JD the term "carnal Christian" is a misnomer coined by
men; when Paul wrote this to the Corinthians who were in all kinds of envy,
strife, and disunity, I for one am convinced that he was not
starting a "Carnal Christian" doctrine so that we could stay in our
filth. This "babe in Christ" thing is a bit much after being a
believer for 20-40yrs - kind of like the idea of "sinning that grace may
abound" Hebrews teaches us that "the earth that drinketh in the rain
(doctrine) that cometh oft upon it and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by
whom it is dressed receiveth blessing from God. But that which beareth thorns
and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing whose end is to be burned" (Heb
6:7,8)
Being burned is not a blessing. What does Psalm
51 have to do with God being angry every day with sinners? jt
On Tue, 17 May 2005 21:01:00 -0400 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The same writer who gave us Romans also wrote I cor 3:! which makes it clear that there are carnal Christians ---------- babes in Christ. Is God happy or pleased to realize that there are those who have not progressed as He would prefer? Of course. Are carnal saints pleasing to God? Nope. But they are "babes" nonetheless...... having life in the family of God. The contrast between Ps 7 and Ps 51 remains.JD[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:==============================================================Probably the grandest lesson ofthe biblical message is that found in the contrast of law to grace through faith and all that such includes (the failure of the law, the Incarnation, the ascension - etc.) The truth of that contrast is at the heart of your difference of opinion with Caroline and others.Regarding Psalm 7:11 -- you press the point that David thinks or writes in this verse that God is angry a good deal of the time. That is David's opinion about God. In his legalism (David's legalism), he somehow has confidence in the wrath of God
The carnal mind is enmity against God. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God. For as many as are led by the spirit of God, THESE are the sons of God. To be carnally minded is death. (Little plums from Romans eight, new testament)
