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Author Topic:   What if Satan reformed?
iano
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Message 94 of 234 (349277)
09-15-2006 10:59 AM
Reply to: Message 91 by viewfromthetop
09-15-2006 8:48 AM


Re: The Gospel of Grace Necessitates the Devil
The elect are called to speak the Word
One would have to wonder why - if the elect are the elect then they are the elect altarcall or no. There is no point in evangelising folk who are going to be saved anyway. If an elect is not saved then he was never elect. It seems to me

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iano
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From: Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
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Message 98 of 234 (349317)
09-15-2006 1:05 PM
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09-15-2006 11:13 AM


Re: The Gospel of Grace Necessitates the Devil
the purpose of the elect speaking from the housetops (mat 10:27) is to exercise their faith.
I was under the impression that it was to spread the word to a lost and needy world. To become fishers of the lost he came to seek and save. To be tools Gods uses in turning the lost into the elect - just like he did with the elect who are now shouting from the rooftops. Rationally, one does not need to seek and save the elect.
In following the instruction to spread the word, one is indeed expressing faith. And that would lead to the benefits and fit with the purpose you describe. But that is, I believe, a paralle function. God the Father can multitask - even if he only gave the ability to do so to women
If I have no fear of death and I believe God has planeed everyday of my life and that I am an heir to the greatest riches in the universe,
I have no fear of death (although I'm not looking forward to the process in case its a slow painful one). I believe that God has a plan for every day of my life and believe too that I am the greatest spanner in its works. As far as my inheritance? #2042 Salvation Rd, Cardboard City, Heaven... will do me fine. It will be the finest thing no matter the abode. Me? I can't wait to get there myself
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iano
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From: Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
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Message 100 of 234 (349441)
09-15-2006 6:48 PM
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09-15-2006 6:27 PM


Let's take that to the topic: can a repentent Satan be saved?
Please see the questions in the OP.
Sorry Archer.
Can satan be saved? Can my cat be saved? I dunno. Salvation seems to be directed at humans. But assuming salvation was to apply to angels as it does to humans for a minute:
He could be but he won't be. I could be saved and God, in his foreknowledge knew that I would be. Satan could be saved but God in his foreknowledge knew that he wouldn't be. In satans case we are told the final result. In the case of many others we are not.

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