Re: [TruthTalk] Definition of Mormon Please

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God's Word appeals to us a certain way as truth; e.g.,   "..I distinguish: the Word of God in a first, original address, in which God himself, God alone, is the One who speaks; in a second address in which there will be added to the Word a very definite caregory of human beings, the prophets and apostles; and, in a third address, in which the number of these His human bearers or proclaimers will be theoretically unlimited. But 'the Word of God abides forever.' It is no other; it becomes no other, in that it is now the first, now the second, now the third; and always, when it is one of the three, it is in some sense also the other two. The Word of God on which dogmatics reflects is..one in three, three in one : Revelation, Scripture, preaching; Word of God the Revelation, Word of God the Scripture, Word of God preaching, not  to be confused and not to be separated. One Word of god, one authority, one truth.."   in part, the author (not Dr. Seuss:) is saying that God's 'revelation' is not a disjunct prophetic category apart from 'Scripture' per se; it is part of a tri-unity in which the Word exists, or, of trinity which some say the author, above, alludes to the filioque (an early creedal doctrine discussed in other TT threads)..   who is the author?   from the Evangelical fringe, Karl Barth, (IMO) unnecessarily 'expulsed' from the Bible Students Union rank and file   ftr, no one here has been 'expulsed' like him; 'repulsed', maybe often, however, that comes with the territory of Truth Talk, an environment where 'truth' itself is questioned by design..   also, regardless of anybodies' 'revulsion' at him, i suspect Barth would've enjoyd us, TT..anyway, when you find the core value/s of 'truth' for us, post it(!) (..and suffer:)       "Well, George Lewis told the Englishman, the Italian and the Jew 'You can't open your mind, boys To every conceivable point of view.' They got Charles Darwin trapped out there on Highway Five Judge says to the High Sheriff, 'I want him dead or alive Either one, I don't care.' High Water everywhere ..The Cuckoo is a pretty bird, she warbles as she flies I'm preachin' the Word of God I'm puttin' out your eyes I asked Fat Nancy for something to eat, she said, 'Take it off the shelf - As great as you are a man, You'll never be greater than yourself.' I told her I didn't really care High water everywhere.." Bob Dylan, Copyright © 2001 Special Rider Music     On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 22:39:11 -0600 "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [about]..studying..God’s Word