'when I speak truth...' Is that a tautology? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 20, 2004 11:03 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Tearing down?
> Lance wrote: > > 1. Do you, David, have biases? > > Yes. > > Lance wrote: > > 2. Do you believe that God will lead you > > out of all them prior to your demise? > > No. Some biases are godly and desirable. > > Lance wrote: > > 3. Does the truth you speak completely (read > > exhaustively) overlap with the truth God speaks > > in all cases of your speaking? > > If I understand your question correctly, yes. Keep in mind that not > everything I speak is truth, but when I speak truth, it will completely > overlap with the truth that God speaks in all cases of my speaking that > truth. > > Lance wrote: > > 4. When it does not then, what's going on there? > > This question is like, "when did you stop beating your wife." I can't > answer it. > > Lance wrote: > > 5. Iff (if and only if) Scriptures that there exists 'A' > > unilateral covenant while also presenting several > > covenants throughout scripture are these necessarily > > mutually contradictory? > > No, but it seems to me that some imagine a unilateral covenant (which to me > is like imagining "hot ice") without presenting a single verse in support of > it. > > The red flag for me is when a person holds to a single covenant view and > then cannot expound upon those passages that specifically speak of two > covenants. I truly don't have trouble seeing a "single covenant" viewpoint, > but if someone avoids a specific passage that speaks about two covenants, > that is a big red flag to me that they have some pet doctrine and some > cultic tendency toward an unhealthy viewpoint. If someone wants to talk > about the law, grace, and works, I am equally comfortable expounding upon > both Paul and James. Those who avoid James, like Martin Luther who did not > consider the book to be inspired, have an unbalanced viewpoint, in my > opinion. > > Peace be with you. > David Miller. > > > ---------- > "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.
