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to: MICK JAMES
from: HARVEY A. SMITH
date: 1998-05-12 18:20:00
subject: The Arminian christ

-> That is a gospel of works beacause a person then makes themself to
-> differ from one who perishes.
->
Nahhh not a gospel of works but a Gospel of Grace freely offered to all
of God's creation. Everything God does for us is contingent upon our
obedience.  If you are calling Obedience works, then so be it.
->
-> HAS>accept Christ and who will not.  His elect is not a chosen few as
-> HAS>suppose out of the earth, but the elect are the saved, those who
-> HAS>accepted the free gift, out of every family, nation and language
->
-> Salvation is a gift BESTOWED not a gift offered.
->
Not according to Acts chapter two Mick,  Peter stood and said to all the
people, "This gift is unto you and your children and to all that are
afar off even to as many as the Lord shall call..
And again,  Many are called but few chose.
-> HAS>earth....  Thank God, its not a few scattered churches and indivi
-> HAS>who want heaven all to themselves... 
->
->
-> Well I don't know who that is but I will say this there will not be o
-> more or one less in heaven than God prepared it for.
Again, you make yourself out to be a god or God to be a man.  God has
Heaven well under control.  You look at foreknowledge as a hindrence to
the salvation of man.
If i used your model, i would say that every Calvinist that goes back to
to the world and begins to eat and drink with the drunken, is forever
lost, because no matter how he tries to do right, he will ultimately be
rejected by God. His works show his inability to live right.
Now that model is exactly the behavior of most Calvinists i have met.
They usually have one foot in the Church and two feet in the world....
Perhaps they are very close to the RCC in that respect that they can
live anyway they want, and be as worldly as they choose, drinking
alcohol, smoking etc,  and still be good members of the church.
A very hard group indeed to convince of sin in their lives....
The Bible calls it being hard hearted....
Have a great day.
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