----- Original Message ----- From: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Caroline Wong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: April 19, 2005 05:30 Subject: Fw: Post by Caroline
> May I post this on TT? > > Lance > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jonathan Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: April 18, 2005 18:59 > Subject: Post by Caroline > > > > This is a post by Caroline on another email group she is in. I thought > > you may find it interesting: > > > > Hi Matt; > > > > You'll find the chapter where McLaren talks about God saving by judging > very > > interesting. I think he is reacting against a certain teaching we've had > > regarding what Jesus accomplished on the cross and salvation etc. > > > > I was at a seminar today, (Victor Shepherd on Paul Molnar's "Divine > Freedom > > and the Doctrine of the Immanent Trinity") and at one point Shepherd > > declared Arianism is the worse of Docetism and Ebionitism and the church > is > > 90% of the time Arian. We were like huh? until a brave soul asked in Q&A > > what he meant. He said Docetism is saying Christ Jesus is more God than > man > > and Ebrionitism is saying Jesus Christ is more man than God. Arianism is > > saying he is a third kind of category, neither God nor man but something > > above man but below God. > > > > Capturing the right Christology is a daunting task. Everything has to be > > wrung through the Chalcedonian Creed. So here's my two bit attempt on John > > 3:16. When Christ died and rose again, we all died and rose with him. His > > death atoned for the sins of all mankind. But even though he has > > accomplished the reconciliation, some men will refuse to reconcile with > him. > > However, we're to value each person as God has valued them and leave final > > destiny to God's judgment. While we're here, there are no IN/OUT > categories > > but a continuum from those who have the fullness of Christ dwelling in > them > > and those who have fully rejected Christ and we are to deal with one and > all > > wisely in love. The warnings in John 3 are to leave darkness and death and > > follow Christ. We're not suppose to use it to figure out who's in and > who's > > out. I think that's Abbott and Costello's job. > > > > Love, > > > > Caroline > ---------- "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.
