David Miller wrote:
> DaveH wrote: > > LDS theology does not teach that either Jesus or our > > Father in Heaven have ever sinned. > > I'm having trouble tracking with you. You previously wrote the > following: > > DaveH wrote: > > How could A&E have sinned, IF they did not > > know right from wrong? Once they transgressed > > by partaking of the forbidden fruit, they then > > had acquired knowledge of 'good and evil' and > > were capable of sinning. > > So Adam and Even transgressed by partaking of the fruit. Then they > became capable of sinning. Maybe there is a semantic issue here, but if > the Father has knowledge of good and evil, this suggests that the Father > also transgressed in the past. Is that correct? DAVEH: Not at all, DavidM. As you know, you are using faulty logic to think that way. (I suspect you are doing that to see if I cave in.) If God knows the difference between good and evil, then he is capable of sinning in the sense that if he chooses evil, he will then have committed a sin. A&E did not know the difference between good and evil, therefore they transgressed but did not necessarily sin. I assume you understand that line of logic? > Is that what you > believe? Did someone give Father God a commandment which he then > transgressed and thereby came to know good and evil? DAVEH: I am not aware of such. My personal belief (speculation) is that God (The Father) was like his Son.....he did not transgress (as did Adam) or sin. Just because I believe God was a man at one time, that does not mean he was a fallible man as was Adam. Just as I believe Jesus was a God before his birth, I believe his Father was a God and subsequently man in a similar manner. Let me say it again......This is my personal belief and is based on speculation. I don't know if Blaine has similar thoughts or different. To my knowledge, LDS theology does not draw any conclusions as I have. > I shared some passages in another post which showed transgression and > sin to be the same. DAVEH: Yes, and I thank you for being gentle! I simply do not have enough time to even read all my posts, let alone respond to all of them. I do want to respond to your previous post, but I have no idea of how I am going to respond. This is new ground for me, and I need to do some pondering. > I would like to see your response to that, but > assuming here that they are different, it still appears that there is a > problem in your answer here. DAVEH: So far, I don't see a problem.......but who knows, I may be wrong. > Maybe you can help me understand how you > are viewing this. DAVEH: I'm trying.......very trying, in Dean's view! :-) > Peace be with you. > David Miller, Beverly Hills, Florida. -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain Five email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF and MOTORCYCLE. ---------- "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.
