How about sharing more of your lesson with us, Christine? iz -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christine Miller Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 2:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Re:Dualism - splitting apart that which ought not be split
Hello, Judy, Thank you. Yes, I enjoyed my vacation very much. :-) I was fascinated to see dualism being discussed on TT: I'm teaching on it this Wednesday night to the youth group at church. Blessings --- Judy Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amen! > Bless you Christine - You pop up again just when we > need you most :) > I was wondering where you had gone - hope you > enjoyed your holiday. jt > > On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 12:50:33 -0700 (PDT) Christine > Miller > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Lance wrote: > > > Should you and your grandchild go out today for > an > > > ice cream cone, would your enjoyment of this be > > > spiritual/carnal? > > > > I think what Judy is talking about is a sort of > faith > > that permeates into all aspects of our life. In > Luke 3 > > John the Baptist talks about this: > > > > Luk 3:7 Then said he to the multitude that came > forth > > to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who > > hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? > > Luk 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of > > repentance, and begin not to say within > yourselves, We > > have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, > That > > God is able of these stones to raise up children > unto > > Abraham. > > Luk 3:9 And now also the axe is laid unto the > root of > > the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not > > forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the > fire. > > > > Luk 3:10 And the people asked him, saying, What > shall > > we do then? > > Luk 3:11 He answereth and saith unto them, He > that > > hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath > none; > > and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. > > Luk 3:12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, > and > > said unto him, Master, what shall we do? > > Luk 3:13 And he said unto them, Exact no more > than > > that which is appointed you. > > Luk 3:14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of > him, > > saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto > them, > > Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; > and > > be content with your wages. > > > > He told the tax collectors not to overcharge, and > the > > soldiers to be content with their wages. These are > > pretty non-religious events. If there were > > grandparents there, I would imagine he would tell > them > > to take their grandchildren for ice cream cones > and to > > teach them how to give thanks for their meal. > > > > Do you see how bringing Jesus to the ice cream > parlor > > with you is what it means to be a true follower of > > Christ? John was telling the multitudes there not > to > > separate their baptism with their everyday lives. > > Equally, we bring God into otherwise unspiritual > > places, and those around will say, "Surely God is > in > > this place, and I knew it not," as Jacob said > after > > awaking from his dream in Gen. 28. You'll notice > that > > Jacob laid his head in a "certain place," which is > to > > say, in any old place. This incident seems to > speak to > > the very heart of dualism, and points out that our > God > > is not a God of dualism. You will find and worship > Him > > in all places. > > > > > > Blessings! > > > > Christine > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > 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. > > > > __________________________________________________ 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. ---------- "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.
