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What Word of God is this fellow reading?
"And when they had appiointed him a day, there came
many to him into his lodging, to whom he
expounded and testified the kingdom of
God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of
Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till
evening. And some believed the things which were
spoken, and some believed not" (Acts
28:23)
I figure SP's probably get the same ratio since only
those with some interest will stop and listen long
enough to hear anything; but hey a few is better than
none. Where is this Cowdrey person at Kevin? jt
"The Word of God teaches us to understand the
difference between arguing someone into the kingdom of heaven and proclaiming
the gospel. The former is impossible, for it gives far too much power and
authority to sinful human reason. Human reason is truly a gift from God that
permits one to look at creation and from it draw conclusions. Human reason
walks in the realm of Law, that is, what one must do or not do.Yet human
reason is tainted with sin. It is unable to accept the proclamation of the
Gospel because reason, by its nature, is legalastic and demands a role as an
active agent in salvation. Although creation is a gift from God's power, it
does not reveal the humility of the conception, life, death and resurrection
of God, that is Jesus the Messiah. These truths are proclaimed--not proven--by
the Word of God." Wayne L. Cowdrey.
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