Bill Taylor wrote: > Nice try, David, but Izzy uses the word "totally" in > her comments, yet does not make provision for > repentance.
I said it was an unspoken assumption in what she wrote. Why be so obtuse? The word "totally" doesn't change my point one bit. The person who repents of his sin is no longer stereotyped by that sin. He is forgiven. The thief who repents is no longer a thief. The adulterer who repents is no longer an adulterer. The one who denies Christ and repents is no longer one who denies Christ. The blasphemer who repents and no longer blasphemes is no longer a blasphemer. You get the point. Bill Taylor wrote: > You are saying that "adultery" is NOT "totally" what > discredits Joseph Smith's credentials We apparently understand her language differently. She is saying that his adultery alone is enough to tip the scale and discredit him as being a true prophet. She speaks about his unrepentant sin. That does not mean that he might not have spoken some things that were true, but she does not expect to see him in the new kingdom. I believe that holiness, the way we walk, is a great determiner of what doctrines we embrace. Do you? 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.
