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    Is Sarcasm always bad?

    Sarcasm can be used very destructively, but it can also be a very effective teaching tool. In this bumper sticker slogan world, and it's short attention span, often times our window of opportunity is very narrow. Sarcasm can cut to the marrow of the bone, so to speak, like no other. I think...
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    What is 'faith alone'?

    Amen. As long as our understanding of grace is correct, then our understanding of works can be properly understood. Grace just means an undeserved gift. If grace cost anything it would no longer be grace. Peace
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    False churches: I have new standards.

    That's why we hold to God's Word, which is not flawed. I've used this analogy before. I got a lot of backlash, but I'll throw it out there again. The son of Sam, David Berkowitz. I'm sure that you know who he is. He's professing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior now. Everything that I've seen...
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    False churches: I have new standards.

    Sorry for taking so long. Where to begin... I am reformed. If I wasn't yet reformed in my Pentecostal days, I was well on my way. They didn't really leave much of a choice. You see their practice was to invite unbelievers in on Sunday, and the preach the same salvation message every week. It...
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    What is 'faith alone'?

    Hi J The scripture that you quoted. Ephesians 2:8 "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God" Emphasis on "have been". If your works were included, it would be "are being saved". This shows that what justifies us is already done once we...
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    What is 'faith alone'?

    JBL Saved. It's passed tense. Once one has the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, it's passed tense. You are in Christ and justified by what Jesus did. James 2:17 is speaking of the fruit of the Spirit. Evidence of someone already justified. Paul agrees and says to check ourselves daily to see...
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    What is 'faith alone'?

    The Law requires what man cannot give. Jesus said it was impossible for man, but possible for God. It's all me or all Jesus. Those are the options. I know I failed because I have sinned. Anybody who says that they are without sin are a liar. A holy God has perfect and Holy standards. Good...
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    Is this the beatitudes in the OT?

    Found these. My favorite Psalm, 37. Psalm 37: But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. I see a lot of references to Isaiah 61, 1-4 "The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor...
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    What is 'faith alone'?

    Hi JLB It's impossible to separate faith from grace, because faith is part of grace. Our faith is a gift from God. A saving faith cannot exist without grace. 'By grace through faith'. It's not a coincidence that the biblical definition for 'faith alone' that was given in the OP can also be used...
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    Giving Thanks.

    'Who' was short for 'Who me'. the other poster. I'm out of time today God bless
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    God stopped the tower of babel for good reason!

    Hey. That was an interesting take. Macarthur says that Babel was the source of all false religions. I also believe that the confusion of languages was "undone" to a degree at Pentecost. That was the miracle of it. They knew that it had to be from God because He put up the blockade up to begin...
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    Giving Thanks.

    Hi Hope and who Can you elaborate? How did God provide? Dave
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    What is 'faith alone'?

    "not of yourselves;" "it is the gift of God," "not of works" Ephesians 2:8-9 or by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. The theological term is 'sola fide' peace
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    Is this the beatitudes in the OT?

    Hey BR, Noah This isn't from the Bible, but it's the same idea. I think. It's a different way of looking at it. I love this quote. "Lord high and holy, meek and lowly, let me learn by paradox that the way down is the way up, that to be low is to be high, that the broken heart is the healed...
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    Giving Thanks.

    Do you give thanks to God before dinner, or, for that matter, before you eat at any time? It was you who worked for the money, went to the store to buy the food, and prepared the food to eat, right? Why would you thank God for that? Or to use someone else's line of reasoning... Does God get...
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    Is this the beatitudes in the OT?

    If yes, do you know of any others? Ecclesiastes 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Ecclesiastes 7:3 Sorrow is better than laughter, For by a sad countenance the heart is made better. 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, But...
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    False churches: I have new standards.

    If I'm understanding your post correctly. Interesting, that I did hear about something just like that just recently in the political forum. Candace Owens was investigating Kamala Harris' genealogy and came across a a family member involved with a group (I don't remember what they were called)...
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    Why didnt God take away the choice without violating freewill

    Here are two very clear biblical examples of God's sovereignty and man making a responsible choice (compatibilism) in action at the same time. Joseph speaking to his brothers who sold him into slavery said; Gen. 50:20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in...
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    Why didnt God take away the choice without violating freewill

    Some interesting quotes that may apply. "There are serious questions concerning the logical compatibility of comprehensive divine foeknowledge and libertarian freewill. The idea, roughly, is this. If God knows already what will happen in the future, then God knowing this is part of the past and...
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    Why didnt God take away the choice without violating freewill

    I'm throwing in my two cents worth. Hopefully it will better this discussion in some way, or not. Then I'm bowing out, or not. I'll try real hard. :) When speaking of free will, what are you claiming to be free from? Often times God's sovereignty is pitted against man's free will. This is a...
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