Jerry, God could have also told Hezekiah, "NO" -but because He is abundantly gracious He extended Hezekiah's life. God was under no obligation to do what he did. Peace, Steve Jerry wrote: > Steve, > >>>> Hezekiah's life was extended, not by > himself but by God - He alone has the power and authority over life. > > The King's life was extended because of what he did in turning to > God. God would not have given him longer life without Hezekiah's prayer. > > Jerry > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven G Rockhill" > <revrock@...> > To: <pastorsforum@...> > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 7:29 PM > Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Salvation pertainng to Children > > >> Jeff, >> My point was that ultimately it is God who determines the measure of >> our days - not us - hence the word "really". In Eccles. 3 it is God >> who appoints the various "times" and "seasons". From God's >> perspective no one dies prematurely or before their appointed time >> and no one goes longer than the appointed time. Hezekiah's life was >> extended, not by himself but by God - He alone has the power and >> authority over life. >> >> peace, >> Steve >> >> Jeff Hallmark wrote: >>> Eph 6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. >>> Eph 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first >>> commandment with promise;) >>> Eph 6:3 That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on >>> the earth. >>> >>> On 8/18/07, * Steven G. Rockhill* <revrock@... >>> <mailto:revrock@...>> wrote: >>> >>> Jerry, >>> Can man really add or shorten his life? >>> >>> >>> 1Jo 5:16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto >>> death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin >>> not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he >>> shall pray for it. >>> 1Jo 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto >>> death. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bro. Jeff Hallmark >>> www.sprucelandbaptist.com <http://www.sprucelandbaptist.com> >>> http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/ >> >> -- >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> Pastor Steven G. Rockhill >> Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church >> PO Box 88 >> Lisbon, NY 13658 >> 315-393-9041 >> revrock@... http://lisbonrpc.port5.com >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >> >> To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... >> >> To unsubscribe, send a message to: >> pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... >> >> > > To subscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-join@... > > To unsubscribe, send a message to: pastorsforum-unsubscribe@... > > -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Pastor Steven G. Rockhill Lisbon Reformed Presbyterian Church PO Box 88 Lisbon, NY 13658 315-393-9041 revrock@... http://lisbonrpc.port5.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++