http://www.puritanboard.com/ Hear O Israel, the Lord our God is One! (Deut. 6:4)]]> en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:13:08 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.puritanboard.com/images/retro/misc/rss.jpg http://www.puritanboard.com/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f40/should-could-adam-have-killed-serpent-55497/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:46:34 GMT In Sunday School this morning, the teacher asked, "And what should Adam have done?" Someone answered, "Kill the serpent."

I think the teacher accepted this answer, but it could have all been tongue-in-cheek and I just missed the joke.

What do you think? Did Adam even meet the Serpent? Could he have killed him? Should he have? Would that have ended Satan? ]]> OT Historical Books he beholds http://www.puritanboard.com/f40/should-could-adam-have-killed-serpent-55497/ http://www.puritanboard.com/f40/deuteronomy-30-11-14-pleasing-god-55110/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:01:53 GMT "For this commandment that I command you today is not too hard for you, neither is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, 'Who will ascend to heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' Neither is it beyond the sea, that you should say, 'Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?' But the word is very near you. It is in your mouth and in your heart, so that you can do it.

While I am acquainted with the 3 uses of the Law, and the other post dealing with this verse, and I know I am justified, I still don't understand how we can obey His commandments, even if we are regenerate, because of our sins. I realize that the fruit that the Holy Spirit produces in our emotions, will and actions would be pleasing to God since they are from Him. Calvin says in his commentary on these verses "it is necessary to come to the Gospel, wherein that rigorous requirement is relaxed, because, through the interposition of pardon, the will to obey is pleasing to God instead of perfect obedience."

Any help would be appreciated so that I could have confidence that is it possible to please God.

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