'tangentially escalting posts' What a great understanding you have of Mr. Miller.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Slade Henson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: December 22, 2004 21:13 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] TOE revisited > We do misunderstand each other. [SOMEtimes it's almost comical.] You see the > teaching of Greek Dualism [in Rom 7 & 8]. I see Paul using terms familiar to > a Gentile audience. I do not find the two chapters difficult, but I also > don't have the chutzpah to deal with it in a thread with you. If that is not > a "spirit of meekness" to you, then I don't know what to say. You are the > hardest person for me to debate because I generally don't have the time > necessary to deal with tangentially escalating posts. Please accept my > sincere apologies. I think I might study it in depth soon... you know... to > even understand my perspective more. > > You asked me not to take your comments so personally because they were > pointed at others. However, please read back and you will discover the > points you were "putting down" were made on this board. I think you can see > why I would believe your comments were directed at me. Even JD sensed a > "dig" there when he said, "I am hoping that we are not having fun at > anyone's expense." It's often hard to make a point "against" without it > affecting someone and I understand this. By the way, your comments regarding > me being moderate are appreciated. (Some at the congregation in Wisconsin > criticized me and even suggested my ousting because I did not "lay down the > law" in regards to Torah Observance and other issues not worthy of your > time.) > > By the way, I am not insulted nor am I "teed off," though I will admit to > occasional bouts of frustration which sometimes is released as sarcasm. You > have no idea what I've dealt with in the past. The beginning of my Faith was > one terrible battle after another -- the urge to "give up" was incredible. > What TruthTalk provides [as far as ribbing goes] is mild in comparison. > > By the way, You see Hebrew Mindset being placed on a pedestal. I see more > people calling it cultic and dangerous. > > -- slade > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Miller > Sent: Wednesday, 22 December, 2004 10.39 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] TOE revisited > > You greatly misunderstand me, Slade. Romans 7 & 8 teach the Greek dualism > of man. Paul was an apostle to the Gentiles, a group of people who were > more familiar with Plato and Aristotle than Abraham and Moses. All the buzz > words are there that shows Paul to side more with the doctrine of the > Greeks, the Pharisees, and Yeshua, rather than the general Hebrew mindset > established by the Sadducean sect of the Hebrews. If you do not see any > distinction in man between flesh and mind and spirit, then it seems from my > perspective that you would find these two chapters of the Bible to be very > difficult to understand. If that is not the case, then my comment was a > brief invitation for you to share your perspective on these chapters. Of > course, your answer of just saying that they don' t pose any challenge to > you is very helpful to me as well. It helps me keep my mind open to hearing > other things that you might say that would give me some glimmer of > understanding of your viewpoint. > > Personally, I cannot understand how the Sadducees cannot believe in the > spirit of man and in angels. I find some of your stated beliefs equally > perplexing and hope that one day you will feel comfortable enough to share > with us in the spirit of meekness what you believe. > > Slade wrote: > > He likewise is here to show how people will > > take the Hebrew Mindset argument and spin > > it around and claim that I claim superiority. > > Again, you grossly misunderstand my comments. I did not have you in mind > regarding this point. I almost mentioned you as an exception, and now I > wish I did. I had in mind the Hebrews of Christ's day and also other > Messianics and Jews who believe in Jesus. I have been very pleased to see > you able to correspond with others in this forum who use Hellenized or Latin > nouns. I consider you to be very moderate in regards to my comments and > truly an exception, not an example. > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." 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