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War on Christmas

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Straggler
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Message 176 of 245 (504167)
03-24-2009 9:22 PM 		Reply to: Message 175 by Separatist Puritan
03-24-2009 9:09 PM

Re: there should be a "War on Christmas"
Straggler writes:
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But that contradicts everything you have said previously about it being immutably known who will and will not be saved regardless of free-will.
I understand how this seems like a paradox. The preaching is to give understanding and encouragement to those who would hear.
Rom 10:17- So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
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Nope. Still don't get it.
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Do you preach simply to make those who would follow Christ anyway feel better in the here and now? Is that what you are saying?
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Straggler
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03-25-2009 1:46 PM 		Reply to: Message 180 by Separatist Puritan
03-25-2009 12:07 AM

Re: there should be a "War on Christmas"
Straggler;
Just to make sure we are on the same page I am talking about preaching the Word, not "witnessing" door to door, or on the street corner or protests and rallies. I am talking about preaching the Word of God as it is instructed on Lord's Day to a congregation.
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But to what end?
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Preaching seems paradoxically pointless in light of what you have said about predetermined salvation.
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You are not just preaching to the converted. You are preaching to those who could never be anything but converted regardless of your preachings.
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