Bill Taylor wrote: > Why do you think Jesus did not say, > "And for their sakes I give them the > example of myself, that they also may > be sanctified by truth"?
That would be a long way of saying it. Much better to say, "... I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth" (John 17:19). Bill Taylor wrote: > It was in and through the sanctification of his > own humanity via these things that he defeated > sin, death, and the devil, -- in other words, he > is much more than an example to us -- > ... Do you understand the distinction I am drawing > and what I mean when I make it? Tell me what > you think of it. Jesus is certainly more than an example to us, but this passage seems to speak about the power his example provides for us. We are creatures who tend to get it better when someone shows us how rather than when someone lectures us from heaven above or from their ivory tower. :-) If you think I am overlooking something, please feel free to explain more fully. 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.
