David: Surely, by now, you've come to see that John, Bill, Jonathan, (maybe Slade & Kay) and myself have somewhat of an 'overlap' with you on such points while not being wholly in sinc with you? D'nee worry laddy if ya no kin? Apply this understanding to yourself and, move on. You needn't feel the need to bring everyone to 'see as you see', David.
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: December 29, 2004 09:06 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Sinless Perfection > John wrote: > >> Me too Lance. No deceit , hypocricy or dishonesty > >> in my life. Your request is limited to these three failings, > >> correct? > > John wrote: > > Actually, I just committed all three. > > Trying to make a point, Whatever > > Oh, man! What a let down. I read your first post and believed you and was > very glad for a few seconds, thinking how wonderful you were to confess your > righteousness in Christ. Then I got to this post where you say that you > just committed all three because you were trying to make a point. I just > don't get it. Are you saying that you practice deceit and dishonesty as a > Christian? If so, what do you think about the following passage: > > 2 Corinthians 13:5-8 KJV > (5) Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. > Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be > reprobates? > (6) But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates. > (7) Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear > approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as > reprobates. > (8) For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. > > 2 Corinthians 13:5-8 NASB > (5) Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or > do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in > you--unless indeed you fail the test? > (6) But I trust that you will realize that we ourselves do not fail the > test. > (7) Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may > appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may > appear unapproved. > (8) For we can do nothing against the truth, but only for the truth. > > Is this passage a true witness? Can we do anything against the truth? > Should we do no wrong? Should we be honest? > > 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.
