From: Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill Kevin has a valid question; why do we need to know the indicatives and imperatives - will it lead us to your particular doctrine in the end? It's obvious that God bringing Israel out of Egypt was grace without breaking down the sentence structure. Judyt
Judy,
When you read the scripture, I am sure you can tell an indicative from an imperative, right? Then, I would like to suggest that you are already identifying the indicatives and imperatives, you just may not have thought consciously about it. But you probably know that already. If you do indeed know that, then why the negative statement about it? You could have just as easily have made a positive statement. Or none at all.
I see Bill's post as merely suggesting that we begin consciously noticing the indicatives and imperatives. No more, no less. For many readers this may bring out a dimension that they had not previously consciously noticed. If it does for you, the you have learned something. if not, then you could have let it go. Your comment does not build up the body. It was not even a doctrinal issue...in fact it was a neutral issue. An observation and suggestion. It has nothing to do with leading us to Bill's particular doctrine. And, yes, even Israel had to understand the imperatives and declarations that Moses spoke.
You comment on everything, and many your comments appear to be negative. When you see doctrinal error, I can understand this as correction, but why be negative on neutral issues? Why introduce tension when it is not merited?
Perry
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