Safari
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English
Etymology
safari: From Arabic سفر (safara) meaning "travel".
Noun
noun (plural: safaris)
- a trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or hunt wild animals in their own environment.
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KiSwahili
Verb
safari
- to travel.
Gary McNees
> "Bob Felts"
> news:143.07.06.05.173396000@srcbs.org...
> >
> >
> > Gary McNees
> >
> > > "Bob Felts"
> > > news:136.29.17.05.308768000@srcbs.org...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Stephen M. Adams
> > > >
> > > > > wrf3@stablecross.com (Bob Felts) writes:
> > > > > >Stephen M. Adams
> > > > > >[...]
> > > > > >>
> > > > > >> "Not by faith alone."
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Plus what, Stephen? Human effort?
> > > > >
> > > > > What does James say?
> > > >
> > > > He didn't. That's why I'm trying to get you tell us how you answer
> > > > this question. Why are you so reluctant? If you think that the
> > > > Christian life is "grace + human effort" then just say so.
> >
> > Can I take it from your citation of 2 Peter 1:5, below, that your it is
> > your belief that the Christian life is "grace + human effort"?
>
> Bob, I make a distinction between salvation which I equate
> with everlasting life, and rewards.
>
I don't see how that answers the question, but ok.
> But even in the case of rewards, God's grace is required. But I
> do believe that our rewards are dependent upon our works.
>
So the Christian life is "grace + human effort".
[...]
>
> God created us for good works that we should "walk in them."
>
That has never been at issue. At issue is whether this is achieved by
human effort, or something else.
> > > 2 Peter 1:5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your
> > > faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge,
> > > self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance,
> > > godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
> > > kindness, love. 8 For if you possess these qualities in increasing
> > > measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in
> > > your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But if anyone does not have
> > > them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been
> > > cleansed from his past sins. 10 Therefore, my brothers, be all the
> > > more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these
> > > things, you will never fall,
> > >
> > > But then again, I guess the Apostle Peter was just a wrong as
> > > we are, eh?
> > >
> >
> > Not at all. The question is not "are these things to be done" but
> > rather, "how are we to do these things"? Hint: it isn't via human
> > effort. It never has been.
>
> That must be THE reason that Peter said "[you] make every EFFORT."
> where the YOU is understood. Of course we all realize that without
> HIM we can do nothing [good], and that we can do all things by
> Christ.
>
So what does "[you] make every EFFORT" mean to you, in practical terms?
> > > > > What did Christ say about the sheep and goat judgment?
> > > >
> > > > He said that sheep cannot become sheep by an act of their will, nor
> > > > can goats become goats by an act of their will.
> > > >
> > > > Sheep act according to their nature and goats act according to theirs.
> > > > Do you think that man can change his nature by his own efforts?
> > >
> > > God alone changes the nature. But the unregenerate can believe
> > > in Christ, as Scripture states.
> >
> > But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God; for
> > they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they
> > are spiritually appraised. [1 Cor 2:14, NASB]
>
> So you will take this verse and make an interpretation which contradicts
> many other Scriptures?
It doesn't contradict "many other Scriptures". It contradicts _your_
interpretation of those Scriptures. Bart and I have shown you
repeatedly that you read into those "many other Scriptures" a freedom
which is not there.
[...]
> He in NOT saying that the unregenerate man cannot believe the Gospel.
This is _exactly_ what Paul is saying. The Gospel is, first and
foremost, a "thing of the Spirit of God" -- which Paul says that the
natural man does not accept.
> For this is a DIRECT contradiction of other scriptures which you do not
> address.
>
There are other Scriptures which say this exact same thing.
> There can be NO misunderstanding of the verses:
>
That's certainly a false statement.
>
> John 12:36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the
> children of light.
>
Sure. But, once again, you _assume_ that a command or exhortation
carries with it the ability to do it. It does not, as Paul so
abundantly makes clear. "Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the
leopard its spots? Neither can you do good who are accustomed to doing
evil." [Jer 13:23]
> Matthew 11:21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the
> mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they
> would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
>
Once again, a circular argument, which I dealt with in another post.
> 1 Timothy 2:4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge
> of the truth.
>
Bart dealt with this; at issue is whether God's desires are complex or
simple. Bart happens to be right on this one, God has multiple desires.
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