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One question for you though, and an honest answer might mean more to me than all of this: Have you ever had a "foolproof" idea about Scripture content, only later to learn that the idea was foolish in the first place?
Actually, no. I can't remember ever having a "foolproof" idea, but I have had my share of "new" (aka: novel) ideas which I soon discovered were "out of bounds", to use your terminology. I wasn't born with the knowledge I now have..... believe it or not I had to learn it. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> And to be sure, much of what I was initially taught by well-meaning pastors and friends, has been relegated to the dung heap. What I mean is that I was taught Armianism, credobaptist, Dispensationalism, quasi-Charismania, etc. But by God's unspeakable grace, I was brought to the knowledge of the truth through the reading of Scripture and later the aid of some truly great and godly men, e.g., Jonathan Edwards, John Owen, John Calvin, John Willison, John Bunyan, John Gerstner, et al (gee, look at all those "Johns" [Linked Image] ) To be perfectly honest, I did not have the benefit of being challenged by friends who had come to the knowledge of the Reformed Faith. Nor did I have the Internet and access to Boards like this one. Truly, God is good in providing the necessary means to those who seek His truth. And no, I have no delusions that I have "arrived". There are probably one or two more things I need to learn. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/rofl.gif" alt="" />

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I apologize for losing my temper.
Not to worry! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/comfort.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

In His Grace,

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simul iustus et peccator

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