Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread GJTabor
Again, shame on you for your imperfectoin. You charge for your services. Judging motives is a sin. The dots of love of money and NIV do not connect. Note that today, the KJV is available freely in electronic form without any need of payment whatsoever. The NIV is not free. One must pay, even

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread GJTabor
I believe that the King James ONLY position is much better than the NIV is a great translation position. I also think it is better than the anti-King James Only position. :-) At least they are willing to believe the Bible as written, but when you see-saw around the way you have with the Bible to

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread GJTabor
These are loaded questions. ONE CAN ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS OF THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE translators and the answers are idential. Frankly, I think KJ translators were cowards in that they did not have the guts to translate "baptizo" immersion since the King was sprinkled. I am not

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: It is not an objective translation. The most obvious bias, of course, is that fact that they excluded all denominations that hold to the majority text position. Glenn wrote: Of course they did. And rightly so. I think this is why you are weak on condemning the King

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread David Miller
Glenn - If you live and continue to use the King James ONLY you will have more and more problems with communicating to people today just as you have had with me and the word perfect; which you now admit is not perfect love, peace, faith, etc. :-) This is not some new admission. I told you

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread David Miller
Glenn wrote: The major reference Cults Reference Bible defines cults: A group of people polarized about the religious interpretations or teachings of a specific individual or organization. IT ALWAYS CLAIMS TO BE IN HARMONY WITH CHRISTIANITY, BUT IT ALWAYS ENDS UP DENYING THAT JESUS CHRIST

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread GJTabor
If there was no need to translate batpizo then there is no need to translate any of it. Glenn wrote: The word baptized was not even translated. I just don't have any respect for this. I don't have much respect for what you are saying here. What you don't understand is that men like King James

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread GJTabor
Wrong. Read who their Jesus is right below this. Glenn wrote: The major reference "Cults Reference Bible" defines cults: A group of people polarized about the religious interpretations or teachings of a specific individual or organization. IT ALWAYS CLAIMS TO BE IN HARMONY WITH

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-21 Thread GJTabor
Glenn wrote: The Bible teaches a laborer is worthy of is hire. If you don't want to charge, that is fine, but don't condemn NIV translators if they do. They are within the bounds of the Bible to do so. I don't have a problem with them creating a translation and charging money for selling the

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-19 Thread David Miller
Gary wrote: the Ap. John is not the village idiot--he doesn't say or mean that their sins cease, are non-existent, or, that they are now completely perfect, but he does say/mean this about his perfect sinless friend, JC himself, whom he loves Just to make sure we are clear: We know that

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-19 Thread GJTabor
1 John 3:8. New American Standard Version 3:8 - [In Context|Original Greek]the one who practices sin is of R126 the devil; for the devil has F15 sinned from the beginning. The R127 Son of God appeared R128 for this purpose, to R129 destroy the works of the devil. Study Resource LIst Study

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread CHamm56114
In a message dated 10/17/2002 8:23:33 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You have obviously never heard me preach. You are imagining what you think I must be preaching. Don't you understand that I have worked with sinners of all kinds, from the homosexual with aids, to

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: The ones who ignore personal responsibility for sin, in my opinion, are those who cop-out and say that we will always sin and there is nothing that we can do about it until Jesus comes back. Glenn wrote: This very statement is why I think people are blinded to this

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread David Miller
Gary wrote: interestingly, Isaiah doesn't preach this passage the way you do, David--he isn't clutching apriori to perfectionism for himself alone; he actually includes himself as a sinner among sinners in the audience Of course, and so did Peter during the first few years of his

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread David Miller
Glenn wrote: I have not met anyone like you describe above. What is the difference in your perfect doctrine and the Lordship doctrine. I understand the Lordship doctrine teaches you much not only make Jesus your Savior but also be totally committed to Him as your Lord, or you won't go to

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread David Miller
Laura wrote: What happens when one of these hard sinners is saved. Is he immediately perfect? Perfect in the sense that he never sins again. I've met both types. Some immediately clean up an start a new life. Others appear that way for awhile, but stumble and have to get back up again.

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread ttxpress
On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 21:19:54 -0400 "David Miller" [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:You have obviously never heard me preach. You are imagining... ..well, what does this sound like(?): Isaiah 64:6..is a major part of my preaching to sinners, especially to religious, self-righteous hypocrites.

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread David Miller
Gary wrote: being 'in Christ' and being Christ are two different realities: when you *are* Christ you will never sin The Bible says, We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. (1Jo 5:18) I realize

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread ttxpress
ftr, 1 Jn 5, in either KJV or NIV (but in the NIV, as follows), teaches that the only perfect one is JC himself--among us humans there is no one perfect but God Evidence: 1Jn.5:16ff.: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask [God], and[God] shall give him

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection/correction, in *red*

2002-10-18 Thread ttxpress
On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 11:52:17 -0600 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ftr, 1 Jn 5, in either KJV or NIV (but in the *[KJV]*, as follows), teaches that the only perfect one is JC himself--among us humans there is no one perfect but God Evidence: 1Jn.5:16ff.: If any man see his

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread David Miller
Glenn wrote: This is where the NIV clears up the KJV. Actually, this is where the NIV CORRUPTS the text by adding words that do not exist in any of the manuscripts. The NIV gives heavier weight to corrupted Egyptian manuscripts that lack many of the verses contained in the majority of

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread David Miller
Gary wrote: 1Jn.5:16ff.: If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask [God], and [God] shall give him life..We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not. the Ap. John is

Re: [TruthTalk] Sin Christian Perfection

2002-10-18 Thread GJTabor
Right, this is proof texting. I have had my fill of proof texting with the C/C. YOU CAN TAKE ANY ONE VERSE AND MAKE IT MEAN ANYTHING YOU WANT IT TO MEAN! If you stand by 1 John 1:8, you had better read it in context. I stand by 1 John 1:8 too, because it is foundational for my teaching on

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