tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181485924140544907.post6223975796994209875..comments2008-02-13T10:40:45.105-06:00Comments on The Way of Man: Chosen By GodKevin Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12981371727108048240noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181485924140544907.post-90832292832525851692007-12-11T07:52:00.000-06:002007-12-11T07:52:00.000-06:00Jes,I will pray that you get better soon. You hav...Jes,<BR/><BR/>I will pray that you get better soon. You have a merry Christmas as well and talk with you soon.<BR/><BR/>KevinKevin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981371727108048240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181485924140544907.post-52152388580038713752007-12-11T01:00:00.000-06:002007-12-11T01:00:00.000-06:00Hey again Kevin,I truly want to thank you for invi...Hey again Kevin,<BR/><BR/>I truly want to thank you for inviting me to talk this doctrine of the elect thing out with you.<BR/><BR/>I had surgery about 2.5 weeks ago, and thought I'd be up and about by now, but have had an infection set in, and am feeling horrid.<BR/><BR/>I just wanted to let you know, because you've been so gracious to reach out to me regarding this issue.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully I'll be up for some real brain-jostling soon, and can dig in with you.<BR/><BR/>But, it will likely be a week or two. <BR/><BR/>I gotta go climb back into bed for now. Thank you again..we'll talk soon. <BR/><BR/>In the meantime, I'll dig through the Greek and do due diligence. :)<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful Christmas!<BR/><BR/>JesJeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587437772555795721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181485924140544907.post-71026386748132077892007-12-04T14:49:00.000-06:002007-12-04T14:49:00.000-06:00Jes,I actually taught a lesson in Bible college ab...Jes,<BR/><BR/>I actually taught a lesson in Bible college about Foreknowledge & Election in the light of soul-winning. It went something like this:<BR/><BR/>I drew up an analogy of inviting people to a birthday party:<BR/><BR/>1. You decide to invite everyone you know to your party.<BR/>2. You (if you were God) know beforehand who will and who will not come to the party.<BR/>3. You choose those people and predestine them to play games at your party.<BR/><BR/>Seemed pretty simple to me at that time. The only way we can believe this is to add words to God's Word. Let's look at Romans:<BR/><BR/><BR/>Romans 8:28 - 30 (ESV) And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,£ for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.<BR/><BR/>"those whom He foreknew" would need to read "those whom He foreknew would trust in Christ".<BR/><BR/>Is the foreknowing just a knowledge of "fact" or is it equated with an intimate relationship such as Adam "knew" Eve? See what you can find in the Greek and let me know.Kevin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981371727108048240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181485924140544907.post-6858077127519420702007-12-04T14:06:00.000-06:002007-12-04T14:06:00.000-06:00Jes,Sorry it took so long to moderate your comment...Jes,<BR/><BR/>Sorry it took so long to moderate your comment. I am going to remove moderation for now.<BR/><BR/>KevinKevin Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981371727108048240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4181485924140544907.post-79114110279608820392007-12-03T19:59:00.000-06:002007-12-03T19:59:00.000-06:00Hey Kevin...Thanks for starting this blog and bein...Hey Kevin...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for starting this blog and being willing to help me sort this out in my feeble little mind (as compared to my God's, and those of many others too!). :)<BR/><BR/>I'm recovering from surgery and pushed way too hard today...taught Precept Kids classes, though, and it was all worth it! They are so precious...eating up God's Word like hungry little rabbits!<BR/><BR/>My daughter was born on E.88th Street in Tulsa! <BR/><BR/>Small world, eh?<BR/><BR/>Anyway..I'll be back tomorrow, and look forward to talking this out.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your kind and loving response..<BR/>JesicaJeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587437772555795721noreply@blogger.com