God is under obligation to keep His promises, because He, in integrity, 
keeps His word.

Num 23:19 KJV
9 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he 
should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and 
shall he not make it good?

Jerry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven G Rockhill" <revrock@...>
To: <pastorsforum@...>
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Salvation pertainng to Children


> Jerry,
> God could have also told Hezekiah, "NO" -but because He is abundantly 
> gracious He extended Hezekiah's life.  God was under no obligation to do 
> what he did.
>
> Peace,
> Steve
>
> Jerry wrote:
>> Steve,
>>
>>>>> Hezekiah's life was extended, not by
>> himself but by God - He alone has the power and authority over life.
>>
>> The King's life was extended because of what he did in turning to God. 
>> God would not have given him longer life without Hezekiah's prayer.
>>
>> Jerry
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven G Rockhill" 
>> <revrock@...>
>> To: <pastorsforum@...>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2007 7:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [PastorsForum] Salvation pertainng to Children
>>
>>
>>> Jeff,
>>> My point was that ultimately it is God who determines the measure of our 
>>> days - not us - hence the word "really".  In Eccles. 3 it is God who 
>>> appoints the various "times" and "seasons".  From God's perspective no 
>>> one dies prematurely or before their appointed time and no one goes 
>>> longer than the appointed time.  Hezekiah's life was extended, not by 
>>> himself but by God - He alone has the power and authority over life.
>>>
>>> peace,
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> Jeff Hallmark wrote:
>>>> Eph 6:1  Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
>>>> Eph 6:2  Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment 
>>>> with promise;)
>>>> Eph 6:3  That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on 
>>>> the earth.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/18/07, * Steven G. Rockhill* <revrock@... 
>>>> <mailto:revrock@...>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>     Jerry,
>>>>     Can man really add or shorten his life?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1Jo 5:16  If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, 
>>>> he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto 
>>>> death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for 
>>>> it.
>>>> 1Jo 5:17  All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto 
>>>> death.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Bro. Jeff Hallmark
>>>> www.sprucelandbaptist.com <http://www.sprucelandbaptist.com>
>>>> http://baptist-potluck.blogspot.com/
>>>
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