> On Sep 17, 12:25 pm, "Robert Weldon" wrote:
>> "old man joe"
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>> messagenews:juftc4ho845s2g5s29qgbjqq4h45e55qjf@4ax.com...
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>>> " For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of
>>> Noah.
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>>> For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating
>>> and drinking, they were marrying and giving in marriage, until the
>>> day that Noah entered the ark,
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>>> and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all
>>> away; so shall the coming of the Son of Man be. " Mt. 24:37-39
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>>> until the Lord returns, the reprobate " will be filthy still "
>>> ( Rev. 22:11 ) mocking as they do, turning not, and these " evil men
>>> and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being
>>> deceived." ( 2 Tim. 3:13 ) " for they stumble because they are
>>> disobedient to the word, and to this [doom] they were also
>>> appointed." 1 Pet. 2:8
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>>> the judgement of God against the mockers is coming whether by the
>>> return of Christ in our lifetime or when God Almighty requires the
>>> life He gave us.
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>>> in fact, we're all just one heartbeat away from meeting Jesus face
>>> to face. some will meet Him unto eternal life while the rest will
>>> meet Him in eternal damnation.
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>>> since His life is laid down for His sheep and not for the reprobate
>>> ( Joh. 10:11 cp. Joh. 10:26 ) its a certainty that the mockers will
>>> be filthy still as the criminal crucified with Christ mocked Him to
>>> the end.
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>>> the mockers think, that because of their none existent free will,
>>> that everyone claiming to be a regenerate believer in Jesus Christ
>>> by the will of God can be dissuaded from Christ.
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>>> wonderfully, salvation is " not by the will of man " ( Joh. 1:13 )
>>> and the faith which knows our dear Savior was given to us because it
>>> pleases the Lord our God that some will know Him in eternal life,
>>> ( Eph. 1:3-14 )
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>>> the elect therefore, are ever thankful to the God of our salvation
>>> and the high calling which is in Christ Jesus agreeing with the
>>> Psalmist who wrote...
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>>> " Blessed is the man You choose, And cause to approach You, That he
>>> may dwell in Your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of
>>> Your house, Of Your holy temple. " Ps. 65:4
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>>> " Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns ! "
>>> Rev. 19:6
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>> Religious crap snipped.
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>> There was no literal flood, so you lose.
What part of "and they did not understand until the flood came and took them
all" was so hard for you?
Just as you are not understanding now.