Re: [TruthTalk] Interesting Book

[Lance Muir]

Izzie:Though I've only 'glanced' through his book, I have listened to him lecture on it's content.  I've almost no interest whatever in his material. The owner's of the store, Alex & Teresia Lam espouse what he teaches. I could, if you so wish have one or both contact you re:Faust.   I vascilate on the 'eternally secure' issue.   Lance From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: July 08, 2004 09:04 Subject: [TruthTalk] Interesting Book Lance,   I am reading (as much as possible with lots of family here for several weeks) one of the books you sent me from your Ontario Bookstore, �The Rod, Will God Spare It?� by JD Faust.  Although I have some major disagreements with the author�s point of view, I am still really enjoying learning what he thinks.  I was wondering if you would answer a few questions for me to help in discussing the book: Have you read the book? Do you agree with the author�s �once saved, always saved� philosophy? (Or do you just think that everyone is saved? I�m not sure.) Do you agree with the author that �the Kingdom� that Jesus referred to was ONLY the 1,000 year Millennial reign of Christ?   One reason I find the book interesting is that, in spite of the author�s �once saved, always saved� beliefs, he literally believes in the obvious warnings in scripture to those who are Believers that they will be denied entering into The Kingdom of God.  I take them to mean that you can lose your salvation if you choose to rebel against the Lord by choosing a sinful, disobedient lifestyle.  He (and how many others like him, I wonder?) resolve this dilemma that their doctrine obviously raises by believing that Yes, there will be Judgment for Believers, but NO it won�t be eternal damnation.  He claims that the words �damnation�, etc, just mean severe but temporary judgment (like a Protestant version of RCC purgatory), and a denial of entering in to the 1,000 year Sabbath Millennial reign of Jesus.  He claims that �carnal� Believers (perhaps like Jonathan�s view of Bill Clinton?) do not go to an eternity separated from God, but instead suffer such �temporary� judgment. I didn�t know such a view existed.   Granted, I�ve only gotten to page 90 (mostly in moments around midnight, before my peepers collapse) out of 400+ pages, but that�s the drift I see so far.  So maybe you have read it and can correct me?  I was just hoping to get your take on it.  Thanks for recommending it,   Izzy