Search results

  1. Lon

    On the omniscience of God

    True, but 'who' made it necessary? This is a bit rough, but I'm trying to collate my thoughts into a working theory: I appreciate Open View in this: a consideration of omnipotence. Almighty means all power. Let me float this: When God created, 'power' went out, if such can be true for...
  2. Lon

    Do some of the Scriptural Truths offend you?

    Not who, what. Isaiah 45:5 Hebrews 7:3 John 1:1-3 Scripture needs to inform your theology, else it is just you, and an imperializing of just 'your thoughts' over His. If He is God, let Him tell you Who He is. Micah 5:2 Psalm 90:2 Genesis 1:1
  3. Lon

    Do some of the Scriptural Truths offend you?

    If the shoe fits... You might like sandals, but your shoe size is showing.
  4. Lon

    Is Faith Without Works Dead?

    This debate?
  5. Lon

    Do some of the Scriptural Truths offend you?

    Try saying it a bit differently. People are looking for you to say: "Jesus was God prior to incarnation, He became flesh, both God and man." They are looking for a clarity statement.
  6. Lon

    Is Faith Without Works Dead?

    Internal struggle. I've ghosted you much longer before so I understand. We grate on each other but I'd suggest you've been a bit irritated on TOL lately. Take a few months. This isn't something adults say hardly at all to one another. It is rather a wrong value statement, likely from...
  7. Lon

    Do some of the Scriptural Truths offend you?

    You are Arian? Who knew?
  8. Lon

    Is Faith Without Works Dead?

    From my days with Calvinists, I'll prompt a bit for discussion. Mayhap Blade will take it up: Do I sin? Yes, it is under blood as if I haven't. Did God ordain that I sin? Yes, if by ordain you mean 'put it and the Cross in order.' In a sense, that is what Open Theism means by...
  9. Lon

    If I were to become Open Theist...

    Only when it is edited on TV. Way too much language for me. There is a book out called "Caraval" that is as plot twisting you might enjoy (more than "The Game." I think the movie will be called "Black Heart" (in the works). No cussing, swearing and though it has rascals, it carries a...
  10. Lon

    If I were to become Open Theist...

    Be more specific. I'm not following at all. It wasn't a question I responded to, it was a 'meh.' Then I'd hate it, but He didn't and I don't. If so, it'd be the nature I was 'created' with. I want that, Derf, the intention of His creating me. I want holiness. It definitely cost me...
  11. Lon

    Is Faith Without Works Dead?

    "Ordination" doesn't mean authorship, it simply means 'putting things in order.' No matter what, we all believe God is orderly and will put His creation in order, however it comes out. In Open Theism, God is likened to a Master Chess Player (omnicompetence) such that God 'allows' the first...
  12. Lon

    If I were to become Open Theist...

    Isn't delegated power, still His power? 🤔
  13. Lon

    If I were to become Open Theist...

    You are that self-important? Self-interested? Omnipresent. Let me be blunt: If it is to His glory, I'd love it. His will is always going to be better than mine. You obviously aren't there? don't trust? You've done so incredibly better than God with your own will? Not me. 1 John 3:2...
  14. Lon

    If I were to become Open Theist...

    "All" mighty. Unqualified, it means "All" Omni (all) potent (powerful), regardless of theology perspective or objection. All means all. Might means might. Questioning that, we might as well question any scripture word is accurate. Fore (before) knowledge (not prediction, known) is...
  15. Lon

    If I were to become Open Theist...

    It isn't paramount, rather His will is. If I were less, I'd be less 'christ'ian. 1 John 3:2 When we see Him, we'll be like Him. Agree, but if one omni, all omnis by logical conclusion. Not when I'm the one who needs to change. It is the goal of my belief and faith. Even in immutable...
  16. Lon

    If I were to become Open Theist...

    If I were to become Open Theist... ...what do I win? (to omni or not omni) There is no intention of being vitriolic here, I've weighed this over time. I'm prompted to voice concern. What is Open Theism ideology for? What is the point, sincerely? ...I'd have to eschew omnis that are...
  17. Lon

    On the omniscience of God

    Catholics have a three-legged stool: Tradition, Authority, Scripture All equally supporting. We have a stool where Scriptures are the top of the stool, top-down in our faith. We scripturally question tradition and authority by it (we believe rightly so). On TOL, we do subject our...
  18. Lon

    Do some of the Scriptural Truths offend you?

    See here the difference between Dyophysitism and Miaphysitism
  19. Lon

    On the omniscience of God

    It'd seem Clete and I are concerned with Mariology problems in the RC (rosary beads by example). I have several, refused to do "Hail Mary's." I also, had a hard time doing a lot of repeated "Our Father's" not because we don't need to memorize scriptures, but I didn't want to get in the habit...
  20. Lon

    On the omniscience of God

    I'll state my idea of freewill: We are either 'free' from God (the Fall) or 'freed' by a new nature, to follow Him and eschew sin. "He whom the Son sets free, is free indeed." In this verse 'what you are free of' is sin and its curse. Anytime we use 'free' we have to either have...
Top