RE: [TruthTalk] Apocrypha

[ShieldsFamily]

Yup! J We do hopefully grow in our understanding of His Word—by that I mean that our depth of understanding increases.  (Not that our doctrines fluctuate day to day.)  Izzy   II Peter 3: 17You therefore, (AW)beloved, knowing this beforehand, (AX)be on your guard so that you are not carried away by (AY)the error of (AZ)unprincipled men and (BA)fall from your own steadfastness,   18but grow in the grace and (BB)knowledge of our (BC)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (BD)To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.     From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Judy Taylor Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 8:56 AM To: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Cc: TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Apocrypha   Let me make sure I'm on the same page here. JD is saying that our "doctrinal statement" which for me is God's Word should not be as if written in stone. You Izzy if I am understanding correctly are saying that WE grow in Christ and are more perfected each new day. Is this what you are saying??  jt   On Wed, 8 Jun 2005 09:35:39 -0500 "ShieldsFamily" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Good thought, JD.  It is the normal walk for a Believer that we are growing in Christ and His Word each new day—being more and more perfected.  Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]   It has occurred to me that if we speak and write with the view in mind that we at the beginning of another day of learning,  our hearts and minds will be more open to what God has instore.  Perhaps our doctrinal statements should not be "as if written n stone.'   But reflective of the growth that will begin again with the start of a new day.    We would do less fighting and more growing.    That is what I Cor 8:1-3 is saying,   ----   is it not?  Paul is surely NOT against knowing but knowing that is final, a closed systems of knowledge.     Jd