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10/17/07 12:58 AM |
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I was wondering what got him on Sixty minutes and Larry King tonight. Last time he was on Larry King this is what he said, but I guess nobody cares when you are handsome and smile all the time. 'I don't know' was the firm, dogmatic stand of the 'Pastor of America's Largest Evangelical Church' when asked to give any Christian doctrine or Bible truth on the Larry King Show on CNN. His faith was on display - and it was pathetic and sick. Muslims, Atheists, and Hindus can be assured by Pastor Osteen that God will look at their heart's condition and weigh their good works to determine their fitness for Heaven. Abraham? His faith was alive, strong, active, and rooted in ... PRAYER". Pastor Jonathan Modeen had this on his brief sermon overview on sermon audio when he preached "The Faith of Joel Osteen". It was a couple of years ago, but it is still timely today. It is his most popular sermon and is well worth listening to. |
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9/24/07 12:29 AM |
Ernie G | | | |
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Amen, Dan and Michael HMr. Fletcher, Here are some things that the Amish believe which means they have no eternal security and are working to get to heaven. Perhaps you didn't know this. " Amish beliefs that are not shared by most Evangelicals: Salvation: Knowledge of one's salvation: For Evangelicals and other conservative Protestants, salvation is an unmistakable experience which happens when one trusts Jesus. Amish are different. They don't believe that anyone is guaranteed salvation as a result of a conversion experience, baptism, joining the church, etc. "...they would consider it arrogant or prideful to claim certainty of salvation." 2 The Amish believe that God carefully weighs the individual's total lifetime record of obedience to the church and then decides whether the person's eternal destiny will be the reward of Heaven or the punishment in Hell. If a person is baptized into the Amish church and later leaves the church or is excommunicated, they have no hope of attaining Heaven. As a result, an Amish believer lives their life and dies not knowing if they are saved and will attain Heaven". They don't sound much different than catholics or penecostal charismatics! |
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9/12/07 1:00 PM |
Ernie G | | | |
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"A man and a little girl accepted the Lord and Savior a couple of weeks ago. I had the nerve to tell them that Jesus loves them.I saw the little girl this Sunday. She gave me a hug. I asked her, where she is going when she dies. She told me, heaven. That bothers me." If a Calvinist were in my shoes, I am afraid that the girl would never know that Jesus loves her. Yamil, JD and Michael, That bothers me too. You have all made some very excellent points thru the scriptures to disprove Calvinist doctrine. Most Calvinists do not believe in Limited Atonement, so that means they have the freewill to pick and choose which ones are true. But if one isn't true, then how can they be sure the others aren't false also. BTW, Yamil, if you put some of the material you have written in a book, it would make a great case to refute Calvinism. You and JD are exceptional people. |
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9/11/07 11:09 PM |
Ernie G | | | |
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and because they cannot find another alternate meaning, they must resort to redefining the word in accordance with their unfounded presuppositions. Almost all authors of hermeneutics (the science of interpretation) whether Reformed or not; Calvinistic or Arminian, all lay the foundation by stressing the importance of the immediate context. In fact there are few authors of hermeneutics who do not state the following golden rule of hermeneutics: “If the plain sense makes perfect sense, then seek no other sense.” In regards to John 3:16 there is no reason whatsoever to accept nothing else but the plain sense. The literary critic has no problem with it. The grammatican has not a problem with it. The linguist has no problem with it. In fact the only group that has a problem with accepting the plain meaning of john 3:16 is the Calvinists. Just think about it: “For God so loved the world…’ What’s so impossible to understand? What’s so strange about God loving the world?. Yamill, Thank you for taking the time to write that. Lurker, I don't know what you are talking about. How about the other words, are those wrong, too? |
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9/11/07 10:41 PM |
Ernie G | | | |
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often World A specified part of the earth: the Western World. A part of the earth and its inhabitants as known at a given period in history: the ancient world. A realm or domain: the animal world; the world of imagination. A sphere of human activity or interest: the world of sports. A class or group of people with common characteristics or pursuits: the scientific world. A particular way of life: the world of the homeless. All that relates to or affects the life of a person: He saw his world collapse about him. Secular life and its concerns: a man of the world. Human existence; life: brought a child into the world. A state of existence: the next world. A large amount; much. Often used in the plural: did her a world of good; candidates that are worlds apart on foreign policy. A celestial body such as a planet: the possibility of life on other worlds. ADJECTIVE: Of or relating to the world: a world champion. Involving or extending throughout the entire world: a world crisis. IDIOMS: for all the world In all respects; precisely: She looked for all the world like a movie star. in the world Used as an intensive: How in the world did they manage? I never in the world would have guessed. out of this world Informal Extraordinary; |
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9/11/07 10:22 PM |
Ernie G | | | |
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So that when one normally would accept the common meaning of “everybody in the world” or “the world in its entirety” the Calvinist would substitute it with “select few from all parts.”John 3:16------ #2 The American Heritage dictionary is one of the most scholastic and conservative dictionaries used among colleges below it are an exhaustive definition of the word world: NOUN: The earth. The universe. The earth with its inhabitants. The inhabitants of the earth; the human race. Humankind considered as social beings; human society: turned her back on the world. People as a whole; the public: The event amazed the world. often World A specified part of the earth: the Western World. A part of the earth and its inhabitants as known at a given period in history: the ancient world. A realm or domain: the animal world; the world of imagination. A sphere of human activity or interest: the world of sports. A class or group of people with common characteristics or pursuits: the scientific world. A particular way of life: the world of the homeless. All that relates to or affects the life of a person: He saw his world collapse about him. Secular life and its concerns: a man of the world. Human existence; life: brought a child into the world. |
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9/11/07 9:35 PM |
Ernie G | | | |
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Welcome back Yamill, This was so well presented I hope you don't mind my posting it again. "Why can't a reformed or Calvinist offer a simple explanation of John 3:16 and a few other key passages to a lost sinner without getting involved in a system of theology?" Well I surely hope you do not go that deep. But what do you tell the sinner concerning John 3:16? Do you tell them that God does not love the world? Or do you act like an Arminian until you have them in your grasp. John 3:16------ #1 I begin by confessing that the word “world” DOES have more than one single meaning. As with the majority of English words, I doubt that anyone would object. The problem (as we will see), with respect to the Calvinistic interpretation of the word in question, is that they fabricate their own meaning. Out of the various meaning known to us concerning the word “world” they choose none. The Calvinistic definition of the word “world” does not exist anywhere else but within the context of Calvinism. In fact I do not believe there is a dictionary in the world (no pun intended) in any language that would contain the definition as prescribed by the all-too-bias zealots of Calvinism. Tell me if I am wrong: Calvinism defines “world” as specific people from all nation |
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9/11/07 12:37 PM |
Ernie G | | | |
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Abigail,How do you reconcile these verses that we have to work for our salvation? "Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believe on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." If you can't understand those clear bibical truths and want to continue to argue with the scriptures, there is nothing further for me to say. |
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9/10/07 2:45 AM |
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Abigail,"The churches interpret the Scripture, "Not of Works" to mean that people can live any way they want to and still be saved--regardless of their morals." That isn't true, ALL churches do not teach or believe what you are preaching. You are taking "Not of Works" out of context. The other part of that verse say "lest any man shall boast" means that if you think you can work your way to heaven by keeping yourself saved you will boast about it just like you are always doing! Salvation is the GIFT of God and You cannot pay for a Gift. If you could, it would not be a gift!!! It is true, Faith without works is dead, but they are not to keep us saved. Otherwise, how many would you have to do? And Jesus only saves us once, not on a daily basis when we sin every day trying to balance our works with our sins. The Bible clearly says, "Faith Cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God" and you need to get into a Fundamental Bible Believing church where Jesus Christ ONLY is the cornerstone and hear the truth being preached. There are also some good sermons on Charismatics on Sermon Audio. Give your computer a break and listen to one by Dr. Waite. I will be praying for you to come to your senses and repent before you die. In Christian Charity, Ernie G |
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