God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
All people freely and voluntarily and willingly reject the gospel because it is their heart’s desire to do so. A person’s freedom consists in the ability to act according to one’s desires and inclinations without being compelled to do otherwise by something or someone external to himself. So long as one’s choice is the voluntary fruit of one’s desire, the will is free. This is what I mean when I say, “Yes, all people are free moral agents.” On the other hand, to say that a person has free will is to say that he has equal ability or power to accept or reject the gospel. It is to say that he is as able to believe as to disbelieve, and that this ability springs from his own making and is native to him notwithstanding his fallen and sinful state. If this is what you mean when you ask me, “Is man free?” my answer, or rather, the answer of the Bible, is “No.” A man’s will is the extension and invariable expression of his nature. As he is, so he wills. A man is no more free to act or to will or to choose contrary to his nature than an apple tree is free to produce acorns.
Clearly, pastors and church members in the pre-Civil War United States who used God's Word to justify the practice of slavery were living in sin. For whether then or today, Scripture clearly considers any slavery that undercuts the value or dignity of any person as rebellion against God’s lordship, a violation of God’s law, and a denial of God’s love for every single person made in His image.
In blender, sprinkle unflavored gelatin over cold water; let stand 3-4
minutes. Add boiling water and process at low speed until gelatin is
completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add sour cream, milk, lemon juice,
worcestershire sauce and cheeses; process at high speed until blended. Add
walnuts and process at low speed 5 seconds. Pour into 7 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/4
inch loaf pan or 4 cup bowl; chill until firm. Unmold onto lettuce-lined
platter and serve, if desired with crackers, party=size breads and fruits.
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