I saw this a while back but thought some of you may not have seen it yet...

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Joe K.
Providence Reformed Baptist (member), Toledo Ohio
2nd London Baptist Confession of Faith 1689

And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. Ezk 16:6

I've seen it a few times before. It's so stereotypically lame that it almost seems like a spoof made by a bunch of Calvinists. I really wish it was.

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Devin Brian
1689er
Attending Trinity Baptist Church in Shreveport, LA.
Vivian, Louisiana, USA

"The fall of man is written in too legible characters not to be understood: Those that deny it, by their denying, prove it." - George Whitefield

"I give you freedom . . . is it 'yes' or 'no'?" Hmmmmmm.

I Give You Freedom (The Whippoorwill Song)

I set the boundries of the ocean vast,
Carved out the mountains from the distant past,
Moulded a man from the miry clay,
Breathed in him life, but he went astray.

CHORUS:
I own the cattle on a thousand hills,
I write the music for the whippoorwills,
Control the planets with their rocks and rills,
But give you freedom to use your own will.

And if you want Me to, I’ll make you whole,
I’ll only do it tho’ if you say so.
I’ll never force you, for I love you so,
I give you freedom - Is it “yes” or “no”?

I hold the waters in My mighty hand
Spread out the heavens with a single span,
Make all creation tremble at My voice,
But My own children come to Me by choice.
(chorus)

Even the oxen knows the master’s stall,
And sheep will recognize the shepherd’s call
I could demand your love - I own you twice,
But only willing love is worth the price!
(chorus)

My holy word now I give to you,
As a shining lamp to guide you through,
My yoke is easy and My burden is light,
Keep looking up, your Heavenly home’s in sight.
(chorus)

If you really want to hear it done, Gayle Edward Russ's "Down Home" (2005) has it as cut #8. The Tillman Trio does the song with full orchestration in their album, "Grace for the Journey," cut #12.

My favorite part can be found in the words . . .

And if you want Me to, I’ll make you whole,
I’ll only do it tho’ if you say so.
I’ll never force you, for I love you so,
I give you freedom - Is it “yes” or “no”?

When you hear it said that baldly, it really makes those of us who are former Arminians cringe in red-faced embarrassment.

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Dennis E. McFadden, Ex Mainline Baptist (in Remission)
Atherton Baptist Homes, CEO
First Baptist Church of Alhambra, Member, Transformation Ministries (CA)

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I wrote an Arminian rendition in Common Meter, to the tune of Amazing Grace once :

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Josh Hicks, Chloë's Daddy
Member of TRBC. My Blog
The Puritan Pub (Team Blog)
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I had to fight laughter it was so, so bad. You could almost use it with an Arminian to show him just how stupid the idea sounds.

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"Speak wisdom to a fool and he'll think you have no sense at all"

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Why would I want to?

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Travis Speegle
Redeemer Presbyterian, PCA (Waco, Tx)
Pacific Cross Roads, PCA (Los Angeles, CA)


"When it comes to trustworthy theologians one can usually honor the rule of thumb that the deader the better."-Dr. John Hannah, DTS (of all places)

Its a good case study in Arminian worship practices maybe?

I can respect your point though.

My heart breaks for these young men and women. It looks a lot like Pensacola Christian College. I went through a school similar to that and I am thankful that the Lord called me out of that error. May God be gracious to these young men and women and bring them out of error and into truth.

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Bill Brown
Elder
Grace Baptist Church
Anne Arundel County, Maryland

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I was about to make a "smart-mouth" comment till I saw Bill's comment. I grew up Methodist.....so I sang a lot of free-will hymns. Bill is right it is sad. These are well meaning people....and they do feel that they honor Christ. Best approach....Pray that they may see the true teaching of Scripture.

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~etexas~

Indeed, I believe it is.

Does the next songs belongs to the same categori:

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* Ralph Wilms (7-10-1974)
* Church : Christengemeente Roermond (The Netherlands)
* Credobaptist who hold towards Covenant Theology
* Husband of Reena & father of Naomie and Gideon
* 1729 Goat Yard Declaration of Faith
* 1646 & 1689 Baptist Confession of faith
* 1595 The Lambeth Articles
* 1618-1619 The Canons of Dordt