Judy, don't you see that your use of the word "symphony " is a perfectly acceptable thing to do. I recently invited you to the Great Dance that this Symphony causes us to perform. Now, in the following, you express regret for the use of "symphony." It is not that things are "getting .... complicated." Rather, it is because your use of of an "unbiblical word" makes criticism of others for that very reason, untenable. ............ and you know this. What you do not seem to allow is that words like "Godhead" are no more of God (nor less, I might add) than your use of "being Berean" or "symphony" or "triune" or whatever. Understanding the limitations of words -- describing "color" when the picture is in "techno-color," God actually teaches us through EVEN our transl
ations of the sacred text -- i.e. the Greek text, in this case.
Your move away form the use of "symphony" is a tactical move -- and willnot be forgotten. You have fired the volley and it cannot be returned for reasons of tactical maneuverings.
JD
Symphony: from Greek sumphni
, from sumph
nos, harmonious: sun-, syn- + ph
n
, sound.
Harmony: Simultaneous combination of notes in a chord; a combination of sounds considered pleasing to the ear.Harmonious: Exhibiting accord in feeling or action; having component elements pleasingly or appropriately combined: a harmonious blend of architectural styles. Characterized by harmony of sound; melodious; exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities; symmetrical; existing together in harmony; "harmonious family relationships."jt: Bill please forget the symphony - I regret having said anything, it is getting way to complicated.You continue to uphold your "symphony" description, but you criticize my use of perichoresis to speak of the same inner relations (which by my view is an actual indwelling). This is a double standard, Judy. IF you refuse to see it, then so be it.
