Re: [TruthTalk] What about this William Penn, Quaker writing?

2004-04-10 Thread Marlin Halverson
Can you get a copy of the writings that you referred to and post them? - Original Message - From: Chris Barr To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 2:35 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] What about this William Penn, Quaker writing? \o/

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
Would the two primary participants on the issue of CP kindly provide in a paragraph or two their belief on this matter. Please use language that, though not reductionist, is plain. Lance - Original Message - From: Lance Muir To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 10,

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
Very few of us have come to a belief on this issue simply through the reading of the "text". Would BT DM tell us the process by/through which they came to hold this view? Lance - Original Message - From: Lance Muir To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 10, 2004

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
"You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment.A second is equally important. "Love your neighbor as yourself."All the other commandments and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread ShieldsFamily
Lance, what do you mean by that? What does in communion mean to you? Izzy I believe that our being is in communion.

Fw: Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I not only do not believe in perfectionism, I do not see it expressed in the life of Miller or anyone else." jt: I can say then with equal authority that I don't believe in "salvation" or in being "conformed to the image of Christ" for the same reason - which

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
It is the difference between a monad and a person. It is the relational. God is God ONLY as Father, Son Spirit. We are who we are ONLY as persons in relation with other persons. Clear/Muddy? Lance - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

[TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
From: "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I for one would appreciate comments questions from all participants. I firmly believe that the "heart of God" may be known on this matter. Lance jt: I'd like to submit the following as the reason why so many don't believe in "Christian Perfection"

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
Judy: Will you please, without quoting scripture, tell me in your own words what you mean by Christian Perfection and, how it manifests in your own life as an illustration? Thanks, Lance From: Judy Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 10, 2004 08:45 Subject:

Re: [TruthTalk] The faithfulness of Christ

2004-04-10 Thread Wm. Taylor
From: Wm. Taylor Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:45 AM John, I have really been appreciating your posts. You and Terry are like the elders of our little congregation. I'm fully on board with your grace doctrine. I think it is the only way to understand the whole of

[TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
From: "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Judy: Will you please, without quoting scripture, tell me in your own words what you mean by Christian Perfection and, how it manifests in your own life as an illustration? Thanks, Lance jt: Lance what difference does it make what you, I, or anyone

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread ShieldsFamily
So, If a person were stranded on an island with no one to commune with, they would cease to be a person? Izzy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 6:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Christian

Re: [TruthTalk]ON EASTER, Answering a fool according to his folly ...

2004-04-10 Thread ELSMANLAW
In a message dated 4/10/2004 1:29:50 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Knpraise writes: a message dated 4/9/2004 4:40:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So, David, in accordance with Matthew 7:1-6 ... we know the truth about you from Elsman ... RIGHT?!? And you

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Wm. Taylor
Lancewrote I believe our Triune God (Father, Son, Spirit) is a relational God. I believe that His Being is in Communion. I believe that we are made in God's image. I believe that our being is in communion. I believe that introspection is the least effective means of knowing ourselves. I

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread David Miller
Bill, I appreciate the thoroughness of your response. It went much deeper than was actually needed. I hope you did not spend too much time on it, but I do appreciate you explaining more thoroughly your perspective here. I have a much better idea now of what is going on in your mind to

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
Anyone out there old enough to remember Burns Allen? Say goodnight Gracie. Lance - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 10, 2004 09:19 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection So, If a person were stranded on

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
Have a blessed Easter Judy. Praise God, He is Risen. Lance - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 10, 2004 09:14 Subject: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection From: "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED]Judy: Will you please,

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: Would BT DM tell us the process by/through which they came to hold this view? When I was a teenager in high school, the Holy Spirit was upon me for several days. I kept reading Romans 6, 7, 8 over and over again. God was dealing with my flesh. I was struggling with wanting to

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread David Miller
John Smithson wrote: This kind of debate is a problem. There is a difference between debate and capitulation upon demand. Miller seems overly concerned with winning the debate rather than entering a discussion. Ugh. I don't care about winning any debate. I truly hope to be shown

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread ShieldsFamily
Lance, Im asking YOU not to be so simplistic. I like the thoughts that you brought up, but you did not expand on them very much. In what way do you think that we only persons in relation with other persons? For example, my dog and cat are very relational. They follow me around the

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 3:18:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I for one would appreciate comments questions from all participants. Great idea, Lance. Since I have had a lot to say in the past on this, I will be brief. Romans 7:25 and the preceding verses is my

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 5:50:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: jt: I'd like to submit the following as the reason why so many don't believe in "Christian Perfection" judyt "And that which fell among the thorns are they which, when they have heard, go forth, and are

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 6:16:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: jt: Lance what difference does it make what you, I, or anyone thinks? What should be important to all of us is what God thinks. Why are you threatened by scripture? What's wrong with finding out what these

Re: [TruthTalk] The faithfulness of Christ

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
Bill -- thanks for the repost. I am all excited again. I do have a couple of thoughts but I have to take off. John In a message dated 4/10/2004 6:10:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Wm. Taylor Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2004 10:45 AM John, I have really been

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 6:51:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Have a blessed Easter Judy. Praise God, He is Risen. Lance Yes -- it is a great time. Lift Him up this weekend. John

Re: [TruthTalk]ON EASTER, Answering a fool according to his folly ...

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 6:31:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: quote the "Elsman comments" when referencing such, it would make your statement meaningful not just a baloney blunderbuss allegation. I did not accuse anyone of being stupid, by the way I just said that

[TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
Lance wrote I believe our Triune God (Father, Son, Spirit) is a relational God. I believe that His Being is in Communion. I believe that we are made in God's image. jt: You didn't say with whom His Being is in communion Lance Adam WAS made in God's image but Adam fell; so the image of

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
John: With apologies-Onto-relational, perichoresis. Both closer to the mark vis a vis "Being as Communion". Your mission should you...Lance - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 10, 2004 10:38 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk]

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Wm. Taylor
David wrote Ok, so I share this information from the Interlinears so you can criticize them or correct them where you think it appropriate. Also, I share it so that we can be on the same page in discussing this phrase. It now seems to me that you have not dealt with that word hoti which

[TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: jt: I'd like to submit the following as the reason why so many don't believe in "Christian Perfection" "And that which fell among the thorns are they which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures

[TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]j[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: jt: Lance what difference does it make what you, I, or anyone thinks? What should be important to all of us is what God thinks. Why are you threatened by scripture? What's wrong with finding out what these terms mean in God's vernacular. You

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 8:05:57 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John: With apologies-Onto-relational, perichoresis. Both closer to the mark vis a vis "Being as Communion". Your mission should you...Lance Don't betoo hard on yourself -- without your imput (Izzy -- check

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 8:17:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why cling to doctrines that will never conform you to godliness and/or holiness? Why do you say that salvation by grace apart from works is a false doctrine? I don't go out and live like hell knowing that

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 8:28:55 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: john: What do people in your church do for fellowship -- just sit around quoting scripture. John jt: True fellowship ONLY happens when we receiving understanding from God so that we can agree from the

[TruthTalk] The faithfulness of Christ

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
Good Morning Billt; Since some on TT have a tendency to call anything but wholehearted agreement "being disagreeable" and Lance has already taken his ball and gone home. I hope you will receivethis in the spirit in which it is written. I have read and thought about this "faithfulness

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
JT: Have a blessed Easter. Praise God! He is Risen! Lance - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 10, 2004 10:59 Subject: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection Lance wrote I believe our Triune God (Father, Son, Spirit)

[TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Judy Taylor
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why cling to doctrines that will never conform you to godliness and/or holiness? Why do you say that salvation by grace apart from works is a false doctrine? jt: Because the root of this belief system is Calvin's Institutes rather than

Re: [TruthTalk] Trinity

2004-04-10 Thread ttxpress
On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 18:05:07 -0700 Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes to DavidM: Why does everybody in TT want to argue??? hmmm.. G ~ P 235

Re: [TruthTalk] The faithfulness of Christ

2004-04-10 Thread Wm. Taylor
Good morning, Judy. What Jesus did in his faithfulness to the Father is what restored our humanity and gives us now the possibility of following in his steps. Of course, he is our example. Who could ask for better! But he is that and more. Said differently, Christ'satonement offers more

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread ShieldsFamily
Huh??? Don't betoo hard on yourself -- without your imput (Izzy -- check it out) we would be at greound zero on this point. John

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Terry Clifton
Judy Taylor wrote: From: "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED] I for one would appreciate comments questions from all participants. I firmly believe that the "heart of God" may be known on this matter. Lance Based on what I read in the Bible, I believe that once a person has

Re: [TruthTalk] LDS Conference and Street Preachers

2004-04-10 Thread Kevin Deegan
Sorry I missed you Blaine maybe next time.Blaine Borrowman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been on Spring Vacation, which for me started right after LDS Conference in Salt Lake City last Sunday, and now have a catchup of around 250 messages, mostly TT messages. I walked over to the

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
In an earlier post I referred to words(language) as a blunt instrument. They(words) don't possess the level of exactitude that say, mathematics possesses. Pattern and its signification is useful. Hatred, when used of sin in the life of this believer (yikes! am I revealing too much?) seems a

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Lance Muir
Izzy: The "sainted" Bill Taylor wrote on this recently. Using a SciFi scenario imagine the "Amazing diminishing Person". To the extent that we are comprised of relationships from the womb forward; the removal of any one of them makes us into someone less than we are. God wouldn't be God if

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 9:41:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Don't betoo hard on yourself -- without your imput (Izzy -- check it out) we would be at greound zero on this point. I got it right this time (input rather than impute -- right? ) The other is the fault

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/10/2004 9:03:47 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why cling to doctrines that will never conform you to godliness and/or holiness? Who said that I did this? Nothing I believe in or teach leads me away from life's attempt at

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread ShieldsFamily
Oh, I guess I missed that. Actually, I was thinking about how our relationships change and grow as we age (hopefully). So, at what age did you become a person? (Only kidding!) As I alluded to, one thing I really like about my TT relationships is that I can turn the computer off! J Izzy

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread ShieldsFamily
WhewI thought you were regressing, there, John. J Izzy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 3:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection In a message dated 4/10/2004

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread Terry Clifton
Lance Muir wrote: In an earlier post I referred to words(language) as a blunt instrument. They(words) don't possess the level of exactitude that say, mathematics possesses. Pattern and its signification is useful. Hatred, when used of sin in the life of this believer (yikes! am

[TruthTalk] Christian Children

2004-04-10 Thread ShieldsFamily
TTers, My son, Todd, and his wife, Shirley, have 3 daughters. Gretchen (to be 6 this July 4th), Heidi (just turned 4), and Sofie (just turned 2). When Shirley was pg. with Sofie two years ago (Gretchen was 3 ) they were all hoping for a boy (werent sure what it would be), and talking

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Children

2004-04-10 Thread Wm. Taylor
That's some really neat stories, Izzy. I'm excited for your family. I hope everything goes well now. Bill - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: [TruthTalk] Christian Children

RE: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2004-04-10 Thread David Miller
Bill wrote: I bring my knowledge of these truths from the Gospels of Christ with me to my translation of John's epistle. I do not apologize for that. Yes, it does seem to me that you let your theology force itself upon the passage. We all bring such with us, but we should try to let the