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Where does it say that only the elect will be saved? Where does it say that "elect" = everyone who is saved? In other words, where specifically in the Bible does election and salvation become a binary either/or issue? If you are not elected to be saved you will never be saved nor will you ever...

Who specifically are the "elect"?

I tend to lean towards the Pentecostal position on baptism.

The first century church was non-denominational. [emoji6]

DHoffmann

Was the their on the cross immersed? In fact, was he ever baptized at all?

Your comments are posted in the OP. You were clearly making a generalized comment about all Lutherans (at least the Lutherans graduating from Luther Seminary. You are now clearly back tracking but too proud to admit you were wrong.

"Lutherans believe that faith in Jesus Christ is necessary for eternal salvation. This faith in Jesus, who is both God and man, our Savior, comes only as God, the Holy Spirit, works through God’s Word and Baptism in a person’s heart. We believe we sinners cannot come to faith through our own...

The world is my topping.

How do you reconcile Psalm 137:9?

Universal atonement....not universal salvation.

There is no question that there are doctrinal truths found in the Psalms. However, I don't think we should establish doctrine from the Psalms. In other words, the psalmest wrote about doctrinal truths as set forth by the prophets, however, they did not establish new doctrine based on new...

I agree. While in seminary, I was taught in my hermeneutics class that psalms are used to help us communicate with God. However, many have used palms to support doctrines. In regards to Psalm 137, I was instructed that it was an imprecatory psalm. Like psalms of lament, imprecatory psalms are an...

I first want to say that I believe Psalms to be divine scripture. It seems as though that all the books in the Bible is God communicating to humanity either through prophets, apostles, or Jesus. However, Psalms is different. It is the only book where the communication is solely from humanity...

Once again, you are confusing God's sovereignty with His providence and governance. Just because God is sovereign (has authority over all creation) does not necessarily mean His providence (God's involvement and direction in creation) is absolute. To suggest this only concludes hard determinism...

The bible is not clear on the issue. I believe the key intent of communion is layed out when Jesus said "Do this in remembrance of me." Once a month seems to be common practice in most protestant denominations. However, in order to maintain the original intent of Communion, i believe communion...

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Well, considering the books in the Bible were selected and recognized as scripture as a direct result of "post-apistolic deliberations" and did not simply fall from heaven, you would have to throw out the Bible all together and rediscover which books are, in fact, the word of God. Sent from my...

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