Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Dave Hansen
DaveH, is this also how you view the Bible and the BoM? Is the BoM more trustworthy than the Bible, from your perspective? DAVEH: I view it a bit differently than Blaine. As I see it, both records lack many important details. However, when used together, they compliment each other and give

Re: [TruthTalk] Christian Perfection

2005-07-07 Thread Dave Hansen
DAVEH: I've discussed how I view salvation before, Bishop. But it was prior to your arrival. Prior to the Lord's resurrection, all men were stuck (so to speak) in a realm of existing only as a spirit. From my LDS perspective, this was prevented eternal progression. By virtue of the Lord's

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
A David but who will protect her from you (your errant epistemology - your errant theologizing - your errant regulative beliefs)? But it's a little late for that, isn't it? - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 06,

Re: [TruthTalk] Apologetic for the eternal sonship of Christ

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
Ahhh David but, YOU ARE A SCRIBE! I cannot over emphasize your responsibility vis a vis the authority vested in you both by God and by those who 'sit under you'. It's that millstone thingy David. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
NO CHURCH, NOT EVEN A HOUSE CHURCH, DAVID/IZ, CAN AVOID TRADITIONS LIKE THE PLAGUE. Where the two of you meet to worship, teach, learn etc. is replete with tradition. If it is not today then, it will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I say again that the Spirit of God is very much

[TruthTalk] It fell to me to defend David Miller

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
One who has been reading you, David, believes you to be 'Oneness' in your understanding of the Godhead! IFF this were so then, you would've gone further than being a non-trinitarian. You would be anti-trinitarian. Will you kindly tell us if that person is correct? Lance

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Kevin wrote: Who else burns people for having a BIBLE? Huh? I think you aremischaracterizing the truth now. Can you name for me one person who was burned for HAVING a Bible? Peace be with you.David Miller.

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
John wrote: So I was right! Papa is worried and muct rush to the rescue. No, John, you were not right. Worry is a sin. Protecting those under my authority is not a sin. Surely you understand the difference. By the way, Christine, being the humble woman of God that she is, greatly

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
What ever happened to the David who used to conclude his 'teaching' statements with "Do you agree with the foregoing' Yes/No? It was obvious early on that Debbie was a superior 'reader'. I'm now beginning to note that she is also a superior 'theologian'. Light Dark:Duality Light Dark

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
Bill speaks here of a believer's obedience. IFF Judy's understanding is the same then, David, you'd better jump in once again (cover Judy's back, as it were)for she has just said that the 'natural man' still exists within you. Therefore, your teaching on 'perfection' is quite literally

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
LOL Davidyour argument "worry is a sin, therefore, it couldn't apply to me" thingy contrasted to your insistence that you are not a perfectionist (sinless) salvantionist is rather humorrous. Secondly, shedoesn't need protectionshe needs sane and

Re: [TruthTalk] Pre-Mortal Existence

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
Angels are not the same "form" as men Jesus was in the "form" of God and became a diff "form" made in the likeness of men: Phil 2:7 took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men Hebrews 2:7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels Angels were created as Angels

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
And what is the response of many a believer to the reading of Bill's defense? Well, the first response is not one of continued debate -- at least not for me. It is to close one's eyes for a moment and say, "Thank you Jesus." If any of you think you have struck a cord by accusing us of a form of

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
Can you tell us in what ways the spirit is present?Lance Muir [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NO CHURCH, NOT EVEN A HOUSE CHURCH, DAVID/IZ, CAN AVOID TRADITIONS LIKE THE PLAGUE. Where the two of you meet to worship, teach, learn etc. is replete with tradition. If it is not today then, it will be

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Blaine wrote: All truth may be determined by scientific approach --do you believe this? No, absolutely not. Blaine wrote: Joseph Smith says he prayed and had his prayers answered. This can be tested, by repeating as closely as possible, his original investigative experiment. Pray, and if

RE: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread ShieldsFamily
Please support your position with scripture. If you cannot then you are making false assertions based upon what you wish instead of the fact that Gods Word clearly condems the vain traditions of men. Why would you want to do that? Amazing. iz From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread ShieldsFamily
I forgot to mention, Debbie, that just because your experience of the rcc has been completely different doesnt change the fact that its man made Traditions alway overrule scripture every time there is a conflict between the two. This is a fact. How does anyone live with that?

Re: [TruthTalk] Pre-Mortal Existence

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Blaine wrote: Just for the record, I read a book on near-death experiences, wherein the writer said he had learned during one such experience that he was a child of God and existed as a spirit being before taking a mortal body. Just because he had a near-death experience does not mean that

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
And nothing has changed! http://www.aloha.net/~mikesch/burn-heretics.htmDavid Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin wrote: Who else burns people for having a BIBLE? Huh? I think you aremischaracterizing the truth now. Can you name for me one person who was burned for HAVING a Bible? Peace

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
“As his Bible aroused the English conscience, the pope felt a chill; he heard unearthly sounds rattle through the empty caverns of his soul, and he mistook Wickliff’s bones for his Bible. The moldering skeleton of the sleeping translator polluted the consecrated ground where it slept. The Council

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
Is there any greater scientific proof than this that Joseph Smith was a fraud and a false prophet? http://www.irr.org/mit/kinderhook-plates.html David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Blaine wrote: All truth may be determined by scientific approach --do you believe this?No, absolutely not.Blaine

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
Traditions of men are"condemned" by Chrsit only on the occasion that they become a substitute for the expressly stated will of God. By Christ's time, the Jewish religion was replete with traditions of men. To imagine that any of us are involved in a religious _expression_ thatis completely void

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
Burn me at the steak well, medium, rare? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And what is the response of many a believer to the reading of Bill's defense? Well, the first response is not one of continued debate -- at least not for me. It is to close one's eyes for a moment and say, "Thank you Jesus." If

Re: [TruthTalk] Courtesy of A.Word.A.Day

2005-07-07 Thread Terry Clifton
Dave Hansen wrote: Matters of religion should never be matters of controversy. We neither argue with a lover about his taste, nor condemn him, if we are just, for knowing so human a passion. -George Santayana, philosopher (1863-1952)

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
You and David live with that! (the traditions within your own 'churches') - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 07:57 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST I forgot to mention,

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
denying the gospel message is no joke!!!-Original Message-From: Kevin Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 05:11:53 -0700 (PDT)Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible Burn me at the steak well, medium, rare? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And

Re: [TruthTalk] Courtesy of A.Word.A.Day

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
No Terry, that was Peter Ustinov in 'Viva Max'. - Original Message - From: Terry Clifton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 08:21 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Courtesy of A.Word.A.Day Dave Hansen wrote: Matters of religion should never be matters of

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Terry Clifton
Lance Muir wrote: NO CHURCH, NOT EVEN A HOUSE CHURCH, DAVID/IZ, CAN AVOID TRADITIONS LIKE THE PLAGUE. Where the two of you meet to worship, teach, learn etc. is replete with tradition. If it is not today then, it will be tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I say again that

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
Should you be wondering if I believe that the world is flat, I don't! Yes Terry, there really are false teachers. Joseph Smith was a false teacher. Some part of what everyone teaches is false and, that's not the same thing.Some of what the Pope teaches/taught is/was false.Some of what David

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: If by always you understand as long as we are in this life, on some occasions, then yes, you do hear that. But someone might misapprehend your representation of our position as on every occasion. Well, I'm sorry for being a poor writer. I thought context would make it clear

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2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
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Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: A David but who will protect her from you (your errant epistemology - your errant theologizing - your errant regulative beliefs)? But it's a little late for that, isn't it? Do you realize how terrible such comments sound to a conservative? Liberals always attack the

Re: [TruthTalk] Apologetic for the eternal sonship of Christ

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: Ahhh David but, YOU ARE A SCRIBE! Standing next to the average joe who is ignorant of the Bible, maybe I would be mistaken for a scribe, but next to guys like Bill Taylor? No way. I have never had a religion class in my life, and you, more than anyone, knows how my theological

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
As to your response hereunder, I concur. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 09:11 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split Lance wrote: A David but who will

Re: [TruthTalk] Apologetic for the eternal sonship of Christ

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
What then, is your role within your own house church? David, you can 'hold your own' with anyone. There is not a TT participant who'd say otherwise. Certainly not me! - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 09:20

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: NO CHURCH, NOT EVEN A HOUSE CHURCH, DAVID/IZ, CAN AVOID TRADITIONS LIKE THE PLAGUE. You brought my name into this, so let me say for the record that while I recognize that there are bad traditions and vain traditions, there also are good traditions. I do not disagree with your

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
IMO both of the points in contention hereunder, as taught by YOU, are misapprehensions of that which is true. Bill, John, Jonathan, Caroline and, now Debbie have 'taken a run' at showing you that this is so. All, to date, have been unsuccessful. IMO, neither they nor anyone COULD ever

Re: [TruthTalk] It fell to me to defend David Miller

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: One who has been reading you, David, believes you to be 'Oneness' in your understanding of the Godhead! IFF this were so then, you would've gone further than being a non-trinitarian. You would be anti-trinitarian. Will you kindly tell us if that person is correct? That person

[TruthTalk] Kudos to David Miller

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
In your post to Debbie you made reference, IMO incorrectly, to her failure to apprehend your meaning. You thought her caught up in your words and sentences apart from your meaning. This is that syntactic/semantic distinction we spoke of long ago. I perceive that you actually do understand

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: Bill speaks here of a believer's obedience. IFF Judy's understanding is the same then, David, you'd better jump in once again (cover Judy's back, as it were)for she has just said that the 'natural man' still exists within you. Therefore, your teaching on 'perfection' is quite

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
John wrote: LOL Davidyour argument worry is a sin, therefore, it couldn't apply to me thingy contrasted to your insistence that you are not a perfectionist (sinless) salvantionist is rather humorrous. I do not believe that perfection brings salvation, but rather that a Godly

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
You ask 'does speaking this by revelation' make a difference? It most assuredly does! You may not think it David, but I regard you highly. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 09:56 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
-Original Message-From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 10:02:24 -0400Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split John wrote: LOL Davidyour argument "worry is a sin, therefore, it

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
John wrote: In part, it is tradition that separates it from the poor old Baptists, the Methodists, the Apostolics, and so on. Yes, but this is BAD tradition because these groups should not be separated. Peace be with you. David Miller. -- Let your speech be always with grace,

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread Christine Miller
Amen! --- David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lance wrote: A David but who will protect her from you (your errant epistemology - your errant theologizing - your errant regulative beliefs)? But it's a little late for that, isn't it? Do you realize how terrible such

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Izzy wrote: [in the rcc] ... man made Traditions alway overrule scripture every time there is a conflict between the two. This is a fact. How does anyone live with that? Lance wrote: You and David live with that! (the traditions within your own 'churches') You don't understand, Lance.

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
All tradition, personally held, adds to our uniqueness,"separates" us from the others and, by (DM) definition is BAD tradition. No tradition is universally held by honest people. How is it that there is good tradition and bad tradition as per a previous post? Again, I postulate (but with some

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
Sunday observance is a tradition, folks!!! Get used to it. JD-Original Message-From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 10:38:07 -0400Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST Izzy wrote: [in the rcc] ... man made

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
What a truly great film! And, YES YOU DO LIVE WITH THAT! - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 10:38 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST Izzy wrote: [in the rcc] ... man made Traditions

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
A daughter's loyalty is a good thing. Jd-Original Message-From: Christine Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 07:35:39 -0700 (PDT)Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split Amen! --- David Miller [EMAIL

Re: [TruthTalk] Colossians 1:20-24

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
jt: I don't adhere to Bills TFT doctrine that everyone and everything was assumed into Christ at the resurrection and that the unassumed is also unhealed. Jesus did not die and was not raised to heal the old fallen creation. He is, in fact, the first born of the New Creation and it takes

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: Bill, John, Jonathan, Caroline and, now Debbie have 'taken a run' at showing you that this is so. All, to date, have been unsuccessful. IMO, neither they nor anyone COULD ever demonstrate that this is so to your satisfaction. None of these you mention have successfully even

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
None of these you mention have successfully even parroted back what I teach on the matter. DM You must be so proud - a teacher who does not communicate Do you imagine that the four or five you mentioned who have failed to capture your ideas are equally impaired? JD

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: YES YOU DO LIVE WITH THAT! Let me rephrase and see if we are talking about the same thing. I live with tradition, but I do not live with the tradition that tradition overrules Scripture. Do you understand what I am saying? If there is a conflict between tradition and Scripture,

Re: [TruthTalk] It fell to me to defend David Miller

2005-07-07 Thread Bill Taylor
. . . In other words, there is a spiritual truth and understanding that is understandable in the heart, but not with language. Very interesting, David. I agree with you and call this understanding theological instinct, a tacit knowing in a spiritual context. I would like to bring this back up for

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
John wrote: All tradition, personally held, adds to our uniqueness, separates us from the others and, by (DM) definition is BAD tradition. Traditions that separate believers from unbelievers is good. Traditions that separate believers from one another is bad. John wrote: No tradition is

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
As I suspected, Kevin, you are misapprehending the issue here. The issue here was not someone HAVING a Bible. The issue was translating the Scriptures without the authority of the church. I do not agree with what the RCC did to Wycliffe, Tyndale, and others, but when we represent this as the

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
I do understand. Now, we are back to this matter of teaching/interpretation are we not, David. Example:This teaching in question (not to you but, to others). You believe it and, I'd assume that you also teach it. I believe that, at the very least, every member of your family believes it (whoops!

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
Ok, David.Now that you have gotten that out of your system, shall we continue? Mine in bold.-Original Message-From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 11:05:47 -0400Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST John wrote: All

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
John wrote: To imagine that any on this site would ever say He can't take care of our part is truly beyond me. OUR PART HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME. John, can you elaborate on Paul's perspective in 1 Cor. 9:27? Don't you see any perspective on his part of cooperating

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
I do not have time right now.David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I suspected, Kevin, you are misapprehending the issue here. The issue here was not someone HAVING a Bible. The issue was translating the Scriptures without the authority of the church. I do not agree with what the RCC did to

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Also, Izzy, there are traditions beyond whether you use a guitar or an organ or whether the announcements come before or after the offering or how many times you have communion. There are also traditions like always supporting a particular political party or ideology, using or avoiding a

Fw: [TruthTalk] It fell to me to defend David Miller

2005-07-07 Thread Bill Taylor
". . . In other words, there is a spiritual truth and understanding that isunderstandable in the heart, but not withlanguage." Very interesting, David. I agree with you and call this understanding"theological instinct," a tacit knowing in a spiritual context. I would liketo bring this back

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
John wrote: Let me ask you this: if I continue in an addiction, or if I continue as a selfish person - not seeing my own failings, am I saved or not? Probably not, but the Lord ultimately is the judge. Justification comes before the change, so it is possible for a repentent person to

[TruthTalk] Sermon outline

2005-07-07 Thread Christine Miller
I thank you all for your interest in my teaching. I gave this message Wednesday night to the youth group at my church, which is a group of 30 middle and high school kids. So, this might be sophmoric for you all, but here it is. :-) Separating your Spirituality from Ordinary Life. To the seven

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
Personal effort is always and only out of response to God's saving activity. It is "required" in the same way breathing is required to continue physical life. All references of joint participation are to be viewed in this context. That is the gospel message as I understand it. To argue that my

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
Working??-Original Message-From: Kevin Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 08:33:48 -0700 (PDT)Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST I do not have time right now.David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As I suspected, Kevin,

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
John wrote: You must be so proud - a teacher who does not communicate No, just the opposite. I am plagued with poor communication skills. My only reason for bringing it up was because one should not discount what I share just because I am poor at communicating it. If my views were

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread knpraise
Well, I guess you are saying that our corporate inability to parrot your views is better than actually misunderstanding what you have said!I will have to think about this. JD-Original Message-From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.orgSent: Thu, 7 Jul 2005

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes! Debbie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 7:51 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible And what is the response of many a believer to the

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Well, for one thing, he is present in individual Catholic believers. Debbie - Original Message - From: Kevin Deegan To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 7:57 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST Can you

Fw: [TruthTalk] Apologetic for the eternal sonship of Christ

2005-07-07 Thread Bill Taylor
David wrote: Standing next to the average joe who is ignorant of the Bible, maybe Iwouldbe mistaken for a scribe, but next to guys like Bill Taylor? Lance wrote: David, you can 'holdyour own' with anyone. There is not a TT participant who'd say otherwise.Certainly not me! Thanks for the

Re: [TruthTalk] It fell to me to defend David Miller

2005-07-07 Thread Bill Taylor
Sorry about all the duplicates. I don't understand what's going on for sure. I also sent another post before this one that hasn't come through yet, so don't be surprised if several of it suddenly appear. Bill - Original Message - From: Bill Taylor To:

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Christine Miller
Lance wrote: Further, many will experience unimaginable frustration over their inability to attain to the unattainable. Is this event evidence of a false teaching? I don't mind sharing with you that I was once frusterated with myself about trying to live in holiness. I would go a week without

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
Working - 40 hours and then some with 7X24X365 on call Preaching - in the last week have preached in Columbus OH, NYC, Rochester, Olcott NY and numerous times in Buffalo This weekend JW district convention, Corn Hill Arts fest, Mormon Hill Cumorah Pag Living - Girls baseball games It is palyoof

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
The point is that there are many true believers there, in fact there are aspects of the gospel which they actually grasp and celebrate and practise better than other Christians. And most evangelicals (including those evangelicals who have been Catholics themselves), misunderstandmany Catholic

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
How does this spirit manifest itself? How can I know that it is the Spirit of God?Debbie Sawczak [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, for one thing, he is present in individual Catholic believers. Debbie - Original Message - From: Kevin Deegan To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent:

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Christine Miller
You lead a busy life, Kevin. Your ability to balance work/preaching/life convicts. Blessings --- Kevin Deegan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Working - 40 hours and then some with 7X24X365 on call Preaching - in the last week have preached in Columbus OH, NYC, Rochester, Olcott NY and numerous

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Judy Taylor
On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 07:11:14 -0400 "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Bill speaks here of a believer's obedience. IFF Judy's understanding is the same then, David, you'd better jump in once again (cover Judy's back, as it were) for she has just said that the 'natural man' still

[TruthTalk] Dualism - splitting apart what ought not to be split

2005-07-07 Thread Judy Taylor
John wrote:Let me ask you this: if I continue in anaddiction, or if I continue as a selfish person- not seeing my own failings, am I saved or not? JD let me ask for your input here. Below are some excerpts from Joseph Duncan's web blog. He appears to know of God, love, and even Jesus. He

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
I encourage you in the Lord, David. - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 12:50 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 07:11:14 -0400

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
If what you are saying is what he is saying...No Problemo! I believe it to be rather a common understanding. - Original Message - From: Christine Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: July 07, 2005 12:33 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Bill Taylor
jt: I don't agree with Bill that there is no natural man in christians; Judy, I did not understand you to be speaking of "the old flesh nature," but rather "the natural man," i.e., one who does not have theHoly Spirit's indwelling -- in other words a non-Christian.If youareusingthese

Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split

2005-07-07 Thread Terry Clifton
David Miller wrote: Lance wrote: A David but who will protect her from you (your errant epistemology - your errant theologizing - your errant regulative beliefs)? But it's a little late for that, isn't it? Do you realize how terrible such comments sound to a

Re: [TruthTalk] perfection

2005-07-07 Thread Debbie Sawczak
[Note thread title change, a bit late.] Ditto. For David: I am in process of preparing a response to yours on the topic (which introduced anew thought or two for me, so I am taking my time), butI may not need to if youand Christine are saying the same thing. Debbie - Original

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Debbie Sawczak
The same way you recognize it in any other Christian. Of course, Kevin, if you really are certain that there is not a single believer in the Catholic church, then I suppose the Spirit of God is not there, at least not in the way I'm talking about. Debbie - Original Message -

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Christine Miller
Lance wrote: If what you are saying is what he is saying...No Problemo! Yes! Exactly. This is exactly what my father is saying. When you take your eyes off of yourself and learn to seek God then you will live a righteous life as a righteous, favored child of God. Somehow (it seems) you

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Debbie Sawczak
the communion of the saints, for starters. But right now my brain is too taxed with too many other thingsto go into detail and I'm already spending too much time on the list. There is potentially a huge amount of material.If that looks to you like ducking, so be it. In the meantimeyou might

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
Forget the 'OUR POSTS' business. Your post on this cut to the chase. Your dear old Dad has been labouring to say in a 1,000 posts what you said in one. David: May I suggest that you hire Christine to do your writing for you? Or, Christine you may have misrepresented your dear old Dad on this

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread Debbie Sawczak
But for now, David, just the following clarification: Debbie wrote: The practical upshot of this is not that we should have no confidence at all as interpreters,David responded: This would be a BAD thing, not a good thing. I'm wondering if you missed the "not" [in red] above. I agree

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Christine Miller
I do believe there are believers in the Catholic Church, but I do not believe this speaks to the church's credit. It always seemed to me that the Spirit chose to dwell in some Catholic individuals IN SPITE of the RCC. My roommate last year was Catholic, and I believe she is my sister in Christ.

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote to David: May I suggest that you hire Christine to do your writing for you? Good idea, Lance. May I send you the bill? :-) Lance wrote: Or, Christine you may have misrepresented your dear old Dad on this point which, by the by, I believe you may have. No, she represented me

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: I'm wondering if you missed the not [in red] above. I agree that having no confidence at all as interpreters would be a bad thing. Such total lack of confidence would not be the upshot of the approach I was defending. I was just trying to make sure you knew that I did not

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
Whoops! 'those of us who love God will not sin' says David Miller. IFF that is what Christine meant then, I for one, do indeed, sadly, find myself back at the beginning - in disagreement - with both of you. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
Actually it is PLAYOFF time for the girls, not palyoof! Although the way they been playin maybe it is palyoof!Christine Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You lead a busy life, Kevin. Your ability to balancework/preaching/life convicts.Blessings--- Kevin Deegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Working - 40

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
That is what I am not sure about, in what way are you "talking about" it? Can you give concrete examples. I have a hard time seeing how anyone could defend, what I see as so Idolatrous a church. I do not see God in it at all, not anymore than the Jews who turned from God to Idols, it was ICHABOD

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Kevin Deegan
I have had many RCC friends Relatives. I am quite familiar with the RCC Church. My grandparents are in Hell because they believed the doctrines of devils pushed in that church. My Mother in Law is saved in spite of the RCC, then again she does not believe any of the "official doctrine" What does

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Lance Muir
As to paragraph #1, why wouldn't it apply equally to the DMC (David Miller Church). Ahhh Lance, you overstate the case, do you not? Well, thanks for asking but, no I do not! It's that 'little leaven' thingy. As to paragraph #2, surprise me by telling me that you could one day be head of the DMC

Re: [TruthTalk] All believers are ONE IN CHRIST

2005-07-07 Thread Christine Miller
Uh, yes Lance, that is what I meant when I wrote: When you truly love God, you will love Him in all you do. Another way of phrasing that is, when you truly love God, you will not sin in all you do. That is how you walk in righteousness. My father and I are not saying to live for

Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible

2005-07-07 Thread ttxpress
myth (DavidM is not a theologian else ppllike Iz would say they haveno clue what he's saying; that DS is a theologian at best understates hercommunication skills) On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 06:57:44 -0400 "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: || she is.. asuperior 'theologian'. ||

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