This, David, is that which YOU WISH TO SEE. It is NOT that which God wishes to see.
Once again, David, it is ONLY YOUR INTERPRETATION. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: April 20, 2005 10:32 Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard > John wrote: > > Perfect love casts out fear. > > This is a true statement, John, but I'm not sure you understand it. I think > we all have agreed previously that the one who is perfect in love does not > sin. By your own admission, you sin. Therefore, you are not perfect in > love and are disqualified from being able to speak about how perfect love > casts out fear. > > One thing this statement does not say is that perfect love would cause us to > lose respect and reverence for God and his judgments. The disciple of > Christ does not seek to rationalize away the judgments of God, but rather he > declares, "true and righteous are your judgments." > > When the seven angels in Revelation 16 pour out their vials of the wrath of > God upon the earth, what does another angel say? > > Revelation 16:7 > (7) And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, > true and righteous are thy judgments. > > When we speak of the doctrine of Christ concerning eternal judgment, his > teaching of eternal damnation in a firery hell, we should not be describing > that as "#($&%^ you > guys (in good KJV biblical lingo)." There is no love expressed in this > statement. This shows a gross disrespect toward the doctrine of Christ and > an irreverence toward the doctrine of eternal judgment. When we hear of the > wrath of God and eternal damnation in hell, we should be saying, "true and > righteous are thy judgments, Lord." An appreciation for the judgments of > God leads to a greater love and appreciation for the mercy and grace of God. > God wants us to see the fullness of that from which we have been saved. > > By the way, the Scriptures teach us that the fear of the Lord is clean, > ENDURING FOREVER. Try harder to hear what Judy is trying to say about your > misunderstanding of 1 John 4:18. > > Psalms 19:8-9 > (8) The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment > of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. > (9) The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the > LORD are true and righteous altogether. > > 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. ---------- "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.
