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    Calvary got a reaction from wretched in Why King James Only?   
    Stop mischaracterizing Dr. Ruckman's position. I get so tired of uniformed people putting a doctrine in the mouth of a man. And it isn't just "Ruckman" he has earned his doctrates unlike many pulp mill professors in the IFB colleges.
     
    Can you please post the context of your information where, when and why he may have said the AV was better than the "originals" which no one here has ever seen yet seem to act like they exisit.....
     
    MIke, you started with " " on your opening statement, thereby atributting your statement to Dr Ruckman, I for one would like to see that direct quote from Dr Ruckman.
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    Calvary reacted to Steve Schwenke in Why King James Only?   
    I have to chime in here:
     
    To answer the OP:
    I am KJV because the Bible demands it.  The Bible promises a perfectly preserved text.  When we study what the Scriptures say about themselves, the only Bible that matches all of the combined criteria is the KJV - none of the other versions come close.  Not even the TR qualifies.
     
    Mike - I have a lot of respect for you, and appreciate your insight, wisdom, and hold you in high regard.  However, you are wrong about Dr. Ruckman. 
    You have assembled a few quotes, taken out of context.  Can you even begin to explain anything he meant with the quotes you provided?
     
    I have to ask because I was there - I attend Dr. Ruckman's school, and graduated in 1996.  I have read the vast majority of what he has written, and listened to countless hours of his teaching and preaching.  I know what he said, and I know what he MEANT when he said it.  Do you?  Or are you simply drawing off what somebody else wrote about him second and third hand?  Just curious.
     
    No heat here....just curious.
     
    In Christ,
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    Calvary got a reaction from wretched in Matthew 12:40   
    "Whenever the three days and three nights of Matthew 12:40 is brought up in a "discussion" with 6th day crucifixion folks, they frequently argue that it is a Jewish idiom for counting any part of a day as a whole day. I wonder if anyone has documentation that shows an example from the first century or before regarding a period of time that is said to consist of a specific number of days as well as a specific number of nights where the period of time absolutey doesn't/can't include at least a part of each one of the specific number of days and at least a part of each one of the specific number of nights?"
     
    As I said, you will not find any citation from anywhere. You asked for documentation, I merely stated that it most likely does not exist, and if it does, it would be not be vetted.  Perhaps you´ve forgotten what you asked for. Seems to me you are in fact looking for outside sourcing to the effect of a statement supporting the 6th day Crucifixion folks. Again, it most likely does not exist.
     
    Try Nexus Index. Or can you google? Not rocket science.
     
    God bless,
    calvary
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    Calvary got a reaction from DPC27 in Baptist Bride   
    As repungnant as the Brider or Landmarkism position to me is, be careful that you do not label all local church only folks in that group. Most advocates of the local church only persuasion who are opposed to the idea of a universal body of Christ are not in fact Briders.
    Even some who believe that John the Baptist started the 1st Baptist Church of Jerusalem may not hold to the eschatological twistings of the Brider group.
    I hold to the Body of Christ being the saved throughout all the church age. I am a strong proponent of the local church having started 5 by Gods grace. But of the 112 or so references of the word ëkklesia in the New Testament, I think we would have a hard time forcing 5 and perhaps 6 of them into a local church framework, therefore I do in fact see a universal (though I prefer the more Biblical term Body of Christ, or the church which is His Body) idea to the assembly.
    Not all local church only advocates are Briders, in fact many are not.

    God bless,
    calvary
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    Calvary reacted to Wilchbla in Good Study Bible   
    Yes, the same goes Abraham, Peter, Paul, David, Solomon, etc. etc. Many IFBers would have nothing to do with them. Yet, somehow John Calvin is still worshiped even after condemning people to death, setting up a church state and birthing some of the most heretical doctrines. But like someone has pointed out, a broken marriage is the only unforgivable sin among IFBers.
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    Calvary got a reaction from Wilchbla in Good Study Bible   
    I have several of these Ref Bibles on your list. I have always enjoyed Dakes, and yes I know that he also taught that Jesus "became the Christ" at his baptism. But his lists are of interest, and they are many. Scofields is Scofield. I have Bullingers Companion, always have really been challenged by many of his appendices. Dr. Ruckmans Ref Bible is a fantastic resource throughout. To me, the absolute most informative cross refs and notes I have ever found. I understand many here may not appreciate that, but I am not looking for a pastor in Dr Ruckman, so I believe is greatly gifted and qualified to teach the Bible. Never have cared much for Thompson. I guess a divorced bible teacher appeals to me more than a A-mill bible :-) . Someone sent me a Ray Comfort Bible a few years ago in a Word doc. Didn't care for that one too much.
    I also have a Spanish Bible (since I pastor in Mexico) that was put out by Arturo Muñoz and the Fundamentalista. It has several articles on basics from many well known Pastors in the IFB camp here in Mexico. Men like Elmer Fernandez, Alejandro Cordoba, Azael Cocon de Jesús and others.

    God bless,
    calvary
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    Calvary reacted to P_Bear141 in Good News Boys And Girls!   
    Just a question... where in Ephesians1:3-7 does it say that "God chose to set His love on some sinners and save them through Jesus"? My Bible says "us", not some - Meaning that he made a way for "us" (me, you and everyone) to be saved through Christ.
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    Calvary reacted to 2Tim215 in Zombies And Aliens   
    Two schools of thought on that one. Both use scripture "rightly divided" to base their views on. Spose we will only know when we get to see our Maker.
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    Calvary reacted to Anon in Pants   
    To be fair, we've had this discussion a few times and he actually bases it mostly on practical application...men look at girls' butts. He doesn't want men looking at mine.

    Second reason is to be an example as a pastor's family and above reproach.

    If I could nix either of those reasons, he would let me wear pants, but neither thing is nix-able. haha. Even if I cover my butt with a long blouse (thus, nixing #1) we still have #2. :-)
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    Calvary reacted to 282Mikado in Tithing   
    StandingFirm, you really need to give this topic a rest. You were making the same arguments when I was on this board over 4 years ago. Arguing about whether it should be called tithing or not is about as useful as arguing about the Gap Theory. Most mature, sincere Christians are probably giving at least 10% or more whether they call it tithes, offerings, gifts, or whatever else. Is God going to look on my offering less than yours because I happen to still use the word "tithe". If so then I guess the blood of Christ isn't all sufficient (No disrespect intended, I am only making a point). Or perhaps I will get to heaven and God will say, "Here I had 10 crowns for you, but you insisted on calling your offerings "tithes". I am sorry, you can only have 5 crowns". Somehow I don't see that as likely. Perhaps the missionaries that are supported through my tithes and offerings are really only effective with that portion of my money that goes in as offerings and the tithe portion is just wasted away. Again, I don't think that is likely.

    Give with a joyful heart unto the Lord and He will accept it whatever you call it. You can call it offerings all you want; if it is offered insincerely, it is of no affect in Heaven.
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    Calvary got a reaction from 1Timothy115 in What Is The Meaning?   
    Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? Romans 9:21

    Firstly, God made us as a son of Adam as we were made in the image of Adam. That placed us under a curse. As far as our responsibility is concerned that actually means nothing.
    No man can use the fact that he is born a sinner to reject Christ. Paul said, “now commandeth ALL men EVERY WHERE to repent (Acts 17).

    Notice that vs. 21 -23 does not take place in eternity as the Calvinists teach.
    “Shall the thing formed…” Nothing was formed before Genesis 1:1
    “Hath not the potter power over the clay…” There is no clay that is formed by the potter until Genesis 2:7.

    There are no eternal decrees of election or reprobation in the passage. What God makes, He makes in time, what God forms He forms in time.
    What we have in verse 20 is a fully formed vessel speaking to the potter. That vessel was formed in time, not eternity past. Notice with me some things we need to know

    First - The purpose of the vessel is never etched unchangeably in stone by the Potter. Paul speaks of vessels unto honour and vessels unto dishonor. If you couldn’t change your status from that of dishonor to one of honour that would be one thing. But what does 2 Tim 2:20, But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. IF A MAN PURGE HIMSELF from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. So your status as a vessel of either honour or no depends upon what you do with the things that defile you.

    Second - The potter can change His mind as He is forming the vessel and make another vessel. Jeremiah 18:3-4, Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: The Potter did not mar it Himself. So he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. What is the application? O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? God can take a marred vessel and make a new, better vessel out of it. The difference is obedience. Jeremiah 18:7-8, At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

    Thirdly – The potter can take a good vessel and break it and throw it in the garbage. That is what happens in Jeremiah 19:1, 10. The reason had nothing whatsoever to do with “God willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known”. It was because the vessel had forsaken God. Jeremiah 19:4, Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place…
    So when it comes to what kind of vessel God makes of us, he does it with our participation. Therefore! The sinner has no right to accuse God by saying, Why hast thou made me thus? At any time the sinner could repent and changed the God made the vessel.

    The problem with Calvinism is that he bases his theology on a supposition. He goes to verse 22 to show that God reprobates some men to Hell, and he goes to verse 23 to show that God elects some men to Heaven. The sentence of verse 22, 23, and 24 all begin with WHAT IF! What a dumb place to begin your theology! What if He didn’t!!?? Ever thought of that!?
    The Calvinist in their eagerness to rid themselves of their responsibility towards God have overlooked the fact that every vessel born on this earth is under the wrath of God until that vessel receives Christ (John 3:18,36) EVERYBODY is born a vessel of wrath.

    The real truth in this passage is in answering the question What if? We can do that later.

    God bless,
    calvary
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    Calvary got a reaction from heartstrings in What Is The Meaning?   
    Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? Romans 9:21

    Firstly, God made us as a son of Adam as we were made in the image of Adam. That placed us under a curse. As far as our responsibility is concerned that actually means nothing.
    No man can use the fact that he is born a sinner to reject Christ. Paul said, “now commandeth ALL men EVERY WHERE to repent (Acts 17).

    Notice that vs. 21 -23 does not take place in eternity as the Calvinists teach.
    “Shall the thing formed…” Nothing was formed before Genesis 1:1
    “Hath not the potter power over the clay…” There is no clay that is formed by the potter until Genesis 2:7.

    There are no eternal decrees of election or reprobation in the passage. What God makes, He makes in time, what God forms He forms in time.
    What we have in verse 20 is a fully formed vessel speaking to the potter. That vessel was formed in time, not eternity past. Notice with me some things we need to know

    First - The purpose of the vessel is never etched unchangeably in stone by the Potter. Paul speaks of vessels unto honour and vessels unto dishonor. If you couldn’t change your status from that of dishonor to one of honour that would be one thing. But what does 2 Tim 2:20, But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. IF A MAN PURGE HIMSELF from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work. So your status as a vessel of either honour or no depends upon what you do with the things that defile you.

    Second - The potter can change His mind as He is forming the vessel and make another vessel. Jeremiah 18:3-4, Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: The Potter did not mar it Himself. So he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. What is the application? O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? God can take a marred vessel and make a new, better vessel out of it. The difference is obedience. Jeremiah 18:7-8, At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them.

    Thirdly – The potter can take a good vessel and break it and throw it in the garbage. That is what happens in Jeremiah 19:1, 10. The reason had nothing whatsoever to do with “God willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known”. It was because the vessel had forsaken God. Jeremiah 19:4, Because they have forsaken me, and have estranged this place…
    So when it comes to what kind of vessel God makes of us, he does it with our participation. Therefore! The sinner has no right to accuse God by saying, Why hast thou made me thus? At any time the sinner could repent and changed the God made the vessel.

    The problem with Calvinism is that he bases his theology on a supposition. He goes to verse 22 to show that God reprobates some men to Hell, and he goes to verse 23 to show that God elects some men to Heaven. The sentence of verse 22, 23, and 24 all begin with WHAT IF! What a dumb place to begin your theology! What if He didn’t!!?? Ever thought of that!?
    The Calvinist in their eagerness to rid themselves of their responsibility towards God have overlooked the fact that every vessel born on this earth is under the wrath of God until that vessel receives Christ (John 3:18,36) EVERYBODY is born a vessel of wrath.

    The real truth in this passage is in answering the question What if? We can do that later.

    God bless,
    calvary
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    Calvary reacted to byhisstrength in Is it possible to renounce salvation?   
    Neither is the word Bible, but I know it does not degrade God's Word.
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    Calvary reacted to Anon in This Is Witchcraft! Why Is This Person Not Banned?   
    Me too...I tried to help out but mods can't ban as of yet so I just sent him warnings and kept deleting his ridiculous threads until Bro Matt could get back...
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    Calvary reacted to Pastor Matt in Can You Disprove This?   
    Checkmate!!!
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    Calvary got a reaction from Steve Schwenke in Paycheck for fulltime worker? Is it Biblical?   
    The word deputation does not exist in the Bible, therefore it must be un biblical and therefore it must also demonstrate a lack of faith.

    2 completely unBiblical conclusions to a fabricated crisis.

    Again, lets look at the principles involved.

    Does God desire the gospel to go to the unreached?

    Does God call men (and women) to do such?

    Has God ordained the church (local or universal - right now I'm arguing semantics) with a commission to go into all the world?

    Has God in fact demonstrated in principle that men He called were in fact financially supported by churches?

    If the answer is yes to the above, then tell me what's it matter what you call it?
    I'm reminded of a movie called October Sky. The young boys are excited about their rocket and have taken it to the company welder to help them. One of the young men gets excited about the "nozzle". The welder for the mine called it a "washer", and he stood corrected by the young man who insisted that it be called a "nozzle". The welder's reply is classic and could be a lesson to all of us.
    He said, "It doesn't matter what you call it son, but unless we use a stronger steel it'll never work."

    That's what we have here. Folks playing semantics and then acting pious about their terminology.

    I can hear the Lord say,
    It doesn't matter what you call it son, unless you pay their way it ain't gonna happen!

    Too many self appointed "scholars" are more worried about dictation and grammar than they are about words. Too many self appointed biblicists fretting over a method instead of the results.
    Too many self appointed spokespersons for God and not enough grace amongst them to die to self, realize that that was then, this is today and if you want to get the gospel over to a place where it ain't, then you're gonna have to be a part of the solution, chose to be involved and stop criticizing what others are doing for the Lord!

    The gospel has never been to a place unless a man put it there.

    God called me to where I am and He has provided for me every step of the way. If some other brother got somewhere without ever asking for help, then praise the Lord for Him who gave it anyways! If another man got over there and 10 churches helped him get there, then praise the Lord for Him who gave it to the 10 churches!
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    Calvary got a reaction from JerryNumbers in God's Need To Be Worshiped?   
    Hey brother. Covenant man is saying that the Holy Ghost regenerates you BEFORE you can obey Romans 10. Get it? True Reformed, Calvinism, or classic reformed theology places regeneration before salvation due to their chronology of events. According to the Calvinists (sorry for labeling Covenant, but it is what it is) you are dead in sins, a dead man therefore cannot call upon the Lord unless he has been quickened, hence, regeneration of and by the H.S must occurr prior to the awakened conscience, mind, heart, etc ... can "call upon the name of the Lord"

    He'll deny this of course. But that's it in a nutshell. Typically the reformed class don't like their positions being boiled down to a simple analysis like that.

    One of the clearest Biblical examples of free will overiding the decrees of God is found in David. 1 Samuel 23 David inquires of God to find His will on a matter. "Will Saul come down, as thy servant heard?" The Lord said "He will come down". (And he did come down)
    David inquires, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?"
    God says, THEY WILL deliver thee up.

    They don't. They didn't. David simply used his free will and changed the outcome. Which is what sinners do every day on both sides of the coin. Some deny God's eternal decrees about the destiny of a sinner by repenting and recieving Christ. Others deny God's will by rejecting His love and forgivenenss and thereby end up in hell, which was never His will for them. So, man's free will acts and violates God's will daily.

    To the reformed their error lies in equating God's eternal decress, the sovereignity of God and His will as all a concrete, inflexible unthwartable action. Thus, the "Irresistible Grace" nonesense. The "predestinated unto... " foolishness. And most notably, the idea that the unregenerate cannot inquire of the Lord, cannot have any understanding of their condition prior to regeneration or any ability to of their own accord to fleee to the loving arms of a God who desires to save them.


    Too bad this thread went the way of another usless debate on "Calvinism"

    God bless,
    calvary
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    Calvary reacted to 2Tim215 in God's Need To Be Worshiped?   
    True, but the agenda of "Irresistible Grace", etc will be pushed every time there is an opening. The bible is the whole truth and must be taken in it's entirety, I never believe those who use it to push a single doctrine. And if one reads it in it's entirety one will see that regeneration is always after salvation not before, that's why it's been called "born again"
    Unless we "gestate" for 9 months while He regenerates us and then are born again. But seeing as this is now lets get .
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    Calvary reacted to John81 in What Do You Think Of ...   
    He does raise some good points. I've encountered many of those who are "brain Christians", meaning they know what others want to hear, they know how to talk Christian talk, but they don't have Christ in their heart.

    There are also many who think they can have Christ as Saviour but not as Lord, when Scripture is clear that Christ IS BOTH Saviour and Lord. Scripture is also clear that those who came to Christ in the New Testament recognized Him and accepted Him as BOTH Saviour and Lord. We are told clearly that obedience is better than sacrifice yet there are many who think they can have Jesus as their Saviour while not accepting Him as Lord.

    There are those who want to be Christians for what they think they can get out of it, what's in it for them. They do indeed include those who simply want to escape any possibility of hell in favor of heaven, as well as those who want their best life now.

    God promises many things to those who are truly His but they are not promises simply for us to say, "yes please, I'll take that", they are promises of how He rewards those who faithfully follow and serve Him.

    It's common for Christians to memorize Ephesians 2:8-9 but to leave out verse 10 which is a key verse and should always be included with verses 8 and 9. Verses 8 and 9 tell us how we are saved but it's verse 10 which tells us WHY.

    "For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Ephesians 2:10

    We are saved so we can do the works God commands us to do. We are not saved simply to avoid hell, so we can claim some promises, so we can have health and wealth today.

    As for myself, I knew when I was born again that I was a new creature and I knew part of that meant obeying God. I knew being born again meant I would not see hell, that heaven would be my home, but I knew that wasn't the main thing, I knew I now had a new Lord and Master.

    Every so often we hear of one who was raised a Christian, was "saved" at some point in their lives, and lived their Christian lives for decades only one day to actually be confronted with their lost state at which point they repented and were born again in Christ. From that point on their true Christian lives were radically different from their former "Christian life". What is sad is how many more never come to this point but enter eternity with their "brain Christianity" but without biblical salvation.
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    Calvary reacted to JerryNumbers in Fundamental Baptist Schizophrenia   
    Yes, if its someone they've placed on the pedestals of great men of this world to be lifted up holding them in high esteem, for many, its time to get mad & trash the messenger, for they will be likely be blind to their wrongs, sins.
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    Calvary reacted to 2Tim215 in God's Need To Be Worshiped?   
    Has anyone stopped to think it might be as simple as salvation?

    IE:

    Believe = saved
    Worship = humility

    God gives grace to the humble and resists the proud (I know - He's been "resisting" me my whole life! ) To worship Him in any form is to humble ourselves and through consistent and heartfelt worship we die to our sinful nature and give more of ourselves wholly over to Him.

    I was curious to see the comments that would come about and it proves a theory I have - we try to hard to complicate God's Word and forget this:

    1Co 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

    I think we give ourselves too much credit for our "understanding" sound doctrine and forget that Jesus said:

    Mat 18:3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

    Children trust implicitly, explicitly and "worship" those they love - do we?
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    Calvary reacted to Pastor Matt in Tithing Question   
    From past experiences, this thread will not end well.
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    Calvary got a reaction from John81 in The Voice Of The Turtle   
    I am an individual and I am the elect. I am to put on the bowels of mercies, be kind., humble in mind, be meek, and longsuffering. To state these characteristics are indicative of groups only is to make nonsense of the passages.
    I am the elect. I am in Christ.

    I know my election of God. It was individually applied to me the moment I believed, not as a group, but personnaly.

    God bless,
    Calvary
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    Calvary got a reaction from JerryNumbers in The Voice Of The Turtle   
    I am an individual and I am the elect. I am to put on the bowels of mercies, be kind., humble in mind, be meek, and longsuffering. To state these characteristics are indicative of groups only is to make nonsense of the passages.
    I am the elect. I am in Christ.

    I know my election of God. It was individually applied to me the moment I believed, not as a group, but personnaly.

    God bless,
    Calvary
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    Calvary got a reaction from John81 in The Voice Of The Turtle   
    Uhmm...

    Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

    1Th 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
    1Th 1:2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
    1Th 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
    1Th 1:4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

    Paul went to great lengths to demostrate that the position of the Christian in Christ is on the same level as that of the Jew in God's plans. Where either of you (SFIC or Heart) can't see that Christians in the Body of Christ are as well elect is beyond me.

    God bless,
    Calvary
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