Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] More wisdom from Dallas Willard

[Kevin Deegan]

Can't we all be right?

We can all have our own intrepretations & be OK right?
(NOT)

Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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.


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From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
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.
>
>
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know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6)
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