think God intended an interplay between the roles of husband and wife, with the wife constantly placing herself under the husband's authority while the husband, wanting to love his wife as if she were him, constantly lifts her to walk beside him. When the wife stops submitting or the husband...

I once reminded a church board member that my wife is commanded to submit to me, not him. To him, she ranks as an equal. I hesitate to use the word 'equal' since even in the husband-wife relationship, we are equal in Christ. It's simply that there can only be one head, and God has pointed the...

King James imposed the term 'church' on the translators. It's derived from the word 'circle.' Throughout England, people commonly met at stone circles for their religious interests. Wycliffe was the first to use the word 'circle' when he translated the Latin New Testament into common English for...

Exactly!

Both Calvin and Arminius confused the intended audience when interpreting scripture. Get the audience right, and the controversy dissipates. Of Covenants and Favour

Well then, here is Fruit of the Fall - Fruit of the Fall and The Potter's Right - The Potters Right Enjoy.

I grew up in a Calvinist denomination. After thinking for myself and researching Calvinism (selection) and Arminianism (invitation), I've concluded that both doctrines—'election' and 'Free will'—are biblically correct when rightly applied. Both are wrong when incorrectly applied. I'm happy to...

Wow! Wynona, you are a very courageous woman. I've been researching this subject for a couple of years from the perspective of our pursuit of joy—our ultimate goal in all we do. I've written and posted some of my findings which parallel your comments here. I understand I can't list sites, but if...

The New Testament word translated as 'forgive' is 'apheimi'. When you read the other places where this word is used, you soon see that perhaps 'forgive' is a poor translation. Satan apheimi'd Jesus when his temptations failed; Peter apheimi'd the nets when Jesus called him to follow him, and the...

Is that what happened? It got 'locked-up'? I wondered why I couldn't reply.

Does the New Covenant replace or nullify the Old, or is it a New one for a different people group and runs parallel to the Old?