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    RevBob got a reaction from swathdiver in Opinions On Atheists?   
    There are only two faiths in the world--true Christianity and satanism. (Matt 12:30)  You belong to the later.  "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it." John 8:44
    Any time you think of yourself, any time you look at yourself in the mirror, you should take a hard look and give a serious thought to the kind of filth that you are.  Jesus hates you (Ps. 5:5) and He will send you to Hell, to be tortured there for eternity.  You will wallow in burning sulfurous pit, you'll be burning, weeping and gnashing your teeth(Luke 13:28, Matt. 8:12) while Satan and his devils will tearing your flesh apart. 
    But all that doesn't have to be that way because Jesus, in His infinite mercy, gave you a way out!  Repent, accept Him as your Savior, and you might be Saved, and become one of those that Jesus loves and accepts into His kingdom of joy, peace, and happiness. Praise!
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    RevBob got a reaction from Rosie in Mormonism   
    ​And that's your first problem, right there! 
    2 Cor 6:14
    Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
     
    And there is your second problem--a woman is NOT someone who ought be preaching--that's a man's job!
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    RevBob reacted to John81 in Soulwinning Teens and Young people   
    ​Actually, I made my point. You are addressing another point, which is fine too. The only point I was speaking to was that we all believe the saved are elect. It's the how and why which we differ on, which those questions are the beginning of the point you wanted to address.
    To another point, I've never yet met one of these "calvin worshippers". I've also never met a cal that didn't believe in witnessing.
    Previously you asked about a website for a cal Bap church I mentioned to which I have found out they have none. I was sent some recordings of a few sermons and the most recent one I listened to had the pastor, a cal, talking about how whosoever believes shall be saved and it's our (Christians) duty to take the Gospel to the lost and to witness at every opportunity. This is in line with cal preachers such as Edwards, Whitefield, Spurgeon, Mueller and others.
    One of the reasons some folks don't listen to anti-cals is because of the way they deliver their arguments against cals. They hear all sorts of charges but then when they investigate in person they find so many of the charges weren't true they are more open to give the cals a more attentive ear.
    This is similar to the old hype against doing marijuana when they used to warn of outrageous effects that even a puff of a joint could cause but when some tried a puff to see if it was true or not, and found out it wasn't, they determined there was nothing to worry about and smoked on.
    When dealing with the cal issue it's so much better to stick with the biblical points than to use hyperbole, argue about Calvin (which many cals know little or nothing about anyway), or to try and tell them what they think. Speak the Scripture, let the Holy Ghost do His work.
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    RevBob got a reaction from ThePilgrim in Grace Vs Faith, Salvation?   
    ​Correct!  But...  will people just believe?  Is belief a decision?  It is not.  Only those that have Grace will truly and sincerely believe.  Those who don't will not, will lose their "faith", or will believe in false religions.  John 3:18 tells us of those: "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed (past tense!) in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
    If you believe, then you WILL repent.  If you're Saved, you will do good works. 
    It's a consequence of true belief, not a requirement.
    No, these are a consequence of Salvation.  Obviously one doesn't have to be Saved to do some good works, but whoever is truly Saved invariably WILL do good works.
     
    No, not same.  True faith requires Grace.
    If you are truly Saved, you're no longer a sinner.  It's like if you were a malignant liar, but then reformed from being a liar, then you're no longer a liar.  An occasional unintentional lie may slip through, but that doesn't make you a liar--unless it's intentional and malicious.
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    RevBob reacted to John81 in Reverend?   
    Reverend is a common title in America, both through being given as a degree title and what some churches use as the official title of the pastor. While some fringe folks may seriously abuse the title, for the most part it's simply meant to convey a person who has attained a ministerial degree and/or is the pastor of a church and is used in the same manner as titles such as pastor, mr., doctor, etc.
    All of the Methodist pastors I've known, and known of, were titled reverend. Many Baptist pastors also hold that title, either through degree or due to that particular Baptist church preferring that title for their pastor. It's not uncommon to hear a pastor referred to as "the right reverend (insert name)". When the man who is our associate pastor now completed his ministry degree and was officially ordained, I joked with him that he could just sign his name "RRR" since his first name begins with an "R" and so does "right reverend". Like our senior pastor, he uses the title of pastor, but most often is referred to by his first name, as is our senior pastor.
    Our senior pastor's office door used to have a sign on it which read "Minister". He didn't care for that title either, preferring a sign which reads "Pastor".
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    RevBob got a reaction from John81 in Grace Vs Faith, Salvation?   
    ​Correct!  But...  will people just believe?  Is belief a decision?  It is not.  Only those that have Grace will truly and sincerely believe.  Those who don't will not, will lose their "faith", or will believe in false religions.  John 3:18 tells us of those: "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed (past tense!) in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
    If you believe, then you WILL repent.  If you're Saved, you will do good works. 
    It's a consequence of true belief, not a requirement.
    No, these are a consequence of Salvation.  Obviously one doesn't have to be Saved to do some good works, but whoever is truly Saved invariably WILL do good works.
     
    No, not same.  True faith requires Grace.
    If you are truly Saved, you're no longer a sinner.  It's like if you were a malignant liar, but then reformed from being a liar, then you're no longer a liar.  An occasional unintentional lie may slip through, but that doesn't make you a liar--unless it's intentional and malicious.
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    RevBob got a reaction from Covenanter in Greetings in the Lord!   
    Hello there from new member.  Been looking for a good true Christian board for some time, looking forward to Bible chat and fellowship.
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    RevBob got a reaction from Covenanter in Grace Vs Faith, Salvation?   
    ​Correct!  But...  will people just believe?  Is belief a decision?  It is not.  Only those that have Grace will truly and sincerely believe.  Those who don't will not, will lose their "faith", or will believe in false religions.  John 3:18 tells us of those: "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed (past tense!) in the name of the only begotten Son of God."
    If you believe, then you WILL repent.  If you're Saved, you will do good works. 
    It's a consequence of true belief, not a requirement.
    No, these are a consequence of Salvation.  Obviously one doesn't have to be Saved to do some good works, but whoever is truly Saved invariably WILL do good works.
     
    No, not same.  True faith requires Grace.
    If you are truly Saved, you're no longer a sinner.  It's like if you were a malignant liar, but then reformed from being a liar, then you're no longer a liar.  An occasional unintentional lie may slip through, but that doesn't make you a liar--unless it's intentional and malicious.
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