DAVEH: > From my understanding of Protestantism (biased by my > LDS perspective), few Christians in the early 1800s > believed God the Father and Jesus, his only begotten > Son, were physically separate entities. Nor did anybody > believe (as you apparently do, Kevin) that the Lord > would reveal himself face to face with a modern day > prophet as he did in Biblical times. Nor did the > Christian community believe that Jesus has a physical > body of flesh and bone, assuming that he merely is a > spirit alone.
I think Mormonism has misrepresented history to you on this one Dave. While it is true that most Protestants did not believe modern prophets the way that they are seen in the Bible, they certainly considered the Father and Jesus to be physically separate entities, and any contrary view was considered unorthodox and heretical. In fact, so strongly did Protestants believe this that Calvin and the elders of Geneva burned Michael Servetus at the stake because he taught that the Father and Jesus were not separate entities! With regard to the bodily resurrection of Christ, I would challenge you to offer us one quote from any Protestant of the early 1800's who thought that Jesus Christ existed in spirit only. It seems to me that you have been misled on these points. Peace be with you. David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
