David writes > Careful, Bill.
I know too many people who would take this as an incitement toward
following in Paul Hill's steps.
I get your point, David. But if my statement were
to incite anyone to the use of violence, I will have been terribly
misunderstood. I think there are better ways of
"doing" righteousness than talking tough and sounding righteous -- that is my
only point; for example, if my boys were "wicked," and if the law called for it,
rather than take them to be stoned, I should volunteer to take their stoning
myself -- you know, vicariously. History tells us that that is God's way of
dealing with wicked children (you know, in the New Testament). Moreover, it
seems to me if you're going to call parents wicked for not sending their wicked
children to hell, then God is just as wicked for not sending you to hell, and me
to hell, and every one of us to hell. Instead, he went to hell himself, that we
would not have to. With Christ as our example, it seems to me that there is
something, well, just plain sick about a guy who wants to demonstrate his
own "righteousness" by sending his "wicked" children to hell --
because, well, because true righteousness would go in their
place.
Bill
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From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Narrow way not "
loving"?
> > It seems to me that "Christians" want to talk tough and
> > sound righteous -- but do nothing, and this so the blood
> > will be on their Lord's hands.
>
> Careful, Bill. I know too many people who would take this as an incitement
> toward following in Paul Hill's steps. I believe that spiritual warfare is
> not "doing nothing." I believe that preaching the Word of God is a powerful
> force. Unfortunately, Paul Hill traded in his Bible and preaching for a
> shotgun. There are others I know who would do it too once they become
> willing to pay the ultimate price of giving up their life. I think we would
> do better to affirm the value and power of preaching God's Word than
> denigrating it to the status of "doing nothing."
>
> Peace be with you.
> David Miller.
>
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