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He was
at work and school for many a day, Bill....Winter Session. Today he comes home
from work at the normal time.
Kay
Now you're asking the right kind of questions! I
may return with some answers. We'll see how the day goes. It looks like I
still owe DaveH a response on the word echad. Hey, Slade. If you've
got that paper, please post it.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 12:41
AM
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Why the
Eternal Sonship of Christ Matters to Me
In a message dated 1/10/2005 4:54:11 PM
Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Moreover we see from the actions of the father that the son
was also loved throughout, as well as forgiven
throughout.
This is very
true. Allow me to add a thought or more.
This parable is found in Luke 15: 12 - 32 (I just read
the thing in less than 2 minutes).
1.) Is this parable
about becoming children of God or is it about the joy the father experienced
when he has his son safe at home?
2.) This "repentance"
we speak of, not found in the text itself, per se,
----- was it a repentance based upon grief for having sinned
against the father, or were those words used by the prodigal to gain
acceptance and a hot meal with his father (v v17,18)
3.) Is the father's acceptance shared before or after
the "statement of
repentance?'
If after -- who benefited from this confession, the son or the
father?
(v20)
4.) The remaining son -- selfish or
not (v v 25-29).
5.) The remaining son
---- accepted or not (v v 31).
6.) Is the father concerned that his children do the
right thing, make good
decisions
---------- v 32.
How many really
mature and (spiritually) healthy sons were in this family?
1, 2 or 0?
Can we say that the father loved
both no matter what?
Do we suppose that the father
wanted his sons to act out in a righteous way? (v
32)
Does unconditional love negate a father's concern for right
actions on the part of his children?
Why are the sons
accepted? Their right actions? Or, simply
because the father loves them?
You read, you
decided
Pastor Smithson
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