Don't worry about it Steve.  It's already predetermined what the questions
will be and what the answers will be.  You may elect to ask and he may elect
to answer.  Thus saith .............



-----Original Message-----
From: Steven G. Rockhill [mailto:revrock@...]
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 1:34 PM
To: pastorsforum@...
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Bro. Cloud to be our guest


So in other words  "Whosoever will submit a question or comment may do
so, but ultimately the choice will be his to answer or not".

	Now does he make that choice based on his foreknowledge of what the
questions may be or is it based on the willingness of the questioner to
ask a question (i.e. if a person is willing to ask a question then on
that basis he will choose to answer it) or is it based on something
within the person asking the question (i.e. system of doctrine they
profess, English Bible version used, immersed or sprinkled, protestant
or un-affiliated history) that will determine whether he answers the
question or not (though be forewarned this would make him a respector of
persons)?
        OR is his choice to answer a question a sovereign choice and
thus independent of the question and the questioner (because of
willingness or inner characteristic).  Does he answer a question because
it pleases him and is according to his plan and purpose?  Does he have
to answer any questions?  If he truly has a sovereign choice in the
matter, then the fact that he does answer any question would show that
he is graceful and merciful.  Perhaps the reasoning and rationale for
why he answers some questions and not others is a great and high mystery
that we cannot even begin to understand?

	But wait, if he has answers then why wouldn't he answer all the
questions?  That doesn't seem fair.  Why would he answer this persons
question but not that persons question?  Would he refuse to answer a
question even if he had the answer?  Is it possible that someone can ask
the wrong question?  Is it possible that he could answer a question
wrong?  If he answers a wrong question wrong, does that then make it
right?  Is it possible that he wants to answer a question but no one
will ask it?  Or will all the questions he wants to answer be asked?  Is
it possible that once he answers a question the person who asked the
question will forget or lose the answer?  Or does he gurantee that his
answers will stick?  If someone never heard of David Cloud, Way of Life,
O Timothy or the Cloud family missionaries to Nepal will they have their
questions answered?  Will they be held responsible for the answers of
their questions even though they do not know the one who is able to
answer the questions?

	I am sure if I had the time I could come up with some more questions
but you can feel free to pass these along and maybe he will have some
answers.  :-)

Peace and Grace,
Steve




Bro. Jeff wrote:
>
>
> Greetings from the TRUE NORTH STRONG AND FREE....
>
> We have been friends and supporters of David Cloud, Way of Life, O
> Timothy and the Cloud family
> missionaries to Nepal for over twenty years.
>
> We have now booked Bro. Cloud to be with us here in Prince George,  Oct.
> 16 -19 '05.
>
> Beside Bro. Cloud presenting their missions work in Nepal, David will
> speak on a number of other subjects.
>
> Lord, willing I will be taking Bro. Cloud fishing, and treat him to some
> sight-seeing of moose and bears.
>
> I will be putting out a reminder to this list in Sept. that Bro. Cloud
> will be with us. At that time if anyone has
> any questions or comments they would like to make to Bro. Cloud, I will
> take emails and save them for him.
>
> If he wants to respond, I will give him the chance. The choice will be
> his, so watch for reminder in Sept.
>
>
>
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