tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post4138990786518762637..comments2024-03-27T20:28:38.015-04:00Comments on Reasonable Christian: God: The Ultimate Cause of the Fall of AdamCharlie J. Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-65036128699115925862013-08-01T20:58:42.695-04:002013-08-01T20:58:42.695-04:00Westminster Confession, Chapter 19: Of the Law of...Westminster Confession, Chapter 19: Of the Law of God<br /><br />4. To them also, as a body politic, He gave sundry judicial laws, which expired together with the state of that people, not obliging any other now, further than the general equity thereof may require.1 <br /><br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />1 Exod. 21; Exod. 22:Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-62718616679715796952013-08-01T20:56:47.542-04:002013-08-01T20:56:47.542-04:00The civil and criminal laws of the Old Testament n...The civil and criminal laws of the Old Testament nation of Israel passed away with that nation:<br /><br /><a href="http://gavvie.tripod.com/39articles/art1.html#7" rel="nofollow">Article VII</a><br /><br />Of the Old Testament<br />The Old Testament is not contrary to the New; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator betweenCharlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-49755865971526476942013-08-01T14:23:39.386-04:002013-08-01T14:23:39.386-04:00I hope I dont' get too far off topic with this...I hope I dont' get too far off topic with this. BTW I appreceiate your other responses.<br /><br />How are the verses (Exd 21:20-21) below understood biblically and how can it's principles be applied today?<br /><br />Exodus 21:21 (KJV)<br />Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he [is] his money.<br /><br />Exodus 21:21 (NLT)<br />But if the slave Robert Anthony Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986916286434212547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-6459373447666021672013-08-01T08:50:45.340-04:002013-08-01T08:50:45.340-04:00 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, bein... In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, (Ephesians 1:11 NKJ)Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-29531354485675299952013-08-01T08:49:39.220-04:002013-08-01T08:49:39.220-04:00Westminster Larger Catechism:
12. What are the d...Westminster Larger Catechism:<br /><br /><br />12. What are the decrees of God?<br /><br />Answer: God's decrees are the wise, free, and holy acts of the counsel of his will,1 whereby, from all eternity, he hath, for his own glory, unchangeably foreordained whatsoever comes to pass in time,2 especially concerning angels and men. <br /><br />See also: WCF 3.1 | WSC 7<br /><br /><br />---------Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-30349514039282708372013-08-01T08:46:09.055-04:002013-08-01T08:46:09.055-04:00Thanks, Roberto B. Sorry but I forgot to publish ...Thanks, Roberto B. Sorry but I forgot to publish your remark yesterday..... God's peace!Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-20823049734239192592013-08-01T00:59:53.350-04:002013-08-01T00:59:53.350-04:00God decreed that Adam would sin. That much is cle...God decreed that Adam would sin. That much is clear.Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-36078386956890647342013-08-01T00:58:03.230-04:002013-08-01T00:58:03.230-04:00This is a quote from Clark:
God is neither respon...This is a quote from Clark:<br /><br /><i>God is neither responsible nor sinful, even though he is the only ultimate cause of everything. He is not sinful because in the first place whatever God does is just and right. It is just and right simply in virtue of the fact that he does it. Justice or righteousness is not a standard external to God to which God is obligated to submit. Righteousness is Charlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-89546741532225395192013-08-01T00:53:29.681-04:002013-08-01T00:53:29.681-04:00Hi, elunico13... You are partly right. It is tru...Hi, elunico13... You are partly right. It is true that your friend has no standard by which to judge right and wrong. In particular, you're correct that he would have no basis to say God is not benevolent.<br /><br />But Gordon H. Clark went a step further than that. Clark said that God is not subject to any law. If so, that would imply something else outside of and thus God would not beCharlie J. Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185331029930925967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-38469974868453659762013-07-31T11:10:50.585-04:002013-07-31T11:10:50.585-04:00Anthony writes:
Hello Mr. Ray, I am Elunico13 on y...Anthony writes:<br />Hello Mr. Ray, I am Elunico13 on youtube and we have been posting comments on the Clark/Vantil controversy video. <br /><br />I have a question regarding a discussion I had with an unbeliever.<br /><br />The unbeliever said that since God is omniscient and benevolent that He should've prevented Adam from committing the sin that would "screw humanity over".<br />Robert Anthony Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986916286434212547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-38135772581014792262013-07-31T11:08:29.776-04:002013-07-31T11:08:29.776-04:00Anthony writes:
Hello Mr. Ray, I am Elunico13 on y...Anthony writes:<br />Hello Mr. Ray, I am Elunico13 on youtube and we have been posting comments on the Clark/Vantil controversy video. <br /><br />I have a question regarding a discussion I had with an unbeliever.<br /><br />The unbeliever said that since God is omniscient and benevolent that He should've prevented Adam from committing the sin that would "screw humanity over".<br />Robert Anthony Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986916286434212547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15388492.post-46381044683255282232013-07-31T01:25:08.052-04:002013-07-31T01:25:08.052-04:00That's some good stuff right there, brother :)...That's some good stuff right there, brother :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com