Kevin wrote: > Are you teaching as the LDS do that Christ ATONED > for sins in the Garden, not the Cross? That Christ > was purified & we can be too by a Gethsamn experience?
No. We discussed this sometime back before you came to the list. My perception of the agony of Christ in the garden is that he was resisting the temptation to abort his mission. His flesh has the same built-in sense of self preservation that ours does, so when it came down to him giving his life, this was a difficult thing for him to carry out. He was praying here for strength to follow through and he received it from the Lord. Nevertheless, his sweating blood shows the great psychological turmoil he was in. This sweating of blood is a known human phenomena experienced from great emotional turmoil and inner conflict. 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.
