210th Rescue Squadron

Alaska Air National Guard combat search and rescue, mission statement, airframes, pararescue, photos, and communications.

210th Rescue Squadron

Alaska Air National Guard combat search and rescue, mission statement, airframes, pararescue, photos, and communications.

Alaska - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Dedicated to providing relevant, quality information and services. Includes several state divisions.

Alaska - Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Dedicated to providing relevant, quality information and services. Includes several state divisions.

Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG)

A motivated Air Guard flying unit, relevant in peace, indispensable in war, trained and ready to respond any place any time.

Alaska Air National Guard (AKANG)

A motivated Air Guard flying unit, relevant in peace, indispensable in war, trained and ready to respond any place any time.

Alaska Air National Guard, 210th Rescue Squadron

Provides airborne search and rescue in Alaska for military personnel in combat and for civilians and military personnel in peacetime operations.

Alaska Air National Guard, 210th Rescue Squadron

Provides airborne search and rescue in Alaska for military personnel in combat and for civilians and military personnel in peacetime operations.

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Provides information about the benefits and services available for veterans in the state of Alaska.

Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

Provides information about the benefits and services available for veterans in the state of Alaska.

Matthew Johnson wrote:

> In article <02278CC9-BA81-CA32-DB38-4774EC95326A@srcbs.org>, Bob Felts says...
>
> >Gary wrote:
>
> >> "Bob Felts" wrote in message
> >> news:153.21.08.05.277551000@srcbs.org...
>
> >> > Gary McNees wrote:
>
> >> Bob Felts said: "So there are some things that God
> >> _cannot_ will, therefore His will isn't free."
>
> >> Since this is what Bob means when he says "free will," it is plain why
> >> there is so much confusion and arguing about free will.
>
> >> Two points:
>
> >> 1) God cannot lie. So this is something God cannot do.
>
> >> 2) You cannot fly to the moon (without any machine).
> >> Hence you have no "free will."
>
> >> Such reasoning it so ludicrous that it is not worthy of
> >> response.
>
> >If that were the argument being made, I would agree with
> >you. But you don't understand what is being said.
>
> Is that so?

Yes.

> He quoted you directly.

Where did I say what was in "2"?

> Or do you deny having said that "His will isn't free"?

I do not deny having said that God doesn't have free will.

>
> >Making a choice is a mental action. Flying to the moon is
> >a physical action. You are equating apples with oranges
> >when you (wrongly) compare the two.
>
> No, he is doing no such thing.

Choosing to lie and flying to the moon are superfically two different
things. One could fly to the moon if one could, by an act of the will,
change one's nature. Can a man change his nature by willing it?

> There is an all-important distinction between 'wish' and 'will'. You can
> _wish_ to do what is physically impossible, but you cannot _will_ it. Nor
> can you choose it.

Even if I were to grant you your point, what does this have to do with
the discussion? Is obedience to the Law like flying to the moon (i.e.,
physically impossible)? If it is, then God gave commands that could not
be carried out, so your argument that the command implies the ability
falls. If it isn't, then why don't you and thereby bypass any need for
Jesus?

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"...we do not say that
the materials built the house together with the craftsman. We say the
craftsman
built the house..."

Matthew, you are in error here. For Theophylact:
1. "God" is the craftsman
2. "Human free will" are the materials
3. So the best way to interpret what Theophylact is saying is this:
"we do not say that (