Interesting response. You, David quote from a book that BEGINS with teaching the continued sinfulness of man as a fact. As the opening consideration of I John, these opening remarks become the contextual consideration for the passage you quote below. You conviently ignore these opening verses and their contextual implications, cherry-picking your biblical response.
You actually follow this strategy by quoting from a passage that really makes Lance's over-all point. This Galatians passage is clearly speaking of that which is a CONSIDERATION in the mind of the Father. But you, David, take it out of its context and make it apply to the teaching that man is gifted by God in the Spirit to actually function without sin of any description.
Jd
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From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 09:56:04 -0400
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Jesus of the Bible
Lance wrote: > EVERY MAN, DAVID, IS IMPERFECT EVEN > AFTER REDEMPTION ONLY THE REDEEMER IS > PERFECT, DAVID. God seems to have a different testimony than you, Lance. In whatever way our Redeemer was perfect, so we are when we are in him. This is one reason why he was made flesh, to illustrate what perfection in the flesh looks like. Otherwise, we would have all these theologians fooling people into thinking that they cannot live the way God expects. 1 John 2:6 "He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked." 1 John 3:7 "Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous." Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." 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.
