tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35721522.post3161371406953059841..comments2010-03-30T10:35:52.756-07:00Comments on Thinking in Ink: Some thoughts on Regeneration Before Faith (or vice-versa)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35721522.post-65791542344361278752008-08-03T20:12:00.000-07:002008-08-03T20:12:00.000-07:00Anonymous, I understand completely the points you ...Anonymous, I understand completely the points you mention. They're quite natural objections, the same ones I had before I collapsed under what I saw as the combined testimony of Scripture.<BR/><BR/>Ben seems like a smart guy. However, I think that, to the contrary, the Jews of the time were even more "Calvinistic" than we are - recall that they had to deal with things like God's hardening Pharaoh's heart, etc. for a long, long time.<BR/><BR/>You've mentioned many points; I'll write a new post to try to answer them.CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958357592343213537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35721522.post-88645303650531710252008-08-03T20:11:00.000-07:002008-08-03T20:11:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958357592343213537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35721522.post-795005728654026952008-08-03T10:57:00.000-07:002008-08-03T10:57:00.000-07:00you should read ben worthington's book, problem wi...you should read ben worthington's book, problem with evangelical theology. The original recipients of the new testament did not read it the same way as you. Much of the new testament can be unlocked by considering the people and the culture to whom it was written. If god has predestined people for salvation in the manner Calvin suggests, then why did Jesus die to cover the sins of the whole world and not just those that are predestined. It seems to me that Jesus covered the sins of the whole world so that the "who so ever's" of the world could receive grace. One more point, Paul was often dealing with Jewish Christians who still believed that Israel was "god's people". Paul felt with that by revealing that god has offered salvation to all people and anyone can become part of god's people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35721522.post-90179500571505453002008-08-03T00:34:00.000-07:002008-08-03T00:34:00.000-07:00You are blessed my brother, for God has given you ...You are blessed my brother, for God has given you eyes to see!<BR/><BR/>What you know now is necessary for true glory to ascribed to Him! It is necessary knowledge to truly understand what Jesus did on that cross.thechadmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648410928476051780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35721522.post-65927513189438057892008-08-02T21:27:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:27:00.000-07:00Well, as you've no doubt experienced, it's hard to...Well, as you've no doubt experienced, it's hard to argue with what it says, but it's easy to make it seem to say something else more palatable :)<BR/><BR/>But when we finally do accept it, we get a more magnificent God than before ... wise and subtle beyond our imaginings.<BR/><BR/>Er ... "nanneyboat"?CChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958357592343213537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35721522.post-60585146428569748072008-08-02T19:46:00.000-07:002008-08-02T19:46:00.000-07:00thank you so much! My thought process was almost i...thank you so much! My thought process was almost identical to yours! It is hard to argue with what scripture so plainly says!nanneyboathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770345731189463350noreply@blogger.com