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		<title>Quantitative Analysis of Unconditional Election</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/05/24/quantitative-analysis-of-unconditional-election/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/05/24/quantitative-analysis-of-unconditional-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 16:57:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An interesting blog post asks whether conditional election or unconditional election has more Biblical basis. The author goes on to state, One of the most persistent and often divisive issues within Christianity is the debate between the doctrine of unconditional election (often called the doctrine of predestination) and the doctrine of unconditional election (often represented [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=820&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Declaring Intangible Religious Benefits</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/05/22/declaring-intangible-religious-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/05/22/declaring-intangible-religious-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 01:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faith Matters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Humor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m filing stacks of paper that have surrounded my desk and noticed an odd disclaimer on our church&#8217;s quarterly giving statement. It said,  [This] Church provided no goods or services in return for these contributions except intangible religious benefits. So, just what is an intangible religious benefit? This phrase was on the last giving statement [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=810&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Would Esther Have Been Considered a Calvinist?</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/04/22/would-esther-have-been-considered-a-calvinist/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/04/22/would-esther-have-been-considered-a-calvinist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calvinism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Will of God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Esther]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently I pondered whether delving into the Old Testament Torah would help bring about some understanding to Calvinistic/sovereign grace issues within my own faith. Unbeknownst to me, my bride has been studying the book Esther in a women’s Bible study. She&#8217;s well aware of my consternation regarding Reformed theology in general and unconditional election in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=794&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Hope of Arminianism?</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/04/18/the-hope-of-arminianism/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/04/18/the-hope-of-arminianism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:04:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arminian]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently, and for the 2nd time, a comment I’ve made in response to a blog post hasn’t been accepted. Sorry, I don’t mean to offend. And, I guess I can take a hint. Again, given that my response wasn’t accepted, I thought it permissible to share my $0.02 and ask my questions here. It is, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=780&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eph 1:4 &#8211; Does It Really Support Unconditional Election?</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/04/13/eph-14-does-it-really-support-unconditional-election/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/04/13/eph-14-does-it-really-support-unconditional-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 02:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arminian]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For He chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Anyone delving into the doctrine of unconditional election has certainly come across Eph 1:4. I’ve had this verse tossed my way a number of times to “prove” that God really is the one choosing the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=771&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is John 3:16 The Most Misunderstood Verse in the Bible?</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/09/is-john-316-the-most-misunderstood-verse-in-the-bible/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/09/is-john-316-the-most-misunderstood-verse-in-the-bible/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 02:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calvinism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, apparently so according to a post I recently came across (see source below). A comment I wrote in response wasn&#8217;t accepted and so I thought it okay to share my $0.02 here.  What was initially blogged: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=758&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It’s a John 3:16 Mud Fight!</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/07/its-a-john-316-mud-fight/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/07/its-a-john-316-mud-fight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 01:48:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calvinism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Hunt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debating Calvinism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[John 3:16]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I made a feeble attempt in my previous post to incorporate some simple algebraic logic to help understand the wording of John 3:16 and whether or not Jesus is directing his words to “whoever” i.e. everybody or only those chosen by God for salvation (the elect). It seems more plausible (at least in my own [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=746&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So, “God so Loved the World” Only Refers to The Elect?</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/06/so-god-so-loved-the-world-only-refers-to-the-elect/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/06/so-god-so-loved-the-world-only-refers-to-the-elect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:46:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Calvinism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A week or so ago I had to set the alarm to 4:00am. Truly, I’m not a morning person and getting up this early was painful. The radio was tuned to a Minneapolis radio station, KKMS (980AM). As I was laying in bed half-awake trying to get my eyes to focus, I realized someone was [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=738&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Studying the Torah to Move Beyond my Calvinist Divide?</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/01/studying-the-torah-to-move-beyond-my-calvinist-divide/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2012/03/01/studying-the-torah-to-move-beyond-my-calvinist-divide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been nearly a year since I&#8217;ve posted anything much less done anything to move beyond my &#8220;Calvinist Divide&#8221;. To be honest, nothing has really changed. I&#8217;ve done precious little to resolve my faith conflicts. Perhaps I&#8217;ve been on an unintended sabbatical. I wish I had something to share, something to show &#8211; but I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=733&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Wanted: My Definition of Calvinism</title>
		<link>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2011/03/27/wanted-a-definition-of-calvinism/</link>
		<comments>http://martinsmercurialmusings.com/2011/03/27/wanted-a-definition-of-calvinism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently received an email which stated: From time to time I lurk on your blog.  Interesting thoughts.  From what I read, however, I think there might be some weaknesses in your arguments.  It’s not that your logic is off, but I question some of your starting assumptions. So here’s a challenge for you:  Define [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=martinsmercurialmusings.com&#038;blog=3022373&#038;post=688&#038;subd=martinsmercurialmusings&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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