DAVID SURPRISES!!!"Christ insufficient""Christ a minister of sin" DO BELIEVERS CONTINUE TO SIN? Before I RSVP please clarify what you mean. This might just be huge. Lance From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 01, 2004 13:44 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Covenant versus Contract
> John wrote: > > I Jo 1:8 makes a statement in greek, a present tense > > statement: "if we say that we are having no sin, > > the truth is not within us." > > > > "all have sinned and are falling short of the glory > > of God." [Romans 3:23?] > > Hey, John, aren't you mangling these verses? The mood of these verbs > are in the indicative, yet you use a participle form to stress > continuous action which is not indicated in the Greek. Can you name for > me a reputable translation which translates these verses this way? > > There is no doubt that the Scriptures teach that all have sinned (past > tense) and that all, therefore, need Christ, but to suggest that > believers continue to sin would mean that Christ either is insufficient > to deal with the sin problem in our lives, or Christ himself is a > minister of sin. I would have problems with either of these > conclusions. > > 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. > ---------- "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.
