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  1. The_Epsicle

    Do we receive whatever things we ask in prayer, believing?

    :goodpost Thanks for that clarification Mike, now I see where you're coming from and can say without feeling at odds with scripture that I agree with you. Before when we were talking I thought you were arguing for absolutely anything you ask in prayer(like a flying giraffe) and God would grant...
  2. The_Epsicle

    A Christian who backslid

    "Because of the iniquity of his unjust gain I was angry, I struck him; I hid my face and was angry, but he went on backsliding in the way of his own heart. I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners," - Isaiah 57:17-18 God knows you're...
  3. The_Epsicle

    The stumbling blocks of reformed doctrines

    Well... I'm back from vacation and it seems there's a a few more pages here than before, since when was this moved to the Lounge? I am so confused... Looks like I've got some reading to do, but I just thought I'd drop in and say I'm back.
  4. The_Epsicle

    Do we receive whatever things we ask in prayer, believing?

    Bottom line, God is not a genie. You can and will receive what you ask for in prayer when you ask according to His will, it seems to me that God may have something else for you that you're not seeing right now. You will not get everything you ask in prayer, that is the prosperity gospel and it...
  5. The_Epsicle

    [__ Prayer __] Camp Girl

    You remind me of myself when I was younger, specifically a few months younger when I was in almost the same situation not with two girls but just one. You're best bet is to forgo dating right now, become their friend and get to know them before asking them out. I know when I'm with my friends at...
  6. The_Epsicle

    Bible Study do you believe god can do anything? even break mathematical laws he created? without negative?

    Q: Can god bake a pizza so large that even he can't finish it? A: No, because it is finished Joking aside you're going to have to clarify your question a little more, yes God can do anything and we can't put Him in a box, but He has put himself into boxes like the Bible or the laws of physics...
  7. The_Epsicle

    [__ Prayer __] you dont know what its like to have asperger and be unstable every second

    Was the Roman Empire not a Land? Is the entire European continent which was entirely Christian for quite some time not a Land? Is the Church in Ephesus not a House of God? Are the Churches in Corinth and Rome not Houses of God? There is scripture for Peter being killed, it was not a historical...
  8. The_Epsicle

    [__ Prayer __] you dont know what its like to have asperger and be unstable every second

    This is an incorrect question and you know that. Also I have already answered it in our private conversation. It's fun to ignore context isn't it? "And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” And the...
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    [__ Prayer __] you dont know what its like to have asperger and be unstable every second

    Is He capable? Yes(Matthew 19:24 ESV). Will He while you're on this Earth? That is yet to be seen so do not hang your Faith in God on this pillar. I'm on vacation so I'll keep this short, God can do great miracles, in fact He can do anything but He may not have in mind what you do. Isaiah 55:9...
  10. The_Epsicle

    When it's time to realize you're dealing with a lying spirit?

    :bible This is my Bible I am what it says I am... need I say more? :readbible
  11. The_Epsicle

    The stumbling blocks of reformed doctrines

    Oooohhhh boooyyyy!!!!!!! The Lutheran is going to have fun with this one!... tomorrow.... I'll add some more scripture but for now I'll deal with basic definitions, the Bible can be split up into two groups which are: Law: Makes demands that we cannot fulfill. And damns all those who do not...
  12. The_Epsicle

    are the Catholics wrong?

    :hysterical
  13. The_Epsicle

    The stumbling blocks of reformed doctrines

    I agree with everything you've said William, I got doctrines mixed up and thought you were talking about double predestination for a moment and I lost all sense after that. This isn't the first time I've put my foot in my mouth in this thread, go back to post #28 to see an epic example of that...
  14. The_Epsicle

    The stumbling blocks of reformed doctrines

    My search for documents to clarify my position turned up this, after looking up the scripture references in here I agree with you William. Seems I was not as well versed on my church's teaching of predestination as I thought I was. "To be sure, it is necessary to observe the Scriptural...
  15. The_Epsicle

    The stumbling blocks of reformed doctrines

    Missed your questions, my bad. "To clarify, before I spend any further time in this post, would Scriptural proof change your mind?" Yes it would, as stated above. "Secondly, are you contending that a dead man can resist?" Not at all, I am contending that the Bible is unclear because...
  16. The_Epsicle

    The stumbling blocks of reformed doctrines

    [Off topic. WIP] Sola Scriptura, Word Alone: "But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in...
  17. The_Epsicle

    are the Catholics wrong?

    Doctrine notwithstanding since we can't discuss it here. I think they were the true church for about the first 1,000 years but then the greek orthodox split happened and the pope was elevated to a position never imagined by the founders of the RCC, then we have 500 years until the reformation...
  18. The_Epsicle

    Would Jesus sell His articles and the WORD HE PREACHED?

    Not necessarily required but preferred except in cases of emergency, we're very big on the sacraments being handled correctly.
  19. The_Epsicle

    Would Jesus sell His articles and the WORD HE PREACHED?

    The elders do some of that with him but the sick want to see their pastor and the elders and our pastor is happy to oblige, he also has to do it because some of them cannot make it to church to receive Communion so he brings it to them. I agree he's underpaid, so does our church but there isn't...
  20. The_Epsicle

    Would Jesus sell His articles and the WORD HE PREACHED?

    That depends, some things are delegated in the Bible to the pastor and the pastor only(like handling of the sacraments), however I don't know how the elders and financial board members could possibly be intruding on those duties. The size of the congregation is irrelevant, I live a town of 600...
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