Matt Finally Agrees
Farrell Till jftill@midwest.net
Wed, 5 Nov 1997 08:19:29 -0600 (CST) (00878761169, 199711051419.IAA01895@cdale3.midwest.net)
At 11:30 PM 11/4/97 -0700, Chris Ashton wrote:
>THE BIG CHEESE(BALL):
>> [Snipped 1, 2, and 3]
>>4. Therefore, the household of Cornelius was not saved when the Holy
>>Spirit fell on them.
>
>CHRISA (in advocatus dei with one 'i' mode)
> I think that is correct. Isn't it true in standard Christian theology
>(what an oxymoron!) that it is the Holy Spirit is that which leads a person
>to be saved? If so, it would stand to reason that the household of Cornelius
>became saved BECAUSE of the anointing of the Holy Spirit. Or at least that
>the salvation and the anointing where simultaneous with each other. That of
>course shoots free will to hell but I have the feeling free will was never
>in the Bible anyways. :-)
>
> Sorry if I'm butting in to you and Matt's conversation, but in my view,
>these questions are so basic even an atheist could provide a satisfactory
>answer. :-)
TILL
Chrisa's response is more evidence of the absurdity of Matt's claim that the
Bible is "crystal clear" about what is necessary for salvation. Chrisa
isn't an atheist, yet he is in obvious disagree with Matt's basic claim.
The Bible isn't even clear enough to prevent disagreement among those who
want to believe it and want to know what it teaches about salvation.
Farrell Till
Skepticism, Inc.
jftill@midwest.net