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I think that MP is the best comedy to come out of Great
Britian and those 2 are probably the VERY best!
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16:14
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] On TOE --
Relational Theology
Jeff:I laugh every time I watch the 'dead parrot
sketch' or the 'department of silly walks'.
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Sent: November 20, 2004 16:06
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Relational Theology
Very cute Lance! I like the Monty Python
reference!!
Jeff
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Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004
15:58
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Jt:HIS cross Judy, thus the significance of
the Incarnation. There I go being abstruse again.
Sorry, sensitive types but, it's the
difference between who is on the cross in 'The Life of Brian' and, Who is
on the Cross at the conclusion of the LIFE of Jesus.
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Sent: November 20, 2004 11:46
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] On TOE --
Relational Theology
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Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004
4:10 AM
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-- Relational Theology
"Unfortunately my lunch break is
over :)"
You're amazing, Jonathan. You do on lunch break
what takes me a snow day to consider.
Judy asked, Why is it important?
For this reason we also ... do not cease to pray for
you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His
will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; ... giving thanks to
the Father who ... has delivered us from the power of darkness
and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His
love, in whom we have redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins. He is the image of the invisible God, the
firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created
that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things
were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all
things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of
the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the
dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. For it
pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should
dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him,
whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace
through the blood of His cross. -- (See Col
1.9-20)
jt: Thanks for your response Bill - My
next question is. Why focus on the 'incarnation' when
scripturally focus is on the cross? We are baptized into His death,
and not on His birth. Notice the scripture above
"having made peace through the blood of His Cross"
judyt
Hi Judy, I think we're thinking different
things with the use of the word incarnation. When I use of the
term "incarnation," it involves the entire ministry of Christ,
including his priestly/mediatorial work at the right hand of the
Father, and not just his birth. I agree with you, most emphatically
that the nexus is the cross.
Judy, I typed the above and then noticed
that Jonathan had more adequately addressed the question. I hope
that between us we have at least begun to ease your
concern.
Sincerely,
Bill
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