tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post7773493719980016262..comments2024-03-27T14:26:25.469-07:00Comments on Saved by Grace: What Does the Bible Say About Electing Leaders?Laurie Colletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-89138861547990863292020-11-01T13:46:55.464-08:002020-11-01T13:46:55.464-08:00Amen, Brenda! May we have His peace that passes al...Amen, Brenda! May we have His peace that passes all understanding. God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-75764410882031239572020-10-31T11:10:37.931-07:002020-10-31T11:10:37.931-07:00Hi Laurie, those two scriptures you have just ment...Hi Laurie, those two scriptures you have just mentioned are the two scriptures I have been speaking to my husband about, and as I know that in Jesus I have peace there is nowhere else I would want to be. God bless you Laurie, and peace in Jesus. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322164984816964935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-19797663378891558232020-10-19T17:18:36.310-07:002020-10-19T17:18:36.310-07:00Dear Donald,
So true -- to whom much is given, muc...Dear Donald,<br />So true -- to whom much is given, much is required. We should not take our God-given right to vote lightly, but use it to honor Him by making wise choices. Thanks for sharing your insights and God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-3937555527340511902020-10-19T13:59:55.425-07:002020-10-19T13:59:55.425-07:00Dear Laurie,
in our American system we have the op...Dear Laurie,<br />in our American system we have the opportunity to vote for our leaders, as you mentioned. The privilege of voting gives us an opportunity to demonstrate our faith and allegiance to God in a way that many people have never had. As you pointed out, we need to seriously consider the standards and principles of those we vote for, regardless whether we expect them or win or not, as our vote is a statement of what our standards and beliefs are. <br /> Donald Fishgrabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977970195032209188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-62767811343757229212020-10-18T13:54:51.896-07:002020-10-18T13:54:51.896-07:00Dear Frank,
Thank you for your thought-provoking c...Dear Frank,<br />Thank you for your thought-provoking comment and question! I don't know if the level of Saul's vs David's sin would make any difference, as all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Even though the LORD had departed from Saul, and Saul had become His enemy, he did at one point know Him, and as you say, Samuel foretold that Saul would be with him (in Paradise, presumably) the next day. So I agree with you that Saul, although he had quenched and grieved the Spirit and was therefore turned over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, was nevertheless saved. Thanks again and may God bless you and Alex,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-76652950043795230162020-10-18T12:03:40.068-07:002020-10-18T12:03:40.068-07:00Dear Laurie,
I have always wondered about King Sau...Dear Laurie,<br />I have always wondered about King Saul's eternal destiny. Some scholars think he's in Hell, others think he's in Heaven.<br />Personally, I prefer to believe that he is saved for several reasons. One being that Saul did not sin to the level which King David sinned -to sleep with another man's wife and then conspired to have her husband killed in battle. Secondly, it was the seer Samuel, who foretold Saul's afterlife, that he will be with him the next day after consulting the witch of Endor. The narrator then continues to refer to the spirit as Samuel throughout the whole of the discourse (1 Samuel 28:8-20.)<br />Thirdly, Jesus would say to every lost soul, "I never knew you" (Matthew 7:23) but God did know King Saul, at least in the beginning.<br />I have wondered whether Saul was an example of "the flesh is destroyed so that the spirit would be saved by fire" as Paul wrote to the Corinthians about.<br />Your thoughts?<br />May God bless you and Richard.Frank E. Blasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-85784854418055166682020-10-18T12:00:34.399-07:002020-10-18T12:00:34.399-07:00Amen, Brenda! Wickedness abounds, yet God is still...Amen, Brenda! Wickedness abounds, yet God is still on His throne and Jesus will ultimately reign in the nations in perfect truth and righteousness. Joining you in prayer that all will be saved by trusting Christ as Lord and Savior. Thank you as always for your encouraging comment and God bless,<br />LaurieLaurie Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676088158113572565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8901842915517693862.post-75349690883754028442020-10-18T05:25:07.972-07:002020-10-18T05:25:07.972-07:00Hi Laurie, yes we can oy go by our own instincts r...Hi Laurie, yes we can oy go by our own instincts regarding voting. Although, the way that most governments appear to be allowing laws to come in that go against His Word it is no wonder the scriptures say that God will put all governments beneath Jesus's feet and 'unless God intervened all flesh would be destroyed'. We can only pray for all men everywhere to come to the knowledge of salvation through Jesus. God bless you for sharing the reality of what is going on in the world and the necessity for prayer. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322164984816964935noreply@blogger.com