Subj : The Elect of God
To   : George Pope
From : Newborn
Date : Thu Oct 13 2005 00:04:00

  Re: The Elect of God
  By: George Pope to Newborn on Tue Oct 11 2005 11:27 pm

 > N>  > I was merely paraphrasing what it says in the book of James -- read it
 > N>  > time!
 > N>  >
 > N>          The Living Bible is a paraphrase too!  The doesn't mean it is di
 > N>          inspired.  Paraphrase's are merely interpretations based upon a 
 > N>          interpretation.  The important thing is that God's Word means wh
 > N>          says.   As for reading it I have not only read it, but, studied 
 > N>          (which you have apperantly not)
 > 
 > I didn't mean paraphrasing the meaning, but rather quoting from memory, with
 > the work in front of me. . .
 > 

    You would be better off with the actual Scriptures in front of you when
    your quoting them.

 > And I've studied it, too, under one-on-one direction of pastors from various
 > faiths, who were versed in the original Greek, as well as having read dozens
 > theologians' commentaries/expositions. . .
 > 
      Your problem is that you have not been born again.  A Christian receives
      the Holy Spirit in the new birth and it is He that causes the believer
      to understand the Spiritual things of the Word of God.  The God of this
      world (the devil) blinds the mind (2 Cor. 4:4), but the Holy Spirit takes
      away spiritual blindness so one is able to see and understand.

Newborn

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