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A careful reading of the A&E story notes that Eve helped Adam by handing the forbidden fruit to him, who was with her, and they both realized their sin and both covered up. Paul blames both, but one at a time: Adam in RM 5:12 and Eve in 2CR 11:3. GN 3:4. The serpent contradicted God and...

Yes, he warns us to be wary of those who pervert the one Gospel in GL 1:6-9 & 5:4-6. Cf. EPH 4:1-6.

Well, IMO you project your attitude on others, but at least we agree that enough has been said (TIT 3{9-11).

I think your lack of a sense of humor does not help. Not sure what "words you never meant" refers to, but I disagree with your understanding that Scripture does not teach the possibility of salvation via general revelation and conscience per Paul, serving as a foreshadowing or proto Gospel...

1. It does in 1TM 2:3-4, for example. 2. Yes, "all" is all-inclusive, which you deny. 3. The Bible doesn't claim God predestines the non-elect to hell, but those who deny that God provides all the opportunity to be saved imply such. Jesus suggests that few are chosen or elect. 4. I have...

I see no difference, but it looks to me like you are grasping at straws and straining at a gnat.

Sorry you affirm neither Paul's ministry nor my little gift. What part in Christ's body do you play? (The bone of contention? :^)

...employing God's gift of logic or reasoning, emulating the method of Jesus per Luke 24:27 and Paul in Acts 17:17. Excellent!

I see you employ free verse with a few poetic techniques, such as repetition (And... And... And...; But... But... But; To be... To be...), along with one instance of alliteration (Vanity of vanities) and of internal rhyme (audacity... hypocrisy). Regarding the message, it is intriguing but...

While I would not claim what I wrote about abortion to be new, I would be very interested to know who else espouses it, because I am not aware of anyone. In fact, IMO the insight that "If our best definition of sentient death is the cessation of these brain waves, then it is logical and...

A couple more points: First, about 80% of Muslims are not Arab. Second, like Judaism and Christianity, Muslims must choose what parts of their founding scripture to emphasize, so the root of reformation involves following the lead of Surah 2:89 and rejecting anything in the Qur'an that...

I also like Isaiah, which was written near the end of the divided kingdom before Israel and then Judah were captured and many of the people were taken to Babylon. IS points the way to the NT Messiah, but unfortunately Isaiah seems to have been ignored by Ezra when he led the return of the...

OR, it means that God wills to save/elect only those who exercise the freewill (indicated by DT 30:19, MT 23:37, etc.) to cooperate with the plan of salvation that He predestined. Thus, 2TM 2:3-4 CAN mean exactly what it says. Understanding this involves recognizing and harmonizing God's...

I agree with B, G & C, but I will consider that in some cases sin can be caused by the demon of mental illness--in which case the solution is still a cure rather than advocating and legalizing the misbehavior as an alternative lifestyle.

I am sorry that you do not realize Paul's whole ministry was justifying God and His Gospel to Jews and Gentiles, as well as pagans or atheists in Greece. Obviously, you do not have that gift or ministry, but I think God has called me to follow in Paul's footsteps-- which may make me a foot in...

Only if the apostate repents, which Paul said is impossible, not because of God's impotence, but because of demonic decadence. This may be why Isaiah 6:9-10 is cited twice in the NT (MT 13:14-15 & ACTS 28:26-27).

Well, the New Testament does not teach that the Holy Spirit indwells believers from birth but rather begins indwelling souls old enough to place faith in Christ, so those verses remain problematic or debatable. Saying I agree meant that I recognize Jesus may have been a special case, although...

And there YOU go again with a self-contradictory statement, "I didn't imply God is unloving. I said casting someone into hell is not a manifestation of love", which I have shown you how to avoid by understanding that evil people cast themselves into hell. Some biblical statements make the...

You are right to want to learn God's Word, which is how we grow and become mature Christians who are able to resist Satan by being filled with the Holy Spirit. Luke 11:1-36 might be a good place to begin, followed by James 1:1-25 & 4:1-10. What follows is my understanding of spiritual...

I am trying to explain why those people are all without excuse based on hints in Scripture that they had a path to salvation, even though they didn't know the name to call upon was Messiah Jesus of the Jews, mainly for the purpose of refuting accusations by atheists that God is hateful for...