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Oh I remember those Intensives! I hope he knows he
if he's too overwhelmed he does not have to bother. DaveH and I can work through
this without him. I just thought it would be nice to read a well-thought-out
presentation of the word.
Bill
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Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 6:45
AM
Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Why the Eternal
Sonship of Christ Matters to Me
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
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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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