Balance, Lance, balance. (Or would you like to be a third?) Izzy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 4:42 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Traditional Christian theology
On COMPARING: Why then the need for 2, count 'em two, Moderators? ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org> Sent: January 17, 2005 00:23 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Traditional Christian theology > John wrote: > > Two things: (1) You didn't answer any of > > my questions and > > I don't see the point in your questions, so I did not take the time to > answer them. I wrote what I thought was more relevant to conveying an > understanding to you of my perspective of spiritual growth. I have no > interest in comparing believers with me or with one another. The Scriptures > say that this is not wise. > > John wrote: > > (2) how is it that you are like Jesus at [His] > > age 5? How is this possible with the Holy > > Spirit teaching you propose. Is the Holy > > Spirit slow to act? Why not, BAM, there > > you are? I mean God has taken over your > > life, right. Has God taken over your life, > > David Miller. [How can you answer "no"] > > If that is His job, why has this not happened > > in full measure. What makes you "5 years old" > > David? > > It is called growth. When we are born again, we are not born at full > maturity. Just like in the physical, we are born a baby, and then we learn > and grow, so it is when we are born from above. We are spiritual infants at > first, and we grow. This is the way that God does it. It does no good to > try and argue why it is not done some other way. We can no more change > God's order in this than we can have a child who is full grown at birth and > skips childhood completely. > > 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. ---------- "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.
