HAS>-> The next verse is 1Tim 2:4 that says "God would have all men to be sa
HAS>-> and come to the knowledge of the truth". Now this really puts the nai
HAS>-> in the coffin of Calvinism some say. Well does it? Lets start with
HAS>-> verse 1. We are exhorted to pray for "all men". Now since this epistl
HAS>-> was written for the purpose of how we are to conduct ourselves in the
HAS>-> local assembly chapter 3:15 we see that this exhortation for us to pr
HAS>-> for all men in our local assembly. I wonder how many churches pray fo
HAS>-> every person of the human race each Lord's day. Does yours?  Now look
HAS>-> at these 1st 2 verses all that I know agree that this all means-
HAS>-> NOT ALL MEN WITHOUT EXCEPTION BUT ALL MEN ***WITHOUT DISTINCTION!***
HAS>->
HAS>Mick, by adding your own words "all men in our local assembly" will not
HAS>change the scriptures.  Why would you even want to do that?
Harry,
I think you missed my point or maybe I was a little ambigious. I meant
that the local assembly is being given instructions on how to pray and
we are to pray for men in all walks of life such as kings etc..vs 2.
That is the context. It is all without distinction that we are to pray
for because God has his elect out of every kindred tongue and nation.
If you say God wills to save all men without exception and in the end
they are not saved then you have a god that is subject to the precarious
wills of finite men and surely not a god worthy to be worshipped.
For the cause of God and truth.....
                                    Mick James S.S.
                                An Ambassador for Christ
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