Bryan Davis

I am the author of several bestselling fantasy series for youth and adults.

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An Oracle’s Call

A tender heart that burns with fire,
A contradicting blend;
With words of heat, I scald the soul,
And with my words I mend.

An oracle of fire born
To sacrifice and bleed,
For hungry souls, I spend my life
To meet their every need.

Yet, Oracles of Fire burn;
They pierce, they scald, they sear
Corrupted souls in dark abodes
Who cower there in fear.

The light has come! Begone, you shades,
Who hide in blackest mire!
I free the captives, loose their chains,
And give them holy fire.

While some will carry vibrant light,
The fearful drop the torch;
Courageous souls absorb the fire,
While others fear the scorch.

Yet, flames from God must pierce your breast
To purge the dross of sin
And make your silver wholly pure
And light the flame within.

A bridge awaits, a risky path,
The cross of Christ displayed
A broken body, blood, and tears;
A tomb for us inlaid.

I call you now to cross the bridge,
To take the scarlet key.
To gain the burning, tender heart,
And walk the path with me.

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"First, the works. You say these Jews don't believe because they aren't following Jesus around and seeing his works."

Regarding your statement above, the persecuting Jews were not followers. They were pursuers, and they did not see all of the works. The sheep were those who were following in order to seek truth. You're right that seeing wasn't the difference. It was a desire to follow in search of truth.

"Second, the other sheep."

Jesus knew that others were seeking the truth, for example, Cornelius. That doesn't mean they are regenerate.

"The sheep are given by the Father to the Son."

True. Those who are seeking the truth, God gives to Jesus. Seeking first, then giving, then coming. There is nothing about them being chosen from the foundation of the world. The first step is a choice to seek the truth. "They shall all be taught of God."

"Fourth, the order in 10:27."

They are sheep first because they are seeking the truth. They find Jesus and follow Him in that pursuit.

"Whoever is of God hears the words of God. The reason why you do not hear them is that you are not of God" (8:47).

People decide to be "of God" in their pursuit of truth. They hear because they open their ears to the truth. They are all taught of God. Some respond. Some do not.

In all of these passages there is nothing about God regenerating them so they can believe.

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@britterm They have a curriculum of sorts.

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@skippyman2099 I can't speak for them regarding when or why they decided to persecute Jesus.

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@skippyman2099 No amending needed. The persecutors were not followers of Jesus. They saw some of the works, but they were wolves in pursuit, not people who were searching for truth.

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@skippyman2099 They were not following Jesus to learn from Him. They were opposing Him. They were wolves, not sheep.

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@sandhillrider @realmattcarr I am espousing biblical truth.

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@RKyleMcDaniel You're right that the text is clear. You're wrong about what it says.

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@MDiest65393 I think babies are sentient, and they don't sin.

I think it's possible to live without sin. Otherwise, God would be unjust to punish people for sinning. It does seem, however, that if people live long enough, they do eventually sin.

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@grantedbygrace There are no passages that we are struggling with that feels Calvinistic. The problem is the teachers' Calvinistic interpretations.

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@0Malachi50025 I'm not sure what you mean by "inflexible." My position on election is biblical.

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@RockyMitchell6 The sin was David's mother's sin. That doesn't make a person inherit a sinful nature.

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@AdamPage85 Fortunately, we haven't done anything like that with regard to Romans.

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@sandhillrider @realmattcarr I am a Bible-believing Christian.

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@RockyMitchell6 That passage is a quote from Psalm 14 that Paul used to show that there was sin among the Jews. It is not a universal truth for all time. The Bible speaks of many people who are righteous.

People are not guilty of sin until they commit sin.

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@realmattcarr No, I don't believe in original sin, and Romans does not teach it.