Re: [TruthTalk] Legalism

[Debbie Sawczak]

Your grammar is fine, you weren't rude, and you are clearly an adept multitasker, whereas I am one of the ineptest I know. Enjoy dinner with your kids! If I could peel your potatoes from here, I would.   Speaking of kids, and mine in particular for whom you are concerned (genuine thanks, Judy), I am glad they don't reduce their relationship with me to obedience.   Thanks for not minding me butting in when you asked Caroline a question. (Sorry, Caroline!)   Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: Judy Taylor To: truthtalk@mail.innglory.org Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 6:03 PM Subject: [TruthTalk] Legalism Pls excuse bad grammar - am trying to multitask here - kids are coming for dinner... jt   You know Debbie, I don't say this to be rude but you "relationship" ppl remind me of a couple just sailing blissfully along and then all of a sudden one day one of them asks for a divorce... the other is devastated - he/she thought they were in relationship.  At the end when Jesus returns as Judge He will separate the sheep from the goats and some of the goats apparently thought they were sheep.  What does Jesus say?  "Depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness"   What?  But the Law is a pedagogue and is no longer relevant because we now have "relationship"   Let's wake up and smell the coffee.... Please, for your sake and that of your children.  judyt     On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 17:47:34 -0400 "Debbie Sawczak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Oh! Oh! (eagerly raising hand) Not obedience, but reduction of the relationship to (=defining the relationship by) obedience, is what is called sad. And it is! (Not least because it is guaranteed to frustrate obedience by taking away its true source.)   Debbie  On Sun, 3 Apr 2005 15:37:24 -0500 "Caroline Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Folks, some people have reduced the relationship with our heavenly Father to obedience and that is sad. Some people have reduced God's revelation to isolated biblical verses, ignoring the grand sweep of the narrative revelation, the stories of biblical people living out their faith. That is sad too.  Love,  Caroline     What is sad about obedience Caroline?