Re: [TruthTalk] Deceiving and Being Deceived

[Judy Taylor]

jt: Custance should stay within "his area of expertise". I have a book by him that is a keeper titled Noah's Three Sons.  Since he was using geometric shapes could he be referring to body type? That would fit - however, if he is talking about the "inward man of the heart" he is way out of his league.  He is a good historian though.   On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 05:54:46 -0500 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Arthur Custance, author of the 'Doorway Papers', added his two cents > worth on 'personality types'. He employed geometric shapes in order to > describe who we are at birth and, for the rest of our lives. He suggested > the immutability of the 'shape' (circle, rectangle etc.) with the possibility of > change within the shape. That's closer to what I'm getting at here.   > From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Lance wrote: > > > To quote myself, "Who you are at > > > six is who you are a sixty. > > > > As someone who has worked many hours with the homeless and poor > and in the > > jail systems of this country, I think you are way too pessimistic. >  Have > you > > ever considered a transvestite?  What about a prostitute destroyed > by > crack > > cocaine?  Their future would have been much different if they had > made > > different choices since the time they were six years old.  I > cannot meet > > such people and not blame sin as being that which has destroyed > their > lives. > > The decisions we make and our behavior greatly effects who we > become.  Why > > do you think sin is such an abomination to God?  Why the death > penalty for > > something like homosexuality unless it is an eternally destructive > thing > to > > the soul? > > > > I would certainly agree with you that a six year old has a > predisposition > > and personality that heads him off toward a certain destination.  > However, > > the decisions he makes greatly determines who he becomes.  Many > during > their > > life have hit the bottom and then turned to Christ, and their > lives were > > turned around 180 degrees.  Haven't you met any like that, whose > life was > > completely changed? > > > I often focus my preaching at the youth of our nation.  The reason > is > > because if they can come to know Christ at an early age, and avoid > the > > dangerous and defiling sins that are tempting them, they will turn > out > much > > better and be a blessing to future generations.  Most of the > older > > generation, those who do not appear to be like the elders I read > about in > > the Scriptures, have already been defiled by sin and rarely are > open to > the > > change necessary.  As Jesus said, you can't put new wine into old > wineskins. > > They are what they are. > > > > 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. > >