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Rene:

--- Quote from: Grace on May 25, 2011, 01:07:54 AM ---oK, so please replY....ARE WE ALL PUPPETS HERE? GEEZ wHY IS EVERYONE SO AFRAID?


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Hi Grace,

I'm confused.  Reply to what?  What question did you ask that no one answered. ???  Members will respond to a post when they feel compelled to do so.  If no one responds, well, so be it.  Don't take it personally. :)

René

octoberose:
Because of Romans 9 we have a better word than puppets-we are clay, made from dust, some for noble use and some for ignoble. I actually find great comfort in that. We just don't get to ask the Maker, "why did you make me thus?" But I can't sit around and figure if I don't feel like doing something it's Gods will when the Word has already told me what to do and how. The journey is important because Gods made it important-He wants us to struggle, to knock, to study. Isn't this part of being refined?

octoberose:
Here's the funny thing. So often I want to ask some of our well written and eloquent brethren, "how do you remember all of this?" And the way you're studying is great so you shouldn't apologize.  When I have a question here I usually start with the search engine though you really have to sift through that sometimes and reword the question. I too feel very slow because of the sheer volume of info but I'm So Glad there's enough here to struggle with for years to come!

JohnMichael:

--- Quote ---By Grace:

I say this out of a very humble attitude, I promise you.  It's not one of pride.......I would not wish anyone to walk in my shoes to find that path....
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I will second that. It is not a pleasant experience when God takes the Rock to one's pride. I can speak to that from personal experience.

This person's email even made me recoil when he insinuated that Paul was making up doctrines and that "homosexuality is a gift from God." I mentally recoiled as if burned. Granted, I was once one of those that believed that God was perfectly fine with it - that it was an OT law only - meant to separate the Israelites from the heathen, etc, BUT it is a deception. When the Truth showed it for what it was, I broke down in uncontrollable sobs when I first read Ray's paper on it.

daywalker:

--- Quote from: HopeinChrist480 on May 25, 2011, 06:51:41 AM ---Actually, we are all puppets. I by no means mean this in a bad way. Puppets in the hands of a loving puppet master and that is God. If we aren't puppets then what would be the word? His sovereign will is greater than our limited one. Everything that happens in life is because of God and He loves everyone, we are all important to His plan. Therefore, we aren't just puppets. Some may still have trouble understanding the puppet master doctrine which is understandable.

Sincerely,

Ray


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Not puppets.... Clay. Clay in the Potter's Hands.  :D

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