Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-28 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: ... it's transformed that our bodies will be, not discarded. Good point, but doesn't transformation of this sort truly imply a discarding of our bodies? The caterpillar that transforms into a butterfly might be said to be discarding his previous body. Think about it. The

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-28 Thread Lance Muir
Am I to understand you to be saying that Paul believed and taught what we have come to define as 'classic dualism'? - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 28, 2005 06:26 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance Debbie

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-28 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: Am I to understand you to be saying that Paul believed and taught what we have come to define as 'classic dualism'? Of course. Are you just now hearing this from me? Peace be with you. David Miller. -- Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you

Re: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-28 Thread Lance Muir
No, I am not. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 28, 2005 10:27 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance Lance wrote: Am I to understand you to be saying that Paul believed and taught what we have

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-28 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Debbie wrote: ... it's transformed that our bodies will be, not "discarded". Good point, but doesn't transformation of this sort truly imply a discarding of our bodies? DS: No. Except in a somewhat strained sense of discarding "the way our bodies were". It is quite hard to equate the

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-28 Thread David Miller
Debbie, yet again, I stand corrected. Thanks for helping me think out my word choices a little better. Peace be with you. David Miller. -- 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] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-28 Thread Debbie Sawczak
An honour, sir. Debbie - Original Message - From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 4:39 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance Debbie, yet again, I stand corrected. Thanks for helping me think out my wo

[TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-27 Thread Judy Taylor
Lance, I would like to be able to agree with you and Jonathan about this man's teaching but from where I sit it is downright dangerous. His Good Newsis all God and none of us. So is this in line with the clear teaching of God's Word? I understand he is a super smart theologian but I can not

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-27 Thread David Miller
Debbie wrote: I think some of us conservative-type believers on TT dwell on God's love for the disobedient because we've experienced a severe neglect of this in our own conservative circles. Perhaps the other conservative-type believers have seen a terrible neglect of teaching about how

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-27 Thread Debbie Sawczak
David wrote: But this is ultimately what we all should be looking forward to, the day when our bodies are discarded for new ones, built in the image of Christ, according to his new resurrected glory. Absolutely anticipating that Day (read on below), although it's transformed that our

Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-27 Thread Lance Muir
@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 27, 2005 14:29 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance David wrote: But this is ultimately what we all should be looking forward to, the day when our bodies are discarded for new ones, built in the image of Christ, according to his new resurrected

RE: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-27 Thread ShieldsFamily
Judy and I thank you. J Izzy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 1:30 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance Why is it, someone asks, that the two best

[TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-26 Thread Lance Muir
- Original Message - From: Jonathan Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Lance Muir [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: April 25, 2005 19:38 Subject: Torrance I know I sent this to you a few weeks ago but it is so good I am sending it again. JBH The covenant between God and Israel was not a covenant

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-26 Thread ShieldsFamily
indeed! J Izzy -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 4:05 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance - Original Message - From: Jonathan Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-26 Thread Debbie Sawczak
amily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:06 AM Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance Why is it that liberal-type believers only dwell on God's love for the disobedient, whereas the conservative-type believers dwell upon God's deliverance fr

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

2005-04-26 Thread ShieldsFamily
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Sawczak Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 9:37 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance Your question, Izzy, recalls one that was asked a while ago, namely, Why are we so polarized on TT? It's because we are always reacting.I think

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-02 Thread David Miller
Bill wrote: I wonder how many legalists over the centuries have known they were such? Bill, aren't we all on TruthTalk legalists in one way or another? It seems to me that we are all just legalists toward different objects. Some are legalists in regards to following Scripture. Others are

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-02 Thread Lance Muir
] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 02, 2005 08:36 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? Bill wrote: I wonder how many legalists over the centuries have known they were such? Bill, aren't we all on TruthTalk legalists in one way or another? It seems to me that we

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-02 Thread ShieldsFamily
What about Izzy, Lance? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 11:59 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? Some others are legalists

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Lance Muir
That was loud enough for me to have heard you, John. Amen, brother. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 01, 2005 02:37 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? In a message dated 3/31

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Lance Muir
Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: March 31, 2005 20:13 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? No, I’m afraid I don’t understand a “Christian” school that teaches about Bahai, but not critically

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 4/1/2005 1:14:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: An acquaintance teaches at a local seminary on, among other subjects, world religions and cults.After briefing his students on the various religions and religious groups, he either takes them to their

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Lance Muir
] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 01, 2005 04:32 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? In a message dated 4/1/2005 1:14:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: An acquaintance teaches at a local seminary on, among other

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread ShieldsFamily
Sorry you are so tempted. Izzy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Sawczak Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:39 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? Exactly the passage I

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Terry Clifton
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 3/31/2005 6:52:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I will stubbornly believe the best of you! :-) Intellectually, I understand and give credence to this opinion, of late expressed by Lance and Bill.

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Bill Taylor
Man, that is the truth! :) bill - Original Message - From: Lance Muir To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 3:17 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? When one equates one's statement(s) of the truth

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Bill Taylor
I wonder how many legalists over the centuries have know they were such? Not many I suppose. Bill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 12:37 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread ShieldsFamily
JD, Until you choose to stop projecting the demons from your past upon others, you will have to risk being one sick puppy. How long will you choose to carry around a sack full of dead bones? Let it go. Izzy Just thinking out loud. John

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Judy Taylor
What are you saying? That we can't know truth? That we are all in the same shape as Pontius Pilate whose famous words are "What is truth?" That Jesus didn't really mean it when he told his disciples "You shall KNOW the truth and the truth will make you free?" So now everyone who believes

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread ShieldsFamily
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 7:32 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? I wonder how many legalists over the centuries have know they were such? Not many I suppose. Bill

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Knpraise
The passing of the Pope - and it is just that, I suppose, offers me the occasion to speak of my deeply felt respect for this leader. In simple terms, he has been a stud !! I include him in my prayers -- knowing that God has included him in the reconciliation of all unto Himself. God bless John

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Lance Muir
A hearty Amen! - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: April 01, 2005 11:34 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? The passing of the Pope - and it is just that, I suppose, offers me

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-04-01 Thread Bill Taylor
6:51 AM Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? I wonder how many “intellectuals” take comfort in labeling people who cherish God’s Word “legalists”? Maybe the Popes were right to burn them at the stake for so many centuries? Darn—we still won’t go away

[TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Lance Muir
- Original Message - From: Jonathan Hughes To: Lance Muir Sent: March 30, 2005 20:53 Subject: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? TF Torrance quote to follow. Keep in mind the short discussion we had today regarding whether the real problem we face is sin. Torrance does a beautiful

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Judy Taylor
On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 04:34:01 -0500 "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Jonathan Hughes TF Torrance quote to follow. Keep in mind the short discussion we had today regarding whether the real problem we face is sin. Torrance does a beautiful 180 here and states that

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Lance Muir
To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: March 31, 2005 06:51 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 04:34:01 -0500 "Lance Muir" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From: Jonathan Hughes TF Torr

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread ShieldsFamily
How can we get beyond 'camps'? Kevin cited a verse from John with theunderstanding that no correct interpretation of it could be other than the one that he and, I assumeyou, Linda David hold to also. IFF the understanding that you, collectively, hold on this and, on other matters is

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 3/31/2005 5:58:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: IFF no amount of Scriptural support for another understanding will EVER see any one of you alter your position then, how are we to engage one another? Lance, this is a very strange comment coming from

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread ShieldsFamily
IFF no amount of Scriptural support for another understanding will EVER see any one of you alter your position then, how are we to engage one another? Lance, this is a very strange comment coming from the only one in your camp who refused to even discuss the meaning of that scripture.

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 3/31/2005 6:38:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lance, this is a very strange comment coming from the only one in your camp who refused to even discuss the meaning of that scripture. All of us have explained our understanding of it. We are still waiting

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 3/31/2005 3:55:07 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Torrance writes; The covenant between God and Israel was not a covenant between God and a holy people, but precisely the reverse. It was a covenant established out of pure grace between God and Israel in its

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread ShieldsFamily
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:47 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? In a message dated 3/31/2005 6:38:55 AM Pacific Standard

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Debbie Sawczak
31, 2005 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? Yesterday Bill found one of David's posts helpful in clarifying David's use of the word 'perfect'. Bill exhibiteda heart/mind prepared to change. There are other examples of this on Bill's part

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread David Miller
Lance wrote: IFF no amount of Scriptural support for another understanding will EVER see any one of you alter your position then, how are we to engage one another? John wrote: I would be interested in Linda Shields answer to Lance's question above as well as Terry's, Millers, Deegan's

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Lance Muir
. Yet, have you misapprehended it. - Original Message - From: David Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: March 31, 2005 14:51 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? Lance wrote: IFF no amount of Scriptural support for another

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread ShieldsFamily
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Sawczak Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 1:25 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? On the heels of the whole discussion about misrepresenting one

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Debbie Sawczak
trumpery lest I die. Debbie - Original Message - From: "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? Lance wrote: Bill Taylor has done that which I've not.

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Debbie Sawczak
al Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 6:07 PM Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? I am wondering if your son’s Christian school encouraged the children to examine why they do not

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread ShieldsFamily
] On Behalf Of Debbie Sawczak Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 5:34 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? The presentation itself was just about Bahai. It had no other purpose. Sort of along the lines of, OK, after all this, this is what we hear

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Debbie Sawczak
@mail.innglory.org Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:13 PM Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? No, I’m afraid I don’t understand a “Christian” school that teaches about Bahai, but not critically; or a Christian school teacher who “does not prescribe

RE: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread ShieldsFamily
Izzy in blue: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Debbie Sawczak Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 8:50 PM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People? Oh for pity's sake, Izzy, my dear elder sister

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Debbie Sawczak
Exactly the passage I was thinking of.The stubbornness is requiredin order tostand againstthe temptation todo otherwise. 'Night. Debbie I will stubbornly believe the best of you! :-) Stubbornness not required. You have God’s permission to assume the best of others in I Cor

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance and Sin - Holy People?

2005-03-31 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 3/31/2005 6:52:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I will stubbornly believe the best of you! :-) Intellectually, I understand and give credence to this opinion, of late expressed by Lance and Bill. Emotionally, I am not there. A confession of sorts. I

Re: [TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance: Covenanted way of response

2005-02-16 Thread Knpraise
It is this kind of thing that puts us [or, at least, me] in my place. Well worth the reading. I do not include such lengthy quotes, as a rule, but this is great and I wanted to share with those who can receive the message (not an insult to those who care not for Torrence, by the way). It is funny.

[TruthTalk] Fw: Torrance quote

2004-12-01 Thread Lance Muir
Title: Torrance quote What distinction do you see being made here? Are you aware that it 'raises the bar'? - Original Message - From: Hughes Jonathan To: Lance Muir Sent: November 30, 2004 17:03 Subject: Torrance quote Found this in my travels: But even within contemporary