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Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Taking a few days off.

The funeral for my grandmother is tomorrow, and I am home with my family for a few days, so I will probably not be blogging as much during that time - though I may pop in. So if it is quiet from my end, don't let that stop you from debating election or perhaps the limit of the atonement.

In fact, since, I won't be around, I might just add that only the elect will be saved, and that the elect didn't choose to follow God all by their lonesome,and God did not "look forward in time" to see what choice we make only to chronologically trump those who chose him, by electing them after the fact of their own choice, but before the fact chronologically. Only the ones God chose before hand will believe.

Also, Christ didn't die on the cross for everyone - he died for the elect and only for the elect - if your sins are not on the cross, Christ didn't die for you - and he wasn't sent for you either. Period.

Discuss. <giggle> - not that I imagine you people have much to say about election or the atonement...

posted by Daniel @ 10:43 AM

8 Comments:

At 1:37 PM, August 30, 2006, Carla Rolfe said…

May the Lord bless you & your family with comfort and peace during this time.

SDG,
Carla
At 4:19 PM, August 30, 2006, Bryan said…

Nice to see you go out on a high note.

Bryan
SDG
At 4:36 PM, August 30, 2006, jazzycat said…

I agree totally on both points. Just call you Mr. sugar coating theology man.....

Jazzy
At 11:20 PM, August 30, 2006, Anonymous said…

Yes Daniel, as Carla says, May the Lord bless you and your family with comfort and peace and may He give you many opportunities to speak His truth. Onward, my Brother!
At 9:52 AM, August 31, 2006, mark pierson said…

I am sorry about your Grand Mother. May the Lord comfort you.

P.S. You sugar-coat the election thing too much, you softy.
At 1:41 PM, September 06, 2006, Daniel said…

I am disappointed. Perhaps the double whammy of election and the limit of the atonement cancelled each other out - but it has been my experience that any whiff of either in a post draws out champios from either opinion who battle ad nauseum. I was fully expecting to see a thousand comments or more.
At 1:42 PM, September 06, 2006, Daniel said…

er... champions...
At 11:19 AM, September 07, 2006, Anonymous said…

"Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible." EPHESIANS 6:23,24