Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature [Formerly -- Prayer Request]

2004-07-02 Thread Dave
Slade Henson wrote: I hope you all don't mind, but I have renamed this thread more appropriately DAVEH: Good idea, Slade. Wish I had thought of it before. I think understand the following: DAVEH's position: I believe Jesus existed as a spirit being in the OT. His spirit

RE: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Slade Henson
Oh? and what happens when one does not attempt to apprehend the Trinity . . . I don't know. Will you tell me? I never said I never tried and I think anyone who says that "understand" the nature of God is a liar. How can the finite wrap their minds around the infinite? . . . Never mind. J

RE: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature [Formerly -- Prayer Request]

2004-07-02 Thread Slade Henson
DAVEH: I'm not sure why you say that, Slade. I think I corrected Perry (I believe it was Perry who said a similar thing about LDS theology) in a post a week or so ago when he suggested my belief did not allow Jesus to be God in the pre-mortal existence. School and family take much of my

RE: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread ShieldsFamily
I hate to butt in, but I think the Angel of the Lord was Jesus, dont you? Izzy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Slade Henson Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 3:55 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature Oh? and what

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Charles Perry Locke
Chris, since you don't accept the 1+1+1=1 view of the Trinity, will you refresh me on your view of the relationship between the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit? Is there a common term used to describe your view? Thanks Perry From: Chris Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/GreetingsPerry in the Matchless Name of YahShua! The only life that was in YahShua was The Father (Isaiah 9:6/John 14:7-10 just for starters), although the Father was not limited to that bodily form any more than He was/is limited to heaven, nor wasYahShualimited as to

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Lance Muir
Chris:I don't believe that a genuine conversation is even possible between 'oneness' and, an orthodox Trinitarian understanding of God (One Being, Three Persons). Do You? Lance - Original Message - From: Chris Barr To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 02, 2004 09:35

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Charles Perry Locke
Thanks, Chris, that was very clear. However, I sometimes read verses in the Bible that appear to give the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit some degree of separateness, like when Jesus prays to the Father, or while Jesus was on earth refers to His Father in heaven, and when the father says

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
Lance: Well, when you put it that way -- orthodox Trinitarian is an oxymoron -- then you have placed down a disingenuine starting point. However, " three-headed siamese triplet freak" may be looked upon in a similar fashion (tee-hee). I know that a genuine conversation is possible between a

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Lance Muir
Chris:I don't believe that speaking of God as One Being, Three Persons (Trinity) is a doctrine. I believe that this is Who God in fact Is. I believe thatthe underlying question is the starting point: Are both positions acceptable to God? What is heresy to us and, to God? - Original

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/Greetingsagain Perry in the Matchless Name of YahShua! - Original Message - From: "Charles Perry Locke" Sent: 07/02/2004 9:08 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature Thanks, Chris, that was very clear. You're welcome and thanks, Perry. However, I

[TruthTalk] 'comforter' = 'paraklete' = ???

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/Greetings in the Matchless Name of YahShua! "And I will pray The Father, and He shall give you another Comforter [Greek 'paraklete'] that He may abide with you for ever; even [italicized by KJV 'cause it taint actually there in the Greek] The Spirit of TRUTH;

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Lance Muir
Chris/Perry:This conversation, as structured, is a dead end. As Monty Python said: 'This Parrot is dead'. My advice to all is NOT to engage Chris in this conversation. This is NOT the same conversation generated by John's initial post on Kruger. For Chris, this isn't a 'conversation'. This

[TruthTalk] 'Elohim' Sabbath Study

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/Greetings in the Matchless Name of YahShua! Robert Brent Graves set forth almost three decades ago to assail and derail monotheism that teaches a singularly ONE Deity rather than a compound unity that is triune. He held a B.A. in New Testament Greek, and an M.A. in

LANCE: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/GreetingsLance in the Matchless Name of YahShua! - Original Message - From: Lance Muir Sent: 07/02/2004 10:07 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature Chris: ... I believe thatthe underlying question is the starting point: Are both positions acceptable to

Lance II: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/Greetingsagain in the Matchless Name of YahShua! - Original Message - From: Lance Muir Sent: 07/02/2004 10:25 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature Chris/Perry:This conversation, as structured, is a dead end. As Monty Python said: 'This Parrot is dead'. My

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Terry Clifton
Chris Barr wrote: \o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/ GreetingsPerry in the Matchless Name of YahShua! The only life that was in YahShua was The Father (Isaiah 9:6/John 14:7-10 just for starters), although the Father was not limited to that bodily form any more than He was/is

Re: Lance II: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Lance Muir
Chris:Others may; I may not. Lance - Original Message - From: Chris Barr To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 02, 2004 12:33 Subject: Lance II: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature \o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/Greetingsagain in the Matchless Name of YahShua! -

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 7/2/2004 7:01:20 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Chris:I don't believe that a genuine conversation is even possible between 'oneness' and, an orthodox Trinitarian understanding of God (One Being, Three Persons). Do You? Lance Personal experience would

Re: LANCE: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 7/2/2004 9:15:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Chris: ... I believe that the underlying question is the starting point: Are both positions acceptable to God? What is heresy to us and, to God? In accordance with the example of The Saviour ... I'll await

Terry -- Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/GreetingsTerry in the Matchless Name of YahShua! - Original Message - From: Terry Clifton Sent: 07/02/2004 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

[TruthTalk] Is this a big corn patch?

2004-07-02 Thread Chris Barr
\o/ !HALALU YAH! \o/Greetingsin the Matchless Name of YahShua! Straw men are certainly in abundance 'round here! - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 07/02/2004 3:41 PM Subject: Re: LANCE: Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature All should have noted by now that Chris does

RE: [TruthTalk] 'Elohim' Sabbath Study

2004-07-02 Thread Slade Henson
LET US MAKE MAN Despite the testimony of Jewish scholarship, despite the consistent record from the Bible itself that "God is One: there is not other", some have stepped forward to offer a challenge. And they have turned to the first chapter of Genesis for the basis of that challenge:

RE: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Slade Henson
Butt in at any time, my friend!!! I know many people think that the "Angel of the Lord" is Yeshua. Others hold that it is the Spirit of the Holy One. Since there is nothing concrete to go on, I have adopted the perspective that it's not necessarily Yeshua. There is one "character" in the

Re: Terry -- Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 7/2/2004 6:21:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Whether thinking or saying to myself (or you to yourself), "Should I do this or should I do that?", it is thinking or talking to myself (or yourself) just as surely as The Saviour similarly did in the garden

Re: [TruthTalk] Divine Nature

2004-07-02 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 7/2/2004 6:30:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Personal experience would have me agree, Lance. I have much personal experience to the contrary. Shall we rely upon personal experience or The Word and The Ruach? Folk on our side of the aisle are more

Re: [TruthTalk] Is this a big corn patch?

2004-07-02 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 7/2/2004 6:38:19 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All should have noted by now that Chris does not answer questions that force him to admit his exclusiveness as a "saint." OBJECTION ... No foundation, facts not in evidence i.e. yet another straw man -- I'm

Re: [TruthTalk] 'Elohim' Sabbath Study

2004-07-02 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 7/2/2004 8:28:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The ABC's rendition of "literary plural" is a similar argument to the "majestic Plural" (a one hundred year-old argument according to my sources to combat the Deity of Yeshua) of the Orthodox Rabbis.