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Post #124: The Athanasian Creed makes statements that are universal in application (emphasis added): "At whose [Jesus’] coming all men will rise again with their bodies; And shall give account for their own works. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; and they that have...

Post #26 [emphasis added]: Did Pedrito say that? Did Pedrito say they were once saved? Pedrito did not. Pedrito offered [emphasis added]: “Unchallengeable assurance” is simply another way of expressing “once saved, always saved”, or “pray the sinner’s prayer, and you’re OK no matter what”...

Post #98 quoted from Romans 2:5-10. In part, that says [emphasis added]: 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God To whom was Paul writing? Romans 1:5-8 [emphasis added]...

Post #95, commenting on the contents of Pedrito’s Post #94: The topic of this thread, as pointed out, is: Why are Some Saved and Not Others? In Post #94, Pedrito eliminated “salvation by works” as a possible selection criterion. He thought that was a positive step. As a byproduct of so...

In Post #88, the statement quoted below was made regarding the Athanasian creed's stating that people’s everlasting fate will be based on their works in this life (Athanasian Creed: At whose [Jesus’] coming all men will rise again with their bodies; And shall give account for their own works...

Well, based on the responses so far, it would seem that none of the “anchor” creeds (to coin a phrase), have anything to say on the matter. Those “anchor” creeds are: - The Nicene Creed of 325AD; - The Nicene Creed of 381AD; - The Apostles' Creed; - The Athanasian Creed. If that is indeed the...

From Post #14 on Page 2: (One wonders if that Poster feels informed enough, based on his statement “A couple married under civil law who have not also sanctified their marriage as a sacrament probably ought to do so”, to answer the following simple questions.) Are marriages entered into by...

In Post #13, based upon Fact #1: God wants all men saved from Post #5, and 1 Timothy 2:1-6 from which it was taken, [emphasis added]: 1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in...

Albion in Post #16: MoreCoffee in Post #17: Well, in the light of the web page references presented in Post #20 (see below), Albion’s statements seem to be pretty close to the mark. (Pedrito suggests that Albion can be forgiven if his distaste for what he obviously sees as gross hypocrisy...

Post # 37: Post #38: Pedrito would like to suggest something more certain – truism.

Post #5: That comes from the passage 1 Timothy 2:1-6 [emphasis added]: 1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all...

Pedrito has seen a unicorn. More than one in fact. They appear individually, not in groups. They are painful. Because they appear singly, and not in groups, those painful things on Pedrito’s feet must be unicorns.

Post #21 [emphasis added]: “Unchallengeable assurance” is simply another way of expressing “once saved, always saved”, or “pray the sinner’s prayer, and you’re OK no matter what”. Yet sometimes we see people who openly and deliberately apostatize. They showed all the signs of regenerate...

...Continued If the set of doctrines that we are accustomed to, and that we limit ourselves within, does not take “the whole counsel of God” into consideration – and therefore does not allow us to identify those individuals (those who qualify as brothers and sisters, as well as those in strife...

Post #26: Post #27: If that be true, it would seem that the Holy Spirit, expected to lead believers as a conglomerate mass into all truth, actually stepped back, and left it to theologians to progressively discover “truth” in the holy scriptures and in apostolic tradition. Conversely...

Post #90, in response to Pedrito’s reference John 5:16,17: “1st John↑” Pedrito thanks Snerfle for pointing out that slip of the pen. ============================================================================================== From Post #90 again: “It does say 'brother' there, doesn't it...

Post #32: Pedrito would like to suggest that education plays little if any part in being able to detect less than honest techniques being used by others. It is a matter of self-training, or maybe getting help from people who are already aware, of from internet sources one might find – it may...

Post #32: 1John 5:16,17 (MKJV - emphasis added): 16 If anyone sees his brother sin a sin not to death, he shall ask, and He shall give him life for those that do not sin to death. There is a sin to death, I do not say that he shall pray for it. 17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin...

Post #77 (of the Governor General): Opening things, most definitely. Who knows? He may even have a can of baked beans for breakfast each morning.

Should Australia Become a Republic? It probably should, ultimately. But with great care. Otherwise it will become the Totalitarian Republic that one Political Party has shown signs of wanting it to be. (This might be fun to read, even for people from other countries in this forum.) That...