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From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:29:02 -0400
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] liberal churches are dying (dead!)
John wrote: > Jesus is accused of fellowshipping with sinners > and He defends this practice - he does not > explain it away (Matt 9:11ff) I don't find any accusation of fellowship with sinners in this passage.
Eating and reclining with sinners is fellowship.
The question is posed why he eats with sinners. Fellowship implies a sharing of common interests and goals. Jesus says he was not having fellowship with them. He was eating with them to call them to repentance. Surely you understand this difference.
I just spent the entire day with my son -- teaching him what he does not know
but what he has need to know .......... I call this fellowship.
Matthew 9:13 "... for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."
His purpose in fellowshipping with sinners is clearly stated. I agree. But, and this is my point,
he did not use drive by techniques that kept Him isolated and, thus, "untainted," from the "world."
rather, it was out of a continuing feelowship with these people that he made many of His disciples.
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.
