[Dr. Eckleburg]

Luther understood...the principle is indeed "double or nothing." Either God is sovereign over all things which comes to pass, or He is not sovereign at all.

Amen. "Mistress Reason" is a trap we all fall prey to. But God is God, and His reason is all that matters.

Something very clearly happened in Lutheran doctrine between 1546 and 1580.

Yep. It's the same thing that happened, little by little, to all the Protestant denominations, culminating in groups like the World Council of Churches, which have purposely diluted the truth of God's sovereignty in order that men might rule over other men and God, Himself.

Luther and every Calvinist would agree on at least one point: God's counsels nor purposes are never arbitrary.

TO CORIN AND ALL ARMINIANS: Please note the use of the phrase "God's counsels." It is a phrase used often to describe God's aid or intent; it is not "councils," as pertaining to a group of men, i.e. World Council of Churches.

TO ALL: A personal note this morning, tagged onto this appropriate thread. I'd like to thank you all for the commraderie, devotion and vast knowledge that have been offered on these religious posts. I've struggled with an important work project for months. I've worried and prayed; prayed and worried.

But first thing every morning I'd log onto Free Republic and be reminded of the comfort of God's grace.

As I've argued the side of God's authority in all things, I have become stronger in my faith. As I've told some of the Arminians, it's a sublime assurance, knowing that God is in charge of my destiny, and if it is His will, it will be my will. And I wish this comfort for them, as well.

So this morning, when I received the news I've been working and praying for, I wanted to share my happiness with you all. I'm sorry for the lack of details. But for now please know I thank you all for your good companionship, and for your devotion to Christ's eternal blessings.

Thank you, God, for my undeserved joy.

[Corin Stormhands]

TO CORIN AND ALL ARMINIANS

I thought you didn't want to talk to me. That's okay. I'm being a passive smart@$$ (yeah, I can quote you) today, so I won't respond.

[editor-surveyor]

"As I've argued the side of God's authority in all things, I have become stronger in my faith. As I've told some of the Arminians, it's a sublime assurance, knowing that God is in charge of my destiny, and if it is His will, it will be my will. And I wish this comfort for them, as well."

And the above can be condensed into one word: AMEN!

[Hank Kerchief]

So this morning, when I received the news I've been working and praying for, I wanted to share my happiness with you all. I'm sorry for the lack of details. But for now please know I thank you all for your good companionship, and for your devotion to Christ's eternal blessings.

So glad to hear that God has blessed you in answering your prayers. He always does, we believe.

Now we only pray He will continue to bless you and open the eyes of your understaning to His truth regarding the Augustinian perversion of Biblical truth propagated by Luther, Augustine, and even Wesley.

Hank