Recent content by Ethan1942

I read your words “the chosen are those who choose to cooperate with God's will” and pointed out that contradicts Acts 13:48, where it was those destined or ordained by God to eternal life who believed. The chosen are not chosen because they believed, they believed because they were chosen by...

I agree fully with that. Striving for objectivity in seeking the truth of God is hard work, and only God can work that out in us. Trust wholeheartedly in Yahweh, put no faith in your own perception; acknowledge him in every course you take, and he will see that your paths are smooth. (Pro...

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (2Pet 3:9, KJV) It is not that the Lord is slow in keeping his promise, as some suppose, but that he is patient...

It seems that v6 gives the answer to what is meant in v5: NRSVue Joh 3:5 Jesus answered, “Very truly, I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. Joh 3:6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. A comment...

I would add to that, when a person sees you living a life that is different because of Christ in you, they will usually begin asking questions. Then you have an opening to share the faith of Jesus Christ. If someone does not know you well, to see the difference, it is usually unfruitful to jump...

Since our faith is to be based solidly on the word of God written for us, do we deal well with those scriptures that superficially seem to be contradictions? Do we pick one and ignore the other? How do we show logically why they are not contradictions? For instance, how do we reconcile the...

And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. (1Cor 4:6, KJV) To the teaching and to the testimony! Surely...

On the topic of Free Will. The Roman Catholic Church teaches that while human free will is weakened by Original Sin, it is not destroyed and remains a real power to choose. God, who is the source of all good, acts first by offering grace, which enables the human will to cooperate with God's...

I've not seen a workable solution here. Yet, I do not see where any 'solution' or healing, etc., is needed. The evangelicals used to IN THE PAST legitimately laugh at and scorn the nutty neo-Pentecostalists, but then pick up their same claim of healing, protection from 'sin' and so forth...

I do not recall ever reading or hearing that statement in the past. Thinking about it, maybe there is truth in it. I just read a long article on CNN about a teenage son who is gay, living in a conservative Christian family. While I do not agree with same-sex marriage and some of the more 'far...

It has always amazed me how those who boast of their sticking to the literal words of scripture, are so very selective in what they choose to see as literal or figurative. As to the book of Revelation, I am forced to take the words that are clearly meant to be literal, just as it reads. "The...

Dino, in my Bible studies, I do use various translations and try to keep in mind the approach or philosophy behind the translating. In my studies, I find that the modern 'evangelical' translations tend to translate according to their theological viewpoint. So, I do stay with the 'standard'...

If a prophecy can have two fulfillments, why not three or four? It has to mean one thing or it is meaningless. Now, let me add to that or clarify, just as Jesus said the time when the last day arrives, it will be like in Noah's time, it is as in a type. I do not deny that the little season...

Dino, you seem mighty sure of your pick of interpretation of the passage, where I find as far back as I can read in Matthew Poole, there have been two understandings of the passage. I will stay with my understanding and explain more why. First, I have high respect for the translators of the...

It has been understood in the church that there is "revelation", that which Holy Spirit inspired men to write, and there is "illumination" where the Holy Spirit guides believers into understanding what He revealed correctly. That is the meaning of 2 Pet. 1:20-21. We cannot interpret God's word...