Comments on: Predestination and Free Will Sermon http://www.jeffreyclong.com/2005/01/17/predestination-and-free-will-sermon/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:43:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: George Curcio http://www.jeffreyclong.com/2005/01/17/predestination-and-free-will-sermon/comment-page-1/#comment-73 George Curcio Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:30:27 +0000 http://www.jeffreyclong.com/?p=79#comment-73 Although there is no doubt about your sincerity, the full thrust of your message seems to be that you are trying to justify belief in a capricious God who, based on your description, chooses to use His omnipotence whenever He feels, regardless of the consequences for His children. It is difficult to ascribe such behavior to our loving Father. This is said with no malice, only with a sincere belief that God has not created a cosmic slot machine for which He occasionally pulls the lever to see what happens, with an occasional tilting of the machine to change the results. An alternative view, though one offered with no more assertion of correctness than yours, is that God is our parent, our Father in Heaven, who conceived us, teaches us and watches over us as we live our lives. Much as a mortal parent hopes their children respond "properly" and live a life full of desirous results, so does God watch over us. Peace and blessings! Although there is no doubt about your sincerity, the full thrust of your message seems to be that you are trying to justify belief in a capricious God who, based on your description, chooses to use His omnipotence whenever He feels, regardless of the consequences for His children. It is difficult to ascribe such behavior to our loving Father.

This is said with no malice, only with a sincere belief that God has not created a cosmic slot machine for which He occasionally pulls the lever to see what happens, with an occasional tilting of the machine to change the results.

An alternative view, though one offered with no more assertion of correctness than yours, is that God is our parent, our Father in Heaven, who conceived us, teaches us and watches over us as we live our lives. Much as a mortal parent hopes their children respond “properly” and live a life full of desirous results, so does God watch over us.

Peace and blessings!

]]> By: Berdena http://www.jeffreyclong.com/2005/01/17/predestination-and-free-will-sermon/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Berdena Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:30:15 +0000 http://www.jeffreyclong.com/?p=79#comment-72 Wow! The truth shines brightly through the thread of thought you have woven here. How can anyone believe he has to stand on one side or the other? God's Word is both clear and deep. I appreciate the response you elicited through the scriptures given. Thank you. I look forward to the next step through Ephesians. Wow! The truth shines brightly through the thread of thought you have woven here. How can anyone believe he has to stand on one side or the other? God’s Word is both clear and deep. I appreciate the response you elicited through the scriptures given. Thank you. I look forward to the next step through Ephesians.

]]> By: Berdena http://www.jeffreyclong.com/2005/01/17/predestination-and-free-will-sermon/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Berdena Tue, 18 Jan 2005 19:29:43 +0000 http://www.jeffreyclong.com/?p=79#comment-71 Wow! The truth shines brightly through the thread of thought you have woven here. How can anyone believe he has to stand on one side or the other? God's Word is both clear and deep. I appreciate the response you elicited through the scriptures given. Thank you. I look forward to the next step through Ephesians. Wow! The truth shines brightly through the thread of thought you have woven here. How can anyone believe he has to stand on one side or the other? God’s Word is both clear and deep. I appreciate the response you elicited through the scriptures given. Thank you. I look forward to the next step through Ephesians.

]]> By: Daren http://www.jeffreyclong.com/2005/01/17/predestination-and-free-will-sermon/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Daren Tue, 18 Jan 2005 18:07:53 +0000 http://www.jeffreyclong.com/?p=79#comment-70 Jeffrey, I must say again that I am impressed. You are wise beyond your years. Very good material in this sermon. Amen, Brother!! Daren Jeffrey, I must say again that I am impressed. You are wise beyond your years. Very good material in this sermon.

Amen, Brother!!

Daren

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