Re: [TruthTalk] Exegetical Fallacies and Generational Sin

[Wm. Taylor]

Blessings, John. Well said.   Your brother, Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:35 PM Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Exegetical Fallacies and Generational Sin In a message dated 6/29/2004 7:08:47 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: am thankful for your note of kindness on this thread John; at times a gentle word is sorely needed and you appear to be our gift from the Lord in this area...  Of course you are right when you say that that what I believe with regard to divine health and healing will have no impact at all on the protocol used to treat Jenna and as her grandmother I will encourage and pray for her.  But please tell me if you can - what is wrong with believing that Jesus came to heal and that "the more excellent way is God's idea and that He wants us well" - why does this stir up so much animosity?  Grace and Peace, Judyt   I was with a friend.   He drove and I was the passenger.  He was late and needed to find a parking place in a hurry.  Wouldn't you know it, he found a space right in front of the door of his destination.   He looked up and said, "Thank you Jesus."  I indicated a surprised disbelief at his conduct to which he asked, ""Even if God did not give me this space, what is wrong with my thanking Him."   You can imagine the lesson I was taught. More to your point  -- I do not understand the animosity.   Perhaps, what you see as animosity is, in fact, exhuberance saddled with confidence.   I really am not trying to sound preachy, but the Lord gives us instruction that says "think of others more highly than yourself"  and "love does not seek its own [way]).   I Co 13 is the passage.   We so often use that passage to define inter-personal relationships, especially that of man and wife, when, in point of fact, this passage is about how we are to get along with the brethren!!  I mean, the chapter before and the chapter after 13 is clearly about the functioning of the congregation and its members.  TT is governed by this thinking.  When I came to this group, I was in need of a much greater sense of peace.  And that has happened.   I think Lance was the first to notice a two-sided John.   And the Lord has made it clear that He also noticed.   My advice is to assume the best and forgive the rest.  God does this, right????   One more note  --  I know of some of the kindness that is a part of Lance. His heart is in the right place and I am certain that this is true with Jonathan, Bill and others.   Assume this to be true.   And when the boys get on your case, just smile, knowing that you have challenged them once again.   Look at Jonathan.   At least your discent offers him a chance to test his evolving belief.  May God bless this forum.  I have taken a closer walk with the Lord specifically because of my association with you all (Chris  ?  --  eeeeaaahhh  maybe).  Thank you John