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An actual conversation with a Christian

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I didn't save my initial comment that sparked this very short conversation, but Ian did respond: Jul 15, 2021 - Ian responded: Hello Mr. Ingersoll, It was neat of you to reach out. I say that because is not often that a person who isn’t convinced of deity makes any comment on these videos. I saw that you asked the question of how it is just that a non-Christian should be doomed to hell for his/her unbelief, even if they seem to carry out much of what Christians would recommend. This is a very fair question. I want to ask, would you entertain a continued correspondence? I would be interested if you told me a little about yourself, such as your education and occupation, etc. and I would do the same. The reason I suggest that we introduce ourselves to one another that way is that it helps personalize the conversation, so that we think of each other as real and more familiar people rather than anonymous entities in differing “camps.” Does this sound like something you would be interest

Two versions of the same story . . . ?

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Question - who incited David? 2 Samuel 24:1 Again the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.”  Who "incited David"?   The "Lord" incited David . ~ ~ ~ 1 Chronicles 21:1 Satan stood up against Israel and incited David to count the people of Israel.  Who "incited David"?   "Satan" incited David . ? . . . anyone . . . ? bob r.u.reasonable@gmail.com

What about those Methodists?

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John Wesley - Leader of the Methodist revival movement My mother was raised in a Christian family, and as a child she attended a local United Methodist church quite regularly.  One of her older brothers became a Methodist minister.  Much of her family can be found buried in the cemetery of the Methodist church that she attended. But honestly, what about those Methodists? Note -  If time is of the essence, just read the bold text in each instance below - that will give you the name of the offender, the name of the church or institution, and the type of  criminal offence . ~ ~ ~ Aug 1992 - Churches in Dallas and Los Angeles offered prayers for former United Methodist minister Walker Railey as proceedings got under way this week to extradite him to Dallas for the attempted murder of his wife. Railey, who once filled the prestigious pulpit of the 5,000-member First United Methodist Church in Dallas, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of attempted murder in connection with an attack more

Calvinists need to just . . .

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. . . shut the hell up !    But first, let's look at their 5 points: Total Depravity - all of humanity, from beginning to end, is completely and "totally" depraved, morally corrupt, and wicked. Unconditional Election -  God chooses who will and who will not become Christians, and this choice has been made before every human has even been born.   Limited Atonement - Jesus died for the "unconditionally elect" ONLY - He did not die for the sins of all of humanity. Irresistible Grace - Those "believers" who are part of the "unconditionally elect" have no "choice" in the matter - if they are "elected" to be saved, they can not resist, refuse, or decline the call from God to be saved.  The elect will always be saved and the non elect will never be saved .  That is how God designed it. Perseverance of the Saints - once saved, always saved - the person who is "elected by God WILL become a Christian and will stay a Chris