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eutychus:
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--- Quote from: eutychus ---bobby has a zeal that is refreshing!!
peace
chuckt
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Conviction is what made Paul an apostle. He had it and the other 11 didn't
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they had it just in a different way!!!
peter loved paul!!
kinda know what you mean though...i think
1Cr 12:21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Luk 22:62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
the other 11 , to me they are heros!!
truly elect, call by Christ by the will of the POWER, ie FATHER
rvhill:
--- Quote from: eutychus ---
--- Quote from: rvhill ---
--- Quote from: eutychus ---bobby has a zeal that is refreshing!!
peace
chuckt
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Conviction is what made Paul an apostle. He had it and the other 11 didn't
--- End quote ---
they had it just in a different way!!!
peter loved paul!!
kinda know what you mean though...i think
1Cr 12:21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Luk 22:62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
the other 11 , to me they are heros!!
truly elect, call by Christ by the will of the POWER, ie FATHER
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I am not trying to belittle the other 11 just stating what I see. They all had their strengths. Paul was chosen, because he had more Conviction then the rest. Not to say he had more faith, or was better person then the other 11. Conviction was Saul chief defining characteristic in life. He kill Christians with absolute Conviction, and he brought the Gospels to the Gentiles, with absolute Conviction. You must understand each of the 12 Apostles represent one of the 12 aspects human nature. Paul was Conviction, Peter was a know it all, Tomas was a skeptic, and so on and so forth.
Chris R:
--- Quote from: SandyFla ---I responded in a Sunday School class one time when they were talking about free will. The discussion included the Apostle Paul. I asked how much of Paul's free will was in play when God "zapped" him and forced him to repent, as God TOLD him what he was going to do, rather than begged him. (Christians, of course, turn God into a helpless beggar.)
A former preacher's wife said, "Well, he COULD HAVE said no."
So I replied, "If you were in Paul's situation--being blinded by a flash of light and hearing God's voice--would YOU have said no?"
She admitted that she probably would've done the same as Paul.
"So, what choice did he really have?" I asked.
No response.
Later, the S.S. teacher said I opened a can of worms because he started thinking about Jonah, whom God put into a "whale" until he agreed to do as God commanded.
I seriously doubt I changed anyone's minds, as they are soooo steeped in the free will fable, but at least I gave them something to think about!
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Hi i'm not quite understanding your note?
Did God know what Paul would do? of course, It was however Paul who volunteered for this commission, knowing what great things he would suffer,
Let's both take a look.
Act 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
Sounds to me that Paul volunteered, albeit rather quickly.
Chris R
orion77:
Amen to that, bobby. I'll second that. Cant put it in better words. Tis truth. :D 8) :lol:
Gary
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