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Isaiah 45:23 John 18:4-6 The Lords words in John 18 were "I Am". "He" is in italics which means it was added to help the reader in their understanding.

Its good to see all the good people who have been here a long time are still around!

@PennEd Its been about 6 years since you made that list. Any updates or changes in your view(s)? I know I haven't changed any of my views on these issues but I HAVE become much more malleable in hearing and mulling over other views. Especially after reading Romans again. And again. And...

Mine have proved un-trainable...:ROFL:

1 Corinthians 6:9-20

A birth signifies something that you are not responsible for but something only God can give or do. So to be born of water cannot be something you can just choose and do. It must be something that God does, and Has Done. See Eph 5:26 I also wonder about the wording of Mark 1:4 If there...

This is exactly what I was thinking....

Thanks Magenta. Good to see you and your posts again as well.

TULIP isn't actually in Institutes. TULIP is like a condensed version of what Institutes is trying to convey. Which is probably a good description. I didn't see any contradictions.

I believe Calvinism conforms to what the bible states. Institutes of the Christian Religion has over 1000 pages to it. I highly doubt those that are opposed to it have read and understood all of it. Most people hate Calvinism because it goes against their imagination and will. I think the...

Jesus is the Saviour of all people that are saved. No one is saved that Jesus didn't save. People that aren't saved still have a Saviour in the Lord Jesus Christ.

That is incorrect. You missed something REALLY big there.

So then you agree with what I posted. Weird way of showing it...:ROFL:

Faith in Christ and what He accomplished/accomplishes IS Salvation. Asking the How and Why questions is what leads people to Salvation. And simultaneously the understanding of Prophecy. Was Salvation any different for the people in the Old Testament than it is now? I don't think so. That...

Like children, knowing nothing. That is why it is so important to come to Christ as a child. Humble. Ready to Learn. You'll find out everything you thought you knew was wrong. Proverbs 3:5-7 5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy...