Yes, I do see your point and I do agree. But the Bible speaks to be understood, and it is written to inform us. We must interpret, that's true, just as I must interpret your post when I read it.
The Bible is very clear on what it means to be a child of God and a brother of Jesus. It requires interpretation to communicate at all, but when something is stated blankly (John 1:12), how much spin can we add before we are misinterpreting? Perhaps I could have said "misinterpret" instead of "disregard," but I do believe the Mormons are genuinely ignoring the Bible's stance on this one. Blessings! --- Lance Muir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Christine:Please! One need not disregard the Bible > to believe anything. One > need only disregard your interpretation. What you > find to be the plain > meaning of something is not necessarily what another > thoughtful believe > might find. Agreed? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christine Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: May 25, 2005 13:36 > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] mormon > angels. was: Dave uses > Socratic Method of Teaching LDS doctrine on TT > > > > > http://www.towertotruth.net/Mormon/witnessing/terminology.htm > > > > What a wakeup call. I followed this link and found > > this: > > > > JESUS CHRIST: > > > > LDS--A created being, the first spirit child of > Elohim > > and one of his wives, the spirit brother of > Lucifer > > the devil. > > > > So Jesus and Satan are BROTHERS? I thought Jesus > was > > my brother: Romans 8:29, "For whom he did > foreknow, he > > also did predestinate to be conformed to the image > of > > his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many > > brethren." Paul is clearly talking about our > adoption > > by God the Father, who becomes our Father when we > > "receive" His son (John 1:12) when he says earlier > in > > verse 19: "For as many as are led by the Spirit of > > God, they are the sons of God." Lucifer is not led > by > > God's Spirit. He is engages in warfare against > God's > > Spirit. And he certainly has not received Jesus. > > > > To believe these things, one must first disregard > the > > Bible. > > > > Blessings, > > > > Christine > > > > --- Kevin Deegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > There was a significant word game going on when > I > > > first arrived on this forum. LDS using words > that > > > seemed intended to cloak the true LDS > understanding. > > > I think the christians here have a far better > > > understanding of mormonism now then in past > years > > > > > > There are words that are familiar to christians > that > > > have a different meaning to LDS > > > Word Christian LDS meaning > > > Gentile NON Jew - NON LDS > > > angel created spirit being - ressurected man > > > Virgin birth > > > Gospel > > > Fall bad -good > > > Jesus Christ > > > Godhead Trinity - committee composed of gods > > > including SATAN > > > council in heaven - The meeting in the premortal > > > life of the Godhead and spirits designated for > this > > > earth, in which the plan of salvation was > presented. > > > > > > > > > http://www.lightplanet.com/mormons/basic/premortal/Council_EOM.htm > > > At a certain point in the council, the Father > asked, > > > "Whom shall I send [as the Redeemer]?" Jesus > Christ, > > > known then as the great I AM and as Jehovah, > > > answered, "Here am I, send me," and agreed to > follow > > > the Father's plan (Moses 4:1-4; Abr. 3:27). As a > > > counter-measure, Lucifer offered himself and an > > > amendment to the Father's plan of saving mankind > > > that would not respect their agency > > > > > > > > > http://www.towertotruth.net/Mormon/witnessing/terminology.htm > > > > > > > > > Charles Perry Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > David, Dave is smarter than you are giving him > > > credit for being. He knows > > > what he is doing. He is playing a word game. I > have > > > no problem with him > > > pushing his mormon views into the discussions > > > here...I just want him to > > > acknowledge that is what he is doing. He is > > > intentionally misinterpreting > > > this as my not wanting him to espouse mormonism > on > > > the forum. That is NOT my > > > goal. My goal is to get him to own his actions. > To > > > say he is NOT pushing > > > mormonism, then push it anyway is disengenuous. > > > Then, to turn it around as > > > though I do not welcome his mormon views is a > lie. > > > > > > Perry > > > > > > >From: "David Miller" > > > >Reply-To: [email protected] > > > >To: > > > >Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] mormon > angels. > > > was: Dave uses Socratic > > > >Method of Teaching LDS doctrine on TT > > > >Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 09:09:31 -0400 > > > > > > > >DaveH wrote: > > > > > Apparently many TTers want me to teach LDS > > > theology on > > > > > TT, yet some wish to criticize me for > complying > > > with their wishes. > > > > > Seems like a no win situation, eh Lance. > > > > > > > >Let me clarify yet again what TruthTalk is all > > > about and Dave Hansen's > > > >situation in regards to this forum. > > > > > > > >TruthTalk is meant to be a forum where people > from > > > different religions and > > > >different backgrounds can share their beliefs > and > > > teachings with the rest > > > >of > > > >us. We, in turn, can judge what they teach and > > > examine it. We can raise > > > >objections or questions concerning what is > being > > > said. The goal is > > > >learning > > > >and getting a better undertanding of both what > we > > > believe and what others > > > >believe. > > > > > > > >Dave Hansen is LDS Mormon and he has as much > right > > > here as anybody else to > > > >teach or post his views. In like manner, his > > > teachings will be examined > > > >and > > > >questioned by others. This is the nature of the > > > forum. I would not say > > > >that it is a "no win situation" just because a > > > person's viewpoint is > > > >criticized in this forum. If you share your > views, > > > expect some examination > > > >and perhaps criticism if someone thinks that > the > > > viewpoint deserves such. > > > > > > > >Now in regards to the question of why DaveH is > > > here. I have read both Dave > > > >and Perry's exchange on this, and personally I > find > > > Dave's reasons for > > > >being > > > >here consistent. He has an interest in knowing > what > > > Protestants believe > > > >and > > > >why. He interacts with us, and in doing so, is > > > questioned about his > > > >beliefs. He responds to such questions in a way > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---------- "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.
