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I believe roools has 3 o's.

If your real question is whether I fail at exercising love at times, I do. If you want me to comment on the behavior of others, I already have. Poor behavior is always wrong. In general, the use of such terms, even if accurate, doesn't lead to peace. We've all felt we have been misjudged or...

I recognize that's how you view it. At the same time, there are those on the other side of the debate who feel the same way of your position. That always happens when emotions are engaged to a topic. And excusing poor behavior is simply wrong. Unfortunately, the tenor of discourse can become...

That must have taken a lot of tablecloths to make that suit. But you seem to be able to pull off the look.

Also, the fruit of the Spirit is love...Galatians 5:22. If one is truly saved, the Spirit is changing them into the likeness of Christ...Romans 8: 29. Further, they have been thus redeemed unto good works...Ephesians 2:10. Faith without works is dead because no works indicates no Spirit active...

Beats this.

You have very cross hairs.

This is a belt worth stealing.

I mean why aren't they partakers of the divine nature having the Spirit of God in them? When someone gets saved, don't they become indwelt with the Holy Spirit? Isn't this what makes someone a partaker of the divine nature described in 2 Peter 1:4?

Then how are they not partakers of the divine nature?

So what becomes the spirits of unjust men? If one understands them to be eternal, how is their destruction possible?

Yes. But the passage doesn't say what you ask. Everlasting righteousness was achieved in the obedience of Christ. And an end to sin was made in the sense that sacrifice was no longer necessary. So both these things were established in the time of Christ, the effects have become increasingly more...

I appreciate the explanation, but your answer doesn't address God's purpose. If His purpose in eternity remains His glory, how does limiting the display of His justice accomplish this? And what exactly is the appropriate punishment for an offense against a God who is eternal? We find in His...

Are on the naughty list?

Couple of questions: Is "in all" necessarily all, given that God is never in all in a redemption sense? All are said to be "in" the image of God, but not all are "in" Christ. If God's preeminent purpose is His glory, and if God is equally glorified in all His attributes, why wouldn't eternal...

Neither does He say it doesn't occur before belief. Every scripture and passage doesn't deal with every doctrine. Ommissions can simply mean a particular doctrine isn't in view.

You have saved people believing. Okay. Of course they do. Their natures have been changed. The examples you give are of those who are already redeemed. Of course they can believe. The Spirit of God is in them. That the gospel is written to the end that people believe is also a given, given that...

@HeIsHere is a woman, but I do agree that she leaves some things out.

You choose to ignore the effect of sin on an individual and his ability to employ volition. Neither have you established that every verse that shows man's volition is impacted by sin to be "out of context".

"Calvinist" or any variation of the name has become a pejorative in many circles, including here. As far as what happens in churches I wouldn't know. I've attended the same church for over 25 years.