tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post178407368509952956..comments2024-03-17T08:25:33.806+00:00Comments on Thoughts of Francis Turretin: "Twice Dead" in Jude 12Turretinfanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-38202565639811667972017-07-12T22:05:46.064+01:002017-07-12T22:05:46.064+01:00Kurt, your interpretation is totally errant. God&#...Kurt, your interpretation is totally errant. God's Word clearly teaches that true believers DO NOT PRACTICE SIN, so that a sinful lifestyle is one way to identify the apostates who are the subject of Jude's epistle. Apostates are not Christians who lose their position in grace: They were never born again, and like Judas ISchariot, may play the role of a Christian well, but Jesus said he Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288562572089549646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-81016545773746150642013-09-06T05:06:40.310+01:002013-09-06T05:06:40.310+01:00That is a strained interpretation. Twice dead mean...That is a strained interpretation. Twice dead means twice dead. Since it cannot refer to physical death it must mean spiritual death. This is consistent with what Jesus himself taught. In describing the prodigal, the father said that his son was dead and is alive again. Obviously the father was not talking about his son being physically dead so it must mean his son being spiritually dead. studentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-48689893764820450872010-06-24T13:26:44.228+01:002010-06-24T13:26:44.228+01:00This is the kind of detailed, well-researched inqu...This is the kind of detailed, well-researched inquiry into God's divine word that I love to read. This edified me, TFan; keep up the good work!Kurt Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922190564522510470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21597890.post-75820410442791707062010-06-24T11:04:02.631+01:002010-06-24T11:04:02.631+01:00Thanks muchly Turretinfan for putting this togethe...Thanks muchly Turretinfan for putting this together! Muchly appreciated!! :)<br /><br />God bless you bro!Nextornoreply@blogger.com