As to paragraph #1 I answer yes. As to paragraph #2 I answer yes.
I used to think that you had 'broader' exposure theologically. You've helped me see that this is not so. I shall attempt to factor this in during future posts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: November 22, 2004 10:17 Subject: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant > Lance wrote: > > He (Abraham) participated and we participate. > > So then you would characterize Abraham as an active participant, correct? > > Lance wrote: > > This in no way negates the possibility of > > a 'unilateral' covenant. > > How are you defining "unilateral covenant"? Do you mean that the covenant > is only binding on one party to the covenant and that it cannot be broken by > anyone but the initiator of the covenant? Do you mean that the covenant > exists and is in force no matter what the other parties to the covenant do? > > Lance wrote: > > As to the charge of 'error': I'm currently comfortable subsuming most, > > if not all, my thinking under:The Nature of God and, The Nature of > > God's Gospel. > > I have no idea what you mean by these categories. Why not just subsume it > all under The Nature of God? What does this mean? > > The reason I am considering that "unilateral covenant" is in error is > because of the extreme that I see the term being used. I had never objected > to this term before. I had considered it a phrase that just meant God loved > us first and reached out to us with his covenant while we were still sinners > in rebellion against him. Now it seems to me that the phrase is used to > mean that man is a passive participant in the covenant, like a wife who is a > wife irrespective of how she treats her husband and who she sleeps around > with. I'm trying to get to the bottom of this. > > Lance wrote: > > Driving home yesterday I was listening to an Aussie (Bruce Wauchope) > > speak to the matter of conscience (i.e. did A&E have one?). It came > > to me (no epiphany involved) that an accent and a tradition are somewhat > > similarly acquired. I do believe many people on TT speak with an accent. > > Tell me, can you hear them? > > I would say that everyone on TT speaks with an accent. Sometimes that > accent reflects a pure God-given conscience, which is the candle of the > Lord. Sometimes that conscience is influenced by one's environment, his > activities, and what he has fed his mind. The believer must continue to > exercise himself to separate himself from the world so that he will have > that pure conscience from God that is not tainted by our culture. > > Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. > (1 Timothy 3:9) > > Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good > conscience, and of faith unfeigned: > (1 Timothy 1:5) > > Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our > hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure > water. > (Hebrews 10:22) > > 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.
