[TruthTalk] knowing Truth

[Judy Taylor]

From: "Charles Perry Locke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Judy,   When you read the scripture, I am sure you can tell an indicative from an imperative, right?   jt: I don't know whether I can or not Perry, I never knew there were such animals. But I do understand scripture without having to know all of the parts and where they fit just like I function in my body without consciously having to know and name all the parts and tell them what to do.  God gave me this body and God the Holy Spirit gives me understanding of His Word as I am faithful to study and seek Him.   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.   jt: You are right that I could have ignored this stuff - I certainly don't see much positive about the TT Classroom experiment so I was being honest.      I see Bill's post as merely suggesting that we begin consciously noticing the indicatives and imperatives.   jt: What for?   No more, no less. For many readers this may bring out a dimension that they had not previously consciously noticed.   jt: Will it make their walk with God any closer?   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.   jt: They say music is a neutral issue also - amoral (so they say)   An observation and suggestion. It has nothing to do with leading us to Bill's particular doctrine.   jt: Let's wait on this one Perry.  I won't be surprised if Bill doesn't try to prove some of his scriptural concepts that have been refused by using these indicatives and imperatives.   And, yes, even Israel had to understand the imperatives and declarations that Moses spoke.   jt: When Moses gathered Israel every 7yrs; men, women, and children; are you telling me that they first had to understand this stuff before they knew what God was talking about?  I don't think so...   You comment on everything, and many your comments appear to be negative.   jt: Yes I guess I do have a lot to say, noone can accuse me of being a passive listmember.   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?   jt: Let's wait and see if this turns out to be a neutral issue in the end.   judyt