Re: [TruthTalk] thinking out loud

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
A reading from 1.1, Dogmatics, Word of God, p107 got me to thinking : If we attach our understanding of scripture to scripture, if we, then, canonize "scripture," we make scripture tradition instead of what God intended it to be -- His self-revelation to man. If our understanding does not pass

Re: [TruthTalk] DOCTRINAL DISPUTES SELDOM (DEFINE PLEASE) HAPPEN

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
LDS history, Blainer. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 19, 2005 22:18 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] DOCTRINAL DISPUTES SELDOM (DEFINE PLEASE) HAPPEN Are we talking about my personal history, or the

Re: [TruthTalk] And Gary, and John, and Bill and, on occasion(s), Linda and David

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
There's NO BLASPHEMING goin' on, David! That which, IMO, is IN QUESTION HERE, has nothing to do with your facility as a rationalist, (i.e. your back and forth with John over logic via syntax) rather, it's your own discerning 'heart'(?). You still don't know yourself, David. - Original

Re: [TruthTalk] Do believers really disagree on anything?

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
Rom 10:4 'The Messiah, you see, is the goal of the law, so that covenant membership may be available for all who believe.' This is where God's purposes had been heading all along. David speaks of 'the (his/David's interpretation) truthful aspects of this passage that I (meaning David's

Re: [TruthTalk] Question for Lance

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
There is NO MILLENIUM! We are where HEAVENwill be. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 19, 2005 23:24 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Question for Lance If the earth was so great it wouldn’t need redeeming,

Re: [TruthTalk] And Gary, and John, and Bill and, on occasion(s), Linda and David

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
'Twas Perry who brought up this film. He did not end up an 'embittered soldier'. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 19, 2005 23:47 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] And Gary, and John, and Bill and, on occasion(s), Linda

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
Blessings indeed, Judy. - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 19, 2005 23:56 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] For Terry Judy, if speaking the Truth is love, then you deserve a crown of glory. Blessings to you and

Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
- Original Message - From: To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/17/2005 5:18:02 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Cross In a message dated 12/16/2005 8:59:42 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: discerning the difference . . . cd: And the sad part is you

Re: [TruthTalk] SO THEN it is safe to assume that NO MORMON RESPONSE TO THE ...

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
- Original Message - From: To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/18/2005 11:24:57 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] SO THEN it is safe to assume that NO MORMON RESPONSE TO THE "... In a message dated 12/17/2005 5:09:12 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Re: [TruthTalk] For Dean

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
cd: I don't think Judy needs help from anybody-as She has the Holy Spirit and some lionesses hunt alone.. - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/19/2005 9:10:36 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] For Dean Not

RE: [TruthTalk] For Dean

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
cd: Thank you Sister. Knowing Kevin he is out preaching as a lot is happening in his neck of the woods. - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: truthtalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/19/2005 8:50:00 AM Subject: [TruthTalk] For Dean I'll pray for your localchurch home pilgrimage

Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
Amen Dean! UNTIL YOUR RCC COMMENTS! IMO you should stay with what y'all understand. Further, IMO, y'all should press the MC on the very central considerations raised AND camp there 'til they know what evangelical 'discernment' is on such. - Original Message - From: Dean

Re: [TruthTalk] For Dean

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
I concur that Judy has all the help she needs(ed) (gone but not forgotten. I was joking. - Original Message - From: Dean Moore To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 20, 2005 06:41 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] For Dean cd: I don't think Judy needs

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
- Original Message - From: To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org;TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/19/2005 10:17:23 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath cd: Is John and the LDS in agreement now? You might actually try reading some of my posts rather than sitting there

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
cd: Then you are looking as a blind man would -Judys love is in her desire to help you and others on better understanding God's word-as that strengthens you souls and it's relationship with the creator-This is why she fights put so much energy into her work-for you and the others. -

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
OrTerry has discerned and, expressed that which he discerned. - Original Message - From: Dean Moore To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 20, 2005 06:58 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath cd: Then you are looking as a blind man

Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
The Christ of the RCC is no different from the Christ I serve. That RCC theology is too full of tradition and works, we would probably agree. but if we roll all of RCC doctrine into the concept of "Christ," we comdemn ourselves by that action and for much of the same reasons. jd --

Re: [TruthTalk] Interpretation or interpolation

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
The failure of the "inspired" on this forum to answer or even try to answer questions concerning their doctrine of "spiritual discernment," its detachment from mental processes, and the infallible nature of its interpretive conclusions gives rise to the importance of a hermeneutical rule that

Re: [TruthTalk] Interpretation or interpolation

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
AMEN!! They can however 'suggest' (view from a distance while not accusing) BLASPHEMY vis a vis those who do not concur with their position. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org ; TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org ;

Re: [TruthTalk] Question for Lance

2005-12-20 Thread Terry Clifton
Would you care to expand on that statement? Lance Muir wrote: There is NO MILLENIUM! We are where HEAVENwill be.

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Martin's Thesis

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
MessageThanks for sharing this thesis, Lance. I enjoyed reading a historical and theological treatment of the home church movement's eschatological views from an old world English perspective. Peace be with you. David Miller. -- Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread Terry Clifton
You could be right, Dean. Dean Moore wrote: cd: Then you are looking as a blind man would -Judys love is in her desire to help you and others on better understanding God's word-as that strengthens you souls and it's relationship with the creator-This is why she fights put so

Re: [TruthTalk] Do believers really disagree on anything?

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
JD wrote: My question is this -- when we do disagree on a passage of scripture -- who is right? You with your doctrine of divine illumination?And when you and Judy, believing the very same thing about spiritual discernment disagree -- who is right in that case? Obviously it

Re: [TruthTalk] Question for Lance

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
Only slightly, Terry. The former is, IMO obviously, a biblical/theological construction which was a mistake to begin with. It has since taken on a life of it's own. The latter simply means that in the 'end' the kingdom will be on earth. - Original Message - From: Terry

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
Terry wrote to Judy: I would suggest first, that you need not respond to every post. Let some of them go by without a comment. Second, you might ask why a person came to his or her conclusion rather than just telling them flat out that they do not know what they are talking about. I have

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
I ask you, David. Should Judy be more 'empathetic' toward these? - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 20, 2005 09:36 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry Terry wrote to Judy: I would suggest first, that you need not

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
Judy wrote: I'm really sorry that what the Lord has done in me so far is not up to standard. All I really have to give is my time and love for God's Word. I think what the Lord has done in you thus far is way above standard and needed by all of us. Please don't let criticisms, especially

Re: [TruthTalk] For Lance

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
JD wrote: These words I didn't understand it JD, It was incomprehensible to me struck me as casting my writing in the same light as DM often does. I regard such as blatant arrognace. This is your example of arrogance? You are only projecting your own arrogance upon Judy. You think

Re: [TruthTalk] thinking out loud

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
John quoted Barth as saying: More than anything else placed in the church, the biblical record is the successor to the apostles. Fair points about Barth's respect for the Bible, but he did miss it a little with this statement, in my opinion. The apostles were and are the successors to the

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: I ask you, David. Should Judy be more 'empathetic' toward these? That is a difficult question for me because I think I err on the other side of being too empathetic at times. Judy helps balance me, and if she were as empathetic as me, we would lose something important.

Re: [TruthTalk] thinking out loud

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
His reference is to the 12 and with that in mind, would you not agree? jd -- Original message -- From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] John quoted Barth as saying: More than anything else placed in the church, the biblical record is the successor to the apostles.

Re: [TruthTalk] Interpretation or interpolation

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
John wrote: The failure of the inspired on this forum to answer or even try to answer questions concerning their doctrine of spiritual discernment, its detachment from mental processes, and the infallible nature of its interpretive conclusions gives rise to the importance of a hermeneutical

Re: [TruthTalk] thinking out loud

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
John wrote: His reference is to the 12 and with that in mind, would you not agree? No, I still think it puts the emphasis in the wrong place. Apostles are basically doers of the Bible. The twelve would never had been if the Biblical record had not come first. We have added some of their

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
I also do not wish to lose what Judy brings to the 'mix'. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 20, 2005 10:40 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry Lance wrote: I ask you, David. Should Judy be more 'empathetic'

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
Well said, pastor. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 20, 2005 10:07 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry Judy wrote: I'm really sorry that what the Lord has done in me so far is not up to standard. All I really

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
What the Lord has done for Judy is not in question by anyone on this list. jd -- Original message -- From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Judy wrote: I'm really sorry that what the Lord has done in me so far is not up to standard. All I really have to give is my

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
! -- Original message -- From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lance wrote: I ask you, David. Should Judy be more 'empathetic' toward these? That is a difficult question for me because I think I err on the other side of being too

Re: [TruthTalk] For Lance

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
I explained why I used the word "arrogance." You will excuse me for speaking from my perspective which is the proverbial dirty end of the stick -- Judy being on the sanitized end. I am not in need of a mother, David. jd -- Original message -- From: "David Miller"

Re: [TruthTalk] Question for Lance

2005-12-20 Thread Terry Clifton
I agree that there will be a new Heaven and a new earth. How they will be connected or seperated is beyond me. I would think that I would quickly tire of walking streets of gold but at the same time, I want to be where Jesus is. When you speak of no millenium, do you mean no thousand year

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread Terry Clifton
You are probably on to something here, David. I cannot say for sure. Anyone who loves the Lord will, if for no other reason than to be obedient, love the Lord's people. I am saying that I could not see it in the way she responded to people. Judy is not the only one on here to affect me

Re: [TruthTalk] Question for Lance

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
Yes, that is what I mean, Terry. - Original Message - From: Terry Clifton To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: December 20, 2005 13:53 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Question for Lance I agree that there will be a new Heaven and a new earth. How they will be

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread Lance Muir
Ya know, I kinda had the same reaction but, thought I ought not say so. Now that you have expressed what I thought (!), I'll just say AMEN - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org ; TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org

[TruthTalk] Who believes in God?

2005-12-20 Thread Charles Perry Locke
An interesting article forwarded to me by a friend: http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/package.jsp?name=fte/notbelieveingod/notbelieveingodfloc=wn-nt -- Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man. (Colossians 4:6)

Re: [TruthTalk] Who decides

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
-- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Original message -- From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] JD wrote: My question is this -- when we do disagree on a passage of scripture -- who is right? You with your doctrine of

Re: [TruthTalk] Who decides

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
-- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Original message -- From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] John wrote: The failure of the "inspired" on this forum to answer or even try to answer questions concerning their doctrine of

Re: [TruthTalk] barth, the apostles and biblical succession

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
To succeed someone is not to place one above the other. but, perhaps you shouldreadthe referenced passage for yourself. You may change your mind. jd -- Original message -- From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] John wrote: His reference is to the 12 and with that

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
cd: Thank you botherMarlin for this site-good stuff-I have saved it to my computer:-) - Original Message - From: Marlin halverson To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/19/2005 12:38:33 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath "Over one hundred years ago the Catholic

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
- Original Message - From: To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/19/2005 10:08:24 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath I love the Bible! In church, we are currently studying the DC, but will begin the Old Testament in January, for a year. Last year we studied the

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
cd: John Rom.14 again is speaking of eating certain food on feast days called Holy Days and to not judge you brother for eating certain foods -read the entire verse and tell me how many times food, or eating,or drinking is mention in that chapter? It is mentioned 19 times John-now tell me what

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath/Other lost Israelite sheep

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
- Original Message - From: To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/19/2005 10:13:45 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath/Other lost Israelite sheep JD was just stating a biblical truth, Dean. Jesus said several times he was sent to the house of Israel ONLY!!! He never

Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
- Original Message - From: Lance Muir To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/20/2005 6:48:08 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Cross Amen Dean! UNTIL YOUR RCC COMMENTS! IMO you should stay with what y'all understand. Further, IMO, y'all should press the MC on the very central

Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
- Original Message - From: To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org;TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: 12/20/2005 7:49:31 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Cross The Christ of the RCC is no different from the Christ I serve. That RCC theology is too full of tradition and works, we would

Re: [TruthTalk] For Terry

2005-12-20 Thread Dean Moore
cd: Judy I will miss you-know that we need you-that is why I came back-I hope you do the same-Terry is not who he seems don't let him hurt you -fight the good fight. - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent:

Re: [TruthTalk] Who decides

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: Obviously it depends upon the specific situation, but if I have received a divine illumination concerning a topic or passage of Scripture, I should not relinquish that understanding simply because someone else has a different perspective. John wrote: You mean when

Re: [TruthTalk] Who decides

2005-12-20 Thread David Miller
John wrote: At no time do I beleive that you or anyone else possesses truth that cannot be wrong. By definition, truth cannot be wrong. Therefore, the truth I possess cannot be wrong, neither can the truth that you possess be wrong. If something you hold to is found to be wrong, you can be

Re: [TruthTalk] sweat

2005-12-20 Thread Blainerb473
Blainerb: Apparently I am not the first to wonder if the loss of blood at Gethsemane was considerable. See below: In a message dated 12/19/2005 8:53:15 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Although some authors have suggested that hematidrosis produced hypovolemia,

Re: [TruthTalk] Saturday Sabbath

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
Weren't we talking about holy day obsevances? You have added a traditional point of view to the text, which is fine, but it is a tradition I do not accept. Paul is dealing with Jewish issues in Romans 14, which would include the Sabbath. That opinion is a tradition as well.But I believe the

Re: [TruthTalk] Cross

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
My Jesus, Dean, IS NOT DEFINED by the traditons of men. Was Jesus born of a virgin. Was He , at the same time, the Son of God? Is He the Creator of the worlds. Was he reased from the dead ? Is it His sacrifice that presents us with the forgiveness of sins? Yes to all this -- and the RCC is fully

Re: [TruthTalk] Who decides

2005-12-20 Thread knpraise
-- Original message -- From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] John wrote: At no time do I beleive that you or anyone else possesses truth that cannot be wrong. By definition, truth cannot be wrong. Therefore, the truth I possess cannot be wrong, neither can the