Can We Really Exercise Free Will?

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Then don't insult people simply because they disagree with you.

Check out post#226 my entry into this thread and your response post#228. No rebuttal to my argument, just a rude dismissal.

You then responded to a conversation I was having with posthuman with a derisive comment about me foregoing logic, yet once again, didn't bother to refute my argument. post#571

It was obvious after those two responses you weren't interested in a discussion with me as you had made up your mind my input was worthless.

I was having a very interesting discussion with PaulThomson when I asked what he thought the new birth was (post#763) when you responded with something that seemingly came from left field, as we were discussing the spiritual birth not physical birth. It seemed you thought the new birth was physical so I corrected your understanding in post#810.

Yet post#775 you called me a troll and a spiteful child without any evidence to back up your claim yet when asked to point out to whom I had been spiteful you doubled down with your malice. post#820, 823, 824 and 828.

Let others go back and read what was said, I welcome them to see what has been said over the last 3 or 4 pages.



Does yours?
You are delusional, even i haven't read all the comments on MY post because of so much trolling from yoursort. You KNOW you've posted far too many comments for ONE person to deal with, when you need a gang for protection.

The height of self delusion and hypocrisy, you need to really take a long hard look at yourself.
 
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Going to play a couple of games of chess before sleeping however, glad i've cleared the air some. It's a genie which won't go back in the bottle, it would be wise to give my posts a miss genez and sawdust, i can PROMISE i won't seek your company.
 

Kroogz

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Going to play a couple of games of chess before sleeping however, glad i've cleared the air some. It's a genie which won't go back in the bottle, it would be wise to give my posts a miss genez and sawdust, i can PROMISE i won't seek your company.
I still say get a safe room set up. All the karens and babes can go there and be safe.
 
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I still say get a safe room set up. All the karens and babes can go there and be safe.
Personally haven't seen issues with Karens and babes, it's those who seem to value their interpretation of God's word over what's said in the Bible, who give me pause.

Ah well, different strokes for different folks. One more game of chess then i'll sleep, i hope.
 

PaulThomson

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What has that got to do with spiritual birth? You have to be born from above to be spiritually alive. It's a new birth, distinct from our physical birth and biological life.

John 3:6
That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Where does scripture say you have to be born from above to be spiritually alive? I know John 3 says you have to be born from above to see the kingdom of God and enter it.

And dead can mean unresponsive, rather than completely lifeless. A sound sleeper may be dead to the world, but not physically dead.

I can be dead to someone's whining complaints, but still hear them whining and complaining.
 
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Heh! You know they picked you over me, i wasn't fake enough. Think your Mum or something like it comes next. Seriously just play somewhere else, on your own post would make sense.

My post was intended for rational, pleasant discussion etc, you seek to impose your views on others and have caused real unpleasantness at times within it. Which is why i think you could be young/immature, recommend people read back over at least a few pages of the comments from about 25% in, you'll see what i'm saying.
Go away.... "Please."

Onto Ignore.
There is nothing in you to reach.

Maybe later.

Nice to have met you.
 
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Well, your reply was pointless, helpless and therefore worthless, so I guess I will remain stuck with what I believe God has taught me and is still teaching me as of today. Beware of viewing RBT as the pope!
RBT would do the same...
 

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Where does scripture say you have to be born from above to be spiritually alive? I know John 3 says you have to be born from above to see the kingdom of God and enter it.

And dead can mean unresponsive, rather than completely lifeless. A sound sleeper may be dead to the world, but not physically dead.

I can be dead to someone's whining complaints, but still hear them whining and complaining.
The verse I quoted says you have to be born of the Spirit and it is saying He (the Holy Spirit) gives birth to spirit. Why would you need to have a spirit born in you if you already have one? We do not get our human spirit from our parents (flesh) but from God.

Agreed, dead can mean unresponsive, but does it mean that when speaking of the Spirit giving birth to spirit? The verse is comparing physical birth and spiritual birth.

You do not need to be born from above to be physically alive in this world. You can think (function of the soul) and act (function of the body) without the new birth.
 

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Well, your reply was pointless, helpless and therefore worthless, so I guess I will remain stuck with what I believe God has taught me and is still teaching me as of today. Beware of viewing RBT as the pope!
Why the pope? Can he really teach the Bible?