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by JackHectorman
Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:34 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?
Replies: 97
Views: 28006

Re: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?

Here is what I understand the Great Commission to be: First a man must be born again (aka regeneration) by the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit (Jh. 3:3), second a man must accept the Lord Christ as his personal Savior by the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit (Jh. 3:16), and third this new...
by JackHectorman
Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:13 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?
Replies: 97
Views: 28006

Re: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?

Here is what I understand the Great Commission to be: First a man must be born again (aka regeneration) by the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit (Jh. 3:3), second a man must accept the Lord Christ as his personal Savior by the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit (Jh. 3:16), and third this new...
by JackHectorman
Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:34 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?
Replies: 97
Views: 28006

Re: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?

Phillip, I belong to a large traditional Bible believing Reformed Presbyterian Christian Church and our primary focus is on carrying out the Lord Christ's Great Commission first here in our own area and then also worldwide. Here is what I understand the Great Commission to be: First a man must be bo...
by JackHectorman
Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?
Replies: 97
Views: 28006

Re: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?

1over137 wrote:
Philip wrote: Jack, that sounds like you believe in Five Point Calvinism - a perversion of the Gospel.
I have very dear friends (through one God reached me) who believe in 'perversion'.
Lol.
Me too. /smile

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"through one God reached me"__1over137

That was a blessing to read.

by JackHectorman
Sun Nov 30, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?
Replies: 97
Views: 28006

Re: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?

JackHectorman: First, the Holy Spirit supernaturally regenerates the spiritually dead human soul so that it can now understand and positively respond to spiritual truth. (Jh.3:3) Second, the Holy Spirit supernaturally makes it possible for this "new life" (that is the newly regenerated so...
by JackHectorman
Sat Nov 29, 2014 5:25 pm
Forum: Questioning Non-belief
Topic: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?
Replies: 97
Views: 28006

Re: If Jesus was God, why wasn't He more obvious?

Any ideas on this issue? Yeah. Whatever God does to prove his existence will be of no consequence to unbelievers. God could send ten plagues on Egypt, split the waters of the sea to let the Israelites pass through, rain down sustenance from the sky to feed a people on a 40-year journey, make sure t...
by JackHectorman
Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: John MacArthur's 'Strange Fire Conference'
Replies: 23
Views: 7877

Re: John MacArthur's 'Strange Fire Conference'

` In case anyone is wondering who Philip Jenkins is: "Philip Jenkins (born April 3, 1952[1]) is in 2013 the Distinguished Professor of History at Baylor University and Co-Director for Baylor's Program on Historical Studies of Religion in the Institute for Studies of Religion.[2] He is also the ...
by JackHectorman
Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:24 pm
Forum: Christian Theology
Topic: John MacArthur's 'Strange Fire Conference'
Replies: 23
Views: 7877

Re: John MacArthur's 'Strange Fire Conference'

` /Big Grin .. Even though I am a rather reserved traditional Reformed Presbyterian [I even read the Westminster Confession sometimes for my devotions ../grin] nevertheless I know that: Even if MacArthur held 2 "Strange Fire" Conferences per week perpetually, the Pentecostals/Charismatics ...
by JackHectorman
Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:26 am
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Proof That God Exists
Replies: 23
Views: 8649

Re: Proof That God Exists

` Speaking of beautiful music! Jackie Evancho was 11 years old when she sang this rendition of Nessun Dorma. This is my "do you have a soul test" .. lol .. that I give my extended family and close friends, if you can: (1) Go the distance with this video (2) With your speakers kicked on up...
by JackHectorman
Mon Feb 10, 2014 4:25 pm
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Proof That God Exists
Replies: 23
Views: 8649

Re: Proof That God Exists

` Speaking of beautiful music! Jackie Evancho was 11 years old when she sang this rendition of Nessun Dorma. This is my "do you have a soul test" .. lol .. that I give my extended family and close friends, if you can: (1) Go the distance with this video (2) With your speakers kicked on up ...
by JackHectorman
Mon Feb 10, 2014 3:58 pm
Forum: Creation Talk
Topic: Proof That God Exists
Replies: 23
Views: 8649

Re: Proof That God Exists

This is better http://discussions.godandscience.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=34753&start=15#p99590 /bump I was surfing and came across this thread. FL's OP has a magnificent song, and I was almost certain I had heard that rendition before and so I went to my archives and found it. Lo and behold ...
by JackHectorman
Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:51 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: USURY...The Forgotten Evil
Replies: 121
Views: 21526

Re: USURY...The Forgotten Evil

I will check that song later. 1/137, Just out of curiosity, I went and listened to JC's beloved song again. The lyrics to that song can mean just about anything anybody wants them to mean. Imo, the lyrics are designed that way, that is, to be sort of a modern day avant-garde poetry piece that can b...
by JackHectorman
Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:36 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: USURY...The Forgotten Evil
Replies: 121
Views: 21526

Re: USURY...The Forgotten Evil

Jack..? BTW...what's up with the pendanticism? Your pendantic assessment of a song that I can bounce with exuberance to.. That you ardently declare as sad....for the kingdom of ...you... Yes I laugh ...very hard.... :pound: but of course...I'm insane...... Send in the clowns.... To whom was this po...
by JackHectorman
Sun Feb 09, 2014 12:23 pm
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: USURY...The Forgotten Evil
Replies: 121
Views: 21526

Re: USURY...The Forgotten Evil

` JC, This thread is shot and going nowhere except into such silly mess as our last few posts. Its sorta wasting time really, because we're not gaining any insights into anything that will help us. So I plan to end my participation in this thread because the "usury" subject is about dead, ...
by JackHectorman
Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:54 am
Forum: Politics and World Events
Topic: USURY...The Forgotten Evil
Replies: 121
Views: 21526

Re: USURY...The Forgotten Evil

Me...insulted?.. :pound: I am glad you were not insulted and that you saw my efforts to help you as kindness on my part. If I am insane and you are writing to me......what does that say? It says that I may need to see a shrink too .. lol .. I'll make an appointment tomorrow, if it doesn't slip my m...