tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post4357483390661298593..comments2024-03-17T08:25:33.806+00:00Comments on Thoughts of Francis Turretin: Hardening of Pharaoh's Heart - Debate with Louis Ruggiero aka LouRuggTurretinfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-23174772123325296902010-06-25T20:01:45.416+01:002010-06-25T20:01:45.416+01:00I thought TurretinFan won the debate handily.
But...I thought TurretinFan won the debate handily.<br /><br />But then again, I was predisposed towards his position prior to the debate, so I'm not unbiased.Truth Unites... and Divideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08891402278361538353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-21964423909191185402010-06-24T19:53:24.323+01:002010-06-24T19:53:24.323+01:00In his closing argument reproduced hereon, Lou sai...In his closing argument reproduced hereon, Lou said:<br /><br />"... It was always Pharaoh’s decision to let the people go. God always empowered Pharaoh to make the decision whether or not to let the people go. Certainly God could have imposed His will on the king, but chose rather to leave Egypt’s fate in the hands of its king....". <br /><br /><br />This to me uncovers Lou's "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-90184488997792906952010-06-23T20:12:22.027+01:002010-06-23T20:12:22.027+01:00Well, a very long thread, debate, indeed. So, I...Well, a very long thread, debate, indeed. So, I'll take a break here and make some comments, rest my brains and go at it some more, after.<br /><br />First, the opposite could be applied here with regard to the Jews in Egypt.<br /><br />Why weren't the Jews' hearts and specifically Moses' heart hardened by the circumstances of their/his upbringing? As we learn later on in Romans Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com