The Narrow Path Ministries

Darin - you say you are "synergistic"? Don't you realize that it is God Who gives you the very breath and strength to even make this statement? God is ALL powerful. There is no power apart from the Lord. We do not live in a dualistic universe where the devil and God tamgle. Even Satan has no power a...

Homer, you raised a very interesting issue earlier. You thought that God would never demand something which sinful man was not capable of. That is exactly what God does in His Law. A good exampleis the following: Matthew 5:48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. The Ref...

Daarin. I read your comment about posting things in the correct pigeonhole. I would like to respond to certain questions here if possible. Otherwise, it seems that I am being unresponsive? Let me know and I will stop posting here.

Homer, I will try to converse intelligently with you. Regarding repentance, my question still remains: is it God's work or man's? I would still like a response to the definition given in Luke 15:10. This chapter in Luke shows that for both the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin, it is God's work, not man's wo...

I guess I should apologize for thinking you are confused doctrinally on such matters? I am still waiting for a response from you: does God create repentance and faith in a person or does the sinner somehow participate in their salvation? In other words, are you monergistic or synergistic theological...

Darin - you recently asked a question about infant baptism. You were confused over whether infants can believe in the Lord. If your original assumption is incorrect, then all your subsequent conclusions will be off mark as well. All human beings are conceived in sin and hostile to God(Ps 51:5, Roman...

Darin, since you seem confused over the Luke passages and their connection to repentance, allow me to quote: Luke 15:10 Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents." This comes after the stories of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin. Repentance thus is a work of ...

Darin - you put forward the proposition to let the Scriptures themselves be our doctrine? I used to know people who when asked what they believe would say "the bible". Well, that statement itself is a doctrinal statement! The first confessions included in the Book Of Concord are the three ancient Ec...

Darin - I will try to address your posts. First, if repentance is not God's work, then how do you consider how it is defined in the Luke passages quoted earlier about the Lost Sheep? These passages are the best definition of repentance I am aware of in Scripture: God finds us a nd carries us in the ...

Darin - in an earlier post you seemed confused over the biblical concept of repentance and confession. Let me ask you a question: just who is creating repentance in a person, Godor the sinner? I would highly suggest you look at passaes such as Luke 15:1-10. The "Lost Sheep" never even knew it was lo...