Prayer and free will

[popsthebuilder]

Society

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[Hammster]

Society

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Huh?


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[MoreCoffee]

Baptism and circumcision are not literal things for the Gentiles. They are through personal sacrifice, pain, and surrender. And yes it is in the Bible. Thank you.

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Baptism looks real to me. Are you changing the topic? I do not get the reference to circumcision and don't see why you say both baptism and circumcision are not "literal tings". And once more what you say about baptism is not in any passage of holy scripture that I've seen. Care to cite it or quote it? If not then all you're offering is personal opinions with no grounding in scripture.

 

[tango]

Baptism and circumcision are not literal things for the Gentiles. They are through personal sacrifice, pain, and surrender. And yes it is in the Bible. Thank you.

"It is in the Bible" is a really poor second to book, chapter and verse.

 

[popsthebuilder]

Colossians3:11

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[popsthebuilder]

Colossians2:11-15

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[popsthebuilder]

Colossians1:11-15

The Bible is made up of double, and triple entendres. Gentiles are baptised/ curcumsized through sacrifice, pain, and selflessness. Out old, evil ways must be dead to us, as our new way of life under God through Christ begins.

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[popsthebuilder]

Just ! couple of examples. There are more. Thank you. Praise God through Christ.

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[Stravinsk]

For those who believe we have a free will, do you pray for the lost? If so, what is your prayer?


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There is someone that I know with who I consider "lost". That isn't a statement on my view of her "saved or not status". I have never thought it my place to make such judgements. However, some of her ways definitely reveal to me that this person routinely thinks and acts in certain ways that are detrimental to their self as well as others with whom they have contact. To some extent, that describes all of us, but from my view, this person is unique in the suffering she self inflicts on herself and inflicts upon others.

I have not yet said a prayer for her soul, as if my appeal is of any motivation for a God who loves the whole world.

I have said a prayer though, for my own sake - because I have considered her an enemy and I needed to obey what I found difficult to obey with her - because she is my neighbor just like everyone else.

Edit: This person is someone I know in life, with whom I have flesh and blood contact with - not an internet personality - lest any idiots make stupid assumptions.