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"Predestination"...barnyard simple!

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3rddayuprising

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I am reminded of a certain show from the Rifleman series. Some cattle rustlers stole one of Luke McCain's calves from his ranch. Well, to avoid a conflict and to prove that these rustlers had indeed taken one of McCain's cow's calves...without just going on the rustler's property and taking it, McCain brought the cow (the calve's mother) to the rustler's ranch.

What happened was that among the many calves a certain calve came out and began to follow the mother cow. Proving that this was indeed one of McCain's cattle.

You see, it was INHERANT within the calve to know it's mother. Even so is it with God's predestinated children, even on a much higher level. It is inherant in them to KNOW God's voice and leading, and the drawing of His Spirit...when He comes seeking and saving His own.

That predestinated "seed of God" in them...responds to God's call. "Deep calleth unto deep".

It's like the farmer who had an eagle egg somehow put in with the chickens. By and by the eagle hatched out. As time went by the eagle realized he was different. He didn't like what the chickens ate, and didn't play cards like all the denominational chickens...oops! sorry. He didn't peck around in the dirty ole barn yard for scraps.

One day the mother eagle flew over-head and screached out!...knowing one of her brood were missing. Well, at that wonderful sound the baby eagle looked up "from whence he came" and lifted off to join those of his own kind. Praise God.

Chickens can cackle their way into Christians circles, but God has "eagles" He is restoring to His true fold. They alone are predestinated, called and chosen of God.
 
Scripture clearly states:

2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they draw to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto myths.

Sounds like somebody's telling stories.
 
These might seem like stupid questions, but I'll ask anyway.

1.)How does predestination acount for sin? Do I not have any control over my actions?

2.)How do we know who "Gods predestinated children" are? If I'm predestinated can live however I like without concern for my eternal soul?
 
3rdday, can you please provide scripture to support your assertion that pre-destination is "barnyard simple". I believe that the working assumption of this board is that the scriptures, and not claims of personal revelation, is the gold standard against which we are to assess all claims.

So what scripture would you put forward to support your claim here?
 
All the chickens in the barnyard also thought the eagles cry was strange. In fact, they probably never even heard it. They were too busy pecking in the dirt for scraps...debating over which scraps were indeed scraps, and which were just called scraps.

"deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts..." Psalm 42:7 Can you hear them?
 
Drew said:
3rdday, can you please provide scripture to support your assertion that pre-destination is "barnyard simple". I believe that the working assumption of this board is that the scriptures, and not claims of personal revelation, is the gold standard against which we are to assess all claims.

So what scripture would you put forward to support your claim here?

"Claims" are only known by the "claimee", revealed to then by the "Claimer"!
 
3rddayuprising said:
Drew said:
3rdday, can you please provide scripture to support your assertion that pre-destination is "barnyard simple". I believe that the working assumption of this board is that the scriptures, and not claims of personal revelation, is the gold standard against which we are to assess all claims.

So what scripture would you put forward to support your claim here?

"Claims" are only known by the "claimee", revealed to then by the "Claimer"!
3rdday, are you not going to support your claims with actual scripture? Your response here seems to be that you have special access to the truth that does not need to substantiated by the scriptures.

I suggest that few will have much empathy for such a position. Perhaps that is of no concern to you. Well, I guess you have the right to make claims and not support them....
 
Any thoughts 3rd?

Joshua said:
These might seem like stupid questions, but I'll ask anyway.

1.)How does predestination acount for sin? Do I not have any control over my actions?

2.)How do we know who "Gods predestinated children" are? If I'm predestinated can live however I like without concern for my eternal soul?
 
Hi Guys,

Barnyard Theology, you say. I say, EXACTLY. Isn't it wonderfull that it simply must take us all.

I really really love you guys. wow so much.

The facts are clear, clear through the barnyard. Only Jesus Saves.
 
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