You obviously don't know what it says JD; so how about laying aside Jeeves, Kruger, and
NT Wright and spending some time in God's Word. You need to study the scriptures - rather than
memorize; there are a lot of different words for fear in there and they all mean something slightly
different. Why let all those Greek books sit and gather dust?
I assume you refer to Galatians 3:26-27. How is it that you did not know that the translation for "baptizo" is immersion? How is it that you did not knowing that in this immersion, there is a process implicit to the word translated "put on" (as in "have put on Christ.'")? And why, oh why, do you even want to deny that righteousness/holiness comes from this process and and not -- ultimately -- from your own efforts?
I am a living testimony to this fact. And -------- there are others, many others, who have this same knowledge.
More than this -- you did not answer my question. Here iit is again:
You can twist it to mean anything you want,� Judy.�� But "scriptures says what scripture says."�� Where have I heard that before?�� Oh yeah,� it is one of your favoirite things to say.�� So why doesn't it work for me,� as well?��
Recently, I have seeen Tozer quoted as well as the evil Bonhoeffer. Recently, I have seen your effort at "word study" (ala Strong's ) . So, my question above is increasing in significance.
My study habits -- again, you speak without knowledge.
JD
