Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
Whether or not Southern Baptists are racists in general I have no idea. But, you know what they say aboutCults that live in glass houses. I do know that the LDS General Authorities have a history of racism There still is NO Black man in the LDS presidency or Apostles. 2 Nephi 30:6 in the Book

Re: [TruthTalk] Nothing to respond to or not able?

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
It is not a put down it is how I see your theology, in some ways, it is juvenille I have posted many things you simply ignore. Care for me to go through them and bring some of them back to the table? Right now you are on a LOST SHEEP binge As soon asI post a full answer you somehow will loose

Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
And Mormons are proof of that falling away! There was NO TOTAL APOSTACY that needed a RESTORATION thru a a money digging OCCULTIST, who could not stay away from other mens wives.Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Terry Clifton wrote: C'mon Blaine. If a Mormon missionary ever got a handle on the truth,

Re: [TruthTalk] Please Hear Me Out Before Ousting Me

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
We are talking past each other, Judy. I think I want to wait a while before going any farther with you. Bill - Original Message - From: Judy Taylor To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 8:55 PM Subject: [TruthTalk] Please Hear Me Out Before

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Terry Clifton
DAVEH: Your comment interests me, Terry. Where does it say that? Second Thessalonians, 2:3 New KJV DAVEH: Thanx Terry.Let me quote it... Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first,

Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Kevin Deegan wrote: And Mormons are proof of that falling away! There was NO TOTAL APOSTACY that needed a RESTORATION DAVEH: I would have thought the Protestants would be happy to suggest the RCC or the Dark Ages represented a time of apostasy and falling away. Couldn't Protestants

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
DaveH wrote: Here's the deal, DavidM.The T-Doctrine speaks to the oneness of God. I've tried to find out just what that means, and so far I've not found consistency with the answers in their relation to the Bible. At first, Perry objected to my use of /purpose /to define /oneness/, and

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Terry Clifton wrote: DAVEH: Your comment interests me, Terry. Where does it say that? Second Thessalonians, 2:3 New KJV DAVEH: Thanx Terry.Let me quote it... Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Charles Perry Locke wrote: DaveH wrote: Here's the deal, DavidM.The T-Doctrine speaks to the oneness of God. I've tried to find out just what that means, and so far I've not found consistency with the answers in their relation to the Bible. At first, Perry objected to my use of

[TruthTalk] twelve tribes

2004-03-09 Thread elextech
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 21:36:01 -0700 Blaine Borrowman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ... he is the God of all Israel, not just the God of the Jews in Jerusalem. His new covenant had to be given to ALL of the House of Israel. Where do you get the idea that there were only Jews in the land of

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
DaveH, I have been down the T-Doctrine road with you before, so no need to repeat what I (as well as many others) have already stated. If you haven't gotten it in four years, it isn't likely to come to you today. Perry From: Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread elextech
On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 07:13:47 -0800 Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dave: That would then open the door to the Reformers claiming they were the answer to Biblical prophecy. Yet I don't recall any Protestants making such a claim. I'm curious as to why they don't adopt this scenario. By not

Re: [TruthTalk] The Passion of the Christ

2004-03-09 Thread Terry Clifton
Dave wrote: = Could men have also perverted the scriptures? If God allowed it, they could. Did He allow it? No one is qualified to say. DAVEH: Seems to me that the Bible itself

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Terry Clifton
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition. .Now let me quote your comment, Terry.. We are told that in the last days,

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
I'm probably going to make you all cringe a little bit here, and some of you more than a little. By the way, I hope you don't mind if I butt in. Excuse me, excuse me, coming through. The problems, it seems to me, that we get in to in these "Trinity" discussions arise not because of the

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
Gentlemen, many hold that the falling away in 2 Thes 2:3 referred to below actually means separation, which refers to the rapture of believers prior to the revealing of the man of sin. This is in agreement with end-times revelation that Jesus will not come until after the rapture and the beast

Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
True Christianity wasNEVER lost Mt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. EPH 3:21 Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen. God's word

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 3/9/2004 1:55:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: we get in to in these "Trinity" discussions arise not because of the threeness idea of the Trinity but because of the oneness idea we have about "God." Another new guy on the list. Hi. I am thinking that

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
John, welcome to TT, and thanks for your thoughtful input. Perry From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 18:14:57 EST In a message dated 3/9/2004 1:55:49 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
Greetings John, welcome to the conversation. I am glad you are interested and want to participate. For the sake of context, since it is I whom you are quoting, I would like to include the whole sentence here: I say, "The problems, it seems to me, that we get in to in these "Trinity"

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Terry Clifton
Wm. Taylor wrote: I'm probably going to make you all cringe a little bit here, and some of you more than a little. By the way, I hope you don't mind if I butt in. Excuse me, excuse me, coming through. The problems, it seems to me, that we get in to in these "Trinity"

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! - Original Message - From: Terry Clifton To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity Wm. Taylor wrote: I'm probably going to make you all

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Terry Clifton
Charles Perry Locke wrote: Gentlemen, many hold that the falling away in 2 Thes 2:3 referred to below actually means separation, which refers to the rapture of believers prior to the revealing of the man of sin. This is in agreement with end-times revelation that Jesus will not come until

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
John, you say A second reason for the confusion (as I understand it) is that God did not chose to explain Himself to us. Without official explanation, we have only conjecture. Each of the three are there, in the inspired text. I am afraid that if we try to explain what has not been fully

[TruthTalk] Questions set the tone

2004-03-09 Thread Judy Taylor
True Terry, But it does get frustrating - at times it feels like wading through molasses, just going round and round and never getting any place. Maybe you need to share about your wife again - that was really encouraging :) judyt God allows the devil to raise up hereticsto make his people

[TruthTalk] Questions set the tone

2004-03-09 Thread Judy Taylor
Hi Terry, I think working out our own salvation takes a lifetime and learning how to love is probably the most difficult because of the generational stuff we all have to learn to overcome and none of us escape that. It's more difficult using this means of communication because at times

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
Terry, Thios is not one of my do-or-die beleifs, and it certainly will determine no one's salvation either way, but does seem to fit well with the end times and the rapture. This translation of apostasia in this verse in no way indicates that there won't be many who fall away from the

Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
When Jesus comes back in the future Act 3:20-21 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [TruthTalk] The Passion of the Christ

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
The headings chapter verses are not in the mss. They are not part of the text and not part of Gods word You embarass yourself by claiming you thought the headings were scripture. that is just foolishness on your part. Perhaps you greatly desire to see something, anything, that will align with

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
Some call it TRI - UNITY Trinity is a contraction of triUnity"Wm. Taylor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you! - Original Message - From: Terry Clifton To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity Wm.

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
John, By the way, the closest equivalent that koine Greek has to the idea of person, as I've laid it out below, is the word soma. This word is translated in English translations as "body." The good thing about this word, that is missed in the English, is that it speaks of the wholeness of

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
ECHAD is the word for "Compound United oneness" instead of the word yachid, "the only one," "alone." ECHADis used instead of yachid in places such as Genesis 2:24 where a man woman become ECHAD flesh, or ECHAD cluster of grapes ECHADis used in Deuteronomy 6:4: "Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God,

Re: [TruthTalk] Questions set the tone

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
DAVEH: Sinners.yes. Lost?.Can one be lost if he endures to the end? YESDave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Terry Clifton wrote: Look at how the apostle Paul dealt with a similar situation in Acts 13:10 he said "O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
Thanks, Kevin. - Original Message - From: Kevin Deegan To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 7:41 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity ECHAD is the word for "Compound United oneness" instead of the word yachid, "the only one," "alone."

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 3/9/2004 4:05:19 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Are you willing to go that far? Absolutely. Understand that I (we?) are not talking about the sinful use of unbiblical wording. Trinity is a good word, I suppose --- but it is not biblical. Person, as you so

RE: [TruthTalk] Astronomers pinpoint time and date of crucifixion

2004-03-09 Thread David Miller
Judy wrote: More experts with a different date and time. How is it so simple? Corresponding dates of the past with our present calendar is not always so simple. However, determining that the moon was full when Jesus was crucified is VERY simple. You don't seem to understand that the

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Terry Clifton
Charles Perry Locke wrote: Terry, Thios is not one of my do-or-die beleifs, and it certainly will determine no one's salvation either way, but does seem to fit well with the end times and the rapture. This translation of apostasia in this verse in no way indicates that there won't be

RE: [TruthTalk] Questions set the tone

2004-03-09 Thread David Miller
Wow, Lance. That was real interesting. I just received a book in the mail by Torrance called the Mediation of Christ. I cant wait to read more. It appears that Torrance took a TRULY holistic approach toward understanding, which is a challenge to me because I have been trained to be

Re: [TruthTalk] reliability of the HOLY BIBLE

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
There exists more than 24,000 partial complete manuscript (mss) copies of the bible.They are available for inspection.The existing quotes (of portions of the New Testament) of the Bible number over 86,000These are found in letters and documents of the "church fathers" including several thousand

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Kevin Deegan
"And God said, let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness . . ."So according to LDS theology God should have made man after the gods images.Instead Gen 1:27 "So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him"A plural image (OUR image - TRINITARIAN Formula; Father,

Re: [TruthTalk] Questions set the tone

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Kevin Deegan wrote: DAVEH: Sinners.yes. Lost?.Can one be lost if he endures to the end? YES DAVEH: Now let me ask you, Terry.Do you believe one can be saved if he does not endure to the end? -- ~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
Good enough, John. Now that I know where you are, welcome again. I hope to have many fruitful discussions with you. How about some of you others. What about HenryBlackaby's famousTruth-is-a-Person dictum. I've seen it used here on TT(although not with reference toBlackaby). And don't

Re: [TruthTalk] The Passion of the Christ

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Kevin Deegan wrote: The headings chapter verses are not in the mss. They are not part of the text and not part of Gods word You embarass yourself by claiming you thought the headings were scripture. DAVEH: Forgive me for being naive, Kevin. As you are well aware, I'm not high on

RE: [TruthTalk] The Mediation of Christ

2004-03-09 Thread David Miller
Bill wrote: Hey David Miller, Did you get the book? Have you read it yet? You sure are quiet. I still haven't caught up reading all the posts on TruthTalk. I have a two day conference I'm doing in Jacksonville for Gene Edwards and company on March 19th and 20th, so I will probably be

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread ttxpress
On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 21:33:32 -0600 Terry Clifton [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Charles Perry Locke wrote:..the rapture.. is thisbiblical wording now; what verse? G ~ P 235

Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Kevin Deegan wrote: When Jesus comes back in the future Act 3:20-21 And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world

Re: [TruthTalk] The Mediation of Christ

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
Wonderful, David, I can hardly wait. It's good to hear from you, and hope you enjoy the book, Oh, and thanks for responding to Lance Muir. I don't know if he's still on, but if he is, I'm sure he will be glad that someone got it! Thanks again, Bill Taylor - Original Message - From:

RE: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread David Miller
DaveH wrote: That would then open the door to the Reformers claiming they were the answer to Biblical prophecy. Yet I don't recall any Protestants making such a claim. I'm curious as to why they don't adopt this scenario. By not seeing it from this perspective, it seems to me they

RE: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread David Miller
Perry wrote: However, if the order of events is preserved in the 2 Thes 2:3 (and we know it is since it's entire purpose is to state the order of events), then the above cannot be possible since at the time the falling away occurs, the man of sin has not yet been revealed. I think you are

Re: [TruthTalk] Old hebrew Coins found in Kentucky?

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Kevin Deegan wrote: True Christianity wasNEVER lost Mt 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; DAVEH: IMHO..that rock was revelation, Kevin. So, to me it makes sense that after a general apostasy (falling away), it

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Terry Clifton wrote: DAVEH: I respectfully disagree, Terry. I will explain it to you if you wish, but it is a tangential path away from the nature of my questions to you about the falling away and why Protestants don't claim to be the resultant restoration of all things.

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 3/9/2004 5:11:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The answer now, it seems to me, is not to trash the language -- as if that will make the controversy go away -- but to learn how to speak it in a way that is both historically and biblically accurate, while

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Charles Perry Locke wrote: DaveH, I have been down the "T-Doctrine" road with you before, so no need to repeat what I (as well as many others) have already stated. If you haven't gotten it in four years, it isn't likely to come to you today. DAVEH: I can only assume you are trying

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 07:13:47 -0800 Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Dave: That would then open the door to the Reformers claiming they were the answer to Biblical prophecy. Yet I don't recall any Protestants making such a claim. I'm curious

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
Not in the Bible, but an english word commonly used to refer to the catching up or snatching away of the church as described in 1 Thes 4:17 (but, you knew that already). Like trinity, or the antichrist (when used as an epithet for 'the beast of Revelation). English words that catch the idea of

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Wm. Taylor
Well stated, John. Thank you. When I said trash, I was thinking in terms of discarding, to throw away, to stop using. I agree, I should have selected my words more carefully here. Bill - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
DavidM, Actually, we know the order is true despite what falling away may mean, right? Paul is laying out the order. The falling away happens, then the man of sin is revealed, then the Lord comes. Now, if one takes falling away to mean a falling away of the faithful from the faith, then the

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Charles Perry Locke
If I may add a comment, there is a difference between reformation and restoration. The protestant movement was a reformation...JS' movement was a restoration. I see them as quite different. Luther thought the church had gone astray, and reformed it to correct doctrinal error. JS thought the

Re: [TruthTalk] The Last Days

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
David Miller wrote: DaveH wrote: That would then open the door to the Reformers claiming they were the answer to Biblical prophecy. Yet I don't recall any Protestants making such a claim. I'm curious as to why they don't adopt this scenario. By not seeing it from this

Re: [TruthTalk] The Trinity

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Kevin Deegan wrote: And God said, let US make man in OUR image, after OUR likeness . . . So according to LDS theology God should have made man after the gods images. DAVEH: All Gods at that point of time were in the same (deified) image, as there were not yet any false gods created by men.

Re: [TruthTalk] reliability of the HOLY BIBLE

2004-03-09 Thread Dave
Kevin Deegan wrote: There exists more than 24,000 partial complete manuscript (mss) copies of the bible. They are available for inspection. The existing quotes (of portions of the New Testament) of the Bible number over 86,000 These are found in letters and documents of the "church