I wish things were a lot more local too. I'm really not looking for a country of 300 million at all. I think that's too big. Those who didn't want to live by Christian law could live somewhere else and choose God's judgment over his blessings.
And while I do believe the BIble requires civil authorities to punish homosexuality, and with death as the maximum penalty, I don't think it would be legitimate even for the government to just round up people in a gay bar.
My reasons on the bearing arms bit are much closer to yours (resistance against tyranny.)
Sorry, but you have failed. That verse does not contain the words "Grace is irresistible." You can interpret it that way, but that's not what the verse says. You had to admit there was "relational language" in the Bible. Yet you have stuck to your guns that there isn't a verse that says "Have a relationship with Jesus." Likewise there is no verse that says "Grace is irresistible." If you were honest you would simply admit that. But you aren't honest.
Acts 13:48
And when the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord, and as many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
What am I not consistent with, FF? Also, how could I have gotten my theology from OTC when I disagree on a major part of their theology (the nature of the covenant)? Actually YOU side more with them than I do.
I just about lost it with Sola.... I don't even know what the heck he's doing now. It takes a lot to get me to side with any Arminian over a Calvinist (if they call themselves that or not) in a theological debate... but I seriously just about lost it. At least the OTC people he got his theology from are consistent with their bizarre formulation... Sola is inconsistent with it and doesn't actually know what he's trying to argue for. Its maddening. I'm about ready to block him for driving me nuts
Jmdrake, can you please post in the "black people are cooler than white people" thread? Especially to the assertion by Ender that I am a "racist"? Thanks