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OS_X said:
So you're saying that because of the music produced by the culture in Europe or something that Europe did, God chose to bless them ? How calvinistic of you. :lol: God could've just as easily blessed any other part of the world with growth (and is doing so NOW...look at the decline of the church in Europe and in America, but its' growth in other countries...). God's blessing and choosing one nation to bless over another is NEVER contingent upon man's works, culture, etc....
nope That isn't what I said at all; you have it reversed. idea BTW, I hold to orthodox, historic Calvinism which is totally consistent with what I actually said, which was that BECAUSE God blessed Europe for a time, the RESULT was that men were transformed and thus the worship of God was restored to its biblical expression. Yes, God could have blessed other nations, but He chose not to. But if He had, then their paganism would have been cast off and similar results would have occurred. The fact that the blessings of God and the restraining power of the Spirit have now been basically withdrawn is the reason why Europe and the Western nations have fallen once again into debaucherous living and its music is reflective of their godless thinking.

I look forward to your counter arguments along with biblical support. grin
In His Grace,

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