I understand that in your opinion you and Lambslove are in some way superior in intellect and knowledge and above me by far in any Spiritual sense. And as far as I know you may well be.
I appreciate your concern for my Spiritual growth and maturity. But God has NOT informed me that He would be sending you to train me.
I also am very sure He did NOT send you, since you said you found some things in my original post to be "unscriptural".
That indicates to me a lack of understanding the Scriptures on your part. I am sorry to inform you, that I have no need for your interpretation of the Scriptures. That has been done and redone and I have studied under some who read the original languages better than I read English.
I am only interested in application, which you say is contention. That is what it is for you, but for me it is Evangelism. I could care less what you or anyone else "believes" about whether you can lose your salvation.
I explained once what the posts were far, but you seem to be one unable to hear for speaking; unable to learn for teaching.
All I say is take your contention somewhere else when one is trying to lead another to Jesus or establish them in their own salvation. It serves no useful purpose for a baby Christian or one "seeking" to be caught up in a "discussion" by 2 Christians about the plan of salvation in itself.
It would seem to me that what I have stated is a simple enough fact that everyone could agree on it.
As for me and offending me, you misunderstand, as has Lambslove and Alta too. I am not offended for my own sake.
I care less what you think of me as a person, or how retarded or "beneath" you I may be. I simply do not appreciate you or anyone offending a little one. You in your superior Biblical knowledge are well aware Jesus had some things to say about that Himself, or at least that is the way I read it. I am sure I am in error there also.
My point is simple. You may have noticed I do not follow you around correcting you are trying to show you up where
ever you go and post. You are doing God no favor by doing that to me, and if you think you are you are seriously mistaken.
You have thought by showing me up to Alta you will somehow improve your image with her! Is she so shallow? If so what is the benefit in looking good in her eyes?
I am ever fearful of "engaging in sensless arguments", or "contentions disputes and factions"
YET this is EXACTLY what you do when you debate OSAS, and engage in making a brother to appear a fool.
If that is your purpose in life, I will keep you quite busy. Because I will do as I always do, and post TRUTH backed up by Scripture and you and the argumentative spirit you have will stay very busy contending, but do not be disappointed when I ignore your "challenge". I have no time for it.